The Washington herald., 1913-05-29
MuIIin Will Pitch
Against Sox Today
Nationals, Badly Battered, but
Still In Ring, Home for
Long Stay.
OTHER NEWS AND GOSSIP
BY WILLIAM PEET.

After a road trip lasting more than a
month. during which time the Nationals
| have met every club in the American
' League once and the Philadelphia Ath-
letics twice, the Griffmen return once
more to their native heath and will be an
our midst until June %.
The Boston Red SoN are here today, and
IL reports are 10 be credited the bean
eaters have AT last hit their stride, and
are apt to prove troublesome customers.
Quaker City skies leaked yesterday
morning and Connie Mack called of the
ball game early. The Griffmen were able
TO catch the noon train. and arrived in
the Capital about o'clock. all badly bat
tered, but still in the ring.
For the. game against Boston this after
noon Griff will more than likely pitch
George Mullin who has not worked since
Saturday and who has always been eff
fective against the Red So&.
This will mark Mullins initial appear
ance in the Capital since he has Joined
the Nationals, and the fans can help
whole lot by giving the veteran the kind
of support he deserves. Get together boys
and show George you are with him heart
and soul
MulIin has pitched two games for Wash
ington and lest them both. but no more
conscientious twirler or harder worker
ever wore a toe plate. He is giving Grin
the best he has, and when the former
Tiger steps INFO the box here this after
noon. in case Griff decides to pitch him,
its up to the rooters TO give George real
hand.
Although outclassed by the White Ele-
nhant. on Tuesday and in crippled con-
dition the Climbers are far from down.
hearted or discouraged and will he at the
old hall yard today fun of fight and on
their tees from the gong.
limo 70
rhvsician. should he able to play in
few DAYS. and will more than likely be
cut in uniform this afternoon The
spike wound. caused by Morgan's col
li.!on with Frank Baker last Saturday. is
slightly infected. but in case he is need
80 ne could -et into the game at once
Grif will more than likely keep Schaefer
or second for A day or two.
Cedeon. the Pacific Coast kid. who
spiked everybody, within reach during
Tuesdays double-header in the Quaker
City has been assigned to cover third
base for the present The younsster puts
q lot OF life into the game. and although
new to the position. has thus far made
a creditanle showing.
Frank Laporte's injured leg is healing
SLOWLY Rest is all that is needed to put
the veteran in good shape.
Now that the Nationals are home for
a long stay Manager Griffith has ordered
morning practice The players will be
at the Florida Avenue Park each day
It 10 o'clock for two hours of hard work
consisting mostly Of batting.
II has been the lack Of morning prac
tice more than anything else that has
handicanved the club, for while away
from home the Nationals are only allotted
fifteen minutes each day for batting. and
Manager Griffith believes that had his
team been at home during these early
games many would have been won which !
had been thrown away for the lack OF
4 timely wallop.
The Athletics will play in Washington |
next Monday. One day only. according !
to schedule but as this club has already |
three postponed games, Manager Griffith |
has notified Connie Mack that one of the |
extra games will he played off Monday. !
meaning. of course. a double-header.
1t was learned last night that Spencer. I
the Outfielder purchased by the Nationals |
from the Petersburg club OF the Virginia |
League, would not report until the close |
of the Virginia League season.
In speak king of the pitching of Nick |
Altrock Tuesday. Spick Hall. of the /
The most unique part of yesterdays
matinee was the pitching of Nick AL !
trock. Nick is supposed to be with the
club in the capacity of con-
slant comedian. Griffith has said. or has ,
been quoted as saying. that a man of |
Nick's caliber is good just to keep the
men in a good humor.
But Yesterday Nick turned back the
wheels of time. He was put into the |
second TO pitch at the beginning of the
sixth inning. after Tom Hughes had been
pounded all over the open places. Al
trock has given out the information that
he is mucn better than most of the /
pitchers Well, he is. AT
least. if his work " sterday can be taken
as a criterion % his present ability. he
best of batsmen in the country. He
TriIChed three full innings and not
member of the Ethietic club was able
to touch him safely in that time.
The fact that he went three rounds
and no hits were made is in itself a
feat but when this is done by man
who is admitted to have been down and
put years ago. it appros ches the phenom-
email
Nick had cross fire, which. coming
from his southern exposure. baffied the
IA s. completely. II surely would not
be a bad stunt for Griffith to try him
in A game. a regular game, when the
opposing club hasn't piled up enough to
defeat anybody in the business, as the
-aSe was yesterday"