The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Contest Could Have Been
Staged in Quaker Town
Yesterday.
MAcKS IN POOR SHAPE
ny WILLIAM PEET.

caused the local manager to call on
hostirities II rained less than ten
minutes, but a chilly wind swept the
city and while it would have been a bit
uncomfortable at Shibe Park, the G-iff-
men have played many games this spring
under more adverse conditions.
The plain truth is that the Athletics
are not going any too well just now,
neither are they drawing, and as this
Is a-good doabie-header city, bargain
bill will not only attract 9 big crowd
later, but the Mackmen will be in better
shape.
For the final game here tomorrow Joe
BoehIing is slated to pitch. with Walter
johnson held in reserve. Both will be
used II necessary to beat the Mackmen,
for Grifith is determined to make it two
wins out of the three games played here.
The Nationals will leave for Washing
ton tomorrow Immediately after the game,
arriving about 1870 o'clock. in time for
al hands to get to bed early in prepara
tion for the series, with Frank Chances
lighting Yanks from New York. The
fanks open at National Park Saturday.
Complaints will probably be made to
President Ban johnson about the loca-
tion OF the score board at Shibe Park,
and when next the nationals come here
this beard will be moved.
The score board is in a direct line with
every left hand batter's eyes, making ii
hard to see balls pitched by a south
paw.
Manager Mack is violating one of the
National agreement rules, or rather the
constitution, for il will be remembered
last winter when the Baseball Players
Fraternity made certain demands of the
National Commission, one of the de-
msnds which was granted, was that no
advertising signs or score boards should
be placed in the outfield at any ball park
II said signs came within the direct
vision OF q batter
The Seore board at Shibe Park is con-
,using to Milan and Moeller, Griff's left
hand batters, for the black and white
figures continually dancing before their
eyes made 1t hard for them to see the
oall from the pitcher.
Manager Grifith will confer with the
umpi-es tomorrow. get their opinions I"
back up his own, and then will file a !
protest TO president Johnson.
Complaint is also likely to be made
aaent the dressing room here provided
for visiting teams. According TO Man
iLer Grifith, the quarters are insani-
tary and much too small to accommo-
iate big squad OF players.
Despite the idle day, during which time
most of the Nationals lounged around
the hotel lobby, the Griffmen today were
in a happy frame of mind. Any time a
victory is scored over the Athletics here
everybody from the Old Fox down is in
good humor.
Pitcher Doc. Ayers deserves a lot of
credit for stepping into the breach at a
hal ha
Athletics. Ayers is one of Grifith's
young pitchers who has delivered the
goods this season. His perfect control
backed up by plenty of speed and a
puzzling side-arm delivery, make him a
hard man. for any rival club to beat.
Ayers will, unless all signs fail, win a
lot of ball games for the Griffmen this
season. He looked like a veteran in
there yesterday instead Of a youngster
trying to win his spurL
Manager Griffith announces that for
the present he will continue TO use the
revised batting order in operation yes
:erday and that both Henry and Ain
snlith will be placed ahead of Morgan
FOR Ray is not hitting the ball just yet.
and unless he starts, will be kept in
seventh position.
The Philadelphia newspapers today had |
lot to say about that cleverly execu-
ted triple play, while the work of Ed
Foster has attracted so much attention /
that the Philadelphia Times tonight de- i,
voted half a column eXtoIling the midget I.
.hird sacker, going as far as to say that |
aad Foster been in the game all last |
season playing the kind of ball he is !
putting up now, 1t is extremely doubt |
sul II the MatlImen would have won the |
els American League pennant.
Weather Indications for tomorrow state |
that it will be fair and warmer, and |
the Nationals can hardly wait for the |
time set to start the game. Thers is /
feeling of confidence in camp that |
victory always brings. which bodies i'll /
tQR the house of Mack. Two victories |
out OF three games played here is the
mark at which the Griff clan viii snoot, |
eno IL confidence counts, toI--SI rows bat !
tie can already be chalked up to the |
credit Of the WashinV.on club.
YANKEES PLAY SUNDAY.