The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-21
Griff Thinks BdttiSte
Is Too inexperienced
Old Fox Decides that Indian
Is Not Good Enough for
Big Show at Present.
MULLIN TRAINED fine
by WILLIAM FEET.

Cleveland. Ohio. May s0,-Hums Bat.
tiste. former crack Indian pitcher at
Gallaudet College. Washington, was out
in uniform with the Nationals during
practice today and pitched 10 Jark Ryan.
| 1t was Manager Grifs intention 10
work Battiste against the batters. but
when the Old Fox learned that Mitchell,
a lefthandsr, was going 10 pitch for the
Maps he WAS forced 10 use BOehling and
| Altrock instead.
| Grin rather likes the looks Of Battists
and Offered 10 place him with "A minor
| league club AT once. The manager said (:
| Il am afraid the yDunRster lacks ex-
perisnce. or I would sign him for the
Nationals. To do this IL would be necss-
] sary for me 10 let go of BoehliDe or
Gallia. as I am up 10 my limit on
players. and hardly think this advisable
Battiste has shown me enough stun to-
day 20 convince me that he could easily
| hold his own in A Class Il league, and
/ will place him with some club II he
wishes me 10 do so"
The Indian after giving the matter due
consideration thought II would be best
for him 10 stay in Cleveland for a year
or so at least He has a good position
with the National Carbonic Company,
y
spending his nights studying hard to
pass examinations next month which
will entitle him to diploma from Gal
laudet.
Battiste was at the East Side College
in Washington up Until last March, but
got into some sort Of trouble with the
faculty and left. He is determined to
obtain a diploma and the Gallaudet au-
thorities have agreed to give him his
oh pSLf in, he hGg ana
tons in June.
The Nationals Wilt probably never
again this season lose such a tough
game as today's encounter against the
Maps When Howard Shanks was asked
about that fly ball which would have
been caught had he been playing in his
regular position. he said. II was not
playing too close to the infield. I simply
lost the ball-that was all. II was so
dark that | did not see II until II WAS
coming down. then I could not reach
it
The Nationals are all sore tonight;
they chased up 10 their various rooms
when dinner was over. Manager Griffith
took the defeat so much to heart that
he refused to eat dinner. locking him
self in his room as soon as he returned
from the ball park.
Bob Groom is slated to pitch tomorrow's
game against the Maps, and IS the lanky
fingers has always been effective against
the Clevelnd tribe a victory Is not too
much to expect. Up to date Groom has
pitched seven games, winning four Of
them.
Washington fans are naturally anxious
to hear about George Mullin. how he
looked and what sort of a game he
pitched the first time out in Washing
ton uniform.
Mullin is really trained down too fine.
He needs rest OF at least a week or
ten days more before he goes into the
box
All told the Maps got to him for nine
hits in six innings, but only three of
these were regular swats. Members of
the Nationals claim that just as soon
as Mullin takes on a little more weight
he will be able to pitch winning ball.
As for today's exhibition the veteran did
not look so had. neither did he look good,
which is about all that can be said
Manager Griffith announced tonight
that he had sold Pitcher Shaw to the
WiIkesbarre club of the New York State
league and had ordered Shaw to report
at once. Shaw is sold under the optional
agreement and will be recalled at the
close of the New York State league
season this fall
Umpire Dineen refused this afternoon
to allow Nick Altrock on the coaching
lines, claiming that Ban johnson had so
ordered for the reason that Grin was
over the twenty-five player limit. The
Old Fox Immediately telegraphed john
son that he had sold Shaw and IT is |
believed that AItrock will be permitted
to take part in tomorrows game.
Said Manager Griff. We spent Monday |
figuring out Cy Falkenberg's delivery, |
and We now have it figured out so that |
We surely get to him next time We tackle |
him. He has changed his delivery meth |
DDS, but we have sized up what his |
secret of success so far has been this |
season. II is more than the fadeaway, |
but il won't work against us any more |
We are not tipping of to other teams
what 1t is Let them figure that out
for themselves, just as We have done"