The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
Johnson 0. X,
/ SAYS GRIFFITH,
AND TELLS WHY
VIII Look Like Different Man
Next Time He Works, De-
clares the Old Fox.
IS0x HERE ON TUESDAY,
Western 0ubs Are on Washinsso.is
Schedule This Week-Injuries
Hit Local Camp.
S0x HERE ON TUESDAY,
NJ WILLIAM FEET.

ny WILLIAM PEET.
Because he was hit hard BY the
Athletics during the three innings
he essayed to pitch last Friday,
Washington fans are one and all
asking the question, what is the
matter with Walter Johnson? 20
johnson did not appear to have
a great deal of stuff" when he
entered the box, consequently he
was roughly handled by the worlds
champions. z
I've got to be right when I
pitch against the Mackrnen," John
son has often said, and it was plain
to those at the game that the
Speed King" was not in his usual
form.
Grifith SCOTS at the idea that johnson
is either stale or underrained. He says:
Il know what's the matter with johnson,
and take 1t from me. he viii look like q
different pitcher the next time he enters
the box"
According to the Old Fox, johnson
exercises too much in practice The big
fellow cannot sit still on the bench either
duripg the morning workouts or in the
afternoon before the time set to start
the games s
Waiter il always on the Jump. either
playing the infield batting fungoes or
chasing after fy balls. 1 believe thai
last Friday he was so tired physically.
that when asked him to pitch he was
an I'M and had not TIE strength to do.
himself justice" - 9flDfi1
So firmly is of1R convinced that too
much exercise has worked hardship on
the great PITCHER that he issued orders
| yesterday TO the effect that johnson was
| not to don q Uniform
: johnson says very little about him.
self He declares that his arms feel
all right and opines that he will win
rev games before the season closes.
For the first time this season. and the
American League campaign is more than
month old, the Washington club is az
present handicapped by injuries. One of
| them Of a serious nature. for II robs
the Nationals of the services of Catcher
Ainsmith Tor three weeks or a month
Ainsmith was hit by a pitched ball IN
his right wrist last Friday and one Of
the small bones fractured. an X-ray
being taken Of the injured member yes
terday revealing clearly the break
Acosta sprained his right ankle while
sliding to base during the third inning
of yesterdays game. while last Thurs
day Danny Moener threw his left
shoulder out of place
Moeiler viii probably be back in tho
lineup tomorrow or Tuesday but Accsta
is out of commission for a couple OF
weeks
The injury to AinsInith is not liable to
effect the work of the team to any ex-
tent unless John Henry should be laid
low. and as Henry Is a giutton for
work the collesian the next three weeks
is going to be about as busy as one
armed paper-hanger with the itch.
Should Henry be injured. Alva Williams
Is available ard Williams is q mighty
good receiver despite the fact that his
throwing is not w to the standard of
the otner pair. still Williams can get
the ball down TO second or third II neces-
sary. and not very many stolen bases
are likely to be charged against him u
he should go behind the bat.
Acosta was seen IN the dressing room
shortly after the accident which laid him
low yesterday. He laughed and cried
by turns at his misfortune.
Acosta loves to play ball. he got his
first real chance of the season yester-
day and made good. drawing base on
balls and coming through with a single
for the two times he was at bat
He laughed at the injury. but cried at
the opportunity lost to appear in the
spotlight and DE the Nationals lead-oR
man.
The Griffnen last week played sir
games, losing three. winning two ana
tieing one. The club. during the past
three days. has put up fine exhibition.
the men are hittins and the team Seems
to be rounding into shape.
During the present week. six mora
games are booked, and Capital fans viii
get their first peek at the Western clubs.
for after the Athletics are tackled Mon
day, the Chicago White Sox appear for
a quartet OF games and on Saturday, the
Cleveland Maps will be the attraction.
Johnny Mumford. former sand-los
twirler. sold to Wild Conroy's Elmyra
club, of New York State League by the
Nationals. lost his second game Of the
season last week, Troy beating him to O.
When Eddie Murphy clouted the ban
over the rightfeld wall for his home run
in the third. yesterday. he accomplished
what many had thought would be done
only by Joe jackson or Ty Cobb. 1t was
the nrSt time since .tne new rt8ntneio
wall has been UP. that a batter has been
able to send one over. Murphy's drive
hit on top OF the wall. the ball bounded
into an open window where several per-
sons were viewing the game. One Of
the sfghtseers made an attempt to catch
the ball and nearly fell out Of the win
dow.
: Jim Shaw caused trouble in yesterdays
game. that an old stager would prob
ably have avoided Amer h had hit
Kopf In the fifth. Lapp shot o. through
the box as the recruit sfxr<ed 10 steal.
Shaw jumped for the han. succsedsd IN
knocking u DON and bc<h runnero y&rs
safe. McBride - Morgon vsr4 BIN
right In the path 6ksHhere - han N bld
have gone. and an easy doub1s Dla4 II -
have resulted "A 4 ua4 Kspf e -