The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
JOHNSON AND MATTY
TO CLASH SATURDAY,
Best Pitchers of the Two Big Leagues Will Probab.
Be in Box at Atlanta.

done NIntil the boys reach Washington
and President Noyes has had a chance
10 talk things over again with john
son.
Walter says he is not worrying. Nc
Alcer declares that everything will soon
be all right. and. therefore, the Wash
ington fans need not lose much sleep.
johnson will be in line all right DC
fore the sea son opens and depend upon
il he will have the best season of his
big league career. or all signs will haV"
gone wrong. The big fellow is in snlen-
did shape already. He has taken OH
eight pounds since reaching Atlanta,
and has never once complained of
lame arm.
When the New York Giants hit town
early this morning Kid Elberfeld got
hold of Bugs Raymond and quickly in
trodUced him 10 Dixie Walker. the co
centric twirler OF the Nationals. Ray
mond wondered why everybody laughed.
The proposed game Saturday has set
everybody talking. You cannot make
any of the Nationals believe that Walter
! Johnson will not easily show up the
great MIthewson.
Manager MCAleer and tho others are
| praying for three or four days o. real
hot weather. The cold wave seems to
linger on. and in consequence everybody
| Is IN a bad humOr
After sizing up the New York High
| landers during the past two days, the
| writer together with half a dozen ball
players and others who are qualified
10 Judge, has come to the conclusion that
| if New York finishes at the bottom #
III" first division they Will BE- lucky.
! Everything depends upon what kind o.
! a start the members Of Hal Chase's
! crew hav". Chase Is hardly a leader Of
! ~" lighting type. He has be known
/ to curl up and quit before. and unless
everything comes his way at the outset.
the Yankees viii be up ga inst II.
| Las year those same New Workers
! managed t" catch almost all OF the
ether clubs when the clubs were in poor
shape. and many victories in consequence
! cam" their way. II may be different
thus season. Just wait and see.
Speaking of The Hishlanders. the writ
- some time ago predicted that OTIS
johnson. tho famous home run hitter
would not make good at third base. and
after watching that Young man work
bore baS had no reason 10 change his
: mind.
Johnson will never make good with a
major league club. He simply lacks
class.
John Somcrlott intends tn seek a first
class oculjst during tho next few days
Not that his eyes arc h0rhcrinC him. for
on the contrary both lamps are in finc
trim. bat IN view Of his recent afictinn
hc j. fearful lest something might b."
""ron-. and docs uoj intend 70 take any
chances.
Nelson George. Il Washington hoy who
held down third base for Western HICn
School last sp-lnE. Is here in Atlanta
/ TRYING for job on the Atlanta club
George lacks experience. but is will
in- worker. and the chances arc that
Manager otto Jordan Will place him with
or" &C tho smaller lea ucS hcreahoUts for
Development.
roOauso tho writer happened to cot
hold Of hit Of clubhouse gossip ami
sent on the story about Bill Cunning
hams true condition. which was pub
I~hcd in Tho Washington Herald last
Munda- Manager MrAI"c- has notinod
TWO ula}',s that any on" nf reom fnu,d
guilty of letting a newspaper man N
lined 80. and he cmphaticaI1v states ;ha'
this fine will he levied. as ne intends 20
| follow il M himself