The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Joe JUDGE DUE TO
PLAY FIRST BASE
AGAINST BROWNIES
Griff's Infield Star Has Recov.
cred From Operation and Is
Ready to Play Ball.
LEONARD ACTS FooLISHLY
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Joe Judge, who has been on the hos
pitai list for more than a month. Is ex-
pected to get into the lineup tomorrow,
II Fielder Jones uses a right-hander In
the box. A St. Louis southpaw In action
will keep Judge on the bench for an
other day, at least. but he 10 ready to
play ball again for Clark Griffith and
hia ball club.
II have lost some weight" explains
Judge. but am ready whenever Grin
says the word. l was expecting to play
yesterday, but when Koob started. II
was all or However. I'll be in there
as soon as Jones starts a Highlander.
I'll deliver, too. In the field and at
the bat"
Judge looks well after his operation
for hernia. He has lost several pounds.
has not lost any strength. With Judge
holding down first base and running
bases as he was before his injury. the
Griffmen will be at least 20 per cent
stronger that they have been since he
Quit the team.
Joe Leonard. obtained from Cleveland
in the deal involving Boehling and Noel
Ter. has wired Griffith that he will re-
port as soon as possible. 1t Is expected
that he will be on the job at third base
tomorrow. though there Is no guarantee
for his appearance.
. place In the Indians infeld when
taken from the Columbus club in the
American Association. He had been
used merely as a pinch hitter since re-
porting to Manager Foil.
When he found himself traded to a
seventh-place club from one with a near
chance for the pennant honors. he be-
come peeved and this Is believed to
to report here on time.
Inasmuch as Leonard has yet to make
good with a major league club. and has
his salary guaranteed, he Is acting fool
ashly to decline to report here. The
Washington fans expected to see him In
club. and all he has to do Is to deliver
the goods. II Leonard has the stuff. he
need not worry about his future. II he
wants to hold out. he will be I'm bad
with the local fans before he appears,
and then he will have an uphill course
TO follow. However, he Is expected here
tomorrow. and is down to play third
base.
Elmer Smith. without hit. has made
good with the fans of the Capitol.
When the Cleveland club turned Smith
over for Joe Bochling. It gave the Grin'
men a rafting good outfielder. He show
ed that without argument yesterday In
his first game as a member OF the Wash
angton ball club. His batting figure OF
III for seventy-seven games indicates
his ability as a batsrnan and when II II
recalled that he Is likely to slam out q
homer or a triple almost any moment
Manager Griffith is to be congratulated
In the first clash with the st. Louii
Brownies Smith went to bat four times
lie did not get a hit. but he was facinf
southpaws three out OF his trips 10 the
plate. and he Is a left-handed hitter.
II was in the field that Smith shone
with great brilliancy. Playing the sun
field. he grabbed everything sent his
way. and he could easily have seized q
foul nv but for the interference OF
shanks and Morgan. both Of whom
bed eight flies. a very good days work
All in all. having seen him perform AZ
an Indian. we would say that he'll make
good here.
The opening clash with the Brownies
was a victory for the Griffmen. 5 to 3
Walter Johnson turning in fine exhibit
tion and the Brownies falling down
badly The good-sized crowd was well
satisfied with what It saw.
Fielder Jones tried out Koob. who IL
but Just recovering from tonsilitis
Koob didn't deliver the goods. for which
Jones should be blamed. He has been
In tho business long time, and he
should know better than to use a young.
ster so soon out Of a sick ward.
Earl Hamilton Game in and he tool;
the beating that decided the ball game
Then came Park, and finally Carl We'll.
man. who finished the ball game. II
was decided by that time.
Shotton's single and Miller's triple
gave the Brownies lead In the opener
but the Griffs euualed things In the
second. when Smith walked and scored
on Williams double.
In the third the Griffmen grabbed Of
three runs on hits by Johnson. Morgan
and Milan. with Shanks' sacrifice hit.
A pass to Austin and hits by Lavan
Borton and Shotton gave the Brownies
two runs In the fourth. but the Griff
came back with another In their half
when Ainsmith lived on an error wen
to third on bad throws by Roton an,
Park. and came over on Morgan's Il.
to Shotton.
In the last four frames the Brownie
never got a safe blow Off johnson, Will
Weilpnan held the home boys powerles
FOR the final three sessions.
Down here you'll find the first victor,
over the would-be pennant winners:
NATIONALS. ST. LOUIS.
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