The Washington herald., 1913-08-12
ATLANTA SENDS
BACK CLARK
Southern League Club Re
turns Pitcher Crit Oh
tanned from YankeeA >
JOHNSON TWIRLS TODAY
Walter Hopes to Make h Twelve
Straight At Expeass Of Maps.
Climbers Go West Tbsisht
JOHNSON TwIRLs TODAY

George Clark, the left-handed pitcher
Grin purchased from the New York High
landers last month and promptly turned
over to the Atlanta club. of the Southern
League. has oeen retn ned to the Ma
tionals.
Clark was wild and did not seem to get
the breaks. despite the fact that he pos
sessed a world of natural ability Just
what Grit will do with Clark In not
known. but il is hardly likely that he
will allow the younyster to slip through
his fingers
When. the Nationals were playing st.
Louis last July the team arrived In the
Mound City one day in advance Ut tie
time set for the opening Of the series. and
the players oS both clubs ate supper to-
gether In the big dining room of the
Planters Hotel.
1t was here that Grin made Chance
an offer for Clark. when was immedi-
ately accepted. The pitcher was pur-
chased that night, and on the Following
day was sold to the Atlanta club, where
he has been ever since. or until yester-
day. when Grin was notified that Clark
had been returned. .s.--
II Is singular coincidence that last
season Joe Boehling presented parallel
case Grit sent him to the Southern
League to work under Billy Smith, at
that time manager OF Chattanooga. but
this year pilot OF the Atlanta team, and
Smith kept Boehling about as long as
he has kept Clark. returning him to the
Nationals for the reason that Joe was
too wild to he of any use 20 him.
The fans know what Boehling has done
this season. Will Clark turn out to be 4
second Joe Boehling?
Walter johnson will endeavor TO win
his twelfth straight game at the expense
Of the Cleveland Maps here this after
noon. which will wind up the present
home series of the Nationals. Opposed
to johnson will be Fred Falkenberg. tn,
veteran who his enjoyed a nice long
rest. and a real battle is predicted.
The Nationals, including every player
on the squad. will board the Z O'Clock
express tonight for Detroit. where four
games will be played against the Tigers.
the first stop on the final whirl around
the Western wheel of the Ban johnson
circuit
Leaving Detroit. the club goes to cieve-
land for two games. next to 81. Louis.
where three are booked. and then to Chi
cago for a like number From Chicago
the Nationals 60 to Boston and play
four games. winding up the trip In
Philadelphia. playing three with the pres
ent league leaders
Needless to say. Grih In confident of
winning the majority of games against
the Western teams. and this time. he
says. the Nationals will surely pass
the Naplanders and return home In
second place. o.
The return of Howard Shanks to the
outfeld has added to the defensive
strength of the. Nationals. Howard did
not have a chance during yesterdays
game. and his enforced lay ~of has
apparently failed to help his batting
eye, but the youngster will soon get
going again.
Larry Lajoie and Terry Turner. battle
SCARED veterans. are playing the best
ball of any one on the Cleveland club. The
formers hitting and Turner's fielding
just about won that ball game for the
Maps here yesterday.