The Washington times., 1914-08-13

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Griffith today expressed confidence that
Henri Rondeau. the Minneapolis catcher
and outfelder. would be a member OF
the Nationals next season, but the mat
ter cannot be settled until the papers
containing the conditions OF the pro-
posed deal reach the Washington man.
ager.
In his telegram to Griffith, Scout Ka-
hoe said that Minneapolis wanted four
men. These are net men who are now
regulars on the Washington club. but
four of those Griffith has planted at
Atlanta, Los Angeles, and other points
on the minor league map. Kahoe has a
list of men Griffith was willing to have
entered in the exchange. and as the
four were picked from the list no hitch
is anticipated.
While he has lately been playing the
outfeld. Rondeau IL a catcher who has
attracted particular attention because
of his hitting strength. one OF the weak
points of the backstops now numbered
among the Grinmea-
Another man was added to the Ma
tionals today, Jim Shaw passing from
youthfulness to manhood, It being his
twenty-first birthday. During the two
DAYS he has been here, Joe Boehling has
contracted throat trouble, and while It
is not considered serious, 1t is 50 annoy
ing that Griffith may be forced to
change his pitching assignments ard
give the left-hander more rest. In the
meantime BoehlinE's injured knee has
apparently mended.
Cube" Acosta had an attack Of
rtomaine poisoning during the night
Mike Martin was on the job with his
little bottle, and while the young out
fielder is suffering somewhat from
pain in his ''tummy' today he is prac-
For the first time Mrs Walter John
son is with the party. Mrs. Ainsmith
is also among those present
The assortment of Nationals who
we're sent here direct from Chicago
went out to see the Philadelphia Ma
tionals play the Pittsburgh club yes
terday, but were disappointed when II
rained- It was the first time two OF
Wagner, ever met Johnson introduced
himself TO the Pittsburgh shortstop, and
they held a mutual admiration meet
ing for several minutes.
Chick Gandil's aIlment in the form of
q worrisome cough reached such
stage that he decided yesterday that It
was necessary for him to return 70
Washington to undergo an examination
by specialist who was highly recon-
mended.
He motored back to Washington from
Frederick, but was back at Philadel-
phia at noon today ready to play his
regular. position. In the meantime he
will await the report which he Is to
later receive from the doctor.
Al williams wife met him at Fred
erick and the catcher returned to
washington with his spouse, but was
in Philadelphia this morning.
So hospitably did the exhibition
game management treat the Nationals
That Griffith agreed to wait until
the last minute before calling off the
game at Frederick yesterday. But the
1sjn which started at noon SO thor
oughly soaked the diamond that II
was necessary for the announcement
10 be made in time for the Griffmen
private car to be attached to train
that left three hours earlier than had
originally been planned.
Naturally this got the crew into
Philadelphia much earlier than had
been anticipated and the men were
able to get a real rest that was denied
them through the long and tiresome
trip from Chicago to Martinsburg and
the heat which made it most uncom-
Portable at Frederick.
The particular disappointment over
the cancellation at Frederick was the
fact that the natives did not get a
chance TO see Ray Morgan in action.
Morgan made his debut as an aspir-
ant for diamond honors in that place
and those who still remember him
wanted to pass expert and nesr-ex-
pert judgment on what improvement
has been brought about in his work
since he quit the bushes for the league
which claims as one Of its members
the team that holds the champion
ship Of the world.
While he thinks that Johnny Blair
possesses capabilities that may later en-
lille him. to real rating as a major
Lacquer. Griffith admitted today that in
the present arrangement. in which he
has five other outfielders. he has about
decided to send Blair back to some mi
nor league TO get the experience that is
essential to serious consideration for
those who come from class 3 circuitA