The Washington times., 1912-03-22
Navy Yard Portsider Willing
to Go to International
League.
THINKS MINOR CLUB
WOULD BENEFIT HIM
Jack Knight Will Be Tried At
s Third and First.
Bases.
By SENATOR.

OIIESNlLLE, va, March %.
-Itarlng that John Camel, manager
OF the Rochester club, Of the Interna-
uonal League, would :iko to have him
this season, Buck" Becker, the Navy
Yard hero, expressed himself today as
fully satisfied to go to Rochester and
play ball for the champions of the
Eastern League.
I'm willing to go to Rochester, IL
Manager Griffith can't use me on this
team" said Becker. Rochester Is a
pretty good town, and Ganzcrs reputa-
uon MS manager is as good as the
town. Yes. if Gauzel wants me and
Griffith Is willing to let me go, III go
without murmur. Perhaps e year or
Two In that company will make me a
better pitcher"
When here week ago CAMEL took
Fancy to Becker and made a number
or inquiries concerning him. Now he
has written Griffith that he would like
to have him, If the Nationals Rave no
nse for the tall portsider. Camel is
also of a belief that he lost out on the
deal which brought Foster, Spencer,
and MoeuCr to the Nationals He
wanted Bob Groom, not Dolly GRAY.
and now he has lost Gray, who refused
to play in the East and was sent to the
Vernon club, of the Pacific Coast
League. Thus all Camel has to show
for the big trade are Wild Conroy and
Jack Leiivelt.
. What have l got to show for even
Yoeller, said Camel to the writer
IWhy. Dan Moeller is ripe now for the
r Ky league. and will class with any of
Eem this year He is a finished player
Sday. Kid Foster is a poor player in
the spring. but a wonderful performer
n. the summer. He may boot a lot of
palls now, but he'll surprise the folks
when the season gets under way. And
then there's Spencer. another corling
good man. I certainly can't see where
get off, that's a cinch.''
Wants Southpaw.
Camel wants a couple Of pitchers.
particularly lefthander, for his team
this season, and 1t is more than prob
able that Griffith will turn over to him
some OF the youngsters who have yet
something to learn about the game.
Jack knight will be tried at third and
hrst when he reports to the Nationals
in Washington, March 2S Manager
Griffith seeming to be satisfied with
the showing of Bill Cunningham at sec
ono .Ihe former Highlander will have
every opportunity of making good, for
Grlffith will give the regular berths to
the best men in the squad. II Knight 8
throwing arm is not quite strong enough
tOl TIC lIlTu corner, ne is more than
likely to fetch up at first base, a posi-
non he desires very much to play
Joe Engel, the former Mt. St. Mary 5
all-around star, will start next Wednes-
days game against Georgetown, at the
.tlorida avenue park, and will be fol-
lowed by either Jerry Akers or Joe
+Boehling. The Washington sand lotter
Il slowly rounding into good form and
Grifhth wants to see what he can do
under fire.
Manager Griffith watched Virginia S
batting practice, yesterday, 20 get line
on Douglass, the collegians' shortstop,
to whom he has taken a fancy. Doug
lass is the best player on the team and
shows signs of becoming good enough
Tor professional ball. However. he de-
selined to comment on the work of
Douglass when the practice was done.
Field Is Wet.
1t raiued an hour or so last night
and Lambeth Field was in poor condi-
ton today for the Nationals practice.
II the sun appears and dries up the dia
mond sufficiently practice game will
be staged this afternoon and the pitch
ers will be sent half a game None has
worked longer than three innings thus
tar but from now OH they will be sent
five innings until the team leaves for
Washington Joe Boehling and Pau
MusSer are out for trials today.
The Nationals Regulars are COing
after tcday's contest with the Yanni-
cams determined to make tie series
even, for the pesky critters on the
Second team registered their second
lin over the Regulars yesterday, when
Al Williams caught o"e OF Tom
Hughes hooks, sending II on a line 10
center field for a single and scoring
Clarence Walker from second tase
That made the score to in eight
innings, beth teams being obliged tU
quit then TO allow the Virginia college
boys to use the trli
G.. Manager Griffith hal no intention vi
stagin$ Il rame IN the Afternoon, bu;
Mhen he caught a glimpse of the sun
struggling through the heavy clouds
he sent his youngsters INTO battle on a
ssdpperN, shiny diamond that threat.
ened life and limbs of every player
They were fortunate in meeting witt
no accidents.
rho Cans Ehould rave tailed in til.
second. but little osseous work on thc
that impossible. Dixie Walker passcc
ISpenccr, and then t.. "purf" Ainsrmrtl
slapped a hard single to the fIiddl'
pasture. Milan was quick in retriev
ing II, and Spencer waj caught ECtNJecI
third and second when he became L.,
daring Ainsmith got his think tanl
a uife muddieG, and before he coult
FrIurn to first base Mcl}ride's deadI,
heavc 70 Flynn had caught him, max
ing a double pl?V on single.
However, the Cans were there with
tally in the third when they got l.
J0iXie's delivery with unhoiy glee. Gas
nier opened with a safe drive to center
Scheer expired on a hoist to Schaefer
but "Husk" Cashion doubled to rlgnt
Gagnier tried to score on the hit, bu
'schaefers throw to the pan cut iiI
OF, yet in his youth. Cashion move
TO third on the throw, and scored whe
-Tommg Long hit one over the thIr
.rorner. Rcd" Walker singled to right
bu: Cunningham hustled out to righ
CLOSE to the line. and camped unde
Shanks' high one.
In the fourth the Regulars tied up In
After GhAnkg on
into the suburbs for Flynn's fly bal
Bill Cunningham took one to his likn
-and sent II CaTeening to center for thTe
cushions. He am6led over on Mcbride
pretty single to the same section OF ia
arena,
D.. Eddie Fosters atrocious heave to tn