The Washington herald., 1912-04-26
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Grifrs Nationals return to the Florida
Avenue concrete coliseum to-day after a
short invasion Of the city of culture and
long-haired reformers. where the Boston
Red Sox were encountered and beaten
two out Of three. one game OF the series
going into the postponed pack because
Of rain.
Not since the days Of Jake stahl and
that sensational ride to the top Of the
American League race many years ago
have the Nationals been abb to skip
out with a Boston scalp dangling. This
was accomplished because Grifrs team
played better ball than the Red sox.
There seems to be no reason why a
good. big crowd should not turn out this
afternoon TO bid the boys welcome. II
the weather holds fair. all the fans via
be on the job.
Harry wolverton. the new manager Of
the New York Highlanders, will make
his initial bow here to-day. Wolverton
formerly wore a Washington uniform
and Is well known in the Capital The
Hlghlanders are at present very much
shot to pieces, but they have Just I'm
ished giving the Athletics a hard tussle.
and from past performances usually put
up winning baseball on the Florida Ave-
nue. grounds.
There are so many new faces on the
New York club that II will take some
time TO become acquainted with them
all. but one member of the Highland
clan who VIII be accorded a warm well
come IL Charles CGabby) Street. the
former Washington catcher, who was
traded last winter for Jack Knight and
Al Williams
Gabby Is the Highlanders' mainstay
behind the bat. and while not in the best
possible physical shape is putting UP a
grand game.
II the Nationals continue to play the
kind OF ball they have been putting up
since the season opened, there is every
reason to believe that the four-game Sc
ries with New York which starts to-day
win be won by Grifrs hopefuls The
writer looks for better than an even
break-three out OF four. II the weather
man does not interfere.
1t is more than likely that Dixie !
Walker or Carl Cashion will be on the
firing line for the Nationals this after !
noon. although Boss Grin may send in |
one Of his youngsters. Boehling or
-Akers
For the Highlanders Il looks as II Jack |
Quinn or Jim Vaughan would be ordered |
for box duty, both OF whom in times |
past have been troublesome for the Ma
tionals.
The Red Sox may not win the PEN
nant. but just now they are putting UP |
a first-rate Stahl
rha toIto,vtr-- q g., a.. -, =,
well-known ST. Louis baseball writer:
Last fall the common people of New
York demanded a sacrifice for the clubs
failure to down the Athletics. Fans pick |
ed out Red Murray for the goat and |
had him all but fired or beheaded.
This was because OF Reds" failure to |
make a single safety in the series. But
have you noticed Red beating 1t for
the bushes? Not the case at all Red"
Is playing sensational baseball for the |
Giants. and his job Is solid, despite the |
clamor of last fall
McGraw is an appreciative man, who \
passes no snap judgment on his en-
ployes. His example is one that well /
might be emulated by his eontempora-
ries.
A baseball manager in Cincinnati is
actually being greeted with applause in
stead of jeers. Hank O'Day is really a |
hero. But holdl Wait! Not so hasty!
The season is young.
The Reds are winning now. but when
the sun shines down on the Rhine like
the heat that enyelops an onelet the !
story may vary very much For con-
frmation that this conjecture is not a
wild pitch we refer any possible doubter
to Old Fox Grifiith. Ed Barrows, Joe
whose coming TO the Red MANAGEMENT
has marked their baseball hari-kiri
Mrs. Helen Hathaway Robson Brit
ton. the only woman major league base
bali magnate, has announced TO ner
team, the st Louis Nationals, that she
intends to travel with the players much
OF the season this year. Il intend TO-
have a pennant winner" sne SAID. =
want to know all the inside workings OF
the game i've turned my two cnnoren
over 70 my moJner ana viii traveI win
the Cardinals much OF this season. Al
nKe aggressive pasepan ana regret II
when our players are TOO IAdynke. mr.
VINO Is the Dest manager
anywhere, is al MS best wnen ne Is nRnt-
ing. sometimes 1 grow so Impatient
when the otner players stand py ana Ietl
MN DO an the ngnung 4 Just wantedi
to get right down INTO the neld ana heIpl
aim" II
After the Highlanders come the Bos-
ton hed sox, Tor series, followed pyi
all Of the Western clubs. Il
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