The Washington herald., 1912-04-23
RAIN CALLS HALT
ON The NATIONALS
RED SOX GAME
Walter johnson Slated to
Face Boston Club in Hub
This Afternoon.
McALEER WANTS TO WIN
spsa.l to n. washinEtoa Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Boston, Mass April 22--Instead OF
playing the first OF the scheduled four
game series the Nationals and the Red
Sox INDUCED in a reunion this after
noon. old Jupiter Pluvius and his con-
foundedly consistent drizzles making play
out OF the question. Not until the very
last moment did President McAieer con-
sent TO call the game on. as the rain has
already put an awful crImp in the Bos-
ton box once receipts. but even Presi-
dent Jim couldn't ny in the face Of
Providence.
McAleer got good opportunity to shake
hands with Mcbride. MIian, and some OF
his old favorites, while Alva Williams,
a former member Of the Red Sox crew,
took a good look at the new Red Sox
plant. Meanwhile Clark GTif1th was very
much on the job. and while there was
not a chance to play his men got in
two good solid hours OF batting prac-
tice
The Washington team by their victories
over the Highlanders and Athletics have
aroused a lot of respect in the estima-
tion OF the Boston fans, and II the
weather man does not butt in again to-
morrow q good crowd viii be on hand
to see Griffith's men work.
This game tomorrow promises to be a
pitching duel, as Wood and Walter
johnson are listed to de the twirling.
Groom would have worked this after
noon had the game been played. but by
tomorrow afternoon the Nationals
mainstay viii have had three good days
OF rest. Grifhth is anxious to win the
opener here.
The Nationals are all in fine conditi-
ton and there isn't a lame arm in the
bunch. They were as disappointed as
McAleer when the contest had to be
called on.
II there is any team that President
McAleer wishes to down this. season,
that team is the Washington outfe. Mag
nate James still has a warm spot In his
heart for George Mcbride and Clyde
Milan, but the fact that different man
ager now directs the Nationals destinies
has made him ambitious TO beat Grifiith's
new charges early and often.
McAIeer Wants Mcbride.
McAleer would dearly love to have Nc
Bride upon his Red sox team. He con-
siders the Washington shortstop the very
best in the American League, and while
admitting that Mac is not much Of a
sucker, he would have swapped any one
of a dozen different men in the Red Sox
lineup II ne COulQ nave ldnQeO GeOTSe.
McAleer says there are enough other
hitters on the Boston team to make up
for MeBrides weakness at the bat.
The Nationals presented a much differ
ent lineup from the one that Boston fans
have been accustomed TO see. The
Washington outfit without Gessler, Lei
ivelt, Elberfeld. and Gabby Street, looks
like different club.
Another good shortstop may be on the
market shortly. Bridwell, of the Boston
Braves. has been taken on the pay rolls
ON account Of an injury sustained be-
fore the season opened. Bird is very,
sore in consequence, and has asked 10. be
traded.
This vas an ideal day for a speed
pitcher, dark and gloomy. and neither
Joe Wood nor Walter Johnson could
have asked for better conditions
To-day's postponement was the fifth
in the Red eox schedule to date, and the
season not yet two weeks old.