The Washington herald., 1915-04-19
JOHNSON FACES
RED SOX TODAY
"Smokeball" Hurler Will Be
in Box with Ray Collins
Likely to Oppose Him.
THE EMERY BALL" AGAIN
Boston Players Declare Shore Did Not
Employ illegal Delivery Here in
Saturdays Game.
THE EMERY BALL" AGAIN
By WILLIAM PEET.

1 waiter with HOlHiHS uP his
| sleeve but his arm will attempt &c
stop the Boston Red Sox here thi:
afternoon in the second game of the
| series.
Walter has not as yet become sc
decrepid that he is forced to employ
the emery BALI and he will see what
effect speed and curves has on the
Beaneaters.
Opposed to Johnson will more
| than likely be Ray Collins. a big
rangy southpaw who in times past
has been more or less of thorn in
! the side of the Griffmen.
i Collins never has much on the ball
when he faces the Griff crowd, so our
players say. yet they admit they can
not hit him. or have admitted this
in seasons past, but new resolutions
were recently drawn up and signed by
every member of the Nationals, to-
wit-that Collins had been getting
away with nothing" long enough, and
from now on he would not be per-
mitted to escape SO easily by the
local crew.
The Herald's story yesterday of the
emery BALI charged against Ernie
Shore by Capt. Mcbride and Clark
Griffith at the close of Saturday.
game against the Red SoX brought out
a loud chorus of guffas from the Bos-
ton players. who were interview at
their hotel last night
"Griff is crazy; SO is Mcbride" the Red
Sox chortled Wa shington could not
hit Shore and never will be able to do
so. They are simply pulling the old alibi
stuff. Shore can trim Griffs bunch any
time he starts"
The foregoing statement usually fol-
lows a loud protest from rival club. but
the fact remains that Umpire Evans him
self admits the balls used while Shore
was in the box had been doctored. and
his statement to Ban johnson should
bear considerable weight.
That great Boston pitching staff. tOuted
SO highly during the past winter, Is not
in evidence at this stage of the race.
Vean Gregg. the once great Cleveland
twirler is not even with the club. hav-
ing been sent home to undergo treatment
for sore arm. Joe Wood. the hero of
tine 1912 worlds series. is here, but thus
far has shown no signs of rounding into
winning form.
With the Red SoX are a flock Of recruit
boxmen, including Ralph Comstock. once
a member Of the Detroit Tigers; George
Ruth. purchased last year from the Bal
timore club of the International League.
and Carl Mays. from Providence.
John D. OReilly, athletic instructor
at Georgetown, was visitor at the
hotel where the Red SoN are lodged
last night calling upon Harold Janvrin.
the brilliant young infielder who was
developed by O'Reilly while in high
school ranks in Boston several years
ago.
Jim Thorpe, the famous Indian ath-
lete. who has been playing in the out
field for the New York Giants this
spring. has been benched by John Nc
Graw in favor of Red Murray. Thorpe
could not hit curve ball pitching.
which explains why he has been shunt-
ed to the utility role.
That Frank Baker. the slugginS third
baseman O. the Athletics, is preparing
to get back into harness soon, for his
old boss. is the belief of several Quaker
City baseball writers. The Philadel-
phia Record yesterday printed the fol-
lowing story:
1T is now merely a question OF when
10 start that which politically separates
J. Franklin Baker and Connie Mack. The
manager still declares that he wants
Baker to play third, and Frank now ad-
mits that he is willing to quit the farm
and travel around the country in Pull
man cars for another summer. much as
ne dislikes it, providing he receives what
he thinks he is worth in goods or money.
Ira Thomas, who is acting as mediator,
feels sure that the supposed differences
will be adjusted very soon, and then all
will be serene. Baker will come back. |
md the Athletic infield will once more
AXE on a semblance to it's former great
less . OF course, it will still be weakened
o some extent because of the sale of
eddie Collins, for it has already been
that Lajoie is not the Larry |
If old. Had he been as good as he was
fifteen years ago or had Collins been on
second base in the opening game last |
Wednesday Herb Pennock would most |
urely have been credited with a no-hit |
,ame, for it was bunny one to Larry |
IN which Hooper spoiled the record in !
he ninth inning. Collins just loves those |
,umpy ones, and IT would either have !
,een an error or an out. Lajoie was not |
o spry in getting to the ball as Collins |
would have been and managed to just |
ose the runner at first. The scorers, in |
indness Of heart, gave 1t a hit and by ,
o doing robbed Pennock."