The Washington times., 1912-05-05

.. W. L. tCl,
Washington .............. II .667
Chicago .................. 13 $50
- or course, Manager Griffith is ar
IDENTITY desirous of this happy ending
of the onward rush of his noble young
athletes, but he is making no boasts.
He will keep his team everlastingly at
it in the hopes OF reaching first place,
afbut he Is no prophet.
Today the White Sox play Cleveland
sat Chicago and spend tomorrow travel
Q ing. They open here Tuesday, playing
= four important games with the Ma
; tionals.
J. Walker May Pitch.
The Nationals go to Philadelphia to-
morrow morning for one game with the
SSAMackmen, returning at 6:3s from Sleep
4 town. Dixie Walker is carded to twirl
4 against the worlds champions, but Carl
j Cashion and Buck" Becker will make
: the trip to be around in case of necess-
sity.
Y This brings the procession around to
Walter Johnson for the opening game
4 with the White Sox on Tuesday, and 1t
Is not unlikely that he will be opposed
TO Big Ed Walsh, the pride of the
South Side. A pitchers duel such as
was never seen before may rightly be
gexpectcd that day when these two Won
y ders hook up in contest for the lead
81 SISIlp Ol TIC AIDGIICdu LedB uG race.
I! Bobby Groom, Tom Hughes, and
a.Jery Akers will probably be ute 4
lugainst Callahan's crew, though Becker
Ms also possibility for one game.
! Win By Hard Work.
"Akers has become a good pitcher
through hard work." said Manager
Griffith to the writer today, and he
has earned his place on the regular
4 staff of the Nationals. 1 am glad to
I see him succeed, for he has worked
sincessantly. needing all advice given
1 him. never complaining. but always try
Z ing to do just little more than told
q to do. He will get plenty Of work from
snow on in regular games and l nave
severy hope of his success.
The lad surprised me, though, by
uncorking a splitter l wasn't aware he
4 had one and when he started to use
B it yesterday, | wondered what had got
into him. However, it fooled Boston 3
: Lest DatIers ana ne had excellent con-
strol OF IT.
"Of course, Akers was a trhe nerv-
Gus and Umpire ConnOlly's complaints
sas TO uls dcINe cry bothered him some
swhat. But he held his head through it
Z all and deserved his victory. Then he
suuNru ms common sense after the
friends with him. This is a point in his
sfaVOr whenever he happens to work
Y again with Connolly behind the plate.
Boehling Goes Back.
Joe Boehling the Richmond southpaw
has been sent to Chattanooga for a
aseasons course of training in the South
fern League under Billy Smith. The
Ryoungster's greenness is such that Grif-
Sfth declined to risk him, particularly
iwith Cashion. Engel and Akers show
ding such Improvement and demanding
earlier trials.
Il haven't lost the boy said Man
Eager Griffith today, for I've got u
: string attached to him, and If his work
warrants it he'll come back for trial
in the fall. He has lot of stun for a
( green kid. and l look for him to i'm
J prove rapidly with such good man as
Snuth to coach him."
George Browne and his Senators will
4 open Ineir home season at the old
Union League Park Wednesday, New
York being the attraction. Manager
Browne, Gus Dundon, and Jeff Pfener
sEre the only experienced players with
the Senators, ~ some OF the young,
ysters have shown to advantage.
Doc Meyer, the former National
twirled his way TO victory for tn,
sCleveland outlaws against Chicago yes.
sterday, and will be retained by Jack
EO'Connor.
In a crusade against baseball gam,
sbing twenty-one men were arrested al
Z Shibe Park, Philadelphia, yesterday.