Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19

casualties barred. But the present
and there is no way to prevent &C
present conditions is to obtain som
and enroll reserve strength sufflcien
the services of its regulars through
= This is Griff's announced intention
IN starting his tour through the
bushes and he has asserted he will
not return until he lands the talent
required, but it is purpose easier to
attempt than to accomplish. There
are at least a dozen other major
league clubs actuated by similar mo-
tives and they are not just starting
to hunt, either. They have had corps
of scouts beating around in the sticks
all season long on the lookout for
promising youngsters, or even serV-
iceable veterans. The field already has
been pretty thoroughly combed. and
while ii is possible some diamond
In the rough has been overlooked and
may be spotted by the local magnate,
Worthwhile prospects already tagged
sfor delivery at the end OF the sea
sen to other clubs. Grin will be lucky
il he can return with one player
capable of rendering immediate as
-Siotance to the Nationals, and one
will not do much good. He needs sew
erai pitchers and inf1elders. couple
Of outfielders and at least one eaten.
,ef capable of getting maximum OF
efficiency out OF the boXmen-a pacA-
stop with executive qualities.
Coed Players Not Available.
: II players of major league caliber
were available the White Sox would
not be without a successor to Chic
fGandil, the Tigers would have
string Of real pitchers and new men
ct first and third; the Red Sox wouid
acquire a couple of gardeners ana
- fo1f Cincinnati
champions would have more than
nineteen men on their roster, the
Giants would not be hounderlnS
around in the second division and the
Athletics might be getting somewhere
In their efforts to emerge from the
cellar, etc, etc.
Both McGraw and Connie Mack have
been making the most strenuous kino
AZ efforts to strengthen their teams,
the former with the free use OF 2
practically unlimited treasury ana
the latter by wholesale acquisition OF
vcuthfui talent to mold. The fact that
neither has been able to accomplish
kis object proves there is no intal-
iible method of assembling winning
hall club.
WashinE ton has had a potential
uennant contender here all season.
mai Il is not up there" now is due
q the fact that pitchers OF estan-
lished ability have unexpectedly ran
a FAR below their proved ca1iber and
that the club has been hard MT by
Injuries to its infelders. The latter
are not the classisst bunch imag1n-
able. but they would do, considering
the batting punch developed, provio
"a the hurlers had held up their emo
Assuming that the pitchers have
definitely proved they cannot be de-
SAnded upon and that the inneioeIs
are fragile lot, although fairly wen
endowed with ability, the only thing
remaining to be done is to replace
them This is the mission Grin has
undertaken. Washington rams are
pulling for him to succeed. but 1t Is
appointed if they hope for more than
reasonably should be expected consid-
ereng the difficulties to be surmounted-
Sehacht shows Fine Form.
Flashing one of his semi-occasional
efforts, AL Schaht was master OF the
Tigers at all stages yesterday ana
romped to the wire winner by seven
lengths. He was not scored on until
the sixth inning. when one Of the
eeded singles by Jones and Woodan.
the third string catcher Of the Ben
Gals veach's double to the score
board paved the way for two more
alien TALES in the eighth With He'll
mann out. Flagstead again walked
another bingle by Jones registered
Neach. and Flagstead counted when
Shanks fumbled Woodalrs rap.
Schact's task was made COMPARE
lively easy by the hearty reception
the Griffs accorded Dutch Leonard
and his successors. Seventeen safeties
dor a total of twenty-five bases was
the sum total of their ash achieve
ments, Mcbride being the only Grif
to 60 hitless, while Rice, Harris and
f3harrity connected for three bingles
apiece. Singles by Milan. Rice and Roth
gave them their first tally in the
tAird They added a pair in the fourth
On Gharrity's bin. McBride's sacrifice.
S3chacht's double and singles by
Shanks and Milan. In the next round
the doom of Leonard was sealed by
and doubles by Harris. Charity and
Ficinich, which Melted three runs.
Okrie, the second Tiger hurle-. was
nicked for a run in the seventh when
An in6eld out was sandwiched be-
Tween safeties by Rice and Harris.
In the eighth and in the two thirds
Of an inning that Coombs pitched the
Nationals rang up three more runs,
through fieiimann's boot OF Rice
roller, a walk to Roth. Harris single,
Gharrity's secnd two-bagger and Nc
Eride's sacrifice fly.
= Macks May Get Shannon.
Maurice shannon may again play LOT
Connie Mack who gave him his hrst
c,.ance in the majors and then shipped
him to the Red Sox. from whom he was
obtained by the Nationals The Chicago
white Sox, the only club aside from the
Athletics which refused to waive on
shannon, are expected to withdraw their
claims. One OF the Macks later may
come to the Griffmen by the waiver
route. Shannon has 1t in him to be a
great ball player. but is handicapped by
an unfortunate disposition. Mack
wearied of trying to cope with Shan
mons temperament, just as did Barrow
and then Griffith. but the lean leader
evidently has decided to try it again.
Oldham will face the Nationals in the
fourth game of the series today. Acting
Manager Mcbride probably will make
his choice of pitcher from Erickson ant
Courtney.
Rice not only boosted his batting aver
age yesterday, his activities on the bast
lines boosted his total of thefts to forty
Yesterdays attendance was the small
est yet recorded at Sunday game II
Washington. The threatening weather
held the crowd to 1856 paid admissions
Jack Coombs, who is coach OF the
Detroit hurlers. was heartily applaud
ed when he went in to pitch in thu
eighth The former star finger OF the
50x-champion Athletics was accorded
q sympathetic ovation when he ag
Eravated an old injury to his sidt
and had to be carried off the field be
fore the inning was completed
Nick Altrock had a big day of it OIL
the coaching lines with his imitation