The Washington herald., 1912-08-02


a fancy price in open market, for
what could Walter Johnson be
auctioned off
The diamond dust twins Schaefer and
Altrock are wearing Grape tonight. for
Germany to-day was notified by Pres
idcnt Ban johnson that five days
suspension had been drawn just because
the Dutchman said few things under
his breath to Umpire Hart during the
heat of Wednesdays battle.
Altrock was forced to work alone this
afternoon and he more than made
up for Schaefer's loss by his limitations
of Hughey Jennings and tight-rope
walking stunt even funnier than Schaef-
er's original comedy. The crowd warmed
up to Nick from the start and he was
given all sorts Of ovations and encour-
agement.
Scout Mike Kahoe drifted into town
late last night and had long confer
ence with Boss Griffith to-day. Kahoe
has been looking over the American AS
ISOLATION clubs and reports that he has
thus far been unable to see any players
worth trial. or anybody likely to help
the Nationals.
For the third game Of the Detroit
series tomorrow Manager Griffith has
saved his promising young twirler. Wal
ter johnson, and the betting odds posted
in all downtown saloons tonight is 20
to 1 the Nationals will win. For Detroit
Jennings Will doubtless use either Will
lett or Works. maybe both.
With lump over his left eye resem-
bling a ripe plum. Howard Shanks was
able TO take his place al the dinner
table tonight. Badly battered up, but
still in the ring. Said shanks: They
can knock me down, but I'll be darned
IL they are going to count me out. I'll
be right in the game again tomorrow
full of fight and pep"
Griff wanted Shanks to rest up a day
or two. but the good-looking young out
fielder refused.
Baseball luck isn't confined to wild
throws. bad bounds, and pinch hits on
the field.
Clark Griffith. according TO a Cleveland
expert, has a club that cost its owners
less than fourth OF the amount Owner
Somers spent in a year TO bolster up the
Maps. and Griff has a winner, while
Harry DAVIS is guiding loser.
The difference is not. so much between
Griffith and Davis. Grifr has more good
players than Davis.
Somers spent $500 for players in 1911.
and he payed something like that for new
talent for this season. and he has been
coming across every year Four and five
scouts have raked and scraped the coun-
try. and when one of them recommended
a player Somers bought and paid the
price.
One scout has worked of and on for
the Nationals. No expensive talent was
dug UP and few new players purchased
SOmers has probably spent IS for every
81 Washington has spent the past five
years.
Griffith deserves credit for putting his
team in the running. He did IT by sharp
trading. Gabby Street was shipped to
New York for Jack knight and Alva
williams Knight is gone, but Williams
right now is a better man than Street
Bill Cunningham, a failure at second
base, and a job lot bunch Of pitchers
went to Montreal for Chick Gandil, the
second best hitting first baseman in the
league.
Moeller and Foster did not cost
whole lot OF money, while Shanks and
Morgan were obtained at waiver prices;
vet, the Nationals nave d
for the pennant, while the Maps will be
lucky to finish at the top of the second
division.
Is il any wonder that Cleveland fans
and Owner Somers cast longing eyes at
the ball club doing business this year in
the Capital of the United States?
Joe Engel has a new suit of clothes
that is so loud you can hear it mile
away. The rags are worse than the
uniforms worn by the r. p. Andrews
club when that team sported the House
of Andrews colors.
In spite of Cashion's brilliant pitch
ing Wednesday. one glaring fault cropped
out. and his work was marred to some
extent At least three ground balls
skipped past Cashion and went for hits.
They were grounders which Groom.
johnson, or Hughes, would have eaten
up, yet Cashion failed to get them.
The reason assigned for this poor field
ing is that while pitching Cashion gets
off his balance at the finish OF his swing
or Immediately after he lets go of the
ball, consequently a sharp hit grounder
shoots past before he can rake II In.
There is a remedy for this which will
call for a slight change in Cashion's
style. and Griff believes he can teach