The Washington times., 1913-03-28
SUNDAY GAME WITH
! REDS CALLED OFF.
Griffith Is Sorry, As He Wished
to Show Cincinnati He Can
Develop a Good Team.
FINANCIAL LOSS TO CLUB
Acosta and CaIvo. Cuban Play
ers, Shiver in Cold Weather
That Prevails Here.
Probable Lineup.
phiIadelphia. Climbe,
By SENATOR"

The Climbers will not play in Cincin-
matt Sunday Manager Griffith today
received a wire from President Herr
mann that the Reds bah park is wholly
under water, and that contest is inn
possible.
II am sorry to have this game called
off, said Manager Griffith this MORN
ing. II had been planning to trim that
bunch over there, if only to show the
fans that / can turn out a good ball
club. Now i shall have to wait till
next year. I'd like to book a Sunday
game there during the season, but that
is out of the question"
The financial loss to the local club
will be considerable Good weather
would have meant $500 gate, and the
Climbers share would have come pretty
close to clear up the spring train
ing trip expenses. This particular fea-
ture of the postponement though,
counts for little with Manager Grit
filth. He thought more of handing out
a severe defeat to the Reds than col
lecting his share of the gate.
Il have Walter johnson primed for
this BATTLE said the .'Old Fox" today,
and feel sure that we would have won
good ball club, but my team lays it
all over them"
Cubans Shivering.
'.Merito" Acosta and Jacinto Calvo,
the two Cuban gardeners, are shivering
in the present cold snap. Acosta rushed
out this morning and bought an over
coat, but his ears were blue with the
cold when he started for the ball
park. Calvo brought heavy coat
with him from Havana, and was not in
ntlifa rr1trch main hl1f ha ShiNar-
ing, Just the same.
Much cold. much cold" chattered
Acosta. Get coat; b-r-r. much cold"
The Climbers, young and old, reported
workout. The sun felt warming and
they worked hard in an effort TO get
up a perspiratioD. This was difficult,
though, and only one or two succeeded.
Yesterdays day of rest proved of
considerable value to the players. They
have been working hard at Chariottes-
Vile and many were stiff and sore from
their exertions. For them the rest was
most welcome and their display Of
pep" this morning was most crafty
ing to Manager Griffith.
Boehling Is Sorry.
Joe Boehiing. the Richmond southpaw,
is grieving today. He was to have
gone to Cincinnati and would have been
sent into the game to relieve Walter
johnson. He regrets this lack of a trial
against a big league team and now
wants to be sent against some of the
National League outfits due in this city.
He doesn't want any delay, either. for
he says that If he can't make good now,
he wants to know IL al soon as possible.
The friends of Boehline here will be
surprised by the boys cnange for the
better. He has acquired a little more
control and is now able to put more
stuff on the Islll, as ball players say.
Manager Griffith is confident that
Boehling will yet become an effective
pitcher and is willing to work hard and
long with him. On his side, Boehling
Is perfectly willing TO hustle morning,
noon and night. He has a chance.
Frank Chance is said 10 have asked
for waivers on Johnny Priest, the local
lad trying for an infield berth with the
Yankees, Stump, Martin, HARRISON,
Hon and Green. The last two may be
let out With strings attached TO them,
as they show signs OF becoming big
leaguers with more experience. The
others will be dropped outright. Chance
will not carry more than twenty-one
players this season.