The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
FANS ARE Wild
over NATIONALS
Washingtonians Aroused to a
High Pitch Over Fine Show
ing Of Grihth's Club.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Local Club Of for Long Road Trip.
Starting Tuesday in Boston
Comment.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP

Yesterdays big crowd testified to the
fact that there Is nothing the matter
with baseball here in Washington.
Ten thousand fans fiocked to the ball
yard to see the Griffmen trounce the
Athletics in a double-header.
Not since 1912, when the Nationals made
the entire baseball world gasp have local
fans been so interested in the club, and
the skeptics are almost beginning to be-
lieve that the stuff the writer and one
another of his fellow craftsmen has been
handing out. to-wit: that the Griffmen
have just as much a right to claim a
pennant-winning team as any other team
in the American League, is something
more than idle chatter.
The Nationals have tackled every club
in the circuit thus far and If any OF the
other teams have anything on our crew,
they must have it tucked away some
where, for 1t has not been in evidence.
During the week Just closed the Ma
tionals have won four games. lost one,
tied one and had one postponed.
The developments during the past week
have the uncorking of a mighty handy
young man TO play the outfield. in Charley
Jameson. and the fact that George Du-
mont can take his regular place on the
mound and give a good account OF him
self.
For the present. Jameson will continue
in right field except. possibly. when a
southpaw twirler is in the box, when
Rondeau will be used
Jameson is a hustling young ball play
er. a corking good fielder and fast. He
has been held in reserve until the past
week
Joe Judge has also proved his worth as
first sacker. and the former loud cries
for Chic Gandil have dwindled down 10
only faint murmur.
One more gain remains to be played at
home, tomorrow. against the Athletics,
and then the Grinmen start a long road
trip, which will deprive the fans Of the
club until the 18th OF next month.
Tommorw night the Nationals board
the 6:l5 express for Boston. where on
Tuesday Decoration Day, morning and
afternoon games will be played against
the Red Sox- The club remains in Boston
until Thursday night. then comes the
whirl around the Western wheel OF the
circuit, Detroit being the first stop.
Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and St
Louis in the order named will be visited.
when the Nationals flop back East. going
direct TO Philadelphia for a series and
thence to New York before returning to
the home patch
Needless to say. the outcome OF the
coming long road trip will just about
show whether or not the Griffmen possess
real class and are able to stand the gan.
Griffith thinks his club will more than
hold its own. His aim is to leave the
Capital in first place and return in the
same position.
Pitchers Dumont. Harper and Boehling
will leave Washington tonight for Boston
in advance OF the Nationals in order that
they may get a good nights rest in a
hotel bed and be ready to go to work on
Tuesday. the tip-off being that from this
trio will be selected the twirlers who will
go against Bill Carrigans Red Sox Tues
day.
Weldon Wyckon who pitched the
eighth inning OF the second game yester.
day, was one of Connie Mack's pitchers
on whom the tacturn leader figured woulc
win a lot of ball games for him this sea
son, but WyCkoT has only started one
game and If reports are to be credited
is having trouble with his arm. and likely
not to be OF much use TO Mack this sea
son.
Wyckotf did not look to have a thing
when he faced the Griffmen during that
one inning yesterday.
III say that Judge can hit" declared
Larry Lajoie TO the writer last night, az
the big Frenchman rubbed his shin where
one of Judges hot grounders landed dur,
ing the fourth inning OF the second game
Beating both Chief Myers and Joe Bush
In one series is quite a feather in Griff's
cap, for this pair has kept the Mackmer
up in a respectable position during the
championship race thus far
1t was only short time ago that Joe
Judge remarked to the writer: "I wish
Griff would give my old teammate
Charley Jameson. chance to show
what he can do. Jameson can hit these
American League pitchers. I am sure OF
that"
Judge knew whereof he spoke a!
Jamieson's work the past two days ha!
clearly shown.
WILLIAM PEET.