The Washington herald., 1914-04-17
GRIFFITH thinks
AYERS WILLSTICk
Deplores Failure Of Nationals
to Hit-Improvement Is
Looked For.
YOUNGSTER LOOKS GOOD
Leader Of Grifmen Says Foster Should
Have Been Knocked of
of Slab.
YOUNGSTER LOOKS GOOD
BY WILLIAM I'EET.

ayers Will 1ldke eOOO III
American League" said Manager Grif-
Boston beat him yesterday. but had our
club grabbed any runs for him he would
have breezed home a winner"
Ayers was up against pretty good
hall club, and | venture to say that
the next time he faces the Red Sox
he will pitch much better ball / cannot
understand why my boys didn't knock
that Foster person loose from his cap
Foster was getting by with his fast
ball. His curves refused to break just
the same as did Ayers. I'll bet he don't
last out the game when he faces us
again"
Despite the extreme cold. Ayers had
fine control. According to Griffith. any
time n pitcher can show control and put
plenty OF STUFF on the ball. he stands
a fair chance to make good in the
majors.
Jay Carl Cashion. the big twirler. Is
one of our very best little jokesmiths.
Here's one he pulled this morning:
Il hate to talk about myself" said
Joe EnGeI TO little knot Of his team
mates in the lobby OF the Copley Square
Hotel" but speaking of crowds. l once
pitched an amateur game in Washington.
10.0OJ fans crowded the park with 5000
more trying TO get in. They wanted TO
see me SO badly that they broke down
the Centerfield fence
"Oh, no." retorted Cashion. the crowd
didn't break down the fence. it was
those lire drives the other team made
of your pitching
Joe had nothing more to say.
Nick Altrocks remarks to the fans in
Providence during the ball game last
Sunday were not only brimful of spon-
taneous wit. but kept everybody in
good humOr throughout Here's sample
of Nick's chatter:
You have a great pail club here" to
the fans.
Who are you.
why don't you know me. I'm Altrock.
Look me over and get acquainted"
Who's going TO win the pennant?
Providence"
Good for you. Nick. When are you go
ing to Pitch"
Labor Day" More IaughterD
Watch Hank ShanKs hit that pill
Zowie. it's a home run"
How'd you like to have him. Bill"
turning TO Manager Donovan on the
Providence bench).
No answer.
Where's schaefer?'' yelled a bug from
the bleachers.
What's the matter-ain't enough
Come up 10 Boston Tuesday. boys, and
watch us beat the Red Sox."
At this stage Nick pulled of his famous
wrestling stunt, and the ball game was
+ ed for FIVE minutes. while everybody
laughed until the tears came.
Bill Dinecn, who is one OF the umpires
in the opening series. came to Boston
nirhf hte homo in SNra-
cusc. y. Y. and is stopping within a
stones throw Of the Copley Square
Hotel. where the Griffmen are lodged.
Early Tuesday morning Walter John
son and Carl Cashion were taking a
stroll down Huntington avenue, when
they met Dineen.
How are you. Bill-you're looking
great Glad to see you again" said
Walter as he extended his hand.
Cashion. upon returning to the hotel
little later. announced TO his team
mates:
Well. we've got the ump fixed for this
afternoon. Walter gave him the glad
hand"
That don't get you thing in this
league" was Johnson's only comment.
Tomorrow night the Griffmen pull up
stakes for Gotham, where the New York
Americans will be tackled on the Polo
Grounds. Jim Shaw will more than
likely twirl the opening game.
Jack Bentley. the Sandy Spring boy.
who. until the Nationals left for Provi-
dence last Saturday night. had never in
his life ridden on a sleeper, is having
the time Of his life.
Bentley admits that the farthest North
he has ever been is Baltimore. and, Of
course. everything is new to him.
The Bentleys are Quakers and Jack
was greatly impressed with Providence.
which city. as everybody knows, was
settled by the ouakers.
Germany Schaefer wishes it understood
that any time Walter johnson gets
knocked out OF the box, he is ready to
go in and twirl.
Down in Richmond said Schaefer,
the crowd gave me a big hand when
/ entered the box. and I'll bet money
that I can fool any club I'm the Ameri-
can League for three innings. After
that / wouldn't care to say
Fans in Washington who have been
calling for a change in Griffiths out
field or in other words substituting one
of the youngsters for Danny Mocller
should have seen the Rochester Ram
bier in action during the two practice
games against Providence.
In many parts of the West snow IS
leaving the mountains earlier than usual.
Foresters say that this may mean