The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-21
E. Fateem Foster Will Lead His
Team Mates to, Monumental
City for Meeting.
YANKEES LACK TEAMWORK
Not Till Visitors Get Together
Will They Show At Their
Real Strength.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Griffmen are going to Baltimore
In a body to listen to Billy Sunday
make one of his famous addresses next
sunday. They will be lead by that
doughty little warrior. f. Fateem Fos-
ter. and the interest being shown In this
small adventure is proved by the fact
that full half the squad will make the
trip to the Monumental City.
Manager Griffith. though he has not
decided the question yet, may accom-
noted evangelist.
81 made ali arrangements by wire from
Boston," explained Grin today, and
the boys are looking forward to the trip.
Most of them are going over Saturday
night, returning Sunday night"
Now that the opening game is out of
the way, Business Manager "Perduke"
throughout the season will begin at 3.3O
o'clock. except on Saturdays when the
starting time will be 3 o'clock. The
only time games will begin any earlier
than o'clock will be when the teams
must catch certain trains.
Dan Triple. the highest priced twirler
in the minors last year, was today re-
leased to Baltimore.
The Yankees called at the White
House this morning. meeting President
Wilson. They then visited the Treas
ury.
The Yankees. though overwhelmed in
their first game here for 1916, show n
lot of latent power. They easily show
should constantly become stronger as
they work through the schedule.
The Yankees have all the weaknesses
of a team hastily brought together and
showed against team that has been
playing for four seasons. There Is n
lack Of coordination. particularly In the
infeld. However. Gedeon and Baker are
playing their first season with the YAM
KEGS and 1t takes time to get an infield
working like machinery.
Lee Magee, while fast and most as
gressve, will have to get working
agreement with Fritz MaIsel before that
their best. Maisel dropped Morgan's
ny ball yesterday in the seventh largely
because Magee romped over against
BIN.
II is more a want OF experience to-
gether than experience on the diamond
that Is needed by the Yankees. IL they
can cling to a high ranking until July 4.
they should prove most dangerous from
fielding and running machinery looking
better and better.
Joe Gedeon has developed considerably
since playing with the Griffmen. The
California Catamount was a green lad
while here and soft for a curve ball lie
chokes his bat now and has gained In
confidence. His triple yesterday sailed
out over Shanks head viciously. Joe
hrs oil his former speed and looks like
Gedeon received a warm welcome from
the fans yesterday and he had to doff
his cap when the applaU SO ratified out In
the second inning when he came to the
plate.
There we're two instances OF poor
N In
Once, with Johnson on third base and
Moeller on first Foster showed one back
at Heating. The Yankee pitcher. forget
tinE all about Johnson, hesitated be-
tween tossing to second or frst. finally
throwing out Foster. OF course. John
son scored.
Magee romped far over into CENTER
field when Morgan raised a high fly to
shouted. Perhaps he did. Anyway. the
two outfielders collided and Morgan
reached second base.
All Washington buzzed today with
favorable comment for Carl Sawyer.
This Kid has made for himself a home
In the hearts Of the fan.
No funny. man ever with any ball
club ecualed this youngster. His Lead
orship OF the band in the opener was
work of art, He twirled his baseball
baton with ali the eclat OF a minstrel
leader on parade. Just to prove his
ability he gave a few steps of a dance.
He wac graceful, too, in this dance. not
clumsy.
or course. sawyer's antics on the lines
were good and brought much applause,
unexpected as we'll as clever, was his
best work of the day