The Washington times., 1915-03-28
True to Promise, Griffith Says
He Will Send Pitcher to
Mound.
NATIONALS REST TODAY
BoehIing and Ayres Given Great
Reception in Win From
Richmond.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

RICHMOND, Va. March 2S.-
Walter Johnson, Washington's blond
shrapnel, will twirl for the Griffmen
tomorrow against Jack Dunn's In
ternational Leaguers and a gala day
is expected, if the weather is prom
ising. The king of fingers is in
admirable condition and is certain to
make the Richmond boys travel
, some before reaching first base. Af-
ter that, their fate will be in the
hands of the gods.
81 have promised to use Walter in
tomorrow's game said Manager
Griffith today, "and the only thing
that will prevent will be rain. He
needs workout anyway, and so |
shall send him to the mound and, if
the weather is not too cold, will let
him use all he has in the way of
curves and speed. guess he'll draw
out some fans, too"
The Griffmen all slept late today,
thankful of their opportunity to rest
after their weeks hard work. One and
all were allowed to stay under tho
covers as long as they wished by or
der of the Old Fox. He realizes that
MS lads have been working hard for
MIN at the training camp at CharlOtteS-
vile. and that they are entitled to
Whatever rest they are able to get on
the few off-days they have before the
campaign opens
Joe Boehling and Doc Ayers were
given rousing ,receptions on their APP
pearance on the slaD in the opening
battle of three-game series here with
Jack Dunn's international Leaguers.
The .Grihmen had ltt!a trouble in
winning the game, to !. bus the Rich
were content when the Nirginians,. as
the local team has been named, scored
q run in the eighth inning off Doc
ayers on three consecutive bingles.
Boehlhng proved rather Wild in the
box. but he managed to hold the foe
to three scattered hits and no runs
during the five frames he twirled.
Ayers was in good form, allowing three
ginians got all three in the eighth in
ming. allowing them to score rum
Far from being weak hitters. the
Griffmen looked very good with the
willow. They garnered ten hits. Dar
Mocller collecting pair of triples
Mcbride crashed to the fence in
left with tho bases4 loaded in the
sixth for a triple, while Hank shanks
starter in the second session. 1t is un
fair to judge the fielding of the players
on either team, as tho diamond has
lately been dug uo and the outheid Is
buIsch of hills and valleys. At that
Dan Moeller made fine running catrf
Of Berger's fly in the eighth. and Johnny
Bates. the National League veteran
made a one-handcd stab of Shanks fly
In the eighth. They were tho best field
ing stunts of thc chill. drea'y after
noon. Moellers triple TO right centc
followed by kelloSg's boot or Foster
roller. allowed tho Griffmen their iirS
~run in the opening inning: Shank:
opened the second inning with double
to left, stole third. and came over OF
Henry's death. kellogg to McInnis.
with one down in the ninth. Ainsmitl
drove a hot one through Long and
reached second base safely while the
third baseman was chasing the agate
This took some tall sprntng, but
''Dorf' had the speed. Long took care
Of Ayers bounder and then Moel'er
took a walk. Eddie Foster pulled tho
hit and run.sscoring hinsmith ami ru.,
ting Moeller on third Ball threw out
Milan, ending the inning.
Doc Ayers had sailed along for two
frames without allowing a bingle. bu
when the eighth came around the boys
hoped on him for u run. After two
had .perished, Bates crashed a single
ito left.
4 Ball followed with another to cente,
ana Kelloggs first blow to right scored
Bates. The fans howled in their glee
Mcbride threw out IIoch and it was al
over.
-Four thousand or moro bugs turned
out to see the first game played il
Richmond by an International League
team. Tomorrow it Is expected that this
number will be cuual"d. which is SURE
to tickle Billy FOw lcr, the argus eyeC
business manager of the Ciriffmen wht
hOpped into town in me stand y
the gate yesterday and look at the fan
Cling in.