The Washington times., 1914-06-05
Walter Johnson Has Been Held
Over From Trip Home to
Pitch Opening Game.
PLAYERS IN GOOD SHAPE
Griffith Confident of at Least
Even Chance to Climb Dur
ing Western Jaunt.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 5-Buzzing
through States in the most gleeful Of
humor the Nationals are due to reach
ST. Louis early this evening to open
their series with the ordinarily despised
= Browns tomorrow.
The postponement of the final game
AZ New York caused another shift in
the pitching order of the Griffmen. In
stead Of going on to his ranch in Kan
sas, as he had originally planned. Wal
ter johnson will be held over to pitch
the opening game, and will be granted
a leave of absence on a subsequent date
when he will be afforded an opportunity
20 clean up some personal business
which he has in view.
Barring Ed Ainsmith. this is the first
day for weeks which finds the Ma
tionals In good physical condition Dur
ing the series with the Athletics al
washington the Red cross list mounted
10 the place that Griffith was virtually
without reserve forces. but now that
the ailing athletes have rounded TO
ne Is in a position TO fling his men
chaInngly into e. the intersectional
strife with what he considers at least
an even chance OF making the greatest
advances since the campaign was
started. .-l-
There appears TO be no end of dis
gust, disappointment ana lhaisIIS
among the Washington players at "nat
they consider an uniustlf1able attack
on Joe BoehIing. From the papers
that were received in New AoFk the
claim IS that the left-hanoer VINO was
such a potential asset TO the eIilIlnth
Ia, ,l.-aA
suffering from an enlargement ot tne
head TO such an extent that II mas
affected his work
. LasJ season there might possibly
have oeen some justification Tor such
assertions, as Boehling seemed TO be
iahorinv under the impression that he
was considered by some as an inter
loper. who was to rob others VINO we're
better known, OF their places 'hls
, time. however, If there has been any
feeling on the part OF the pltcher that
he was being imposed upon IL mas
escaped the observation OF the winter.
Roehlings vision has been greatly
sexnanded He now sees things IN farI
different light than he did IN 1slo. Mnen
he came UP as kid ana appreciates
the fact that he would have 10 hght
for every consideration that was grant
ed him by those who had already es-
tablished regulations ii,
n the patrons of National Park will
take the trouble 70 reflect back
counle of weeks they will md that II
MAS Boehling who was the most re-
liza bic of the slabbists IN the days when
Walter Johnson could not quite reach
the form that made him the monarch
OF the hill.
while Boehling himself is making no
conplaint the sensible men or the pres
ent party seem to feel that the VIZ
Sinian mas been unfairly and unjustly
handled as the club has commenced
10 loom forth as the real CONTENDER.
From Richard c Tanls We have re-
ceived a petition signed by some able
podied American citizens, residents OF
the District. who are asking for Sun
gsy baseball for Washington. Judging
rv some words We have had with the
-hteftafD of the Griffithians the Sabbath
baseball proposition is dead for While.
out may. be resurreCted upon the re-
turn from the present jaunt of the
players.
Bozr.n Bllger. who has been writ
ing baseball for many years and VINO IS
. considered one OF the most expert OF
The experts who claim Manhattan Island |
ss their legal residence, has come for
ward with the prediction that Jim Shaw
Is defined TO develop into one of the |
-oaI sensations Of the American League. |
Pulser's opinion is based upon the work |
~ shaw when he stopped and tied those
Yankees on Wednesday.
So strong have been the protests in |
both Boston and New York against the |
unwonfed activities Of the Nationals in |
following encoura cement to their mess |
mates that IL might be interesting TO |
know that while Altrock and SCha efer |
are generally rated as comedians, Crit !