The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-05
GRIFFITH TOG|VE
Johnson Arrest
Nationals Great Hurler Has
Been Issued Six Days
Vacation.
FOX SWEARS VENGEANCE
Joe Engel or Tom Hughes Are Slated
to Work Against the Yankees
Today.
FOX SWEARS VENGEANCE
By WILLIAM PEET.

New York. July L-waIter Johnson, the
Nationals great pitcher, will be given a
rest of at least six days according to a
statement issued by Griffith here this
morning.
The recent long spell of hot weather
and the fact that johnson was subject
to the strain of pitching fifteen innings
in Boston Thursday and four innings last
Monday convinced Griff that now is the
proper time to give johnson a short
vacation. which the pitcher well deserves
There Is nothing in Johnson's manner
OF looks TO indicate that he is growing
stale, but II is to guard against such a
contingency that the rest cure has been
prescribed. Walter did not 60 near the
ball park this morning and witnessed the
afternoon game from the press box.
Grif was bitterly disappointed at los
ing this afternoons combat and is
swearing vengeance. Joe Engel or Tom
Hughes are the pitching selections for
tomorrow. with Joe Boehling on Monday.
The Nationals should not experience the
least bit of trouble in winning the two
remaining games on the schedule here
as the Highlanders do not look any
stronger than when encountered in the
Capital last month.
A delegation of 200 or more Cubans o.
cupied section of the grand stand this
afternoon, hoping to get a glimpse of
either Calvo or Acosta. their country
men. in action. The rooters had TO be
content with watching the boys in prac-
tice, as the game was altogether too
close for Grin to take chances with
either OF these youngsters
Although the Climbers could only oh
tain an even break today little or no
ground was lost in the pennant fight, and
the belief Is growing among the players
themselves that when the Washington
club returns home late in July the Climb
ers will have overtaken the CleveIands
and will be safely fortified in second
place.
Good boy. Dixie-wa-hoo-go get EN-.
kid"' and other shouts of ENCOURAGE
ment were hurled at Joe Boehling from
one corner of the grandstand at Fenway
Park as the blond southpaw was beating
the Red Sox in Boston Wednesday after.
noon.
The noise came from a little knot of
worcester (Mass) fans who made the
long journey to Boston just to see Boehl-
Ing pitch, and to root for him.
1t will be remembered that when Grin
decided he could not use Boehling last
season he farmed him out to Jesse
Burketts club, of the New England
League. Joe made himself solid with
the fans Of that city from the start. He
was quickly dubbed Dixie" BoehlinE,
on account of his pronounced Southern
accent and mannerisms, and it is safe
IN that M d,
was more popular than BoehlinE.
To a Washingtonian, like the writer
who has been privileged to accompany
the Nationals on their various out-of-
town trips, this cheering Of a Washing
ton player in the country Of the enemy
was a new sensation, but IL only goes
to show that baseball fans are alike the
world over. Boehling won many a game
for Worcester last year, and the fans
who cheered him then remained loyal.
and spent their good money to, come TO
Boston and give the kid a little encour-
agement.
When Howard Shanks came to bat in
he second inning of Wednesdays game.
he faced his old teammate. Pitcher
Earl Moseley. for back in 1911 Shanks
was member Of the Youngstown (Ohio)
,lub, and Moseley was this teams most
dependable finger.
Il was glad to hear that Moseley had
,een given q chance to try his luck in
he big show" stated shanks, but un-
ess he pitches better ball than he ana
against US, am afraid that his stay in
he American League viii be a short
me-"
Shanks adds that Moseley has a lot OF
Ituff and that he Is a much better pitcher
han his work on Wednesday would |
Indicate.
Washington fans will doubtless BE- sur.
'rised to hear that Grin considers How.
nd Shanks q faster man on the bases
nd in the outield than Iris Speaker, Of |
BOSTON.
Shanks has Speakers habit Of getting
way at the crack Of the bat for Q ny |
an and he IL fast enough to kill on Z |
ot Of hits. On the bases shanks II al
eady7 runner, willing to take chances, |
N usually getting away with then.