Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
GRIFF HAS STRONG
NUCLEUS TO START
SEASON IN 1913
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when Yeager puts his approval on a
player there is a chance for him to make
good, and it is tbis which makes the &C
QUESTION of Cohnelly look rather en-
couraging.
Paul Musser will leave for Los Angeles
tomorrow night He has been sold to
that club on an optional agreement and
will return to the Nationals next spring,
providing his work comes up to expecta-
tons on the coast. Musser, in the opin-
ion Of Griffith. has lot Of ability and
all he needs Is a chance to work regu-
larry, which he did not have with fne Ma
tionals. Incidentally, Frank Dillon, the
manager of the Los Angeles team, is
Griftth's cousin and as he has a chance
to win the pennant out there, Griffith
Is particularly anxious to help him out,
and he picked Musser to turn the trick.
There is some dispute as to Milan's Of
cial base stealing record. though this fact
is not apt to rob him of the glory of beat
fetal statistician of the American
League. Milan has stolen eighty-one
bases, which is one less than the I'M
official records gave him and places him
two behind Cobb instead of being within
one Of the mark. The individual who
impression that an error has been made
against Milan and he proposes to 60 all
over the official scores again in an effort
to find it. Milan, however, is not wor-
rled about the matter. He figures that
he will easily pass the mark during the
remainder OF the season, though the time
to do this is growing rather short and he
realizes that he will have to get hustle
on himself.
Though 1t is not unlikely that John
Henry could perform as well as ever be-
hind the bat. Griffith does not care to
take any chances with his injured knee,
and Alva Williams will continue to do ali
the catching during the remainder of the
season unless he meets with a mishap.
Williams is slated to catch both ends of
tomorrows double-header. and he expects
to show that now that he has become &C
customed to Walter Johnson's delivery
he can handle it as we'll as any other
catcher.
In Ban Johnson's office this morning
Umpires Bill Evans and Egan We're
speaking of pitchers and naturally the
fact that Joe Wood had failed to break
Johnson's record came up. and this
caused Evans to remark: We'll. Joe
ord. for he is not near the pitcher that
Walter is. I have worked behind them
all. and there is no pitcher in the same
class with Johnson. 1t is not only his
arm or his speed. but his disposition
which makes him wonderful. Johnson is
never disturbed by anything. 1t matters
not whether he is getting what is COM
ing to him or how tight the pinch may
be. he just keeps on pitching in that
wonderful manner which is characteristic
of him. Wood is great, but he is no
Johnson. and time will show that what
l say is right. Had Walter had chance
to work in this years worlds series he
would have broken all records and given
an exhibition of pitching which has never
and would never be equaled."
A novel ball game is being arranged
for the benefit of Umpire Perrine, who
was forced to retire from the American
League staff because of an attack of
locomotor ataXia. The scheme Is to have
the members of the National and Ameri-
can League STATS play a game on the
worlds series. McGraw and Griffith are
to be the umpires. and 1t is figured that
such struggle would not only be
unique but 1t would be entertaining and
never be able to work again. In fact,
1t Is said that he will be an invalid the
remainder of his life. and fund such
as the game suggested would bring about
would probably keep him comfortably
for the remainder of his days.
1t does not take much to make the pubs
lie change it's mind about the strength of
nall team. which Is being proven in the
case OF Boston. Two weeks ago it SEEM
ed to be the consensus Of opinion that the
worlds series would be a walkover for
the Red Sox. But since then Boston has
not been showing the form of earlier in
the season. and the result is that there
are now those among players and fans
who believe that the Giants will win. One
thing Is certain. there won't be any such
extravagant odds rs two to one laid
against the Giants In the series. Those
who are familiar with conditions fear
Tesreau. the big pitcher who has shown
such splendid form of late. 1t is argued
that Tesreau will be able to pitch three
or four of the series. and that the Red
Sox will be unable to hit him. On the
other hand. it is argued that Wood will
give way under the strain He Is of
nervous disposition, and, now that his
pected that he Is in for a siege of de-
feats. Griffith believes that 1t would be
wise move to send Wood to Atlantic
City for q week or ten days and let him
rest UP. though It Ia not likely that the
Boston club Will TAXA any such chances