The Washington herald., 1913-04-28

for a ball game at Mr. Mack's place of
business here tomorrow is decidedly
gloomy, as the hated old rainmaker
butted in with a vengeance today, and
ND to a late hour tonight the flood gates
were still open.
It is Just possible that tomorrow morn
ing will reveal Old Sol on the job, and If
such is the case Walter johnson will take
a fling at the Athletics, who have been
beaten but once this season.
There is no denying the fact that the
Griffmen want to humble this Quaker
City gang. johnson will pitch his head
off to win, and the men behind the Kan
sas Cyclone will work ten times harder
to accomplish the downfall of the
naughty Macks than against any other
club in the league. The spirit of rivalry
is eclipsed by feeling of bitter resent
ment against certain members of the
Athletics.
The incident last year, when Eddie
Collins jumped on Chick Gandils head,
accidentally. it is claimed, breaking Can
dis nose still fingers fresh in the minds
of the Washington players. And in the
game yesterday something happened OF
which the public knows little and which
has but added fuel to the flames
Here Is the story.
Here's the story. 1t will be remembered
that in describing the opening game here
The Herald stated that Ainsmith cleverly
blocked off Stuffy McInnis at the plate,
retiring him for the third out on throw
from Milan This occurred in the Attn
letics' seventh inning. Today the Phila-
delphia newspapers roasted Ainsmith for
alleged dirty tactics. when the catcher
did just what any other receiver would
do under the same conditions.
II was a clever stunt, and Ainsmith
laid himself liable to injury from Nc
Innis' spikes, but was willing to take
chance. After McInnis had picked HIM
self up he few into a rage and called
Ainsmith names that would mean gun
play and mortal combat south of the
Mason and Dixon line. How the catcher
restrained the natural impulse to let fly
his fists is a mystery. but, biting his lip.
he answered in a cool tone, but with
dangerous light in his eyes, Il wouldn
say that again, McInnis, if L were you.
Philadelphia players grabbed the young
infielder Just in time and hustled him
over to first base, but the incident has
not been forgotten by the Washington
players, and but widens the present breach
between thes teams, so that future games
mean war to the death.
johnson to Pitch.
Walter Johnson, who already has three
games won to his credit, is more than
anxious to go in the box against the
Mackmen In fact. he would be willing
to pitch two of the three Wmaining
combats if Griff says the word, and at
the rate Walter is going these days II
IL hard to see where the Mackmen have
a chance for victory. Still, stranger
things have happened
A rainy Sabbath did not deter Joe
Engel Howard Shanks, and Carl Cash
ion from a visit to Atlantic City this
morning we want to inhale lot of
salt air. so We will be able to hit about
500 against the Athletics this week"
said Howard Shanks. as he was leaving
the hotel with his two companions.
Besides / have never been to Atlantic
City, and / want to tell the folks in
Monaco what sort of a place it is, he
added. Engel knows a man who owns
a hotel at the summer resort, and prom
Used to see that the boys got a good
dinner at reduced rates.
Others of the Washington squad, in
Guiding the Cubans, attended church this
morning, while the majority of the team
seemed content to lounge around the
hotel, reading the Sunday papers and
figuring out their batting averages.
Clyde Milan, who has never been able
to hit on the Philadelphia grounds, be-
lieves that his single the first time up
yesterday portends change Of luck and
that the old hoodoo has been buried be-
meath pile of rocks.
Shibe Park has always been a jinx to
the Tennessee Flyer. He seldom strikes
out. but every ball he wallops finds a
resting place in the outstretched paws
OF some inner picket or outfielder.
Joe Gedeon, the Pacific Coast lad,
H. l,s1 &C. liz
City yesterday. He has been taken along
with the Nationals on the present trip
and is champing at the bit to get into
a game. while l don't wish Ray Nor
gan or Laporte any hard luck asserted
Gedeon today, 81 would not shed many
tears il either of them happened to be
forced to warm the bench for a few
days, as I am crazy to get into the old
ball game. / know / can make good.
and once | am given trial they will
never get me off the team unless some
body explodes a stick of dynamite I'M
derneath me-" AS Morgan seems to be
holding his own very nicely. the chances
are that Gedeon will be forced to warm
the bench a while longer.
Nationals Impress Critics.
That the Nationals have impressed
Philadelphians and Quaker City sport
writer's is shown in a bit of comment
from the pen of Spick Hall, the word
painter on the Evening Times. He says:
CLARK Griffith's Washington club is
composed of fighters Therein they re-
semble the Athletics. There is not a min
ute from the time the opening ball is
pitched until the last man has been
called out that the Senators are not
working hard to wedge in another run
or prevent their opponents from getting
one.
IF the Washington crowd lacked GIN |