The Washington times., 1914-08-18

clyde Milan will this afternoon prac-
|tica with the Nationals, and within a
v ek he will be back at his old place,
|ir certerfeld.
This was the announcement of Grif-
|flh today after he had had a talk
with the player.
All the wires have been removed
from the fractured jaw bones and all
that Milan needs is enough of gradual
Y 0rk TO bring him back TO the physical
Il adition in which he was when he
met with the accident" declared the
manager.
II he keeps his engagement, young
ster ramed Gleason, from te semi-pro
fields Of Greater New York, will this
q sternoon practice with the Griffmen.
D e was highly recommended to Griffith
" -le the Nationals were in New York
a. promised TO be on hand today.
he deal by which Henri Rondeau
cornes to Washington from Minneapolis
" IS today closed. At first it was
[ ought that Griffith would have to
g ve up q certain four men for the
c ,cher from the American Association.
! It now it develops that the agree
Il ga. with Minneapolis, made by Mike
! hoe, was that Cantillon would have
choice of any four from a list Of
ren that Griffith now has planted in
r..uor circuits. This was satisfactory
! e and word is now being awaited as
I which quartet Minneapolis selects
I ON a list of about twenty names.
Nike Kahoe, who has secuted
4 rough the South. the West. and the
T. Irhwest. made a report to Griffith
r.Gay. The scout will leave here
S.Crtly to give the second look oyer
To a number of promising plaEers
no impressed him when he gave
IN the Double % on the other
: IT.
,Triffith today wrote 10 Charlottes
= lie inquiring as TO the condition OF
J .,,l.g Neff the inHelder who was sent
me threatened with typhoid fever
fore the Nationals left for the in
sion that ended yesterday. 1t mas
en- reported thUt NefR has decided
- quit the game following the dis,
O ursEcment which he recel'ed
rough the illness and the manager
ants to Learn exactly how much
nth there is in this rumor.
With the pennant practically conceded
90 Philadelphia by as great gap as
.te Athletics desire 70 open in the re-
aiming weeks of the season. the Ma
ouals goal is now second place. From
lis position they are now two and one
II games separated from Boston.
Boston is today meeting Chicago and
4e men from Illinois are usually as
CubIesome 10 the men of Massachu-
It's as are the men from Missouri for
lose of the District.
Dos Ayers masterful exhibition OF
itching was what saved the Nationals
vcsterday at New York. II was one
the greatest. games the Nirginian
as ever twIrled since his ascendency
o the major ranks. But once did the
-,ew Workers really threaten. anG tnaf
e. as in the sixth when Maisel led of
nth a double. but was nipped at third
-rhen he tried TO stretch his hit
To the relief of Ayers came Mike
riItcheN with a home-run smash that
I'VE the only run o. the game.
ANY time Walter Johnson goes into
. 8 eighth inning with a rhree-run lead
. a team of such admitted batting
,cakness as New York, IT'S the longest
.~t Of odds that he will be returned an
-sy winner But Yesterday was the
Tception.
Having pitched superbIy for seven in
Iugs the king fell ignom!niouslv IN
ne closing rounds. In the eighth ne
owed q rair Of passes and gave three
its. This gave the Chancemen two
Qns that drew them up TO within one
= what appeared to be a commanding