The Washington times., 1915-04-10
PROBABLE LINEUP.
BRAVES.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.


With the departure of the worlds
champion Boston Braves today, the
Griffmen have but one exhibition
game left on their schedule, that
with the New York Giants on. Mon
day. Tuesday will be an off day for
rest before the American League
bell rings. Manager Griffith said
today that he thought he might use
Bentley, Gallia, and Hopper against
the Giants. However, he may take
only two of this bunch for the mound
work against the National Leaguers.
Between now and next Wednesday,
the opening day of the American
League campaign, Manager Griffith
plans to use all the pitchers whom
he will use in the spring against
other American League contenders.
From this it is apparent that Wal
ter Johnson, Harry Harper, Joe
Boehling, and Doc Ayers are almost
certain to form the regular quartet
for the spring battles. The fifth
place is still open to Gallia, Bentley,
Hopper, and Engel.
Manager Griffith announced tOda J
thta if Walter johnson seemed to re-
qure the work, he would pitch the
whole game today against the worlds
champion Boston Braves. Otherwise,
Doc Ayers would finish the contest. The
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victories from the champions. and Is not
going TO give the foe any handicap.
Next week will see the opening of the
regular season, but before that the New
York Giants will be here for one lone
battle. That comes Monday afternoon.
Tuesday the Griffmcn will have two
practice sessions. neither one lasting
more than an hour and half.
Wednesday the New York Yankees
will open a thrcc game series with the
Griffmon. Unless he is taken sick, Wal
ter Johnson will pitch tho first game of
the season. Tho Old F0 is not worry
the Feds to stop Johnson from work.
ing for the Washington club Ray Cald-
we'll. enc of the best pitchers in major
league baseball, is expected to do the
honors for Bill DonOvans outfit.
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scheduled for Washington next week.
Three are with the Yankees and next
Saturday the Boston Red Sox. touted
all over the land as the 1915 champions,
viii make their debut here against the
Gr'fmen. The Red SOx are to play
four games here before hiking.
The Grifmen play seven games at
home before hitting the trail to New
York where they will opel Bill Dono-
vans home season at the Polo Grounds.
Four games are scheduled for the Polo
Grounds and then the Washington
team returns to Georgia avenue for
four with the philadelphia Athletics.
Johnny Dobhs, once big leagucr
himself, and now one OF the hrainiest
managers in the southern League. is
out with boost for Guy Morton, the
Cleveland pitcher. Local fans VIII re-
member this young man for a couple
of tough contests he staged here last
season. In 1914 Dohbs, running the New
Orleans club, predicted fine season
for Harry Covaleskie, the Tigers south
paw. and so his remarks about Morton
are worth reading. Here they are:
Here Is a VOunE fellow that ] be-
lieVe is one of the best pitchers ! have
even seen. He has vorythinE-hew wilder
ing speed, fast-breaking curves. a beau
tiful slow ball and control. Also, he
seems to have the nerve and the brains
TO back his physical assets.
american Lcagueuers will do well to
watch this FELLOW this season. He
made the New Orleans and Pirate bat
teries look foolish at times, this at a
time when his condition was hardly
what it will he in mid-scason. He is. by
far. the hest nitChCr we have looked
at this spring"
"Shano" Collins. the White Sux out,
fielder, say that Irhar Faber has ius
az muCh speed as Waited johnson.
Il don't soc how a batter can ever gel
a foul of Fahcr's pitching when he Il
right" said Collins Il have batteC
against him I'm practice when his curve
and fast ones were breaking good, and
! coIdn't judge the ball to save my