The Washington times., 1914-04-14
PROBABLE LINEUP.
GRIFFMEN.
Game at 3 P. NJ.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

BOSTON. Mass. April 4.-Yeesh hsw
Jnst inspiring battle cry of the Ma
doIais, will sweep across the wind.
Svept diamond of Fenwav Park this
sfternoon in the inaugural of the cham.
rionship season
Boston is thoroughly aroused over
ne possibilities of championship club
4 this city. and there is as great an in.
csrest in the opening contest as in AIRY
II the past seasons. Conservative Bos-
onese feel that even should the team
all 10 finish in the van of the race, il
gill at least have the sinful SatiSfsc-
on OF having wrecked and ruined the
snbtions and hopes of some of the
luhs that have a greater mechanical
strength.
In his determination to get away well
Lark Griffith will present against the
Sostonisns the greatest defensive base
1Sn club that ever stepped on the dia-
Dond Throughout the preliminary sea-
~0n cf games the chief Of the collection
Iealt out his cards with the idea al
S4ys in mind of having Walter John
sen ready for today and at the same
ne primed for the start at Washing
'on on April %. So today II vii De
Walter the Mighty against Ray Collins.
Lhe most select Of the whole Bosror
stAr Of pitchers
Thrice last season did this brace Of
mound luminaries face each other ana
on two occasions the long end OF the
score went TO the Boston man, I 70 0.
On the form shown this spring john
son is ready and in playing his full
hand for the opener Griffith IS salts
led that he has better than an even
hance OF getting away with the game
Aftsr reserytng himself all through
Ee preliminary work and watching the
levs reports for the only Information
hat be obtained from the other teams,
griffith this morning gave out The
Glowing closely considered ard re-
Eritten opinion Of the probable chance
Il the Nationals in the season Of 1913.
We've got q chance and good oEe.
any man who would attempt TO dis
redit the Athletics should see skUL
specislist Still, I think that, t2Ne,
= the aggregate, our club Is jEsC -
y Plank ever crack, and they have 70
rack some time. We will pass them and
Ven finish in front. This is NY hon
st opinion
L would hate to rnislead the peo1Je
Who have so loyalty supported "a dur
ng the two seasons. stiiI, 7 think that
re have an excellent chance. and
ave never figured that We would ever
nish worse than second"
The words Of Griffith are reflected
n his players There is apparently
lot a single regular On the rOs-er Hho
loeS not consider his own club So
gerior TO the Athletics. and while they
al agree that the AacKmen can Hit.
hey figUre that when you take into
. he balance the hitting and fielding
-nd morale. the Nationals have 1ome-
Ging on the team that last season
nished less than seyer victories In
ont
with the measles scare blown off
trough the departure for Washington
2 the morning newspapermsn who
ontracted the disease. the whole
7pirtt OF the Nationals is one of con-
dence. The remarkable shift 10 heavy
.,ting during the past week OF the
Uen who arc being depended upon TO
rrfeT the true offensive strength OF the
ub. as demonstrated against .he Bos-
On Nationals and again at Providence.
IS served TO cheer up the whole party
I'D the men will JUMP into the con-
ast this afternoon with all the reason
ble self satisfaction that il is DosSi-
70 q 20 crowd into a band of ball players
THIS morning these WAS a club meet
ng during which the signs and signals
= ere gone over and all the plans laid
hereby IL is hoped that the club can
Ect away with an all important victory
the outset.