The Washington herald., 1913-10-28
By WILLIAM PEET.

Whether or not Joe Boehling is a flash
in the pan" will be determined next sea-
son, providing, of course, the young
southpaw reports in good physical shape
and can display the same brand of stun
on tap the past summer.
When the Nationals hit Cleveland the
second time around the circuit, Forest
City baseball writer's came out with big,
glaring headlines, ''BoehIing wins games
and hasn't a single thing-not even con-
troll"
southpaw Joe pitched the final game
OF that series and the Maps were help
less before him.
During the season just closed the Rich
mond ThunderboIt won seventeen games
and lost seven. His winning streak of
eleven in a row came at a time when
Walter johnson was the only other
Washington pitcher in shape, and Boeh-
ling's victories just about kept the
Climbers from dropping into the second
division
With the confidence gained by expert
ence in 1913, there is no reason why
BoehIing should not be one of Grin s
best bets in the pitching line next year,
and he will. too, II he takes the proper
care of himself this winter.
The story going the rounds recently 20
the effect that the Washington club had
signed Russell Baltz, son of the Repre-
sentative of that name from Illinois, is
discredited by Manager Clark Grifith,
, who says:
Representative BaItz called upon me
last summer and told me about his boy,
who is a twirler, asking me to sign him
for G trial next spring. / told MI. Baltz
that 1 would have Bob Groom look the
youngster over this fall and If Groom
wrote me that the boy was worthy OF 81
trial would send him a contract. Thus
far have not heard from Groom, and
I will do nothing until I do"
According to friends Of the Represent
ative, Young Baltz has the making of &
good finger. He is a right-hander and
husky.
Manager Griffith leaves for Charlottes-
VILE tomorrow morning to confer with
the University Of Virginia authorities
and complete arrangements for training
his ball club in the college town next
March.
II. has been claimed that the Virginia
Athletic Association is opposed to having
the Washington professionals monopolize
the college diamond and gymnasium dur
ing the month of March, but it is be-
Eeved that IL any trouble or misunder-
standing exists the Old Fox can easily
adjust matters.
There was big furore last winter when
Jim Thorpe. the greatest all-round ath-
lete this country ever developed, signed a
contract with the New York Giants after
several clubs had tried hard to get his
signature to a contract The Indian ath-
Iete, who was married recently at Car
lisle, Pa, was a headliner for a few
weeks, He helped to create interest in
the Stove Circuit League and then gradu-
ally dropped out of sight.
Thorpe scarcely got a mention during
the worlds series. So far as his giving
any aid to the Giants in the worlds
series was concerned, Thorpe might just
as well not have been member Of the
team.
McGraw has worked wonders with q
number Of youngsters, but in New York
they do not believe that the Giants man.
ager will ever develop Thorpe into a
first-class balplayer. 1t Is a strange
thing that Thorpe, a man who astonished
the world by his wonderful athletic abil-
ity, should not shine on the diamond.
It is another proof Of the fact that the
national game requires something in q
young man besides strength and feetness
of foot