The Washington times., 1912-09-10
MORE EXHIBITION
GAMES SCHEDULED
FOR GR|FF'S TEAM
Rochester and Toronto Are
Contemplated in Barn
: Storming Trip. ~,
YOUNGSTERS NEED
THE EXTRA WORK
Nationals More Than One Hour
Late Arriving in Forest
City,.

BY SENATOR"

CLEVELAND, Sept 1o.-If Manager
Griffith continues in his present plans,
he will soon be at the head of one of
the best organized barn storming
troupes in the country. On this trip he
has taken his lads into Albany and
Syracuse, playing in the first named
town in one, Of the worst minor league
parks ever seen and in the second on
a COW pasture, where the outflelders
wrestled with horses and hay rakes for
the possession of long flies.
Now Griff Is planning to exhibit his
trained animals to the fans OF Roches-
ter and Toronto. 1t all depends on the
schedule, though. IF l can make the
$50 train out of Chicago on the 3d."
said Griff today, well be in Roches-
ter on the 24th. Then we'll go up. to
Toronto and show the Canucks just
what a good, big league team looks
like
Are you thinking of adding a couple
of ice cakes and bunch Of blood
hounds and staging an up-to-date pre-
sentation of Uncle Toms Cabin !"
Griff was asked.
"Well, you can't tell. If shaefer can
make a good Ophela and Nick Altrock
a satisfactory Little Eva for Cashion' s
Simon Legree, I'm liable to attempt it.
But, to be serious, these youngsters
need plenty of work, and in these ex-
hibition games they will get their
them to get into these regular games,
and they ought to be glad to have an
opportunity to play ball"
Late at Cleveland.
After three straight nights on archaic
sleepers, descended from Noah's Ark
and used originally to transport the
baggage for Pere Marquette in his ex-
pedition down the Mississippi, the Ma
tionals arrived here this morning more
than an hour late.
They We're all done up from lack of
contact with a real bed, and as soon as
the busy clerk could find temporary
rooms for the athletes they turned In
to get some rest before journeying to
League Park for the opening battle
Eddie Ainsmith, who has not beer
feeling we'll since they wished that
travelling bag upon him In Cambridge
last week. went to bed to stay. A ply
sician In Syracuse yesterday said that
Ainsmith was suffering from a slight
bilious attack, and would be all right
in a day or So. The day has gone. but
he Is yet to be o. K. However, there is
nothing serious in his indisposition, and
he expects to be back in harness be.
fore he leaves Cleveland.
Has No Enthusiasm.
Playing exhibition games in sand lots
and back lots does not seem to excite
much enthusiasm In the hearts of Griff s
troupers. While the players do not
care to express themselves too strongly.
1t is amazing how sick some of them
are and how many sore ankles and
knees are discovered the moment an ex-
hibition game is booked. The players
are getting nothing out of these games
and there Is some reason for their fail
ure to enthuse. Most Of them want
their holidays, and there Is some grum-
bling going on now because the Uncle
Toms Cabin Company may be seen in
Rochester and Toronto.
Bill Kenworthy seems to have drifted
out Of all consideration as an outfielder
In practice now he is being played al
third and short. The Denver Demon
does not boast of an arm capable OF
holding down the big leaguers, but he
seems to- fit in well into the secondary
,infield.
In Syracuse yesterday he remarked
that he preferred the infield. anyway,
and 1t is there that he may make a
name for himself.
That Joe Birmingham, the temporary ry
leader of the Naplanders, does not in
tend to let the Nationals run away
with this series of three games opening
tnounced that Vean Gregg. Fred Bland
ing. and Bill Steen will be the twirlers
sent to the hill to oppose the barn.
sstormers. Birmingham wants to make
as good reputation as George Stovall
did last season, and on that account
VIII work overtime to defeat Griff S
lads.