Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-15
BY J. ED GRuLo.

Manager Griffith will not decide which
one of his pitchers he will use III the
second game Of the series with the Van
KEGS today until about time that the Sc
lection of a pitcher becomes absolutely
necessary 1t may be Boehling, Harper
or Ayers, and the selection may not DC
limited to this trio by any means.
Griffith believes he ought TO keep MS
Ieft-handers for the coming of the Red
SoS. who yesterday went down before the
southpaw, Pennock, with single hit &c
their credit A competent southpaw mas
the Boston sluggers at his mercy most
of tie time, and Griffith naturally wants
10 pitch as many left-handerS against
the Carrigan forces. who come here Tor
four games Saturday, as is possible.
For this JASON he will not make a
selection of a pitcher today until he
has to.
Walter johnson has been indicated OF
tho charge of violating any contract as
charged by the Federal League. Had
he been guilty as charged he undoubted-
" would have been served with an in
junction before yesterdays game So far
ss is known, the Federal League has not
brought any legal action against john
son. though it had threatened to do SO
This failure TO act undoubtedly resulted
from legal advice that Johnson acted
within his rights when he decided to sign
= new contract with the Washington club
after having signed with the Feds
IL has been the opinion OF the local club
from the outset that there would lie no
notion akcII against Johnson. Legal ad-
vice was to The effect that the big
pitcher acted lawfully in his transaction
with the Washington club and ina no
,,trt would grant d restraining order II
of he o
There was Inix-up in the progra m
which was arranged for President Wilson
Who was 10 throw the ball to waiter
johnson. Just before the President arose
To throw the ball lmpires Evans and
MuIlaney walked out in front OF the play
crs. who had grouped themselves IN
front of the Presidents box. President
Wilson called for Johnson, when he got
ready TO throw the ball. but he was not
heard, and Evans made the catch and
tossed the bah to johnson.
Manager Griffith presented the Presi-
dent with Il ball and bat for Francis
Sayre, ir.. his grandson.
The President proved himself real
fan. He watched the play closely and IN
the seventh inning was one of the first
to stand up.
Dan Moeller bids fair to become prom
iuent among the lead-off men of other
teams as man who gets on the bases
~
assistance with the stick from those
behind him he is very apt to figure
we'll up with the best run Getters IN
the league
All during the exhibition season Noel
Ter did splendid work III this respect,
and yesterday he continued the pace,
reaching the bases three times out OF
sour times up. Ioeller gives the team
considera BILE offensive strength beca use
of his ability in getting on the bases,
and if the players who follow Foster
will do their share of hitting runs are
not going to be so scarce for the Ma
tionals in this campaign.
Eddie Ainsmith handled johnson
delivery in a most Impressive manner
and he contributed 10 the Nationals
run and hit columns also Ainsmith S
weakness with the stick seems to have
been overcome. He needs to be worked
regularly in order 10 get into his best
hating stride. and il goes without say
ing that henceforth Griffith VIII have
him in the game a good deal.
Hugh High seems destined to prove
!: valuable man for Bill Donovan. The
former Tiger is fast and seems to have
developed lot. now that ne is slated
to play regularly. He had most
peculiar record yesterday. getting