The Washington times., 1916-06-21
Grif Satisfied Frenchman Has
Struck His Batting Stride,
and viii Use Him.
JUDGE SHOWS UP WELL
ahibe Park Fans See Young
First Stacker Pull Hal Chase
Stunt.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Rondeau "a In the American League 10
stick.
Rondeau'. slowness to start hitting
lost him a chance last season. Manager
Griffith sending him back TO Minne-
apolis too early. This year the Old
Fox failed to 'cotton to him" because
of his apparent lack of life. BNt Henri
wasn't hitting then. Now that he is
meeting the old ball. Rondecu is a
dKferent player from every angle.
The Frenchma1 made mistake dur
ing one game IN Chicago. and received
a severe lecture from Manager Grif-
fith Coming ct time when he wasn't
hitting any too well. this call down
took A lot Of starch out of Henri. But
suddenly he eean finding the ball. and
now Griff Is prsising him.
Not only IL Rondeau covering lot OF
ground, but he il showing plenty Of life
on the bases. His Willingness 10 try
for everything in sight 10 making nit
with sib oss. ond. coupled win MS
sturdy wallors, Is going &c Keep him Oh
the ball club.
Rondeou IL 4 better right fielder than
he Ia a left fielder. and on that account
will very likely be used in ri-ht hela
IN washington when the team arrives
home again. Then, too he Is none to9
sure in the sun field anywhere, ana
this has much to do with Hrin "e-
cision. , ,,,,. uonr can
hit saws Griff. He looks like the
hest hitter on the team. IL he Will Keep
his head up. play the kind Of pail l
want him INT to pa sSc S sna he s9 should be
among the most valuable men on the
The former Minneapolis player Is him
self taking interest IN inc er Tn'v Weather.
IN his explains ton. 'and when you're
not hitting you can't have much Eeb;
I wasn't ME wing Just to sur Mr. It'll
nth. either. and l knew IL. b'a a., hone
I'm going along all right now 'hu "oPe
to make sooa." r.. GOT
these few words from him wee almost
III don'T lk. TO talk much about my ny
e,f said he today You felioWs
know what to say for me, so go ahenu.
Anything will do, But I'm E'a' l"
hitting" ,,. .,,, drova in
the first run yeste rday, and his slide TO
lie nlate n moment later came close 10
Haing an, ther run The Frenchman;
excited because he thought ne hau
scored before schang tagged MN, er
tered into an argument with umpire
Connolly. Mcbride had to order him TO
his position t. keep him from peihs
thrown out of the game
His fieliing Is Improving. too. and one
of his running catches yesterday was
beauty. In the third. when Rondeau
had ali three putouts, he raced across
TO the foul line for Walsh's try Tor
double, bagging H. neatly.
Yes, Henri Rondeau, OF Woonsockee.'
r. l., is going to remain IN the w ASH
ington lineup. He can MT anu he Sa
field we'll enough.
Toe Judge, besides getting a hit. play
ed a sterling game In the field: twice
he beat Charlie Pick out OF hits by
s Rfni'1 81 the re former Griffman. In the
eighth he showed Phnly fans something
new wher he grabbed Picks roller well
TO his right ana forced Walsh at. sec
ond. This is an old Hal Chase play; ana
Judge woke up the fans In st. Louis
sunday when he showed it. Yesterday
shibe Park enthusiasts got excited
when thew saw II.
Some 1000 Boy Scouts attended the
game as guests Of tho management, and
most of the fans hung around after the
battle to SEQ he parade q: the young
sters around the field and down 'Lehigh
avenue to B-oa3 street.
Connie Macks flock OF college and
sandlot players have reported and one
OF them got into yesterdays COMBAT
as pinch hitter. DannlnR, from NeS-
leyan University. Middletown. Conn.
hit for Bush in the eighth. popping up
foul for Henry. Lanning Is south
paw sticker and well set-up lad.
Though Manager Griffith hopes Mack
will use his youngsters while the Grift-
men are here. this will hardly happen.
Connie knows that Washington is a
contender for the championship, and is
using his strongest lineup against the
boys from the Potomac.
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The coming series with the Yankees
will be no sinectire for the Grifrmen
Bill Donovan's team has begun to play
together In the field. and Frank Baker
and Lee Magee have found their batting
eyes. This means coolies of trouble fol-
the Capitolians in the metropolis. The
Yanks are close on our heels. and q
short slump will put the Grifrmen down
In the race.
Harry Harper's arm is still sore, anc
he Is working hard on 1t in the hope
OF being ready TO twirl the opening
battle against the Yankees Friday a
the Polo Grounds.
at would be n funny Harper day
without me out there doing something.
'grins Harry,
Harper is baking out his whip ever!
night and taking no risks with it whcr