The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-29
Smoke Ball" Hurler to Pitch
in Game Today Shaw
Also Named.
PLEASED WITH PLEBES
By WILLIAM PETcT.

. Richmond. Va. March cS.-Ciriffs Fen
uant Horcs will take another slam at
Jack Dunns International LeaEucrs on
iumry Richmond iii rlond here tomor-
row.
Walter johnson and Jim Shaw have
been advertised 10 pitch. and az the
weather furcCast"r has announced a
warm sunny Gay. b.s turnou: OF fans
is expected
Living ia tho Jefferson Hotel Hich-
mond's hesu lie right expensive. ami
MaraSc- Griffith is striving desperately
1" d"2w enough fans at the safe 70 meet
current c:I,"nz"s. Cold weather Satur-
day kept t"c crown down. hut hopes arc
CntCrtP;rcd that tomorrow all existing
attendance records vii he smashed.
In order to offset the pit, hing Of John
Som and Shaw. Manager Jack Dunn. u.
the local team. VII start his Ncs: Trr-
formers. Itus-oM and Morris,ttc. u"
openly predicts vhat Tho Nationals viii
find th"s" yourSS llen :?lore ~ less a.
stumbling block.
Weather Conditions Great.
weather conditions here today were
perfect The Griffmcn refused to stay
, in their rooms or lincer in the Rig hotel
lobby. 4 narty consisting OF Raw Nor
gan. Chick Gandil, Charley Pick and
others chartered touring car and
breezed over 10 Petersburg. while the
remainder Of tho club enjoyed long walks
and trolley rides.
The funeral Of Judge" SyrlCk occur
red this afternoon and was attended hy
Manager Griffith and Mrs. Griffith. John
Henry. George Mcbride. Howard Shanks.
and Mrs. Shanls.
4 pathetic incident was brought to
light after Judge" Syricks death her"
Friday. In his pocket was found Il let
ter addressed to Secretary Fowler. OF n"
Nationals. inclosinG a check with re
quest that Fowlcr reserve a box for him
and his friends at IN" opening Amcri-
can League game in Washington next
month
Plan to See Game.
BEFORE leaving tho National Capital
Friday morning NJ. Syrick was told that
Fowler oH account Of illncss might NOT
he aDlc to com" to Richmond. aud rs the
Judge had planned to spend several
days mere after the G-inmen pulled
stakes, he had prepared n letter and
drawn a check in case Fowler did not
show up.
The death Of Judge" Syrtck removes
one Of the most 10y: fans the Washing
ton ball club ever pc. ,sed.
Manager Griffith smiled when he read
the account OF the Plebcs' easy victory
over the Alexandria Cardinals last Satur
day with EnGC! and GaIlia pitching
that a pretty fast ball club I sent
to Alexandria in charge 90 Nick Al
trock.' vouchsafed the Old Fox.
GrIHmcn to Start Early.
II is Griffs intention tomorrow TO send
his players out to the Richmond park
two hours before the time set to start
the game in order that they may got in
a whole lot of batting practice.
Mike Mitchell. former National who
has been turned over TO Jack Dunn. Is
expected here tomorrow. IT he arrives
lie will Immediately he sept into the
game. PLAYING left field.
Griff denied that * Dunn was after
any of his ball players. adding that tho
mon he had under his wing at present
h. proposed 10 keep.
Present plans call for a late start to-
wards home or Tuesday night II was
hoped that Dunn would permit the Tues
Gav gam" to begin at , o'clock i'll order
that tho Nationals might leave on the
80 train. hut the local manager has
refused and the host train the Nationals
can catch now is tho $50. arriving in
Washington shortly before midnight.