The Washington times., 1914-04-11
By THOMAS KIRBY.
Game Called ago.

\ 'iAlofy lOE organized DaSeDall is
the way Clark Griffith commented to-
day on the decision of the court in
Michigan which denied the application
II the Federal league for an injunction
aginst Bill Killifer from playing with
Inc Philadelphia Nationals, but at the
same time declaring invalid the reserve
clause in the contract
We are holding the men who have
attempted to jump bona fide contracts
and we will get back every man who
attempts to break his written word.
declared the leader of the Nationals to-
day.
We will get Hamilton back too, if
me ST Louis Browns really want him
but / think If he came back 1t would
cause real trouble for some of the piay-
ers might refuse to take part. in any
sames in which he participated You
know the Players Fraternity said they
would not stand for contract Jumpers
and thew would be squarely facing the
proposition If Hamilton should return.
Baseball has Lost nothing but gain
ID much by the Michigan decision"
This morning the regulars had bat
ting practice but there was no game
IS Griffith was kept at his suite in the
Southern building clearing his desk of a
lot OF unfinished business before de-
parting from Washington this after
noon.
By all odds the most valuable work
Inc Nationals have had since their re-
turn from Charlottesville was obtained
n the game yesterday with Boston.
Tie hitting of the Grifmen was a
revelation. Lack Of affable weather
barred real batting practice in Vir-
sinia. and on the home grounds such
mediocre pitching has been faced that
Inc hits that were obtained really
mounted 20 nothing. From Last Sun
lay to Yesterday the collection Of clubs
hat visited National Park were too
weak for serious consideration, and
hetter results were actually obtained in
'.e morning practice between the regu-
aTS and the recruits.
Yesterday, however, the whole club
went At il with a vengeance In Dick
Rudolph and Hub ,Perdue, Boston pre-
sentsd its best couplet Of pitchers
That these two experienced men eX-
ended themselves TO the limit was, of
"ourse not true. still they were trying,
1ut their efforts availed them compare
lively little
Fourteen times the Nationals crashed
the ball into safe territory, one Of the
crives being for a triple and four Of
ihe remaining thirteen going for two
who started the game got one hit or
hetter. Ec Foster leading with four,
md Milan. Gandil, Morgan, and Aim
smith eaC1 getting brace Of safeties.
As vas anticipated in these columns,
herman Schwartje has been sent TO the
portsmouth, club. Of the Virginia
1eegue. Schwartz will be in charge Of |
ess" Tannehill, who manages Ports |
mouth. and the deal is so arranged that |
he can be recalled should his develop |
nent justify such decision by Griffith |
Walter Johnson pitched seven innings
ssterdsy, and working under wraps,
ne allowed the Bostonese but four safe |
APPS. Il was the rounding out Of the
onoitioning of the pitcher and his next
; ppcarGnce will probably be at Boston |
next Tuesday in the opening game of |
the regular season.
When Joe Engel was sent in as sub
Futute to johnson the sun had gotten |
we'll DOWN in the West and il had grown
90 chilly for baseball.
The native son was wild and gave |
out when he did locate the plate he !
Sas most effective. striking out four
or the six men who were retired dur
ing his tenure in the box, and allowing
only a lone hit
The visitors threatened TO even things |
up in the ninth. but. with the bases |
Ianlned, EnGel struck out the final two |
men and the count remained Z to4
Harry Harper and John Bentley will |
probably be called upon to work to- |
morrow afternoon. when the Nationals |
oppose the Providence Tnternatiohals |
ed by Bill Donovan. formerly of De- |
iroit' at Rocky Point. r. ].
During the two days stay at Provi- !
dence the Nationals will be quartered |
At the Narragansett Hotel There will |
be twenty-four players. Manager Grif-
18th, Secretary Fowler. Trainer Mar
tin. and three newspapermen in the |
party that rattle out Of Union Station
late this afternoon.
On Monday morning the young Ma
tionals will practice at National Park.
and that evening Schaefer, wally
smith, Ayres, Gedeon, Acosta, and Al |
will 90 on TO Boston to meet
The main delegation.
Jack Ryan is due here tomorrow to
leke charge Of the stay-at-homes until |
Griffith returns for the grand opening
here on April o.
Even in defeat the Boston Nationals
looked like a mighty good ball club. (
There is more dash. spirit, and get-up-
ano-go in the team than any other out
NJ that has appeared here this spring. 1
Every man on the field keeps up an in
ressant shouting of encouragement, and ]