Evening star., 1915-04-13
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

pitch against Walter johnson in the open
| ing game tomorrow. This announce
ment was made by Manager Donovan OF
the Yankees this morning
Warhop and Fisher are the only two
pitchers availa Bile. Caldwell is not ready
to pitch. Heating is down with the grip
and King Cole is to be operated on for
a tumor of the groin today or tomorrow.
It seems that Cole has been afflicted in
this way for more than year. but he
waited until the season was about to open
before he consulted a surgeon. who held
that only an operation would afford re-
lief
Donovan says his team is in pretty
fair shape High and Pipp are both
playing nice ball and should improve as
they go along" Donovan said "Of the
other new youngsters but one will be re-
tanned. He is Tamm, an inflelder, whom
Dick Rudolph recommended to me, and
he is going to make great ball player
some day Caldwell has some sort Of a
wrench in his back which Is preventing
him from working and keatins and Cole
are on the hospital list but they will be
around in due time"
Manager Donovan made trip to the
Yankees new uniforms have been
shipped here and will be worn for the
first time tomorrow, and Donovan went
to the park to straighten out this mat
ter and incidentally to arrange for
having his team work out this after
noon. Manager Griffith will not con-
sent to have the grounds used unless
they have thoroughly dried out, be-
cause he does not want to take any
chance OF having them roughed up for
tomorrow's game.
walter johnson will pitch the open
ing game tomorrow unless something
unforeseen happens. said Manager Crit
fifth this morning. walter took long
workout yesterday morning and did not
don a uniform in the afternoon. He
may loosen up his arm a trif1e this
morning. but he is sure to be on edge
for the opening game"
There is hardly a chance for Chic
Gandil to break into the lineup open
ing day. though he is very anxious to
do so. Manager Grifflth does not want
Gandil to get into the game under a
handicap. and he is willing to wait a
few days and give Chic's arm a chance
to mend.
Ray Morgan. however. is ready to
take his position at second base. He
will be ready by tomorrow afternoon.
have shown in the eight games they
have played with the National League
clubs during the past ten days can be
continued when the season opens. the
Griffmen are pretty certain to lead the
procession at the outset.
OF the eight games played with the
old leaguers six have been victories
and only two defeats. With the .ex-
ception of one game the locals have
outplayed their rivals consistently.
while the pitching on the whole has
proved that Griffith not only has a
strong pitching staff. but that it is in
good form and apt to help give the
Nationals flying start in the race.
1t is questionable whether any other
major league teams has been un
Nationals. Five OF the strongest teams
In the rival league have been their op-
ponents. including the world champion
Braves, and largs- majority of the
ceptionaffy good showing, speaks well
for the teams condition and strength
and gives promise Of a good start in
the championship struggle which opens
tomorrow.
Howard Shanks got back in the line
by hitting for single and a triple and
walking once in four trips to the plate
shanks is sure to play in the opening
game tomorrow, and. Furthermore, he
it|dy 1SLlAIu lH A6kt HefQ until ne strikes
batting slump, for when Shanks is
hitting he has but few equals in value
to any outfieId
1t Is believed that in due time, when
Rondeau has regained the FULL strength
IN his injured leg. he will prove
because of his ability to hit, but Shanks
undoubtedly will try hard to prevent
his being benched for long time.
John McGraw did not hesitate to say
after yesterdays game that Clark
Washington has one of the best teams
in either league" said the Giants
leader. ''Of that have been convinced
The two youngsters who pitched
against us showed sufficient form tc
assure their making good. and I un-
in addition to these. My team will ge,
to going in little while. I must admi,
that we are not yet on edge. but we are
coming fast"
Hans Lobert has not been in such
this spring. The speed marvel Is
weighing but 176 pounds. which i.
something like fifteen pounds lighter
than he has been in some years
Ainsmith's homo run in the seventh
inning came with none out, and wa.
the longest hit made on the loca
grounds into left field. The ball wa.
hit terrifcally. and went very high
hitting the bleachers on the flrs
I bound.
Murray. who was playing we'll ovel
toward center for Ainsmfth, had t.
take a long sprint to reach the ball
and Ainsmith scored without thu
slightest trouble.
1t always has been contended b,