The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

The day will be ittingly observed in
some manner or other.
Joe Boehling and Nick Altrock, both
left-hand pitchers, are the. champion pool
shots OF the Climbers. and while on the
road with the club these sharks usually
dig up the hotel billiard room just as
| soon as dinner Is over. Altrock up to
date has the edge on his young rival
Ty Cobb's throwing arm is gone. but he
is still the most marvellous fielder, base
| runner. and hitter of modern times, On
three different occasions today Washing
ton base runners moved UP an extra peg
on hits to the outfield which Cobb could
not throw to bases ahead of the runners.
Cobb claims that Just as soon as warm
weather sets in he will be able to do a
whole lot better. But that once great
throwing arm Is gone forever.
The Nationals leave Detroit tomorrow
night via boat for Cleveland, where four
games against the Maps are scheduled
Grif hopes that his players will show
reversal OF hitting form. and II Wash
ington can win two out of three from
the Forest City crowd. the team will re-
turn home Friday within easy hailing
distance Of first place.
When the Nationals were in Chicago
Grif told Chick Gandil to consult a ply
stefan and find out just what was the
matter with his left toe, and a doctor
was summoned.
Trainer Mike Martin was present when
the doctor made the examination and
watched the sawbones' every move.
THE bone is broken" announced the
physician.
Where is the bone broken" inquired
Martin.
why. right here. you boob: Just feel
for yourself"
Martin felt where the doctor indicated
and then replied:
Il don't want to dispute your word.
doctor: but you're crazy as a bed bug.
There's no broken bone there"
The NJ. ID. waxed hot under the collar.
told Martin to go 10 the devil. collected
50, and departed.
When the Nationals reached St Louis
Gandil was Immediately hustled OF TO a
hospital, where the X-ray was put on
his foot, and the plate, when developed,
failed to show any broken bones.
Trainer Martin was. OF course, happy
as kid with a new toy. and to Grin
said: II told that doctor in Chicago he
was fourfushing. You see I was right
all the time"
to have a trainer little above the aver
age as trainers go, and much of the sue
cess attending the Washington club last
summer can be attributed to the skillful
handling of the athletes by Martin.
Clark Griffith Is after ball games not
records for any particular player
VIII you work Walter johnson in ST.
Louis?'' the Old Fox was asked by a
Mound City fan
'Of course We will, either Tuesday or
Wednesday"
"Thougt you might not. as the Browns
usually have less trouble with him than
the other clubs in the league do"
You thought wrong-we're after ball
games"
Mr.. johnson takes his regular turn re-
CARELESS of the record for banking the
opposition. The games the thing. (l
Once in a while a scribe travelling with !
the Washington club gets Clark Grifith |
TO talk about the pennant prospects Of
the Nationals. The Old Fox was in 4
cheerful frame OF mind here last Mon |
day. after Bob Groom had vanqushed |
the Browns. 2 to 0. Grin said to the |
writer:
IT don't know why haven't got pen |
nant-contending club.
We're up there running the Athletics |
and Cleveland Maps neck and neck with |
two of our stars Gandil and Foster-eut |
of the game.
Boston attributes its slump to the fact
that Jake Stahl is out of the game. Stahl I
was a great factor in the success OF the |
Red Sox last season.. but we have to 1
get along without Gandil and Fsoter, and |
IL Washington can win with two stars /
out. don't see why Boston can't stagger |
along without Stahl. for while. at |
least.
The truth of the matter is that Bos-
ton is not getting the lucky breaks. Last
year the Red Sox had all the luck of the |
game. Every regular was in there near
ly every day, and few. IL any. OF the top |
liners were on the bench. and the team
was fortunate in other ways.
Luck is a tremendous factor in base
ball." continued the Old Fox.
Last year the wise guys said Wash
ington's squirt was e flash in the pan
and that the team would never repeat.
Well, we are repeating and We will be
there all the way. They say Walter
Johnson Is the whole Washington club.
That don't make any Of the other boys I
Jealous Every member Of the Washing
ton team is proud of Johnson and his
wonderful twirling arm. There never
was another pitcher like him. I've seen
EN- all come and 60"
Last fall, or after the worlds series,
Southpaw Earl Hamilton. of the Browns,
md Walter Johnson, of the Nationals |
hooked up in an exhibition game out in
Pittsburg, Kans., and Walter won, to O.
His team got a run in the first inning.
Hamilton famed nineteen and johnson
sighteen. Each yielded two hits
The warm weather encountered by the
Nationals when the club reached st.
-ouis was. indeed, godsend, and the
,layers have at last gotten thawed out
ryo more days of that north pole stun
n Chicago and Grin might not have had
! ball club to bring home.
Here's the real fan: d
Going anywhere on your vacationr' q
"Betchu, Gonna make the Eastsrz ]
wing with the Browns" ]