The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Deserve Little Credit for De-
feating Quaker City Outfit
as Now Constituted.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
By WILLIAM PEET.

Washington fans should not consider
seriously the two games just played
against the Philadelphia Nationals, which
were won with ridiculous ease by the
Griffmen.
While it is true that last year the
Quaker City aggregation played gilt-edse
ball and at one time pressed the Giants
hard for championship honors, yet the
team of 1872 is a vastly different aggre-
cation from the club which has Just
| dropped two games to the Nationals.
Charlie Dooin has one pitcher with him
at present, Grover Cleveland Alexander,
| and IL anything should happen to him,
this team will probably finish in the sec
ond division during the coming cam
paign.
As yet no shortstop has been developed
! to replace Mike Doolan. Bobby Byrne is
good third baseman. but has a lot to
learn about playing second.
With only mediocre pitching against
them and reputed heavy hitters who
have not as yet found their batting
eyes, II is no wonder that the WASH
ington club outclassed this team from
the old league
While it is also true that the Nationals
were up against 1t for good weather
down in Charlottesville this spring, and
yet the Climbers as team, through
careful living during the of season, are
much farther advanced physically than
the Quaker City tribe, and when you
come right down to cases, the players
themselves are to blame for this.
Not one of Griffith's regular players re-
ported in Charlottesville over weight or
out of condition. this spring. Yet from
the looks Of several Of the Phillies. the
same care was not exercised.
While 1t is naturally pleasing to Man
ager Griffith and the fans that the local
club has been able to grab OF a couple
OF games from this bunch of remnants
in Philadelphia uniforms, yet the truth
OF the matter Is, that II the Phillies win
a game here Grin should be taken out
to some lonesome spot and shot at sun
rise.
Cashion and Engel. the twirlers who
last season were bothered with arm
troubles, and who consulted Bonesetter
Reece, of Youngstown, Ohio. worked
against the Phillies yesterday, and III
anything is the matter with their salary
whips, IL was not noticed yesterday.
Both were wild, of course. for Engel
and Cashion are always wild. but their
arm movements were free and with more
practice 1t looks as II the Old Fox would
get good use from lnlS pair before tne
1914 campaign closes.
Providing II does not rain today the
Phillies and Griffmen will clash for the
final game of the series. Walter johnson
and Joe Boehling will do the twirling for
the local team while Erskine, Mayer, and
O'Neil, the last named a south-paw, will
more than likely be in the points for the
Phillies.
The Nationals yesterday pulled OF two
neatly executed double plays and the
Phillies squelched a batting rally by the
same method in the third inning.
That Joe Engel has leaned a good first
base motion was shown In the seventh
inning when he caught fat footed OF
first base. Catcher Burns.
Danny Moeller failed to hit safely yes
terday, but nevertheless scored two runs.
and runs win ball games. II will take a
mighty good looking recruit to crowd
Moeller out OF the Nationals lineup this
season.