The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-07
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johnson Thinks
MATTYA WONDER
National.' Star Believes Giant
Veteran to Be Greatest
N Game Today.
MONTREAL GETS MULLN
Caluek Team Lands Ex-1iseF-Eayel
and Beekliag Slated for Dsu-
ble-headsf Today.
MONTREAL GETS MULLN
BY WILLIAM PEET.

New York, July 6.-'T had been led
to believe by the various newspaper re-
ports that Christy Mathewson, the
Giants great pitcher. was just about
AL in," and slated for the minors. but
after watching him pitch against Brook
Ign last Saturday, when he won his game,
] can give the lie to these reports. /
never saw Matty in his prime, but be-
lieve me, the old boy well knows how
to pitch. Although hit hard Saturday his
control was perfect, he knew every bat
ter's weakness. and when 1t became
necessary to tighten up, Matty delivered
the goods. ] consider him one of the
greatest pitchers in the game today. He
must have been a wonder in his prime"
The foregoing statement came from
Walter johnson, the Nationals wonder
full twirler. who. with Milan and several
other members of the Washington club,
hiked over to Brooklyn yesterday to see
the National Leaguers in action.
Sunday was unusually quiet for Griff's
ball players. The big city started TO
sizzle with the intense heat early this
morning. and drove the ball players to
nearby water resorts as soon as break
fast was over.
Manager Grifith planned to take a trip
to Long Beach. N. J., for the purpose
of looking over the Cuban ball club of
that town, but changed his mind, fearing
the long train ride. Instead. the Old
Fox sent down Trainer Mike Martin, who
was accompanied by Calvo and Acosta
Mike is not only a capable trainer, but a
rrst-class judge of ball players, and IL
he sees any promising material laying
around loose will shoot the tip to his
boss.
The passing of George Mullin to the
minors was the subject of much con-
versation among the players today. 1t
has definitely been settled that Mullin
will go 10 Montreal as the Canadians
kicked in with the best offer for the
veteran service.
Mullin leaves with the best wishes of
the Washington players. and the sudden
ness of Griff's act in asking for waivers
and disposing of the former Tiger star
has set other veterans on the local club
thinking, for they know not where the
next AK will fall.
The fact that Joe Boehling has shown
big league caliber and will from now on
he pitched in his turn probably forced
Griff to dispose of Mulln.
A double-header is slated for tomor
row. getaway day. and as these games
have been extensively advertised in the
New York papers. a big crowd Is ex-
pected. Engel and Boehling are Grin s
pitching selections. while Manager
Chance has his entire staff from which
to select. with the exception of WARRIOR
and Mcconnell The chances are that
Fisher and Ford will do the honors for
tine Yankees.
Griffith is one manager in the American
League who believes that the Athletics
can be pulled down from first place and
beaten out for the pennant. Strange to
relate. he thinks that the Nationals have
:. fighting chance to turn the trick.
The Old Fox Is quite sure that his
players have q squirt up their sleeves
or probably II would be better to say
n their bats-and that they will cut
'oose with a flood of base hits ere long
mat will put the National Capital just
rs much on the map as it was last year.
II will be recalled that it was very much
on the typographical survey year ago.
There is always the chance that an in
jury will lay either Plank or Bender low,
and that something might happen to one
of that great quartet, McInnes, Collins.
Barry, and Baker, and Mack has no.
substitutes able to fill the shoes Of any
of these men. Although the season is
half over, the Mackmen are not SO far
ahead as to preclude catching up with
them.
On the other hand. the Nationals, with
Eddie Foster back in the lineup. seem
to have hit their true stride. Since lew
ing home six games have been played.
and of this number the Climbers have
only dropped one; and as none of the
Western clubs are feared, there is every
reason to believe that the Griffmen will
shove both Chicago and Cleveland down
where they belong and return East in
second- place