The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
GRIFF DECIDES
ON HIS LINEUP
Yanigans to Fight for In
field Positions-EIlerbe
Joins Team.
nv GEORGE L. MoRELAND.

by GEOh6E ls "oEA6AANDs
jacksonville. Fla. Feb. 2S.-Pres-
ident Griffith has decided upon his
lineup for the spring training trip.
Here is the batting order for the
opening game with the Yanigans
when the two clubs open the season.
and from what the president had
to say he will likely open the Gin
cinnati series with Che same line
up, unless some youngster beats
out one of the men.
He has decided to place them in
this order: Judge, Milan, Rice.
Roth, EIlerbe, Leonard. shannon and
the batteries. This is the list of
men who will fill the infield and
outfield at the start OF the season,
unless O'Neill or Harris can beat out
Ellerbe or Leonard at the positions
Griffith has placed them.
In case any man is to go. 1t will
likely be Leonard. as the president
manager has fully made up his
mind. He thinks that the former
boy is going to make good in the
big show.
II Ellerbe is finally decided upon
at the shorstop, then it will be for
one of the others to make good at
third. Should O'Neill be the lucky
one, then Ellerbe would be shifted
to third and the Minooka lad go to
short.
1t looks very much as though
Shannon is going to be the regular
second baseman. With first and sec
ond settled upon, then the whole
bunch will fight it out for third and
short.
The outfield is settled upon, with
Shanks as extra man.
Griffith says he will give every
man on the team a chance to make
good at the two positions. and when
he has found that man his team
will be ready for the start.
Il must get this matter settled
as soon as possible" said Griffith.
"for we will not have much time to
do any trying out after We open
with the Cincinnati club, and then
after that We will have no time
to practice in the morning, so we
must get the boys to show now
what they can do before the 23d
of next month
President Griffith has just re-
ceived word from Milan that he has
accepted terms and will be on hand
at the proper time. This leaves
Charity and Davenport still to be
signed. In the latter case it is a
question whether Griffith will bother
much about the big fellow: All he
wants is a big raise and half the
purchase money. The purchase
money is up to the Browns, as they
have nothing to do with him now.
They will of course refuse to pay
him a cent. Il have made him what
/ think is a very fair offer" said
Griff. so he can sign or let it
alone"
Ellerbe was picked up during the
night when all aboad were asleep
so did not meet any of his COM
panions and when he did he had to
be introduced to almost every man,
for many of the recruits were not
with the team when the season
closed.
Frank says he put in a good win
ter. and from his appearance he
looks it. He is as hard as nails
right now and says a couple of
days will put him in good shape.
When the Washington club ar
rived here Pitcher Lackary reported
to President Griffith. He got in at
noon and upon learning that the
Nationals would arrive at 3:15, de-
cided to wait and leave for the train
ing camp with his boss.
Owing to delay in connections the
club will not arrive at Tampa until
5 a m. using the sleepers until
morning.
President Griffith has booked
Washington to play at Pittsburg on
September % when his club is en-
route from Detroit home