The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-14
JOHNSON Will
TRY FOR RECORD
Nationals Great Hurler to At
tempt to Better Jack
Coombs' Mark.
ALTROCK SHOWS FORM
Veteran Has More Stuff on Ball Than
Any Of the Youngsters.
Other Gossip,
ALTROCK SHOWS FORM
by WILLIAM FEET.

ST. Louis, Mo-, May 13-Walters john
son will pitch tomorrow afternoon, pro-
yiding the weather permits. and hang up
brand new major league record for
pitching scoreless innings.
Up to date Johnson has worked fifty
two and twO-thirds innings without a
run being scored against him. and the
worlds record, which is i'm the possession
Of Jack Coombs, of the Athletics, In 1910,
is fifty-three innings. so Walter has only
to twirl one full inning tomorrow against
the Browns, and Coombs' mark is shat
tered
| 1t was believed that Doc White. of the
White Sox, with fifty-six scoreless in
nings in 1904. was the kingpin shutout
artist, but this record has been discred-
tied by George Moreland. the Pittsburg
statistician, who is recognized as an
authority by baseball players and mag
mates.
Walter johnson is expected to arrive
from Coffeyville, Kans., tomorrow. The
speed marvel was granted permission to
spend a couple of days at his home.
johnson will be in the box tomorrow
against the Browns, and will likely be
opposed by Weilman, the human Stat, or
Lefty Leverenz.
Horace Milan, brother Of Clyde Milan.
the Nationals speedy outtielder, arrived
here tonight from Norfolk. Va, and had
4 long talk with Manager Griffith. and
will depart tomorrow for Linden, Tenn,
his home, there to await orders.
1t was thought that Grifr would add
Milan to his STAFF of utility outfieIders
and carry him with the Nationals. but
the Old Fox stated tonight that he would
probably place the youngster with some
minor league club during the next few
days.
Asked about his trouble with the Nor
folk club, young Milan stated that Man.
ager Shafer gave him a raw deal; that
the players, fans, and newspapers were
down on him, and that he could not do
himself justice. Further than that he
would not talk.
Had Nick Altrock started today's
game in the box, the Nationals would
have stood a fine chance of winning.
Something must be dead wrong when
veteran who has been grabbed from
the minors can show more stuff than
the promising husking young recruits.
and that is exactly what the aged south
paw did today.
Altrock has been taking excellent care
of himself ever since he reported in Char
lotteUylile. his arm seems 10 De ABOUT
as good as ever, and il would not be al all
surprising il Griff started him in one of
the games against Detroit or Cleveland.
Chick Gandil pulled himself out of bed
this morning. dressed. and proceeded TO
the dining-roon. where ne had breakfast
with his team mates. No sooner had he
finished the meal than Griff spotted him
and chased him back to his room with the
orders: You stay there until 1 tell you
Ito come out"
Trainer Martin says that Chick will be
able to don a uniform by the time the
Nationals reach Cleveland, and could be
able to play in all of the games against
the Maps.
The Nationals leave on the o'clock
train tomorrow night for Detroit to open
a four-game series against Hughey Jen-
nings' Tigers.
1t is possible that an exhibition game
will be played against an independent
club in Monaco, Pa, the home of How
ard Shanks. when the Nationals hit the
Western trail on the, next trip. Griff is
in receipt of letter from a promoter in
Monaco, and he sent on his terms.