The Washington herald., 1913-06-25

Quaker City crowd, double-head-
ers today and tomorrow, with sim
| gle games Friday and Saturday
Griff will likely have use for ev-
cry available bit of pitching talent
on his pay roll.
Just how the Nationals will finish this
season depends a whole lot on the class
shown against the Mackmen during the
next six games.
Thus far Cleveland could not stop the
Athletics sluggers. Boston did win tw ,
games from them last week, and Wash
ington, the only other first division con-
tender. has made but a sorry showing UP
to date.
Griff maintains that with an even break
in luck his club, as presently constituted.
can split even during the present series
which starts today. The writer believes
so. too.
One thing certain. the Climbers are
better fortified with Eddie Foster In the
tackled three weeks ago, and every men,
Der of the local club is determined to
go the limit to win for the Old Fox.
What will the answer be?
This question Is a hard one to pro-
pound.
Boehling's pitching yesterday justifies
the confidence placed in him by Manager
Griffith.
Records have shown that thus far out
OF Gallia, Engel, Cashfon. and Boehling.
the last named is the only one who has
come across with the goods.
The Richmond lad looks better every
time he goes into pitch. He Is gaining
confidence and with IT control. and there
is every reason to believe that Boehling
will be one of our most useful citizens
before the present season closes.
No less than three Of the Nationals
were caught at the plate during yester-
days game, showing the chances Griff
ordered his players to take on the bases.
No pitcher ever gave umplres less
trouble than Bill Dinesn whel he was
a star of the Boston team. Occa sionally
Bill thought the umpire missed a de-
cision. but made known his belief in a
manner. Bills favorite, in
fact, his only expression, used to ex-
press his belief that the umpire erre!.
was:
why was II a striker why was II
a ball?' why was the runner outT'
why was the runner safe?' The UNI
pire always gave Bill his reasons for so
deciding. and ended the discussion.
Dineen broke in as an umpire as my
partner. He had really never done any
umpiring to speak of and was interest
Cd to see how he would act when some
player took him to task.
Bill started near the close Of 1909
when the race was over. Always popu-
lar. the veterans were pulling for him
tc succeed, and not a protest was made
by them. 1t was a recruit. fresh from
the bushes, who gave Bill his taste Of
argument between player and umpire.
The youngster had been a pitching SEN
sation in the minors, and success had
turned his head a bit. Early in the game
ruling. To express his disapproval he re-
marked:
$50 you were q pitcher onceT'
Eyes, and all I did was pitch. I al
lowed the umpire to umpire" replied
Dineen.
IT guess you had lot Of stuff" per-
sisted the youngster.
st had more when quit than you have
now" answered Dineen.
Good umpires realize that there are
corners on the plate" fired back the
youngster, after Dineen had walked two
men in succession. The recruit did not
relish being worsted for he had the goat
Of all the umpires in the league he hailed
from. I was enjoying the affair i'm
Good pitchers never look for the cor
ners," was Dineen's comeback. During
the remainder OF the game the kid let
Dineen alone. Bill was prouder Of win
ming that argument than over any vic
tory he ever pitched.-Billy Evans.