The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
final BATTLE
sTOPPED..RAIN :! ''I
Griamen and White Sox In
able to Stage Final
Combat.
OTHER NATIONAL NOTES
Johnson to Be Held as a Relief
Twirler in the Cleve-
land Series.
OTHER NATIONAL NOTES
By WILLIAM PEET.

Chicago, June l3-Rain this afternoon
Just knocked the Washington baseball
management out of enough money te
pay Walter Johnson's present salary for
one year, as the advance sale Of tickets,
according to owner Comiskey, of the
White Sox, indicated a capacity house
Of IS 900 fans.
Chicago has always been noted for its
Saturday and Sunday baseball gather.
ings, and as the Nationals. who are here
for the first time this season, are great
favorites in the Windy City, there Is
every reason to believe that but for the
rain, every seat would have been filled
when the umpire shouted play ball.
It was not until the last minute that
the Sox management decided to cal
things of Rain did not start to fall
until one hour before the time set tc
play, and the storm disappeared about
5 O'Clock. .
The Griffmen boarded the $50 O'Clock
train for Cleveland, where the club will
open up tomorrow. playing the first OF
q four-game series. 4
johnson was originally slated to twirl
tomorrow, but Griffith stated tonight
that he would probably work Jim Shaw,
as it was Shaws turn. The Old Fox
added: II may not pitch johnson at all
in Cleveland. 1t is possible that 1 Will
keep him on the bench in readiness 20
60 in the box IL one of my youngsters
gets into trouble, and il looks like a
tight game
No matter what turns up in Cleveland.
IL is a safe bet johnson will be saved
in order that he may pitch two games
against the Detroit Tigers for the series
which opens in the Michigan city Thurs
| day. The coming trip to Detroit calls
| for five games. and as the Jungaleers
are nagging at Washington's heels il
behooves the Old Fox to put them in
their proper place, hence the plan of
starting johnson twice. allowing him a
three-day rest between games.
Howard, Ehmke, of the Los Angeles
club, the pitching sensation of the -Pa-
cific Coast this year, has attracted the
attention of Chicago scouts, and already
overtures have been made for the pur-
pose OF landing this youngster for the
White SoX.
The Los Angeles management has a
working agreement with the Washing-
ton club, but Magnate Henry Berry is
said to have told Chicago scouts that ne
was not in duty bound to sell his find"
TO Griffith. This translated means that
the Sox have chance to grab of this
ycungster, as Berry is a close personal
friend of Comiskey-
Grifith tonight said THE Sox will not
get Ehmke, you can bet'all you want on
that. have first call on any player
owned by the Los Angeles club, and can
buy Ehmke If / want him"
Chick Gandil. who formerly wore the
White Sox raiment, called on Owner
Cofniskey with the writer. this afternoon.
just to pay his respects to the Old Roman.
.'Commy"- was more than cordial He
greeted Gandil profusely and said: Il
made a big mistake when l ever let you
get away from me. am glad however,
that things are breaking well for you.
and that you are with Clark Griffith down
in Washington"
Comiskey talked entertainingly of his
trip around the world with -the globe
trotters, and paid Germany Schaefer the
following compliment: He was the life
of the whole party
Big Alva Williams has been under the
weather the last few days suffering from
a mild attack of ptomaine poisoning.
but the catcher expects to be ready to
take his turn behind the bat when the
Griffmen open up against Cleveland.
When Danny Moeller slid into Ray
Schalk at the plate during yesterday S
game he cut a deep cash in the little
catchers forearm. Schalk will be forced
to warm the bench for two weeks or
more