The Washington times., 1912-09-22
Doc White and Frank Lange
Likely Twirlers for
White Sox.
CLIMBERS SPEND
IDLE SATURDAY
Fen Nationals Leave Windy City
Tonight for Washington to
: Await Team.
By SENATOR"

CHICAGO. Sept. 22-The swan song
of the Nationals in the Windy City for
1912 Is billed for today. when the White
Sox will grapple with them in two con
tests. Then number of them will rush
from the South Side park into waiting
automobiles and be carried to the
Twenty-first street station, where they
will jump upon the flyer bound East
Tomorrow they have an exhibition bat
tie scheduled with John Cancels Hust-
1ers in Rochester, n. Y, and nothing
but considerable hustllng on their own
part will bring them to Cancels burg
tomorrow in time to play the game.
Walter johnson and Carl Cashion, the
two giants of the Nationals staff of
twirlers, will very likely go in against
the White Sox today, while Doc White
and Frank Lang will do the honors for
the home team on the mound. With
four such fingers scheduled to work
their heads off for the victories, decent
weather should attract a mighty mob
to the home Of the Comiskey tribe. In
clement weather will mean that the
Rochester game is off, and the Nation
ais will play their double-header here
tomorrow.
Takes His Time.
One Of Charlie Comiskey's habits Is
that of not calling off a game until
he is certain of his inability to stage
the combat. Yesterdays battle was not
postponed until the Griffmen were
about TO leave for the park, though it
had been raining smartly most of the
morning.
Just as the automobiles had been or
dered and the players were preparing to
make the long drill to the stock yards
section OF this wonderful town, a tele-
phone message to Clark Griffith in
formed him that the field was a morass
and that he might take his young men
to the moving picture houses for the
afternoon. Hurray: Three long hur-
rays!
Most ball players do not know how to
pass the time when they get an unex-
pected holiday. The Grifmen scattered
in twos and threes. yes and fours. Two
card games got under way In a short
time. Some of the boys went to a
vaudeville show. while others went to
the movies. George Mcbride sneaked
up to Milwaukee, his home in the win
ter.
Ted Sullivan, the veteran scout of the
White Sox, who lives at the Great
Northern when not scouting the land for
Youngsters for Comiskey, gathered a lot
of lads into corner and told them tales
OF the big league when he was a man
ager down in St Louis. He told them
how Comiskey broke in as a first base
man and finally wound up with an inyi-
tation to his winter lectures, Ted being
an inveterate lecturer on the national
pa slime.
Musser to Los Angeles.
Paul Musser, who had been informed
OF his sale to the Los Angeles club Of
the Pacific Coast League. rushed out
and bought himself a couple Of shirts
and clean collar or two in order to
make the long journey In style. When
ne returned. Chick Gandil, who belongs
out in the Native Son state. fed him
tales OF that far away country until
the youngsters eyes stuck out Of his
head.
TT the evening most OF the lads Ioafed
around the hotel until time to turn
In to the hay. though few went to
the theater. All in all with the rain
tumbling down and a nasty cold wind
blowing in from the lake 1t was an ex-
ceedingly dull day.
Ten players will 20 direct to Wash
inston tonight to await the arrival OF
the rest Of the team next Friday. The
Y, tomorrow morning and hook up
with the Hustlers in the afternoon.
Tuesday An exhibition battle with the
ChaQpions Of the International League
winbe played at Toronto. Wednesday
'the final series of the year with the
Athletics will open in Philadelphia, the
NaNonals leaving Friday night for
Washington to meet the champion Bos-
ton Red Sox the following day.