The Washington times., 1913-02-21
CLIMBERS CATCHER
ENJOYS A BIRTHDAY
Manager Griffith Wires Con-
gratuIations to Eddie Ain
smith Down in Texas.
JOE BOEHLING HAS ARRIVED
"0Id Fox" Delighted With Mag
nificent Physical Proportions
Of His Youngsters.
JOE BOEHLING HAS ARRIVED
By SENATOR"

Today Manager Griffith wired Eddie
Ainsmith his congratulations, for this
Is Ainsmith's birthday. The youngster
was born in Cambridge, Mass. Febru-
ary q. 1857, entering professional base
ball in 1908 with the Jersey City club.
The next year he caught on with Law
renee, in the New England League, and
made a reputation for himself behind
the bat.
After catching ffty-one games in 1910,
Mike Kahoe grabbed him for the Wash
fngton club and he was an instantane-
and snap. As "Gabby 4" Street was
waning here. the youngster from Cam
bridge slipped into his place as battery
partner for Walter johnson. Johnson
and Ainsmith now form one of the most
powerful batteries in the history of
Last season Ainsmith fell a victim TO
overtraining. having played basketball
all the winter before. He was ordered
back to Washington from Detroit and.
voisity Hospital. was told to go South
for the winter. He has been spending
the off season in Texas and reports
himpelf tn excellent shape for the OPEN
ing Of the season. -.-
Boehling Arrives.
Joe Boehling, the CASTOR Kid" ar
rived in town today too late to join
the squad of workers at the Y. NJ. C.
a. gym. He mistook the directions
from Manager Griffith and SO delayed
his arrival. The Richmond southpaw
is In fair condition and means to make
a strong fight for a regular berth this
year.
The second days work of the young
Climbers was held today under the
direction of Manager .Rippy" Williams
The "Old Fox" was too busy to attend
n h,rf Condi nd Minra No
on hand to assist Williams in hand
ling the squad.
Manager Griffith is delighted with the
Physical proportions of his young pitch
ers- Particularly is he smitten with
the looks of Bob Austin, the Wesleyan
college rookie.
"Of course, I can't say anything
about their pitching ability right now"
Crin told the writer today. but it
means something to get bunch Of
big fellows. I've sure got some whop-
pers and I only hope they'll all come
through
Won't Make Trip.
When the White Sox leave for their
tour around the world they will be with
out their greatest attraction, Big Ed"
Walsh. The Iron man" can't see the
delights of travelling around the globe,
snd not once seeing little old Meriden.
Conn
e6, i q ike To see all lne tniHSs on
the other side of the world but don't |
think i can afford to make the trip
says the famous tireless finger. You
see, there's too much easy money to be
picked up on the stage. I've had my
eyes opened this winter, let me tell you.
II Hughey Jennings Johnny MeGraw
and Rube Marquard can get money for
doing what they do on the stage / think
] can, TOO
I'm sorry, but / don't think ] shall
hof fnr 0f ha NJ
course, some day when I've made my
pile, / may make the journey, but 1t
won't be next fall. I'll be dragging down
the easy money by that time time,
hope"
Charlie Comiskey is sorry to learn
that his famous pitcher will be unable
to make the trip with the Giants and
white Sox. He figures that he would
wherever he would appear. and will do
the best he can to persuade the twirler
TO change his mind.
As a Vaudevillian.
Walsh should succeed as a vaude-
william. He has a good tenor singing
voice, and from his long experience be-
fore the public. should not suffer from
stage fright any more than does Jen-
nings, Marouard. or McGraw. There is
no question of Walsh's popularity
among the fans of the entire country
and they would gladly flock to the
theater to see him.
Speaking OF theatricalIy inclined bail
players, Herman Schaefer and Nick
AItrock are at the Empress Theater,
Chicago, next week, and perhaps, the
week after. II the people will stand
think they can get away with II for
another six days. These two Dutch
men are screaminsly funny on the field.
but have yet to prove they can Keep IT
Id ha 1iUh
Hughey Jennings will have George
Mullfn and Joe Lake, two of his vet
erans, with him in the first squad.
Both these pitchers believe they need
ALI the work they can get to prepare
for the coming campaign, and Jennings
is TO be congratulated on their willing
spirit
Would Twirl First.
II is. Mullins ambition TO pitch the
opening game for the Tigers. He would
continue tie principal hero in the eyes
of the Detroit fans. Therefore he has
done light training all winter and
should be in perfect condition by the
rime the bell rings.
IN New York, at the schedule meeting.
and asked that he be permitted to go
south with the first squad Navin was
delighted with the pitchers enthusiasm
and readily granted his wish.
'.Tubby" Spencer, the former Boston
American and Philadelphia National
backstop. has reformed and Will eaten
for San Francisco next summer When
with Boston he proved 10 be bralny
backstop and a middling slugger He
lifted his foot and bent his elbow TOO
much, however. and rapidly dritted
down the line until last summer found
him almost a yagrant. He has re-
formed now, he says.
Six Indians are trying for places IN
the big leagues this year. The Giants
have Meyers and Thorpe. Bender is
with the Athletics, johnson with the
White Sox, Zack Wheat with Brooklyn
and Mike Balenti with the Browns.
They will be watched closely by the
fans all over the country, most OF the
Rlances being directed toward Thorpe,
Carlisle's Olympic hero.
Cubans are beginning to dot the big
league map. Here in Washington we
have Calvo and Acosta. Boston has
Cslvo's brother. Gonzales. Marsans and
Almeida are with the Cincinnati Reds.
II Jean Dubuc really goes to France TO
teach the natives baseball, In few
years We may have the noble French
nan holding down first base and sling
ing the pill alongside of Dutchmen.
Mexicans, ubans, and Irishmen. It'll
all be In the game.