The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
With the Griffmen on the Road
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NJ WILLIAM PEET.

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Detroit. Mich. June al.-The re
ports that waivers had been asked on
Joe Gedeon, the Nationals utility
player and that he will be tent te
the Pacific Coast League, where he car
get into the game every day, are en-
phatica1ly denied by the Old Fox.
Grfn never does reveal his futurs
plans 10 the washington baseball
writers. and warned the boys two
years ago that they need not expect
him 10 tell the truth regarding waiv-
ers asked or received.
Joe Gedeon himself wants a change
Of scenery. The player chafes at bench
service He is anxious TO play ball
with some club that will enroll him
as a regular, and has asked Grin to
place him on the Coast. II possible.
AS little is known OF Gedeon's abil-
ffy BY the majority of American
League managers 1t is believed that
waivers could easily be obtained. and
the player himself Is authority for the
statement that he viii soon be on his
way to the Golden Gate, probably with
his old ciub-San Francisco.
About the fourth or nth innings Ger
many Schaefer seems to know by intui-
ton which way theIlde Of battle is go
ing to turn If the bailgame be at al
close
In Cleveland here sunday the Maps go,
two-run lead on johnson, while Bow
man going like a house afire- Schaefei
was on the coaching lines and kept un-
usually quiet
As rule the Teuton in his side re-
marks to the crowd informs them what
Is going to happen: fhat Washington win
eventually win. and about the. inning
..,t,-,, he a,rnecffd
Il had a hunch we were going to lose
that Sunday game" Schaefer told the
writer. "and consequently kept my
mouth shut. My lunches seldom fail, and
always play them to the limit.
For an abundance OF cast iron nerve
just slip the palm to one Otto Nye. the
youngster whom Grin signed up last
winter and who Joined the Nationals IN
St Louis, only to be shipped to the
wilkes-Barre Club OF the New York
State League.
Nye failed to make good in Wilkes
Barre and was turned back. He bobbed
up in Cleveland, grabbed the Old Fox
and demanded that Grif place him in an
other league
81 can make good If they only give me
chance Nye said, .tand I'm not going
back TO my home in Springfield. H., until
after have finished the season with
some club in organized baseball"
Grin likes the boys spirit and Is trying
to place him.
Umpire Billy Evans Pays the Browns
a compliment as follows:
The first game 1 umpired in St Louis
this year. Branch Hickey was on the
coaching lines and in high piping voice
kept up a running fire OF talk
Put the soft pedal on that stun-t
gets on my nerves What is this a poll
parrot contest2' / said to Hickey.
That closed him up
Then one Of the st. Louis players
came to me and implored me not to be
down on Hickey. for he was fine fel-
low. etc"
This is just the reason why the
Browns are so high up in the race.
Hickey has all his players with him.
they are out TO win and lighting for
every point.
AS far back as June. 1919. the writer
pointed out that in letting Clarence
Walker go TO the Kansas City club Of
the American Association, Grin had
united the strings of mighty good
ball player.
Take a slant at the batting averages
of the Ban johnson circuit and see who
is today leading the batters.
Yes Clarence Walker. left fielder of
the ST Louis Browns is the man, and
he is the same gent Grin had with him
In 1872.
walker would fit in very nicely right
now as pinch hitter and utility OUT
fielder for the Nationals.
Possibly before this article appears In
print Jay cashion. the Nationals big
pitcher. win be on his way to a minor
league ball club, as Griff has asked and
obtained waivers on the big fellow
Far be II from Us to criticise Man
ager Griffith or attempt TO tell him
how his ball club should be run, but
the writer believes that Cashion should
have been given more opportunities TO
demonstrate his worth than Grin has
seen fit TO hand out.
Cashton had sore arm last season.
He was treated by Bonesetter Reece.
and, according to the pitcher himself.
the lame wing is now thing Of the
past.
The dav before the American League
season opened cashion beat the Provi-
dence club of the International League
He looked to be as good pitcher as
any on the Griffithian pay roll. yet
since that day the big fellow has only
Deens Cdiieu upon NAIS ~ 'A1o y i" ~ = -
could do.
cashion needs plenty Of work He
should be pitched regularly In order
that he might gain coatroI. for even
Grin admits that all the Caroiinian
needs to make him a great slabman
Is control Now. why has the Wash
fngton pilot held back and refused TO
work Casifion during all these days
since the season opened
The answer IS that GRIN was AFRAID
to take chance. preferring to use
Ayers and Shaw.
II looks as IT cashion had legiti-
mate kick coming
il has developed that Bert Gallia, the
pitcher whom Grin sent to. the Kansas
City club month ago and who has won
six games in 3 row. VIII not be With
drawn By the Old Fox. for the reason
that the Federal League has club IN
Kansas City. and until Galiia starred
IN his great work, the Feds grabbed
on most Of the patronage. Now how