The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-05

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ssa Bucky Harris,
Frank Buck" O'NeillWatching Travis
break and glide back on balls hit
over his head, forgot that Cecil
was to play third base. For the
full IS minutes Ossie Bluege dug
Rruonders out of the dirt and
threw them to first or second with
all his usual skill and grace.
DOES WELL
For the same Is minutes
Travis wheeled and ran and cut
in the Outfield, handling him.
self with grace and certainty,
looking like a ball hawk in the
making. On Saturday Travis
worked in right field and gave
an exhibition that attracted the
attention of the small but criti-
cal audience that watched him.
It was surprising when the game
started, to find Travis in the line
up and at third base, but we'll
skip that and return to the field
ing drill
Travis called to mind Bob
Meusel, the right fielder of the
New York Yankees, who shifted
from third base to the outfield
and became one of the great ball
players of his. day and time.
Travis has the same easy stride in
the outfield that Meusel had. He
breaks back on ball nicely, and
there is no question as to his
throwing ability. His hitting
speaks for itself.
It may be that Travis will be
shifted to the outfield in 1896, but
this will depend entirely upon
whether or not Buddy Lewis of
the Chattanooga Lookouts is
ready for the big show. Clark
Griffith is a bit doubtful on this
score. It is, fundamental that
Washington will have to get some
one who can play third base better
than Travis plays it before the
youngster can be removed.
Travis may improve as third
Sacker and remain there, but his
place is in the outfield, and
shifted to one of the patrols, he is
O cinch to become star.
Travis looked very good in
the Outfield," Bucky Harris said
this morning. "This does not
mean that I am going to take
him off third base. 1 want to
make that, emphatic. But it is
true that am ready to try any
experiment to make this team a
winner. If shifting Travis from
third base to the Outfield will do
1T, than I'll shift him tomorrow
to any position he can play.
''MeuSeI was shifted to the out
field" Harris said, land If
Travis becomes the all-arOund
player that Meusel was, he will
have little cause for complaint.
I know this, his practice form
was pleasing, and we viii see
more of him later"
If they had not already done
90, the Yankees just about kissed
their pennant chances good bye
after yesterdays game. They
failed to beat the Griffs and the
Tigers plastered Cleveland as
usual to stretch their lead to four
and half games.
Tamulis Hit Hard
One way and another you can't
waste any tears over the fate the
New Workers. In the first place,
Mccarthy started Tamulis despite
the fact that the Griffs have mar
Celled his ears four times in row.
And Mccarthy kept him in deS-
pite the fact that the Griffs teed
off on him for six hits in the first
three innings and made these good
for three runs. In the fourth in
ming Mccarthy stubbornly refused
to remove Tamulis until the GriffS
had scored four runs.
All of this was very delightful
from a Washington standpoint
and the fans hoped that Mccarthy
would fight it out on the same
line if it took all summer. He
didn't though, and Deshong re-
placed the left handler, pitching
air tight ball. Relief came in the
seventh when with Pat Malone on
the hill, the Griffs scored four
runs and these were just enough.
Buck Newsom kept the Yankees
in hand for six innings, but he
still suffers from that broken knee
cap, and in the last three frames
the New Workers. pressed strongly.
So strongly that NewSom was der
ricked and when Linke retired
Crosetti, the tying and possible
winning runs were on bases.