The Washington times., 1913-04-16

the comic opera coaching of Dutch
Schaefer and Nick Altrock. Is already
meeting with opposition from managers
around the circuit, and the Climbers
funmakers may be. summarily ordered
to: desist by Ban Johnson in the near
future.
Il hope that Ban johnson puts the
screws on that pair so tight they won't
be able to wiggle," says Joe Birming-
ham, I rather believe he will, too.
There should be limit to this comedy
stun. People can go to a vaudeville
show II they want to see slap-stick ac-
ton.
4 How much of. that stuff do you think
Germany and Nick would try to pull off
IL -the Washington club was wallowing
i'm sixth. place? And how funny do you
think 1t would seem to the fans under
such conditions?
That pair of clowns try to make the
opposing players look like lot of dunn
.mies. They won't get away with il
Ewhcn they play the Maps this season"
As the stunts of the Griffmen's come
,dians have a real value to the team at
tracing many fans to the parks all over
the circuit, it Will be unfortunate if Ban
johnson hearkens to the complaints
sure to be made against them.
Plan Big Fete.
New York is planning big fete for
=tonorrow's opening of the American
League season on the Polo Grounds. The
most novel set Of resolutions ever con-
ceived will be presented to Manager
Chance. They will be iower-engraved
ion large white baseball, which will be
ten feet in diameter. This will be the
biggest floral ball ever seen. An entire
seni-pro baseball team will carry the,
gift to the plate, where the presentation
viii be made.
u The names on the resolution will in
,elude some of the most famous New
York statesmen. prominent business
nen and baseball fans, as well as those
pr members of the Lambs, Calumet,
knickerbocker, and Friars' clubs Joe
iHumphries, most famous of all an
nouncers, will exhibit his specially train
ed voice on the occasion. reading the
names on the resolution so that every
Tan in the park will hear. Joe has been
preparing his vocal cords on diet for the
last two weeks. 80
The Climbers will. stay at the Hotel
Somerset, while in New York Manager
Griffith will leave behind him here only
six players. His squad is almost down
to the required limit of twenty-five play
ers now. Four games are scheduled for
New York on this trip, the team return
ing to Washington on the midnight train
next Monday.
Will Play Champions.
Next Tuesday a four-game series with
the worlds champion Boston Red Sox
will open at Florida avenue. This will
be the first appearance of Jimmy Nc
Aleer's team here this season, and. the
last until May 2s, when the Griffmen
: return from their hike around the world.
Double-headers are piling up for the
Climbers According to the American,
Leagueyrule, no bargain day attra ctions
are staged on the. first trip of team,
but they are obligatory on the second
Trip Two games must be played of
the next time the YANKEES land in the
Capital Chances team is not due here
The games postponed this week will
not be played until June. On June Il
the Mackmen come here for one game.
1T Is very likely that a double-h header
will be staged on that date. The next
time the Athletics are here Will be
June ., when the rest OF the postpone
ments will be PLAYED off.
II is more than likely that these dou-
ble-headers will come at time when
the pennant race is at its height. Man
ager Griffith would have preferred play
ing these three games with the Mack |
men this week, believing Macks pitch
ers to be going badly. However, the |
rain gods wilied otherwise. and those
games must be played later.
Will Give Purse.
Inc rams OF Cleveland are planning
to. present "a purse OF 10000 to the
members OF Joe Birmingham team IL
they win the pennant. The money isl
safe, but the fans like to see their
names in the paper Subscription blanks
are TO be found at the hotels in the
Forest City. and already 81. 600 has
been promised. II the team manages
70 hold its own until July il would |
not be surprising to find the total prom |
Gezd Ilauf ska.r h md h..Ns. a
Is little chance OF .he fans being obliged |
TO come through with their money. |
Fred Blanding. the Maps big right |