The Washington times., 1912-04-29
Manager Griffith Thinks
Pretty Well of Young
Southpaw.
By SENATOR"

Joe Boehling. the Richmond Battleax
hurler, southpaw of considerable
promise for his youthful performances,
is likely to be given a days work to-
morrow for the Nationals. The lad
though a regular big Lacquer. has done Mt
tie but work out in practice every morn
ing since coming to the Capital. He has
worked faithfully, however and his strict
attention to training has earned for him
a chance to show his class against the
Highlanders. whose many southside hit
ters may find trouble locating the
youngsters speedy delivery.
"Boehling looks impressive" said
Manager Griffith to the writer today
"Of course, he's a mere kid yet, but
he's well put together and takes his
work seriously. 1 like this latter trait
in him. A young player must work hard
ing shows me right along that he's one
of the hardest workers in the squad.
He hasn't had a real opportunity
yet, but the Highlanders seem about
cut out for him, and he'll probably get
his trial against them. ! like the lad
and want him to come through with
| flying colorS."
Full of Confidence.
Boehling himself is quietly confident
of his ability to make good against the
Yankees. i've been working hard ever
since returning from Charlottesville" "
says Boehling. Il know tnat young
sters have to be patient and wait for
their opportunities. I'm ready for mine
mag fall down, of course. but I'll stick
in there till I'm yanked, just the same.
There's no quitting in mine"
| The Richmond star was the large ex-
| plosion in amateur circles last season
Mike Kahoe saw him and went into
raptures over his possibilities. He was
ported at Charlottesville in Door physi.
cal shape for his best work. Trainer
MiaIe Martin had TO care for an abscess
on the lads jaw and build him up tc
required weight before he could be ex'
pected to perform at his best.
Manager Griffith liked the youngster's
| cool pluck and Willingness to learn, and
devoted much of his own personal at
him himself that Griffith discovered
Roehling to possess a slow ball fully a;
good as any the "Old Fox" ever had II
his palmiest days on the mound.
In the second exhibition game with
the Boston Braves Boehling was sen
to the slab in the sixth inning, with the
Nationals on the short end of a 3-to-
| score. He was nervous, hitting a bats
man, walking another, and allowing TIVE
singles, which, with two lurld errors be
hind him, resulted in four tallies TO
the enemy. However, after that inning
he was invincible, allowing not the leas
sign of a hit. tanning Spratt and Miller
two of the Braves best sluggers.
Akers to Get Trial.
Manager Griffith is likely to Civ
another of his recruits n trial thI
week. too. Jerry Akers being cardet
to face the Red Sox toward the enr
of th3 series. Akurs is quite the best o
tn" recruit tWr!ers with the Nationals
lie has the buill and the experience /
makr good under the main top. and l
longing for the opportunity to show tn
folks hack on the old farm That he
going to stay with the big show.
Ali the pit tchers with the National
work In the batting practice, and 1
is there that Griffith gets his insid
information on their abilities. He gen
orally takes position behind the box
. ordering the tWirlers to use all the
have for his own benefit. He Continu
allv coaches them during this practict
and he II also able 10 see what hi
slUggerG are doing.
Such coaching the team has never ha
in all the days Of the American Leagu
IN this city. rhe change in the flghtn
at the door OF Manager Griffith. II
with everything attempted. The Ma
tionals will make every game fightin
struggle from now till the close of III
While the Nationals are at home tn