The Washington herald., 1914-02-17
Veteran Twirler Says Young
Southpaw Is Not Second
Lefty Krause.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Fred Lieb, baseball writer on the
New York Press, and one of the wisest
young men of the present generation,
says in a recent article published in
the Baseball Magazine that Joe Boehl-
ing. of the Nationals. will more than
likely turn out to be a second Lefty
Krause, who won eleven straight
games for the Philadelphia Athletics
in 19O9 and then dropped out of sight.
This statement got healthy rise out
OF Nick Altrock who helped develop
Boehling for Griffith last season. NICK
who is in the District this week, play
ing at a local theater, says:
why, that guy is crazy. There Is
no comparison between Eoehling and
Lefty Krause, for the reason that
Boehling has "something"-spee
curves, and control. In addition. he
takes good care of himself. and is much
heavier than Krause.
Il look for a great season ahead for
BoehIing this summer. He is not a
"bloomer'' by any means, and / predict
that he will be one OF Grih's winning
twirlers.
"Krause was not physically able to
stand the gaff of the big show; BoehlinS
is, and in addition has better curve
! ball than Krause ever showed me-
.
Ladies and gentlemen, 1 thank you.
TO the baseball fans here / wish to
say that hope Griff is able to win a
pennant for Washington this season. and
il would not surprise me if he did
The foregoing comprises in nutshell
the little speech Nick Altrock, of the
Nationals, delivered from the stage OF
the Cosmos Theater last night, when
crowded house demanded an encore
Altrock and his partner, Pork Chops
Evers. pull off a song and dance act that
Is really good.
As a thespian Nick is funny. He
knocks himself out just as he does on a
ball field sings a couple of songs, and
provides a lot of fun.
The act is worth seeing and the crowd
I'd house refused to let Altrock fade away
until he had responded to - speech.
Among those who occupied orchestra
seats at the Cosmos last night and who
cheered vociferously. were Clark Griffith.
manager of the Nationals; Chick Gandil
Eddie Foster. Jim Shaw, Joe Engel
Trainer Mike Martin. Jack Ryan, and the
baseball writer's of the four Washington
newspapers.
Contrary to the impression which seems
TO prevail in Washington. neither John
Henry, Merito Acosta, or Howard Shanks
vance squad of the Nationals next Mon
day.
Six pitchers will leave from the Capital
in charge OF Ryan. Trainer Martin and
Catcher Ainsmith. They are Joe Engel,
Jim Shaw, Jack Bentley. Harry Harper.
Schwartz. and Johnny Mumford.
Jay Carl Cashion, Doc Ayres, Paul
Musser. Bert GalIia. and ID. Williams will
20 direct from their homes to the train
ing camp.
1t has also been previously al nounced
that Dutch Munich. the local boy, would
also accompany the recruits to Char
lottesville. but Griffith says this is not
true, as Munich belongs TO the Atlanta
club of the Southern League, and will go
direct to that city when he receives or
ders to report
Joe Engle called on the writer last
night and looked to be in perfect shape,
ready to take up the white mans bur-
den with the rest of the pitchers on
GrifT's staff
He had not seen Griff last night. but
said he was going to call on him in the
morning and find out just when he was
to go to Charlottesville.
Engle has been working out with the
boys every day at Mount St Mary's
College, and although he has not done
much himself. he has worked out once
or twice, and found his arm to be in good
shape. Engle believes that Bone Set
ter Reese has fixed his arm up all right.
and that he will be able to take his turn
in the box this season.
Joe looks for Bob Groom to report
with the regulars on the first of the
month. and takes no stock in the various
hold-Out stories.