The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-12

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yawns and swallows the outfit.
"Cantillon tells me that Whit
explained Manager Griffith today,
over. He's been losing a lot of tou
he may bump into better luck here.
left-handers."
Though he would not announce his
name, Manager Griffith did say to-
day that maybe by tomorrow" he'd
have a seasoned infielder to introduce
to the Washington fans.
Il can't say whether he's a short
stop or a second baseman." replied
Griff when asked pointedIy about the
Unnamed's playing position, but I
dc say that he's a seasoned infeldsr
who cost quite a bit of money T.
land. l may have everything settled
by tomorrow. If so, Ill give out his
name"
He's Not Standing Still.
Manager Griffith. admitting that his
club has been a failure this season,
says he's not standing still. but has
hopes Of whipping the outfit into a
much stronger aggregation.
I'VE don't need so very much to
make us a winner" says Griff, but
you can't do everything in a minute.
iii admit that the team is a dis
appointment. But it's just as much
of a disappointment to me as it is
to the fans. I'm not standing still,
however. but have every hope Of
strengthening the lineup and getting
into the pennant fight. This cham
pionship is not yet decided, no mat
ter how far ahead Chicago is. No
remnants are ever won in June"
without naming names it may be
said here and now that Griffith has
options on a winning Tight-hand
pitcher and on a likely minor league
infielder who can also do his turn
in the garden with fair success. But
they will hardly be able to report
until September.
They Need Pitchers.
Just how the Cleveland Indians arc
holding third place in this league
race is a mystery to anybody looking
at the pitching stan. Just how long
they will continue so to do is not
such a mystery. Unless Lee Fohrs
outfit is equipped with pitchers in
stead of throwers. il will do well to
be in the first division when August
comes along.
The Indians have a welIbalanced
ball club in all but its hurting corps.
They can hit. they can field. and they
can run the bases. Steve ONeill vies
with Ray SchaIk for the catching
premiership, but even Steve's skill
cannot overcome the weakness of the
throwers. That's why the Griffs took
the second game, 8 to 3.
land sandlots. started in the box for
the visitors, vanishing after the sec
Ond inning. Hi Jasper, second in
the line. has less than Uhle, and faded
away after the sixth. Cuckoo
Jameson. still an Outfielder, lasted
through the seventh. Phillips. the New
Orleans recruit, worked the final
frame. They were all bad.
Again It's Murphy.
That "Spud' Murphy continues to
win applause by his efforts with the
bat. He came to bat in the first in
ming yesterday after Judge had dou-
bled. and Rice walked with two down.
What did he do? Oh, nothing, ex-
cept TO slam the ball up against the
hideous fence in right center, scoring
both runners. "Spud" is no speed
merchant, and so he died trying to
make il triple, when il was really
only a two Dagger for him. But he
had delivered the goods-that's what
counted.
Featuring the victory for the home
clan, Eddie Foster and Hank Shanks
took the sand out of their eyes and
whaIed the ball. The midget third
Sacker collected a double and two
singles, all hard smashes, while the
Monaco Marvel slammed out three
sweet singles.
And don't forget "Ty" Harper. to
quote NJ. Henri Rodier. "Ty" got a
hit. No. 'twasn't much Of a hit. but
IL was a hit, a roller that Ray Chap
man could not quite corral.
Dick NaIIin Lives.
Dick Nallin still lives. The mob
failed to kill him on Tuesday. He
toiIed behind the plate yesterday and.
all in all, had a quiet afternoon.
Once Hank Shanks kicked. offering
to leave it to O'Neul. which is old.
1t in good style. Umpires are hu-
man-mebbe, even il they are bad.
So, acting under the mandates Of the
Leagues Of Nations, the supercOunCiI. |
and the Big Four Tets let him live.
Clark Griffith, who gave remark |
able exhibition of dying by apo
plexy on Tuesday, quite OutdOing
Richard MansfeIds best as Ivan the
Terrible, will have a few days to
recover his health and strength and
manly beauty His friend, Ban Is.
Johnson. has given him a vacation
Indefinitely. The FISH are biting at
Soloman's Island, tbs said.
They Hit En- Hard.
The Grins hit the visiting throwerS
viCiOUsIy. Fosters double, RiCe's
walk and Murphy's double gave the
home boys two runs in the first
Charity and Shanks hit safely in the
second. the former scoring while Har-
per was forcing Hank.
Shanks single. McBride's sacrifice
and Judges bingIc sent over another
tally in the fourth
Jameson was slaughtered in the
seventh. three hits and three steals
allowing two runs Harper singled. /
To be forced by Judge. Joe stole and /
So OTed on Posters sturdy ClOut. RiCe's .
single put Foster on third and he
scored on a double steal with Rice.