The Washington herald., 1916-04-12
The Old Gong Rings for
Yanks-Nationals Today
Little Old New York Awaits
Anxiously for Opening
of Season.
RAY MORGAN TO PLAY
BY WILLIAM PEET.

New York, April 11.-we're going to
start the American League season with
a victory tomorrow and Walter John
son Is going to help US do It.
Yes. I am planning to pitch Johnson
In the opening game. Walter Is anxious
to work and tells me he Is ready to so
the entire route"
That's what Manager Griffith told
little knot of New York baseball writer's
shortly after the club arrived and reg
tstered at the Ansonia Hotel tonight.
Where win the Senators finish the
outside Of Washington inquired one
young man nourishinS note book and
pencil. .-
Where will the Yankees hnish?'' Grin
snapped back at the reporter
"oh. Wen finish on top-just put that
down in your note book.
IF you want to see a real ball club
in action come out to the Polo Grounds
tomorrow and take a slant at u.s." ve-
hemently cried the Old Fox.
Il suppose that young man will print
in big headlines that I have already
claimed the pennant for Washington. I
might as well tell him so because would
quote me that way. whether he had in
tervieWed me or not Grin added
Little Old New York is considerably
"het'' up over tomorrow's big opening
big league openings always go big in
New York and indications point to
monster crowd at the Polo Grounds, for
according to weather reports it Is going
to be fair and warmer.
The writer accidently bumped into
Schaefer tonight and the Yankee pilot
was loud in his praise Of his all-star col
lection of ball players.
I'm going to have a great team this
year-Iye got the hitting strength / need.
= good pitching staI and we are going
to make 'em all HUSTLE said Bill
win you pitch Ray Caldwell to-
morrow" the writer inquired.
Yes il GriI works Johnson-for
want to get away to a good start and
I believe Caldwell can beat the Washing
ton club even with johnson pitching"
smiling Bill added.
All doubts as to whether or not Ray
Morgan would be in the line up to-
second bssenan himself who said Il have
been nursing a badly swollen thumb the
past two days. but 1t is all right now
and / expect to be in the game
sss
There Is considerable speculation in
New York among baseball fans as to
the outcome of the present four-gsme
series between the Grinmef ana Yankees.
The experts don't know what Grin has
tucked up his sleeve. The scores Of
those exhibition games played against
National League clubs in Washington
have been closely scanned and the con-
clusiOn reached that Washington made
just about as good showing as did the
Yankees in their National League battles
over in Brooklyn, this afternoon the
Dodgers kicked the daylights out Of the
Yanks. and Donovan had his regular line
Ip doing business.
There is little or no betting on the
opening game The mere fact that Wal
ter Johnson Is likely to pitch usually
stops Odds-On betting. A few wsgers at
even money have been laid in some of the
downtown cafes.
The journey from Washington by the
GriTmen this afternoon was uneyentful.
Strange to relate. little was said among
the players about the opening game to-
MORROW, the all-absorbing topic being
Iris Speakers sale to the Cleveland In
4ians
The Washington players believe that
Boston will be greatly weakened without
Speaker and that Cleveland will be
harder to beat than formerly because he
Is to be in their lineup.