The Washington herald., 1913-04-21
PITCHERS Will
fight FOR JOB
Dent, Drohan, and Shaw to
Battle for Berth with
Climbers.
TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE
First Two Likely to Face Red Sex in
Series Here This Week.
Other Cossip.
TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE
by WILLIAM PEET.

by WILLIAM PEET.
New York, April 2o.-The fate Of
Pitchers Dent and Drohan, Griffs re-
cruits. will most likely be known def
nitely before the coming week closes,
as 1t is the intention of the Old Fox
to put them to the test against the
Boston Red Sox, which team comes
to Washington Tuesday. playing four
games.
Il am going to have Dent and Dro-
han pitch to the batters in morning
practice Tuesday or Wednesday, and
il they show me enough stun to war
rant working them in our champion
ship games. i shall do so, for, after
all, that is the supreme test, and I
want to know just as soon as pos
sible whether either of these men
will be worth carrying on our pay
roll this season"
While Griff did not say in so many
words that If Dent and Drohan failed
to deliver the first time out he would
either farm or sell them. it is believed
that such will be the case. as the Old
Fox figures that they have both been
given every opportunity and plenty Of
time to get into condition.
One month from today the WASH
ington club cannot carry more than
twenty-five players, as prescribed by a
league ruling. and Griff, will be forced
to start welding the AK soon.
or the pitchers here with the team
Johnson. Groom. Hughes. Engel, Cash
ion. Boehling, and Gallia, seven in all
il is believed that they have convinced
the Nationals pilot of their ability to
stand the big show gaff and will be re-
tained. In addition Grin has Dent,
Drohan, and Shaw.
1t is possible that the Nationals will
carry nine fingers throughout the COM
ing session. but the chances are that
eight will be the limit, and this means
that Dent Drohan, and Shaw will have
to fight 1t out for the one vacancy left
Two extra infielders-Laporte and
Gedeon-are slated to tarry to Washing
ton this summer, also the Cubans,
Acosta and Calvo. utility outfielders, be-
sides Germany Schaefer and Nick
Atrock, the last named pair Of great
value to the club in more ways than>one
and worth the money they are paid
This means that on OF before May 20
Griff will be within the twenty-five play
er rule limit.
Jack Ryan, who coaches the Nationals
young pitchers. took Tying trip to New
Haven yesterday to see the ball game
between Yale and the University of Ver-
mont. and incidentally to pass judgment
on Vermont's star pitcher, Malcolm,
spitball finger, said to be good enough
for a trial in the major leagues. The
text of Ryan's report to Griff could not
be learned, but the Nationals pilot would
not be averse to adding one more prom
Using young pitcher TO his stable. and it
is possible that efforts will be made to
capture the Green Mountain crack.
When the members of Griff's oficial
family tumbled out of their beds this
morning old Sol, the well-known orb.
was on the job, but it was colder than
a miser's heart outside, and instead of
trekking over to the Jersey side this
afternoon to see a couple of Interna-
tional League clubs battle. the major
ity Of the men lounged around the
Somerset Hotel lobby.
Acosta and Calvo. accompanied by
Sporting Editor Conte, hiked to Ridge
wood, somewhere in the wilds or
Brooklyn. to be on hand at the battle
between the Lincoln Giants and Cuban !
Stars. Polo Grounds and Polo Grounds |
crowds have evidently spoiled the dus-
ky skinned athletes for a bush league
park like Ridgewood, and they only |
stayed a few innings. |
All the New York papers carried |
stories today anent the proposed in
by two of our leading |
statesmen from Georgia into the nom
esty of baseball, and Manager Griffith, |!
when shown, the article, delivered him
self in few well-chosen words not |
exactly complimentary to Representa-
tive Hardwick and Senator Hoke \
Smith. You may say for me, de-
clared Griff, that baseball is a much |
cleaner game than politics. and that a
player is paid according to his ability.
"Ty Cobb has been treated fairly on
sIl sides. His demand for $4,000 10
exorbitant He is not worth that
mount TO Detroit, or any other club.
The workings of the so-called baseball
trust are absolutely aboveboard. and
their laws are just. An investigation
would be welcomed, which is more
than can be said Of the methods en-
plcyed by some of our American poh-
ticians"
Griff would like to debate the subject
With either Senator Smith or Represen-
alive Hardwick. just to tell them Few
hings about the great national game OF
which he believes them to be ignorant.
For the final game of the series against
he New York Highlanders on the Polo
Grounds tomorrow afternoon Griff decid-
ID tonight that he would pitch young Joe
Sngel, but may change his mind later
md send i'm Boehling or Gallia.
The Nationals to a man believe that
Nothing can stop them from making a
lean sweep of the series here and are
hamping at the bit to get a crack at
he Boston Red Sox.
A well defined rumor about New York
8 to the effect that Mr. Hal Chase has
,een shifted over to first base for good
md that Childe Harold has demonstrated
O all concerned the fact that he cannot
lay second base until he learns to throw
Just how true this report
nay be, time only will tell.
BOB ELLER SUSPENDED.