The Washington herald., 1913-05-07
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the kids to see the Boston Washington
game at Fenway Park. free of charge.
The celebrated PauIist Choir, from Chi
cago en- tour Of the East. was in the
Hub Saturday. and the youngsters had
luncheon at the Copley Square Hotel,
where the Washington club lodges Mr.
and Mrs. McAleer also stop at the same
hotel, and when this fact was learned
two Of the choiristers called upon the
lady in her apartment.
Please. Mrs McAleer, We want to SEE
the ball game today. and If you can les
US in, We will sing for your" said a
bright little chap of ten years.
Before Mrs. McAleer had a chance to
reply the boys sang a simple little chant
and after they had finished the mag
mates wife was reaching for her hand
kerchief.
In less time than 1t takes to tell Mrs.
McAleer had her husband on the phone
at the ball park and arrangements were
made to admit free the entire Paulist
Choir.
1t was case OF singing their way to
a ball game. and the kids enjoyed the
combat immensely.
Nick Altrock, of the firm OF Altrock
and Schaefer, wants Griff to pitch him
In one of the championship games. The
veteran declares that he still has enough
stun to get by in the American League
''One thing" said Nick Sunday, after
reading a Boston paper in which was
printed a description of Saturdays.
game II only gave ten bases on balls
once in my career and that DAY caught
eight OF the ten men mapping at first
base.
Il always did have control" vouch-
can't for the life of me see why young
sters these days are unable to locate the
plate"
The baseball fans in Washington, and
there are hundreds of them who always
have their hammers out for young How
ard Shanks on account of the young
sters weak stick work, should have been
in Boston for the series just played.
Shanks has figured in nearly every one
of the runs scored by the Grifrmen with
timely hits. and fast work on the bases. |
Mr.. Shanks is valuable young man
for any ball club to nave around. lie
may not be a $40 hitter. but he wal
lops that old sphere when swats are
needed, and as for his ability as a neId- |
er, this never has been questioned.
Clyde Milan is another member of |
the Washington club who is putting |
in some timely ticks these days. and is |
also starting out for another grand |
year in base stealing.
Tommy Drohan, the Nationals rookie |
pitcher, spent Sunday with his folks |
in Taunton, Mass. He had not seen his |
brother and sister in two years, and |
there was great rejoicing when he /
walked in upon them Unexpectedly on |
night.
Manager Griffith is more determined ,
this season than last to stamp out the |
Cigarette habit, to which number of
his young ball players are addicted.
The Old Fox has warned them in ad-
vance that all caught smoking the
coffin nails" will lay themselves liable
to a fine, and the boys know he will
go through with the punishment.
Monday night one of the youngsters
strolled out of the lobby of the Ma |
jestic Hotel TO the sidewalk, and around
the corner, where, believing himself
safe from observation, he yanked out
a cigarette and proceeded to light it.
Manager Griffith was returning from
the theater, and bumped right into the
surprised ball player.
Il am sorry, but you have violated
one of my training rules. That smoke
will be expensive to you, for you are
fined $40, the money to be deducted
from your salary next pay day" n
The young ball player. when seen
This morning, was trying to pun away
1t a cigar The news Of the incident
spread like wildire, and is sure to have
4 lasting effect.
Griff does not object to cigars or a
pipe, but draws the line on cigarettes.