The Washington herald., 1913-06-03

kept him on the job"
After the game Boehling's
swollen, and he will be lucky to
do any more pitching for week,
possibly longer.
Up until the time he tripped over first
base Boehling pitched great ball. He did
not issue single pass. and. although in
tight holes several times, pitched himself
cut with the skill OF a veteran. and his
work delighted the heart of Manager
Griffith.
Had Grir started Boehling in the first
game yesterday the final result might
have been vastly different.
Clyde Milan may also be out of to-
days game. for the Tennessee Flyer was
hit on the left hand by pitched ball in
the sixth inning OF the second game and
the impact brought blood. Although no
bones were broken Milan may wake up
this morning to find that his hand is so
badly swollen that he cannot use il TO
grip bat. in which case the Old Fox
will he forced to use one of the Cubans
OF Joe Gedeon.
The St. Louis Browns arrived in Wash
ington Yesterday afternoon and all
journeyed to National Park TO see the
second game OF the double-header.
The Browns open II four-game series
here. starting today. and Capital fans
will see a vastly different aggregation
from the team which appeared mere last
summer.
George StovaIl has more than made
good as manager. The men under him
are hustling and the club Is fighting.
The Browns have a mighty good pitch
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any club in the league, and the Nationals
will be forced to extend themselves If
they hope to pull down the series
Either Allison or Ray Mitchell will be
in the box today. while Griff Will likely
send either Bob Groom or Joe Engel to
the slab
At the rate the Athletics are going
just now nothing can stop them from
winning the pennant unless an intielder
breaks a leg.
The Mackmen have only two dependable
pitchers. Plank and Bender. but those
five-inning boys. Brown and Houck. can
stop almost any club In the league.
The Athletics are taking baseball
seriously this year. From Manager
Mack down they declared themselves be-
fore the season started-they are out to
win the flag, and il looks as II they
accidents or illness.
Mack expects that Jack Coombs will
be in shape to take his turn in the box
before the first of August, and If Coombs
comes back the clubs strength will
have been boosted IS per cent.
Eddie Ainsmith paved the way for
fine young suspension when he grabbed
up a handful of dirt and let fly at UNI
pire Silk O'Loughlin in the fifth inning
of the second game yesterday, after
O'Loughlin had called the catcher out
at second base on a close decision.
Ainsmith was promptly banished and
IL OLoughlin hands in an adverse re-
port to President johnson. Ainsmith
may warm the bench for a week or ten
days.
II is foolish business to get fresh with
an American League umpire these days.
no matter how blind these arbiters may
appear to be from a ball players stand
point.
II Ainsmith draws a suspension II will
be his first since he has played in the
major league ranks
RAY Morgan worked out in practice
yesterday but IL was easily seen that
MS spiked mana DotneIeu Hil' anu hdH-
ager Griffith wisely decided to give him
a longer rest.
Frank Laporte is entirely well from
his recent ailment, and will play third
base for the present.
Carl Cashion was also in uniform yes
terday afternoon. and took light exer-
else. The Carolina curver expects to-
be able to pitch in about two weeks.
Howard Shanks. who wrenched his
ankle while sliding home last Saturday,
refused to stick near hospital cot. He
was at the park yesterday, limping
around with the aid OF a cane. The
Monaco Marvel declares he will be in
the game by the first o( next week.
Chief Bender looked as good during the
four innings he pitched yesterday as he
ever die in his life. The wiley redskin
was able TO go in and stop what prom
ised to be a perfectly good batting rally.
than anything else that the Mackmen
were able to win the ball game.
According to several members of the
St. Louis Browns. the team that the
Athletics will have to beat for the PEN
nant is the Cleveland Maps.
Yesterdays crowd was the largest Of
the season. fd1Q duHiisSiohS eASccoch hhc
opening day throng by nearly 500.
Pitcher John Wilson. signed by the Ma
tiona,s. is expected to report here today
and will be out in uniform.
( Wilson is the young southpaw who
made such a fine record with st. Johns
College, Annapolis, this spring.
Gus Malbert. sporting editor of the
Richmond Dispatch, who is recog-
nized as an authority on Virginia League
affairs in a letter to the writer. has the
following to say about Ray Spencer
Ray Spencer the young outfieider re-
GENTLY purchased for the washington
club by Scout Mike Kahoe from the
Petersburg team OF the Virginia League.
is popularity regarded around the circuit
as one of the most dangerous hitters on
any club.
I'm thirty-three games played thus far
Spencer has hit .Ss4. and has neided
$50 He is young, but has surly dis
position, and In this disposition lay his
chief fault last season. Remarkably