The Washington times., 1913-04-30
CLIMBERS HAVE A
DIFFICULT ROUTE
Postponed Games, Together
With Hard Schedule, May
Handicap Nationals.
CARL CASHION is IMPROVING
| Griffith Is Assured of Fosters
Improvement and Ceases to
Worry About Him.
carl CAsHI0N IS IMPROVING
By SENATOR"


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 30.-Post-
poned games here are going to bring .
tremendous strain upon the pitching
corps of the Climbers before they again
see the Capital. The injustice Of book
ing two visits for a club to one city on
one trip is shown admirably by the
present tour of the Griffmen. On their
eturn from the West they are due to
play four games here. This next COM
ing of the Climbers will be their second
20 Philadelphia. making it necessary to
play off their postponed games during
tlrat stay here.
1or twelve games with two Of the
strongest teams in the league on one
trip, but they are doomed to play at
least two double-headers at the end OF
q hard. grueling grind all over the cir
cult. They will do well II they come
out even on such a trip.
The one CLEAN of light in this dark
Fky-there is no Joke in this dark sky
-is the improvement of Jay Carl
fashion. the Carolina curver. This big
1nountaineer Is about ready to take his
turn in the box, and this means much
to the success of the team On this trip.
With Cashion in shape Griffith will
have at least five twiriers for consistent
work in the box-Johnson, Groom,
hughes. Engel, and Cashicn. Cashion
IS strong enough to work every fourth
day. thus taking part of the strain from
Tomasso Hughes.
Causes Much Talk.
The reported trade of Hal Chase for
four of the Red Sox has caused a buzz
Of comment among the Griffmen. Many
believe that Chance will never con-
slider parting with the peerless first
has.man, while others believe he viii
do II and that in doing SO he will aid
both the Boston club and his own.
Manager Griffith declines to talk much
about the reported trade. He does say
though, that Chase will prove Of great
value to the Red Sox, far raare than
10 the New Workers.
IL Frank Chance really intends pay
ing ball again, he might do FAR worse
than to swap Chase for four or tne
Red Sox With Chance in the game
chase is doomed to play some posi-
tion where he cannot do his best Work
He is a frost at second and lost IN
The garden.
The deal will give the Yankees 2
GOOD catcher in any one OF tne "a
Sox quartet. a promising young inneio'
or and first baseman in Harold Jan.
yrin, a sIashing good outfielder in Olaf
Herriksen, and a fair utility man III
Neal Ball. All these will come IN e1'
change for PLAYER out OF ms ptf,, ~
Peerless Leader insists on playing DBL
Has No Worry.
Manager Griffith apparently has nc
worry about the condition of Eddle
Foster. Though it is said that tne
midget third sacker is threatened WIFE
+Trhoid fever, the e5sence OF connrln.
atory evidence from the club physlcia.
is looked upon as favorable omen
Roth Manager Griffith and most o.
+He plavers think that Foster has
sfr1rly a touch of maiarial 1eVer sIe
tbat he will be out on his rect ana IL
the game inside Of couple OF MeeAs.
srm not going TO worry over roster
condition., said Manager Grifhth TO-DAY
Hes a tough little crab and wili sooI
he with us again. Meanwhile. we nave
Frank Laporte playing a very stedu.
game at third. ! have enough worries
without taking on some more Lea'e III
to .Fateen' to recovery; he'll DO H. al
right" s..o H.,
The Climbers leave tonigh. at $40 FOL
Boston. where they are scheduled u
olsI the worlds champion Red Sox foul
games before taking the long Jump u
chicago. where they open the hrs
Western invasion of 1918. -Four game:
have already been played between th'
Red Sox and the Climbers. the coun
standing at two and two, and the 'Olt
Fox Is intent on getting the edge OF
the champions on their own park in tht
Hub.
Aside from nervousness, caused BY
their long layoff here, the players are
all in good condition. Their daily meet
ings serve TO keep their interest stimu
lated at all times and they really be
lieve that once in the West they vii
calIop along into first place. The Cleve
land club is not credited with any grea
strength by the Griffthites. who thinl
they will take all four games in tn,
Forest City on this trip.