The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Yanks Finish Strong;
Griffmen Are Confident
Loss of Contest Makes Ma
tionals Show Fight Evans
Here Opening Day.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

New York, April 1.-THE loss of to
| days game instead of causing the CAM
| Of the Nationals to be surrounded BY
gloom and filled with depression haC
rather the opposite effect.
From Manager Griffith down, ever!
! member of the squad is mad cleaI
through and fighting mad at that, II tn,
them can hardly wait for tomorrow, 81
anxious are they to make amends.
1T was a tough game to lose" com
mented the Old Fox.
Tough for BoehIing, yes," chirped the
writer.
Watch us tomorrow" came a choru,
of voices led by Howard Shanks' higt
tenor.
THE New Yorks will never win another
ball game like today's; see If they do
Why, we batted like a flock of old wom-
en- waving floor mops."
Today's defeat has served its purpose
well. and Griff's kids are determined tC
regain lost ground when the final game
of the series is staged tomorrow.
Griffith was more than ever impressed
with Boehling's pitching. The blond
southpaw had more speed today than at
any time since he has been with the club.
as for control. why that was his middle
name.
1t is true the New Yorks got to him
during the ninth and tenth innings, but
the hits were not solid whacks. and while
he will not admit it, Southpaw Joe was
tired and his curve instead of breaking
away from the plate. cut the rubber in
half
The defeat cannot in justice be charged
TO Boehling's door. as his pals only scored
a couple of runs for him. both of these
being in the nature of gifts.
Umpires Billy Evans and Jack Egan
will be in Washington Thursday to
before the Capital crowd. This pair
worked on the Polo Grounds Saturday
and today, and gave perfect satisfaction
As was the case in Boston last week
Boehling caught mapping the first man
to get on the base paths with a quick
throw to Gandil. The victim today was
Maisel. who Immediately shrieked ''balk." q"
which was re-echoed long and loud from
the New York bench. Boehling's motion
toward first is almost a baIk at that. but
not pronounced enough to get in a de-
cision from the umpire in favor of the
base runner.
In consequence the Yanks hugged first
base like a sailor embracing his best
girl, and the only man who attempted to
steal second was thrown out by ten feet.
The Polo Grounds crowd this afternoon
gave Frank Chance a tremendous ova-
ton when he inserted himself into the
national pastime. Chance appears to be
in good physical condition. He came
laundering home like a streak on
Sweeney's single in the ninth, and but
for a perfect peg by Milan the game
would have ended right there. In the
field. Chance had only one opportunity,
taking a throw from Cole on Fosters
grounder.
1t will be either Doc Ayers or Joe En-
gel in the box for the Griffmen tomor-
row, while Warhop or Cole probably will
he Chances selection. Ayers has such
good control that Griff will more than
likely start him.
King Cole, former National League
twirler, has finally shown himself be-
fore an American League crowd. He re-
tired eight of the Griffmen as fast as
they came up during the ninth and tenth
innings
Cole has a peculiar delivery He ties
himself up into knots before cutting
loose. and was big puzzle He had fine
speed. which was enhanced by the gath
ering darkness.
win Cole, Flsher, Caldwell, McHale,
and Keating in such good shape, the
New York twirling stan is not to be
sneezed at This quintet will cause a lot
Of trouble before the season closes.
Grin had his bats packed away in the
big leather case when the Yanks started
that ninth-inning batting rally
1t is just these uncertainties that make
baseball such a great game.
Walter Johnson was sent home tonight
and ordered to rest up for the opening
game in Washington on Thursday