The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13
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CLYDE Mildn'S Brother
May Join the Nationals
Let Out BY Norfolk and Believed to Be on His Way
to St. Louis-Other News and Gossip
of Griffth's Climbers

, kick In the stats, and the sooner WASH
ington fans learn to appreciate him the
better will be the work of the entire
team, for McBride's pals are with him
| and take the sights hurled at their lead
err as personal
Chic. go it's Frank Ctance day, and last
year Philadelphia had it's Harry Davis
| day, and. even though 1t would perhaps
. be in the nature of reversing matters, 1t
| would not be at all out Nof place for
Washington to hold Mcbride day.
Think it over, you fans.
At the Jack johnson trial now going
on in Chicago among the spectators FRI
day was Walter Johnson and several Of
! the Washington players.
The negro pugilist greeted his famous
| name sake cordially and said Mister
Johnson ahm gwine to send aroun nah
| car TO you to use while you is in Chi"
Walter thanked the pugiiist and polite
ly declined the offer.
Walter and others who heard the tes-
timony are of the opinion that Jack
Johnson is in for tough time of 1t,
and may soon be doing the double
shuttle behind closed gates.
| Connie Mack is touting highly his
lead-off man. Eddie Murphy, claiming
| that Murphy is not surpassed by any
player in either major league.
| Murphy is a left-hand hitter. which
| naturally gives him an advantage over
right-hander. particularly in beating
out infield taps. The youngster is an ex-
pert at bunting and can also drive out
extra base wallops. and in games this
SEASON has sent over more than half of
| the runs scored by the White Elephants.
| While heaping praise on Murphy. Mr..
| Mack has overlooked a young man at
present leading of for the Nationals,
Danny Moeller. who can also lay down
a bunt successfully, and who has been
known to crash out run-producing swats
at timely intervals.
There is a good chance for Acosta or
Calvo in future games to so to the bat
as pinch hitter now that Frank La
porte is holding down third base regular
ly. 1t WAS Griff's intention when the
season opened TO use Laporte as a pinch
hitter. but he could not. of course, figure
on the illness of Foster. Calvo is now
taking his turn in batting practice and
is being groomed to hit EN- where they
amt.
] In critical stage. with the bases full
and a rival pitcher unsteady or in
clined to wildness, little Acosta will be
| held in readiness to go to the plate for
the purpose of drawing walk. So Griff
is not so badly off for substitutes, after
all.
| little incident happened in Boston
last year which made quite hit with
Manager Griffith. 1t was on the occa-
| sion of the Nationals second trip to the
Hub.
Long Tom Hughes was warming UP
near the Washington bench. and close
iby was McAleer. talking to Grin. No
sooner had McAleer spied Hughes than
he called to him, and, extending his
hand. inquired:
How are you, Tom?"
| Fine, was the reply
Turning to Griff. McAleer said:
There's one of my boys, Grin."
Hughes overheard the remark, and
turning around like a fash cried:
Not any more. Jim. I'm 'agin' you
from now on-nothing would give me
more pleasure than to beat your club
every time / start agains: it,