The Washington herald., 1913-04-02
ToDAY's BATTING ORDER.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Bill Dahlen's Brooklyn Dodgers open a
two-game series at National Park this
afternoon, and if reports are to be cred
tied, the Grifmen Will be forced to play
better ball than was in evidence when
t;c Phillies were i'm our midst last week.
eff has decided to pitch Southpaw Joe
! ,."i ling and Engel against the National
l.. ,;:icrs today, as both twirlers are just
ndinc into form and need the work
'',h'isd roehling and Engel will be the
,'un Nh II is slated to open the Ameri-
IAN League season, with Morgan on sec
rud base.
according to baseball writers travelling
tn the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team this
srreon is formidable aggregation Three
I.w faces in the lineup will be seen
and the youngsters are said to be fast
There is also an addition to the pitching
.-.aff of several good twirlers and dur
ius the recent spring practice no pre-
ious Brooklyn gang ever performed as
oid this bunch
The Dahlenites will find the Nationals
rp.ady for them, and if Griff does not
win both games it will not be on account
Of the poor physical condition of his
llayers. for the team is nearly on edge
Nan Rucker, the famous south-paw OF
the Dodgers, will work either part OF
today's game or in the battle tomorrow,
m,st likely today, as Grif plans to
pitch johnson and Groom tomorrow, and
il is not at all likely that Dahlen will
care to hook up his Ringing star with
either of these slabmen.
There was big rush for tickets to
the opening game of the American
League season when the sale opened
at the Florida Avenue Park this morn
ing. but owing TO the weather the entire
allotment was not sold out.
Manager James r Clarkin, OF the
Hartford club of the Eastern Association,
closed the deal whereby Hartford obtains
the services of Bill Morley. the young
second baseman. whom Grin drafted
from the Knoxville club, of the APP
plachian League last summer.
Morley has been sold under the optional
agreement and Griff can recall him at
the close of the Eastern Association
season upon payment of the draft price
of that circuit.
During Mr. Clarkin's visit here he was
impressed with the work of Bill Allen.
the Nationals recruit outfielder, and il
is possible that later on he may put in
a bid for that player.
Morley should make good in the East
ern Association, formerly the Connecticut
League His fielding will make a big hit
with the Nutmeg State fans, and when
he gets going properly is sure to wallop
the ball.
In the opinion of MorIey's teammates
and others who have seen him in action,
his stay with the Hartford club will
he Il short one, as he is almost certain
to drift into faster company next year.
Alien Schppr 10 SluppinU +
fielder who last season pastimed with
the Youngstown Ohio club and who made
such a profound impression with Man
ager Griffith and the baseball writers at
charlottesville. lett last night tor
Petersburg, Va, where he will join the
Providence club, of the International
League
Scheer was given a trial with the Ma
ticnals during the spring of lyl2, but poor
health handicapped him and because of
his mediocre showing he was sent back to
the Youngstown club. Griff would like to
have kept Scheer during the coming sea-
son for his hitting alone but could not
afford to exceed the player limit rule
which goes into effect May ", and makes
il impossible for a major league club
to carry more than twenty-five players
on its payroll.
In referring to the games last week
between the Nationals and the Phillics, a
writer in the Philadelphia Times hands
out the following bouquet:
Although the Washington team had
little difficulty in hanging the sign on the
Phillies, there were a number of encour-
aging features in the two-game series.
Cosy Doian showed up exceptionally we'll
at the shortstop job. and proved to Man.
ager Charlie that he has the goods. Dan
Howley caught a bang-up game i'm the
first contest, and Otto Knabe showed that
he has fully recovered from the injury