The Washington times., 1916-04-17

BOSTON, April 1.-THE Griffmen are
here for four games before returning
70 the Capital to open their own 1915
season and they hope most earnestly
10 shatte~ q record. When they read
IN the morning papers how the Brownies
had won q game in Chicago for the
frst time since 1914. they shook hands
with themselves.
There's a hunch." said Nick AL
trock. I'VE haven't won one here
since 1a1l. Now II the Brownies with
that collection they have. can beat
the ink in Chicago. we can do II
here with the Red Sox."
Last season the Griffmen dropped
every one Of their eleven games at
Fenway Park. This spring. however,
they hope to spoil that poor record
by coping at least three OF the nrst
four of the sampaign.
Tho washIngton Wanderers rolled
into the Hub shortly after s o'clock
last night after having given the citi;
eI .enTy Of q b, isss%e Baseball The game.
I to /, was not at all one-sided except
for the seventh inning when cluster
or four hits nettec as many runs and
80 much overbalanced the count that
Nick Altrock accepted the hmelight at
the first base coaching line thereafter.
a,stsisntsd sssass "Sn among tho payers play the ss@s
supplied an afternoon Of the best kind
OF batting practice and an extra re-
hearsed for today's opener with Car
ssm Rice paced the distance through
out fve innings. when Jim shaw
afccnded tho mound. They were both
reveal. Ssit Rics's stun looked to be the
superior. He had the International
League clubrnep reaching for bis fast
ones. and his sti ike-onts. which num-
bered two. wero on spitters with which
any big leaRuers might have been proud
sbSw permitted the greatest number
him MN In 'se the seventh. after which he
loped along and gav" the helders a lit
tie work and tho spectators much JOY
at the increased activity.
Danny Moelier, Joe Judre. ard Eddie
Foster assaulted the deliveries Of the
three unwise men. Eayrs. Peters. and
Schultz. MoelleI's three hits were sound
ones and Joo Judge took hold Of the
ball in no uncertain manner. Foster
been showing since tho club was at The
Charlottesville nursery. Fddie's swing
is cutting the ball squarely this year
fSTee S bens more me- 1Ss
drive variety than usual.
Moellers two-bagger to inaugurate the
second stanza looked like II would land
which had assembled on the suburbs OF
the outfield interfered with Its progress
Doubles were also contributed by Judge
Henry, and Shaw. and the latter might
for the ground rules about ball getting
into the crowd. As 1t was, his blow sent
three runs trinkling over the pan. and
sufficient damage had been done and
the game was clinohed beyond compare
In the second inning the game tool
the appearance OF that final comfab a
New York, when hits were not forth
coming to swell the score. A double
Moeller's. and two singles had beer
coming to send the runners across.
AS indicated, the seventh was the BIZ
inning. After Judge had flied to left
Shanks and Moeler sent grounder
for being hit by Peters. Hogan tool
Sawyer's bounder and threw ou
Shanks at the plate, but Shaw's spanl
scored the three runners on base an,
he was himself later sent across whei
Foster scorched out this third safety
Playing with the Providence clut
were two former big leaguers. Rehl
OF the Red Sox and Onslow of tn
Tigers. Ths latter still has much base
ball IN his system and makes thing
lively around first base for the Prov
idence team.
Griffith mentioned today that he 1
likely to start Danny Moeller In rlgh
field. particularly II Babe" Ruth re
mains tine pitching selection of Bill
Carrigan. Moeller. It so happens. ca
assault the ball from the fork or knif
hand side OF the plate and he will
moro certain hitter than Jamiesor
This is enc of the reasons that Damn
makes so valuable utility outheldel
his hitting versatility and his valu
as q base runner and outhelder.
Ray Morgan's split digit is not cor
Valesclng al rapidly as he would hav