The Washington herald., 1912-09-24

of up-to-date press work. Walter
is at present honking around Wash
ington in his automobile.
Al williams, the big catcher, who
fought and bled for the Buffalo club,
bitter rivals of the Bronchos, and who
seems to know this city like book,
acted as guide and plotted bunch OF
the players and war correspondents to
various places of interest. Our hrs'
stop was at Rattlesnake Pete's, where
a gink who makes the deadly reptiles
eat out of his hand holds forth. The
Joint was packed with curiosities, in
GLIDING a trick telephone. where one
pulls of the receiver and is greeted
with a stream of dirty water right be-
tween the eyes. Ray Morgan said he
knew a girl in the town. ana atter
finding her telephone number attempted
IS call the young lady up. Ray had to
buy a clean collar and stand whole
lot of kidding. He was so mad that he
decided not TO phone his friend in or
der to get even.
From Rattlesnake Pete's the bunch
hiked over to the Rochester leading pool
and billiard room proprietored by John
Camel. who runs the ball club. Griff
was at the pool room engaging in a
his old player, who formerly drew
wages from the Washington ball club.
Wild has just finished a good year with
the Bronchos, hitting close to 800 and
stealing forty-e!ght bases. which goes
to show that there is plenty Of life in
the old dog" yet figurativeiy speaking
Conroy was glad TO see his former
team mates, and said. I've been pulling
for you boys all the season: so have
others. and was disappointed that you
were unable to cop the pennant.
Other members Of the Rochester club
we'll known to Washington rooters who
Joined in the fanfest to-day We're Ches-
ter Spencer, the big first sacker who
was tried out in Charlottesville, and
Jerry Akers, the twirler. also among
those present during the spring training
trip.
Akers had fair success with the
Bronchos. and Spencer, too, had a medi
ocre year. Both declare that they will
be there with bells on next season.
Exclusive Of scribes and other Access
sories it was discovered that the WASH
ington baseball party numbered exactly
thirteen players, and, Of course, the su-
perstitious ones Immediately began TO cry
murder" Chick Gandil was assigned
berth thirteen on the sleeper last night,
and he refused to take it. Chick spent
the hours between darkness and dawn
figuring out his batting average in the
smoker. Joe Boehling had upper 10, and.
as he was slated TO pitch to-days game,
made the porter change him to another
upper. and he hit the hay at bells.
Shortly before noon Danny Moeller re-
ceived a phone call from the high chief
Of the Y. NJ. c. A, and was asked to
ATTEND small receDfiOD in
Danny not only accepted, but agreed to
make a speech. Danny is quite a Y NJ
c. A. boy. He handed the bunch a
bum steer as to the exact time when the
speechmaking was slated to come off
and half dozen of his team mates ar
rived ten minutes after it was all over.
Tom Hughes has been in the big
leagues long time, but has never seen
Toronto. While in Detroit Long Tom
saved up his Canadian quarters so that
he could spend the money in the Ca
madam city. He was undecided this
noon whether to buy a rain coat or
diamond ring. both commodities said to
be cheap in Toronto.
1t is expected that Boehling and Gallia,
possibly both, will pitch against the
Canadians tomorrow, providing the
rainstorm does not accompany the club
over the border. Ray Morgan will hold
down second, and Laporte will be
given a much needed rest. Immediately
after the game Griff will take his ath-
letes to the Quaker City for three
game engagement against the Mackmen.
johnson, Groom, and Cashion have been
ordered to join the club in Philadelphia.
The others will remain in Washington
until the Nationals return.