The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
BOSS GRIFF SAYS
JOB BOEHLING WILL
SURELY MAKE GOOD
Richmond Amateur Looks Good to
Nationals der-youngster
q Natural Hitter.
OTHER AMATEUR COMMENT
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teur pitcher who had short trial with
the Nationals this spring and was later
farned to the Chattanooga club Of the
southern League. WIN some day be a
big league ball player is the opinion Of
Manager Grifath Of the Nationals.
When asked what ne thought Of Bosh-
ling, MANAGER orifith said: That boy
WIN make big league, maybe not
as a pitcher. but he viii Be seen IN
the big league before long. Joe Is
natural hitter. and that is what wins
ban games
III he had not shown something," con-
tinued the boss Of the home crew,
would never had farmed him. out but
would have released him outright. !
sent him to the Chattanooga club 50 that
he could be worked regular, and his
showing to date has pleased me I'm
mensely."
It Is plain to be seen from the fore
going that Boehling has made a prO-
found impression on Boss Grin. and that
he yin be recalled at the close Of the
season Is almost certainty, Joe has
won the only game he has started for
the Southern League aggregation. and ~
looks as II ne win stick with the Chats
for the remainder Of the season at
least
Manager Grinsth stated that should he
90 Eoo0 ne may fcCAll DoeuluB Al any
time and by that II can be seen that
he is stiH the property OF the local club.
When Manager GriHth signed Boehi-
ing he fulfilled many predictions made
concerning the Richmond amateur. When
Boehling pitched for the Battle Axe
Club in the Inter-City Series and was
defeated by the Bankers, II was not his
fault as the Richmond backstop was
unable to hold Joe's terrific speed. Since
that game many amateur fans OF the
Capital have said that Boehling would
surely make major Lacquer, and when
Grin rendered him a contract, mighty
shout of giee went up.
Boehling is being watched by quite q
few OF the local fans. who predict great
things for him. and II he ever comes
back for another trial he viii be assured
a royal welcome.
That win yesterday OF the Bankers
from the Rensington Club in the Column
bia League was surely a corker. as the
amateur champions scored fifteen runs
after the fourth inning.
President Bob Young. OF the Amateur
Commission. is still a busy man, not
withstanding the fact that the amateur
season Is on its way in great shape.
NJ. Young has proven himself one Of
the most eficient amateur oficials the
local body has ever secured. and Is
strong with the managers and players
alike.
The Cardinal A c.. Of Alexandria,
would IKE 70 arrange game with any
fast uniformed teams In the District for
the coming week. Full expenses for ten
men will be paid to any team desiring
to play the Cardinals IN Alexandria.
During the present season the cardl-
nails have played six games, winning
them all. and have had four forfe.ts.
two Of them being on their own grounds
and two in Washington, the last one
being with the Brookland team. which
failed to make an appearance on their
own field, after having the Alexandria
team come over and play on their field |
As soon as a permit for playing |
grounds can be obtained from Col Cos
by another interdepartmentaI circuit |
viii be launched. This league will be a
four-club affair and viii be composed |
Of clerks in the divisions Of banks. |
audit, post-ofice, and finance Of the |
newly organized postal savings system. |
1t is intended to play two games a !
week, commencing June and continuing |
until the close OF August
As most Of the employees in this de-
partment ara recent arrivals IN WASH |
ington and include many former coll |
legians. it Is expected that some good
baseball will result and that many play
ers viii be developed for the post-ofice /
team, last years champions and present |
leaders in the Departmental League.
meeting win be held next week. at
which time ofieers viii be elected and
a schedule adopted.
The showing OF The washington Her
sid club during the past week has bean
OF the best, and with another finished
infelder the newspaper lads win be in
the running for the title in the Northern |
Association. notwithstanding the fact
that the Waverley club now has COM
lead in the race, not having
lost game. and The Herald bunch has
two tie games to play OF.
Manager Bell is working hard to make
bis team a success, and with the addi-
ton Of another pitcher and an infelder,
the Gray Sex viii be. able 10 meet them
81, with room to spare.
BY tanning sixteen men Friday in the
Northern Association. Eddie Thompson.
The Herald's star hurler, showed that
he Is one OF the best amateur pitchers
- -ANA NAaN FAhPci hllQ
Of support would have won all his
games. Not only as a pitcher does Ed
Die shine, but at the bat he Is there, /,
being one Of the most reliable hitters
on the club.
The class OF bali in the different
leagues Is rapidly getting higher. as the
teams settle down, and the regulars are
picked Il Is expected now that team
VII be allowed eighteen men. that the
clnbe win be able to play even better
1all. and that before another week IL
PASSED, the managers win have signed
some Of the remaining bali tossers who
have been unable TO hook I'D owing
10 the hfteen-man rule. j
Harry Smithson. the star twirler Of the
nine OF the Sunday school
League, bids fair TO make seasons
Itrilse-out record for the District this
7ear. Il the chunky HEAVIER keeps up
us present pace he WIN do the same. In
lis hrst game he twlried this year
against the North Carolina team ne
aimed twelve men On Friday Harry
sept up his good work by tanning four
cen q the heavy Sherwood sluggere,
making q total Of twenty-five men for
be two games that he has twirled. He
las many admirers 10 the crowd which
,atches the games and they ere ali pull
be for him TO make the record.
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