Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

specially gratifying has been the snow
ing of the pitchers. Every one thai
Griffith has used in the games played
here has shown enough to warrant the
prediction that the Nationals will not
be short on pitching talent during the
present campaign. 1t is, of course, much
too early to feel absolutely sure of how
well the younger members of the squad
will perform. Nothing but few series
of real games will demonstrate their
prowess, but on what they have shown
in the few games they have worked
one cannot help but believe them to be
most promising and sure to improve con-
siderably Before the season opens.
Indications are that Griffith has a bet
ter balanced team than he has been able
to boast of heretofore. The development
of several young pitchers and change
Tor the better OF several of last year S
tain to give Griffith a more formidable
lineup than he has had here since he
took charge.
in the three innings he worked yester-
day. He did not resort to a single curve,
nor did he let out his arm to it's fullest
extent at any time. He was. of course,
never in trouble He walked a man in the
first inning and allowed hit in the third
Paskert being the fortunate batter but
he struck out four men in the three In
nings, and was really never in danger OF
being scored on.
Johnson is rounding into his best form
and by the time the season opens he
will undoubtedly be ready to go an en-
tire route at top speed, something he
never does, however. unless conditions
warrant it, for he believes it pays to take
things easy when his team is not threat
ened.
Several complaints have been lodged
with the business management of the
local club. anent the new flfty-cent en-
trance on Bohrer street. The claim has
been made that his entrance is not SAM
tary and that it is an injustice to force
the patrons of the pavilions to enter
the park in this way.
Upon investigation it was found that
this entrance is every bit as suitable for
the purpose as is the one on Georgia
last season that on days that big crowds
attended the congestion in the ap-
proach to the turnstiles was so great
that long delays occurred in handling the
crowd and there were many complaints
as a result. 1t was at the suggestion of
many patrons that the new entrance was
built, and a special effort is being made,
according to Business Manager Fowler.
to give good accommodations to the
pavilion patrons.
Had Joe Boehling been accorded good
support in that fifth inning he would not
have allowed run to score. notwith-
standing the fact that he was hit safely
on three different occasions. The first
two men to face him in this round got
hits. yet Mayer who sacrificed. should
have been an easy out had Boehling not
made the serious mistake of running in
the way of Gandil's throw to Morgan,
who was covering the bag. This cost
one run and it would have ended there
but for Smiths error, which followed.
But errors are part of base ball and
cannot be avoided. The scoring of three
runs did in no way reflect on Boehling,
who displayed fairly good form for this
early in the season
Harry Harper is showing to better ad-
vantage with every game he works. He
was a trifle wild yesterday. but that Is
to be expected this early in the spring, but
he had lot of stuff and handled himself
in much improved manner. Harper
stands chance of being one of Grifflth's
most serviceable players the coming sea.