The Washington times., 1916-04-15
Before lacking Worlds Cham
pions Washington Players
Will Meet the Grays.
Big League Differs of a
Day.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The Griffmen
will play an exhibition game at Rocky
Point, Providence, r. l.. tomorrow. hut
before getting out OF town they hope
20 maui the Yankees in the final game
of the series here. 1t is cold here, but
the athletes who trained at Charlottes-
willie are used to that.
Carl Sawyer. the comedian infielder,
who has the inhabitants of this island
holding to the ir seats and their sides
with his merry jests aboard the baseball
otamond. MAJ continue his Jesting att
eI the 1916 season is completed on some
big-time vaudeville circuit. Throughout
the leaky hours spent awaiting the re-
call of the raindogs, he has been be-
seeched by theatrical booking agents
who wish to introduce him to the foot
lights next winter, and the Fargo pro-
tcge has about made up his mind to
eDend the off-season on the stage, pro-
viding an act can be arranged for him
Sawyer Is taking counsel from Nick
Altrock, who has had some experience
with the theatergoing public. Nick is
personally aversed to stage careers for
baseball players, particularly young
ones, but is advising the usurper OF his
comedy crown TO not close his eyes to
Pny good offers that will not jeopardize
his service in the game The youngster
will consider we'll before coming to
decision regarding his recent offers. and
the consent of Griffith.
1t has been said here that Sawyer
can't be much of second baseman
81 the Q. F. will permit him to risk
his neck In those screaming SatireS
around the third base coaching llne
but II seems that tumbling is his sec
ond nature.
been provided for today's sketch at
the p G. and the day Is quite in
contrast to the gloom of yesterday
and the day before.
These two days of idleness have about
cured all concerned of any youthful am
bition to become millionares and lead
lives Of leisure. and there is not a man
ensconced in the Insomnia" Hotel but
who will be willing to WELD a pick and
shovel in behalf of activity should any
thing confuse the plans for a game
today. Hurtling through the American
League with championship average OF
1000 Is calculated to grind on the nerves
of The most composed of baseball play
ers. but this 100 per cent prosperity is
doomed to spoil the future of the Wash
ington club unless Old Man Weather
provides some sunshine.
This period of rest has not been the
easiest path for the Yankees to follow,
for since they saw Joe Gedeon boot
away Wednesdays game they have been
on pins and needles to undo the failure
which rent the souls OF the multitude
that wat9hed the game with New
York eye. With Harry Harper admin
isterinE the service at the p. c., the
Yankees do not cherish the natural fear
that besought their souls when Johnson
was Sitting on the throne, and many
bold threats have been predicted against
the CapitOlians for the next encounter
with the Highlanders.
New York Is full to overlooking with
the prowess of Frank Baker. who has
come like fairy godfather to the as.
sistance Of tie club which blundered
through the 1915 season In defense OF
Gotham's junior half OF baseball, and
II has been whispered about that the
other members of Washington's twirling
stan will not be able to check Bakers
assault SO easily as did the Weiser
Wizard.
Besides the tangible assistance which
Frank Baker will lend to the New York
club, his presence on the club is figured
IL be moral as wei as psychological
uplift. lie is expected to give encour-
agement ~ his acts to the rest OF the
cast. He will start rallies and help
carry them along to successful endings
and to a club which is starting out with
new members in so many OF It's de-
partments, he can be figured out as an
asset extraordinary
To the same purpose Walter johnson