The Washington times., 1913-04-26
Must Play Twenty Eight Games
Before Returning to Prairies
of Florida Avenue.
FACE MACKMEN IN EIGHT
Carl Cashion Expected Soon to
Take His Place in Box and
Bolster the TwirIers. ::
By SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 26.-The
Climbers today start tour Of the
American League that is expected to
prove their ability to make a fight for
the gonfalon. Four games are sched-
uled at Shibe Park at this visit, and 1t
Is certain that each will be fought
to the bitter end, each team realizing
that its opponent is its strongest COM
petitor for the supreme honor.
Next Thursday the Griffmen will open
o four-game series in Boston. Those
fans fortunate enough to have seen the
games just ended in Washington know
how exciting and how hard-fought these
are likely to be in the Hub.
Following the four games in Boston
comes the first jump through the West
by the Climbers. their schedule being
as follows:
At Chicago, May Z, s, 9, 10
At st. Louis, May IL. T. 13, Il.
At Detroit, May l5, 16, IL, Is. ...
At Cleveland, May 1s, 20, q, -.
Back In Philadelphia.
Before going home after their trip
West, the Climbers are due to make
another visit here for four games, on
May "a. &c, ?! and IS. Twenty-eight
games are to be played on this long
trir away from home, consuming thir-
ty-three days. Twelve of these games
are with the Philadelphia and Boston
clubs, the two strongest aggregations
In the American League. II the team
does so well as to break even on the
trip, Manager Griffith will be entirely
satisfied, realizing. the. difficulties of
winning away from home.
I'VE are now on a trip that may
make or breakus," said Manager Grit
fth to the writer today on the train
from Washington to this city. IF We
~ n a 9 a
fair share of our games, who knows,
these kios of mine may take 1t into
their heads TO go out and get long
lead. You know how 1t is with young
players; they sometimes are carried
away with their own speed.
IF We bump into defeat at the start.
say here in Philadelphia. and up in
Boston. il may require the rest of the
trip for them TO recover. However,
seriously speaking. l don't think they'll
break. / think they re going to win
at least half of their games. That's
good work on the road, too, remember.
Expects Good Work.
~ expect good work from my play
ers. They are all hitting the ball hard
and they are showing as much speed
as any other club in the league. II
they can keep up their present pace,
they will be generally better than
the other fellow.
Much of my problem now is 10
round up bunch OF pitchers who can
Sand the gan day IN and udy out. II
1 can 90 tnat, weIl-GVen The IiaS ma
pe a possiDie endlng oT II all.
-'CashIon Is about ready 10 80 into
the game again. 1hy oIs Ie.luH has
IoIoned All instructions and has con-
GoI IS almost at hand. IL WI! maxi
considerable difference Nnen ne $ III
shape 10 take his turn in the box with
johnson, hughes, Groom. and EngeI.
.oui Dronan Is another whD has be-
sun TO show slSns OF rounding TO.
DFohan is a seasoned pitcher. If he
tan do half as well IN this league as
lac did last year, 1 shall be contented
iVr ne VIII WIN man. a ball game f"T
Us this year. However. he hasn't re-
ceived his trial yet, SO I'm not making
any predictions
The other pitchers are still a prob
lem. Roenling and GaIlia are bo'h
youngsters and need a lot of season.
Ing. Sometimes / think they're bound
to be winners and then agaII-i don't
know what to think. hut m not worry
Ing too much about them. CashIon's re-
turn TO form will s".tle much of the
troubles facing MY pitching staff.
Dent Left Behind
Elliott Dent, the Newark, y. j.. twirl-
er. and Buck Barton. the Washington
sandlotter. were left in Washington
when the team left today. Dent is still
having trouble with his arm. and may
not be able TO pitch Until the real warm
weather appears.
There is a chance that JacintO Calvo
may soon get into the lineup. The
young Cuban is learning last, and may
be sent in 10 play in Milans place. the
Linden lad not feeling very veil. How
ever, Milan will remain in the lineup
as long as he IL able to play ball.
Tomorrow being most slumberous
day in Philadelphia, a number Of the
players are planning a jump down to
Atlantic City 10 see the sights. ''Rippy''
Acosta, the siXteen-year-old Cuban, Is
carrying a bandage on the little finger
OF his right hand. A bail hit him on the
end Of the finger ana he thinks IL Ia
sore.