The Washington times., 1912-05-12
Today's Probable Lineup
By SENATOR"

IN compelling the Nationals and the
Naplanders to make a wild overnight
rush to this city. these two teams will
clash today in their first contest in the
Forest City this season. Finding a
SUNDAY date not scheduled, Charlie Som
ers' boss of the Maps, desired It filed.
NO sooner said than done in the office
OF the league president The Nationals
were Immediately informed that they
were the goats And they are here
6oth teams arrived here early today,
the Nationals going to the Colonial
Hotel and the Maps to their homes.
With good weather a large crowd ia due
TO see the battle between these glad
iators.
Manager Griffith was undecided this
morning which of his box beauties he
would order to the mound He thought
walker might get away with his game.
but concluded to have Groom warm up
as well.
Harry Davis, the Maps manager,
thought kaler would just about take
the measure of the Nationals, but he
wouldn't be quoted to this extent. He
also had Blanding lowering in the back
ground, waiting for a chance to oppose
Grtffths Climbers. -''. T.. ''. .-.
Go Home Tonight,
Both the Nationals and the Maps will
catch the o'clock train tonight from the
Euclid Avenue Station, arriving in
washington tomorrow at S:45 in the
morning. Then the series In the Capital
Will be continued. Three games are yet
to be played at the Florida avenue park
and Manager Griffith is confident of his
chances to cop the majority of the
struggles.
The st. Louis Browns will drill into
Washington Thursday for four games
with the Nationals. The addition OF
George Stovall has improved immensely
the chances of the Browns this season.
HE has made the infield and his good
stickwork has bolstered the Browns Of
fensive play wonderfully.
Following the Browns come the De-
troit Tigers, their claws somewhat clip
PED, but still sharp enough to cause con-
siderable trouble. Jennings team has
not lived up to expectations, but 1t is
still dangerous and may cause lot OF
disturbance in this league before the
season closes.
Still Some Time.
The Nationals have still some time at
home before hitting the road for a long
stretch of battles on foreign strands
They will entertain home crowds until
g. week from Thursday, finishing their
home stay with the Tigers.
After the final game Thursday, May %,
they will go TO New York for five games
in four days, playing off a postponed
game from the last trip to the me-
,tropolis. From New York they will
Journey to Boston. where they have five
more games in four days.
Leaving Boston May 80, they are due
to open a four-game series and their
first Western invasion on June ] IN
St. Louis. touring the frontier before
will not be seen in Washington again
until June Is. when the worlds cham
pions are due for one game in the
Following that one day they have
seven games in Philadelphia in four
days with the Mackmen. coming back
to their home bailiwick on June "a with
the Boston Red Sox.
Cleveland Is Hopeful.
The Naplanders are hopeful of finish
ing in the first division, and Cleveland
fans entertain the same confidence. The
city is behind the Maps and Harry
Davis is being given carte blanche by
Charlie Sofners.
II think the Maps have a chance to
finish up around the top" said Manager
Harry Davis on the train last night.
I'VE got a poor start, losing six out of
seven to the White SoX. However, the
team Is only finding itself. l believe
that our pitching staff will be in form
within few weeks, and our next long
home stay will be of great benefit to
tho club.
"Of course, the absence of Larry
Lajoie is bad for us. He was hitting
like f1end when he was injured, and
his loss cannot be estimated His in
jury leaves our infeld badly battered.
However, We haven't quit; nothing like
that. We're still in the game, and will
be up there when you least expect It,"
Conway Making Good.
Charlie Conway the husky outfielder
from youngstown, Ohio, given a trial by
Jimmy McAleer in 1911 and sent back, is
breaking the fences in the minor cir
cult in which he is working, getting a
couple OF hits almost every day Man
ager Griffith has become interested in
the big fellow, and may send Mike Ka-
hoe to look him over.
Conway, II will be recalled. did not
get much of a chance to show his class
last season before being shunted to
Youngstown. In his one chance at bat
in the big league Conway tripled, show
ing great speed in covering ground. A
week later he was sent TO the bushes
He Is making a record this season
with Youngstown