The Washington times., 1913-04-14
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Mackmen Arrive in Town Confident Of Winning Opening Series
From the cimbers-Murphy Compliments
Griffith's Team.
By SENATOR"


Hub OF the Universe" carrying with
them two scaips Of the worlds champion
Red sox. They were full Of pep this
morning. too. when they blew into
town, and didn't hesitate to express
themselves az fully expectant of victory
here.
OF course. Connie himself had little to
say. He never has; always connning
his labors to making his boys play the
kind of ball he wishes. But Danny
Murphy. captain OF the Mackmen. was
willing to chirp bit. az follows:
Il like GriR's team. He has collected
a good bunch Of kids. who are playing
up-to-date ball all the time. II he had
a couple Of real sluggers In his line-up-
we'll. I'm glad he hasn't. for now We
have q better chance to win the PEN
nant.
1--WE have got of to a good start.
mich better than last years Further
more. the Athletics are In the game
this season for keeps We have cut 9S. 9S.
time. Perhaps this may mean better
"Those two games In Boston didn't
look good on, the score boards. but the
Both DAYS We played the field was heavy
With mud, and the wind was positively
Killing to q pitcher fresh from the
South. That's why all the pitchers, ex-
cept Plank and young Leonard. Of the
Boston team. failed to look good. Plank
didn't mind the conditions at All, and
|, should win az many games this year
as he did last.
we are pulling for warm weather
GS III; ss;se. Psfse: sssf snd ssrs losing
much valuable batting practice. How
ever, all the teams are meeting WIN
the same kind Of luck and perhaps We
sha'n't suffer any more than the
Cthtrs."
Intense Interest Here.
There Is intense interest among the
fans Of Washington in the series due to
open here today between the Grinmen
ard the Mackmen. They have been
fed all winter on tales Of the deadly en-
nifty existing between the players OF
the two teams. That's all poppycoch.
Griff's the only one with much Of a
crouch. But wouldn't you Be grouchy
at q guy who slid out of paying you 500
he lost to you on q bet? That's what
GrifYs holding against "Stuffy" Nc
Innes. the visiting first baseman.
However. aside from this one case OF
deep. dirsfS, % %srorsn; the ns..!an MneEme, n,1H en
the diamond. Tc be sure. Eddie Collins
won't try any more football, tactics
v ith Chick Dandil. but that's only
because he has seen Gandil's steel. The
provided by a crtain long sonfalon ac-
corded the team which finishes the sea-
son In frst place.
In the Climbers Connie Mack admits
h ehas q most powerful contender- Last
considered the Griffmen. This season,
though, he knows right now that he
must beat out both Boston and Wash
ington II he would land the coveted
the race. even at this early date Two
OF them will be here for three days,
beginning today. The other one sports
the title Of Worlds Champions.
Leave on Wednesday.
On Wednesday at midnight the Ciirn-
bers will trek to New York. On the
following day they will play the
Yankees in the opening game Of ths
Grounds. Tickets for this game went
advices say that there should be fully
q, 900 fans out to see the contest.
Frank Chance Is to be given a real
welcome by his own fans. He has sue
ceeded In putting fight into his collec-
ton Of noble young athletes. They do
not take their beatings now with the
good grace that they did in 1912. They
bite and scratch and rend and tear.
They are playing under a fighting lead
er now. that's all. This is what New
York likes, too. boys. and SO .'Perduke"
Fowler should be covered with one -,x-
pansive grin through the whole short
trip to Gotham. Yes. he grins at the
sound Of the clicking turnstile and those
poor old stiles at the Polo Grounds
should get all the clicking practice
possible while the Climbers are in town.
Manager Griffith win very nkely irave
behind him a few Of the extra players
with little chance of playing In New
York. There will be a good-sized party.
just the same. when the train pulls ont
over the Pennsy at midnight Wednes-
day.