The Washington herald., 1912-06-19

ALL ALIKE TO GANDlL.
Grin paid something like $4,000 In cash.
beside giving three players for Gandil.
and the big fellow is worth every cent
OF IT, Thus far all American League
pitchers have looked alike TO him.
\ When Walter johnson. the great pitch
er, heard that Grin had bought Gandil.
he said: Il am glad 70 hear this, for
Gandil will Just about make our ball
club"
That's the answer; when Gandil was
signed, the Nationals were strengthened
% per cent in every department
Eddie Collins looked foolish yester-
day when George McBrids~ stopped in
the base line. allowing Henry to reach
hrst base. Mac was on first in the sec
ond inning and Henry hit to Collins
Mac started to second, but saw that he
could not make It, and rather than let
the champions made a double play pull
ed an old gag on Collins. He stopped
and started toward first again. This
pulled Collins out Of his stride and be-
fore he could recover himself Henry
had reached first Plays like this make
the Climbers look Ike a championship
cutht
For the first time in a long while George
Mcbride yesterday received pIaudits for
his work. On each Of his four trips TO
the registering station he was accorded
warm welcome by the large crowd
The Anvil Chorus had an OF day, not
one cry OF Same old Mac" being heard
Capt Mac is improving daily in his bat
ting average, the dope this morning
showing gain Of six points over Satur-
days standing.
Clyde Milan is getting mighty near to
the 300 mark as a batsman. The Ten
nessee Flyer now has a percentage OF
~, and should he connect safely three
times out OF eight in to-day's double
bill he will have reached the coveted
mark and brought Washington's total Of
800 clouters up to seven.
The Climbers did not put up half the
game they have been playing on the
Western trip. in the battle yesterday.
and when the team meets the Athletics
again this afternoon, some real pep
and dash will greet the Mackmen.
Yesterday the boys were a little up m
the air over the big reception accorded
them, and playing before the President
and many other notables. they were a
soned players. having taken part in two
worlds series. and the crowd did not
trouble them in the least
The showing of Danny Moeller was
not OF the best, as he did not get a
bingle, and did not field his position to
the best The outfield was a sea of mud
yesterday. and real fast work was al
most out OF the question. although Milan
managed 10 get that clout Of Mclnnis'
after a fast chase.
Joe Boehling worked out in the field
before the game and showed plenty OF
speed. Manager Griffith will keep the
young southpaw. as he thinks he Is 4
world beater. BoehI!nG has plenty OF
speed. a good curve ball and a sIaw
ball All he needs is to gain control
and Boss Grin says he will teach him
that when the team returns home.
Tom Hughes and Barney Petty will
face the Athletics to-day in Philadelphia,
while Connie Mack will more than likely
trot out Chief Bender and Jack Coombs
to trim our Climbers.
Boss Grin does not hesitate to say
that his aggregation will give the
worlds champions n hard rub for every
game and that he would not be sur
prised to win the entire series, although
that is a little more than can be hoped
for.
Should the Climbers break even with