The Washington times., 1914-06-07
Young Richmond Southpaw Is
Mound Selection of Clark
Griffith for Today.
HEAT OPPRESSES PLAYERS
Suggestion Offered That Ath-
Ietes Be Chartered Outside
the Torrid Zone.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

ST. LOUIS. June Joe Boehling
against Carl Weilman or George Baum
gardner are the pitchers who have
been named bv their respective man.
ayers for the Sunday game.
Boehling is still suffering somewhat
from the knee which was injured in
the Philadelphia series. but Griffith
feels that his leading southpaw is in
good enough condition TO stop the
Browns as effectively as did johnson
yesterday. While the Gritfs are once
more the pacemakers in the stirring
contest. the margin Of eighteen points is
100 slight to jeopardize. and al the
slightest sign of weakening Ayers or
Engel will be rushed into the battle.
Reflection today on that game Of YES
terday strengthens the conviction that
the time has now come when the Wash
ington club and other teams coming
here should complete arrangements for
the players 10 encamp somewhere out
side Of this torrid town. IL they expect
their athletes TO do themselves justice
on the field. While the idea OF taking
the men away may appear preposter-
ous. such an experience as the Nationals
have been undergoing here Wouid
warrant such a move
This is not meant as complaint
AGAINST the hotel at which the team mas
80 long stopped, for 1t is exceptionally
GOOD But for two nights and nearly
two days the men who were at Boston
bundled up, with the most fortunate IN
the party those who brought oNercoats'
have suffered untold agonies from
weather that has kept the Temperature
lowering around the century mark. The
real trouble is at night. The party ar
rived here early Friday night after a
continuous trip of twenty-elgnt hours,
and for all TO sleep that night was an
tier impossibility. Ball players usually
know all the tricks in such contn-
cencv, but all the latest movements
could not offset the effects OF Sucn
sweltering conditions as were met
On the field yesterday the agonles
vere even worse Al Williams was
withdrawn when the heat had ettecteo
aim 10 such an extent that black spots
appeared in front of his mask GritlIn
could not even remain on the coacnlns
tines. while Walter Johnson, pelore
yo;nc TO CoffeyviIie declared that ne
never experienced such an afternoon.
In the first inning johnson looked
great he buzzed them through AT top
Speed. but after the short rest ne vas
cbsn9ed man. So suddenly did the
beat Get TO the pitcher that the difter,
~uce in his work could be seen an
over the field. Some of his conraoes
autioned him for letIlng up unnli @ MT
swift explained that he was help-
.cee As things progressed he weaker
I'd and weakened, although ne was apie
IN hold the foe at bay tnanhs 10 OH
.arIy lead obtained for him:
C;-ifFitb appreciated the situation. alo
scnt every other pitcher on the sIalI'
oxCept shaw and Boehling 10 WARM up
So unccuthly have the Browns ueaI, SSsa
ID him in the past that Johnson TSs NE
..,,r, than anxious TO finish and ms uiL
r,aDacs- left IL 70 the judgment Oh
the nitcher. In the eighth InhtiS, h-Ii TN
CONSTANT fouIing forced him 70 i'lVH an
unusually large number 0r pa DdiiS' .t,'.II,, LII
uap, down on one knea and held ms
head until he could regain conroI ol
himself o,,
r really don't knoN how l got away
,.-th IL, said Johnson with sickenlns
Ln,fle after the game. fhe:e "erT
irnes when I thought thal waen
,nrtT the ball ] would follow Il lt
uas an experience would not IKE 10
have to go through with again.
The gang that attends games, here
,annot he said to be ov@rendow"d with
lheraIity in the matter Of treatment OF
listing players, but t"ic" YESTERDAY
thousands roared apprecIau ton OF the
class Of neIding features by Howard
In the second innin= tho Monecan
made marvellous running snaE ch the
iat Of Wares. Far over the foul lines
he crossed and So great was mis- speed
that ne crashed against the stand at
TIE end Of his sprint. but succeeded IN
LnidInC on to the oall while the throns
l,okod on in astonishment. In the ninth.
~7,r johnson wavcrinG. he DUPLICATED
7s feat with Shotten as his victim.
II addition to being a demon slugger,
TITS Shsnks person continues To be
pretty fair imitation Of moderately
1000 felder.
Unless for the heat or come unfore-
teen cause. Boehling is forced TO wave
he fsc of truce today. Il will be Ayers
tomorrow.
Practically every one Of the Grinmen
ueut TO a resort several miles from this
CT, last night and, took well-earned
plunge.
Vile TAYLOR. who started for st.
Louis. vas picked up IN the Texas
League He was once tried out by the
White SoX.
Despite unfavorable weather predic::
tons. there were about twelve thousand
cut Yesterday. II is expected this num-
Der will be exceeded today.
Jim Austin is so rar recovered from
his illness that ne is expected back in
the lineup any time
Washington was robbed OF q rTn In
the opener as Milan turned third and
Gandil crossed first as Leary was pull
- off the bag on throw from ieep
rhort Gsndil VAS called out.
glance al the pitching records Of the
American League thus far will show
the injustice TO which zoe BoehlinE is
hcinE subjected from certain OF those
mo confess their own expert Judgment.
PoehIinS has doue nothing this spring
hut pile up bette mark than any
other twirler on the staff
Johnson crashed a fast ball against
Gus williams elbow. and for A while II
vas thought the Brown was badly in
iured He was able TO 20 TO frst after
short treatment, but had n -etire a. the
beginning of the next Sc - ~.
Perspirstion had changed the grsy
uniforms of the Griffs 10 dark blue he
fore preliminary practice he'd ended.
WHY they named the grounds here
Sportsmsn's Park remains mystery.
AE soon as the Grifmcn commenced to
hit there were jeers in sections OF the
stands for, the team that has given