The Washington herald., 1914-06-24
Mack Sends Pitchers
In Advance of Club
Shawkey and Wyckof to OPP
pose Nationals IN the Twin
Sketch This Afternoon.
UMP CHILL ALSO IS HERE
By wIIl.IAM pEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET.
Wen, fans. here they are again. Ma
tionals and Athletics at the Florida
avenue ball yard this afternoon.
A double-header is booked. first game,
starting promptly at o'clock with Jim
Shaw and Bob Shawkey the probable
pitchers.
COME Mack, the leader of the worlds
champs, did not want TO play two games
here this afternoon. He went so far as
to appeal to PresidentSBan johnson, and
the league car telegraphed Griffith in
Detroit asking II the Old Fox would not
agree to stage one game on Wednesday
and play two on Thursday.
Gift wired back nothing doing. I
have advertised a double-header for
Tuesday and propose 10 go through with
il. My team will be on the field ready
to play ball at 2 o'clock and we shall
expect the Athletics here to meet US"
II appears that the Mackmen played
an exhibition game against the Chicago
Cubs in Toledo, Ohio, yesterday, and
Connie Mack feared the strain Of this
long journey would tell on his charges.
hence the request for a postponement
Tipping of his hand as to the prob
able pitchers he would use against the
NdIlOnalS IOulOTEO" afternoon. bod
Shawkey and Weldon wyckonf together
with Catcher Jack Lapp came direct
from st. Louis to the Capital arriving
here shortly before midnight. obeying
orders issued by Connie Mack.
Wyckoff has been unusually effective
against the Grinfmen this season. while
shawkey has only pitched part Of one
game.
Opposed to thisSpair will probably be
IL Shaw-1wins his game Joe Engel may
be started in the second contest
For the first time this season, Washing
ton fans will get glimpse of Ban John
sons new empire, Ollie Chill, as Chill
with the veteran Jack Sheridan have been
assigned to the games here today ana
Thursday.
So much has been written about Chill
that Capital enthusiasts are anxious to
look him over and pass judgment.
Just a word right here about Ollie
Chill He has been knocked by every
manager IN the league. declared incompe-
tent and all that. but he is still in the
Ban johnson circuit and continues to
give EN- as he sees 'em.
In Detroit during the five games Just
PLAYED by the Nationals and Tigers Chill
worked behind the bat and gave general
satisfaction to both clubs. He is a slen-
der little chap. but If he finched az all
while Walter johnson steamed them over !
in two games it was not apparent
Two foul tips hit Chill in the thigh and
ankle of his left leg. He can barely
limp around to do his work, and il was
necessary for him to seek a physician for
treatment, but he refused to lay of
or to change places with Jack Sheridan. |
who for two years has always handled !
the decisions on the bases.
Riding" the umpire has been a favor I
ite pastime with local fans. and a certain |
element invariably makes life miserable |
for the men who handle the games. All |
Of which usually works as a boomerang /
and on close decisions the Nationals in |
get the worst 81 it
Give Ollie Chill a fair chance, fans He !
is better umpire than any Of the man |
ayers have seen fit TO credit.
AS has been previously stated. the out !
come of the present series, six games in !
four days with the Athletics, will deter !
mine more than anything else whether or |
not the Nationals have a real sure !,
enough chance for the American League |
rennant.
Washington and the Athletics have thus |
far met six times, the Nationals have
won one game lost four and tied one. |
In previous seasons the Griffmen have
not only been outclassed by the White |
but have looked outcIassed. |
This year, however, the clubs appear to |
be more evenly matched, and although |
the champions have won the majority of |
games played thus far, the Griffmen have |
looked good even in defeat.
There is. of course. a slight advantage |
in playing today's double-header, for the |
will be working under the handi-
cap Of a long train trip, while the Grif-
fthian clan will have all had a good |
nights rest.
Manager Griffith brought his band OF
athletes into the Capital late yesterday
afternoon. The boys found the weather
hot, but all were of the
opinion that the heat was not so in
tense or the humidity so great as was
recently in st. Louis
Every member Of the Washington club
appears to be in good shape physically. |
The two successive victories over Jen-
nings' Tigers in Detroit cheered the boys
a whole lot, and with a big home crowd
on hand to lend encouragement, the
Griffmen are confident OF regaining much
lost ground.
Danny MoelIer's sore shoulder is in
working order once more, and he will
start in right field today. Moeller is just
beginning to sting the ball. He is always
effective against the Mackmen. Even
Connie Mack admits that his players are
Just a bit nervous when Moeller Is on
the bases.
II johnson and Shaw work today, Joe
Boehling viii, go against the Athletics
tomor- -ow afternoon.