The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04
Every Member of Washing
ton Club Sports Button
of the Order.
ARE GUIDED BY HENRY

No ball club in either league is more
loyal to the baseball fraternity than
the Grinmen. principally because Catcher
John Henry is an officer of the orSani-
cation. and hard worker for the cause
of the players.
Every member of the Washington club
wears the fraternity button and pays
his dues. The men are guided by John
Henry and have pledged themselves to
back him up in every move he makes.
In discussing the affairs of the Play
crs Fraternity with the writer Henry
stated that the main object Of the or
SANITATION was to see that the players
were given square deal.
1t has been said that the Philadelphia
Athletics have steadfastly refused to
join the fraternity. but Henry throws
different light on the subject. Said
Henry today:
Il have talked with most every MEM
Der OF Connie Macks club this season
and urged that they join the fraternity.
To my surprise | found that most Of
them were perfectly willing. but that
leader. one who would see that dues
were paid. etc. l believe that before many
days have elapsed the Athletics will all
he enrolled with the Players Fraternity.
Somebody spread wild rumor in
Washington prior to the clubs leaving
for sBoston that Joe EnSle. the young
pitcher had duitely stolen away and
taken unto himself bride When asked
about this Engle holly denied the ru
NOR branding 1t as false and made up
out of whole cloth.
when I am ready to get married /
won't steal away. hut will tell the world.
expect to he married some day. but at
present my thoughts are on baseball and
in trying to develope into a winning
pitcher"
There is probably no player on the
Washington club who is given such scant
credit among the fans of his home town.
the Capital, than is the native son Joe
EngeI
Joe said the other day that he had never
yet heard Announcer Phillips call out the
name of the catcher who would work
with him when Grin ordered him to start
a game In Washington.
IAN I can hear is 'EnSel. pitcher then
cries from the stands of Take him out.
which completely drown the name of the
catcher" is the way Engel puts it.
similar condition OF affairs exists
right here in Boston. for with the Red
SoX is Harold Janvrin. former English
High School star and a native of the
Hub.
Janvrin has been holding down third
base during the absence of Larry Gard
ner who has been out on account of in
juries. and Boston fans have been rid
ing Janvrin without mercy.
There is an old proverb which reads
"A prophet is without honor in his coun-
try
Clark Griffith last Saturday headed the
parade of ball players who walked from
the Back Bay Station to the Copley
Square Hotel. distance of four short
blocks. and the Old Fox wore a nice new
straw hat.
1t was so cold in Boston that fur coats
and ear muffs were in order. yet there
was Griff in his new straw hat leading
the procession. The ball players were
wise enough to stick to their winter
pennies" and falling 4 few PAGES behind
the Old Fox started a chorus of "Boos'-
familiar cry in the Capital when a
straw hat appears out of season.
The shouts attracted little or no atten- |
ton here in Boston. for the natives did
not understand what it was all about. |
after all.
The Washington pitchers. instead Of
take philosophically the latest
order from Ban johnson. to wit: that
the balk rule will be strictly enforced
this season
Griff's hurlers say that in future they |
will give the umpires no chance to call
a balk on them and that they will work |
all the harder to win their games.
The feeling prevails among baseball |
writer's that the Ne& York Yankees are |
playing above their normal speed. They
are getting the breaks now. and hit |
ting harder than they will when rival !
pitchers show true form.
Just the same Donovan's crowd is |
winning and the men are huStlinS: you |
can't take that away from them. !;
Whether or not Henry Rondeau will |
hold down left field permanently this !
season depends whole lot on what !
he shows with the stick during the /
next three weeks. Rondeau will be !
given a long trial and it's entirely up |
to him whether he remains in the regular |
batting order.
The first signs Of a slump on Rondeau's |
part will mean the return to the game |
of Howard Shanks. who is here with the |
club and just itching to get his old job |
back WILLIAM PEET.