The Washington herald., 1912-03-30
AMATEURS BATTLE
YANNIGANS TO-DAY
Professionals to Face Sand.
lotters in Florida
Avenue Ring.
PHIL BUSCHER TO PITCH
BY c. W. SWAN.

Manager Grifith's YannIgans. headed
by the old Fox" himself. will to-day
take on the pick of the Districts ANA
teur ball tossers In a nine-round battle
at the Florida avenue ring, and the sand
lotters will get their first chance TO
cross jabs with the big Ieaguers.
While Boss Grin will send the Yanni-
gans against the amateurs. II will not
be weak team by any means, as they
handed the regulars several good beat
ings in Charlottesville, and are strength
ened considerably by the addition Of Jack
knight at short, Carl Cashion in right
field. and Kid Foster on third.
This will be Knights first time in q
game since joining the Nationals, Man
ager Griffith not deeming Il wise to play
the rangy chap yesterday in the game
with the Phillies. Knight worked out
before the start of yesterdays contest,
and looks mighty good handling hard
hit grounders in the same old faultIess
style.
Cnshion I'm Right Field.
Howard Shanks. the speedy young out
fielder. who is slightly under the wealth
er. may not get in the game at all, as
Manager Griffith stated last night that
he would send Jay Carl Csshion into
might be allowed TO play a few innings.
Cashion is a hitter. as the fans know,
so the Yannigans gained by the switch,
as Shanks has not been hitting any too
strong in the practice games.
Jerry Akers, the big Dubuque twirIer.
will start the game, with Guy johnson
as the second hurleT. Should Boss Grin
use third slab artist. John Allen. the
Berkeley Springs recruit, will ascend the
mound.
Manager Gassaway. of the amateurs,
has collected a fast agGrega ton. one
which is liable to make the professionals
go at a speedy clip to land the long end
Of the purse. With big Phil BusCher. the
iron man. To start the twiTling the
Yannigans will not face any sand lot
pitching. Buscher twirled for the Will
mington club. of the Tri-State League.
last year, having a good season. and be-
ing drafted by the st. Louis Nationals.
who in turn sold the local boy to the
Springfield QIlD club, of the Three
League.
Buscher will be the first pitcher to
work. and Manager Gassaway will use
Harry Shalin. Walter HerreIl. who had a
short trial with the Nationals last sum
mer. or Barton. should the YannigsnS
hit Phil 10 any great extent
Strong Team Picked.
The amateur infield that will start the
game will be Litz first; Bob Murphy at
the midway station: Harris in short. and
Jack Hurley on third. Al HandIboe.
Ralph Steele. and Country Morris will
compose the outfield. Sid Lodge will start
the game behind the bat, with Brewer
in reserve.
There is hardly a weak hitter in this
lineup. even the pitchers being able to
clout the pill hard. OF the lot. at least
four will play professional ball this sum-
mer. Country Morris going 10 the
Worcester cub, Handiboe being unde-
cided as to what offer 10 take, Busrher
going to Springfield. Murphy signing with
Portsmouth, and so on down the line
Manager Gassaway will have two COM
pletc teams on hand and plans TO give
all the boys chance to show before
Manager Grifith. The game will be
called promptly at $50 o'clock, with Ed
die Haniboe officiating