The Washington times., 1916-04-01
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

But one week remains for the Griff-
men to get their stride before tack.lng
the fast-traveling Yankees at the Polo
Grounds.
Following today's combat with the
Dodgers. Ave tussles will be seen be-
tween Griff's lads ana National League
teams. Georgetown and the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing are not expect
ed to force the big fellows to show all
they have. but the Braves and Phillies
are sure to come up to the mark.
The Griffmen's exhibition schedule
closes as follows:
Monday-Georgetown University.
Tuesday-Bureau Of Engraving.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Braves.
Thursday-Boston Braves.
Friday-Phillies.
Saturday-Phillies.
Monday. April 10-Phillies.
The Braves have been walloplng the
Mackmen regularly in Florida, and
their pitchers should be in fine fettle
for their two contests here next week.
Stallings' team is expected to be a
Strong contender for the National
men will meet foemen worthy OF their
steel.
The Phillies' slaughter Of the Chicago
Clubs down In Florida has caused n
sensation In National League circles.
Furthermore. Pat Moran seems to have
found a few good pitchers The Ma
tlonal League flagbearers will arrive
mere ready to show at their best Both
the Griffs and the Phils will be near
Ing the mark. stripped for action.
Jim Shaw is due for a workout
Monday against Georgetown Univer-
sity. Manager Griffith has held him
back. but now thinks that Ave innings
or SO on the mound will not hurt him.
Shaw Is not suffering from any Ill
The Old Fox counts on him to pitch
some good ball this year.
Ty Cobb has been asked for his opin-
lon OF pitchers he has faced, and, nat
urally. he selects Walter johnson as
the king Of them ALL" But he also
pays tribute to Bob Groom, the many.
elbowed twirler. who hoped from the
Griffmen to the st. Louis Feds.
The six hardest pitchers Cobb nays
he has laced follow: Walter Johnson
Bob Groom, Ed karger. who was witt
the Red Sox; Earl Moseley. former Rec
Sox star. now with the Cincinnati
FedS; Carl Weilman. the tall southpaw
IT Louis, and Earl Hamilton, the
Brownies little one.
Walter Johnson is, OF course" sayl
one pitcher have ever seen in baseball
who could throw the ball past you. :
Hughey Fullerton. demon doper of the
diamond. picks Walter Johnson to pitch
forty-hve games for the Griffmen thi!
season. Hughey also ranks American
League pitchers by teams in the fol
lowing order. which is interesting, ever
II nothing more:
Johnson. Shore, Caldwell, Scott, Nor
DanHH
johnson, Ayers, Harper, and Gallit
form the quartet OF best men with tn,
Washington club, according to Fuller
toms dope.
While the regulars are playing Brook
Ign at Georgia avenue. Nick AltrockI
Almosts will be toiling against Bill,
Smiths Richmond Internal ionals down
In Richmond The Almosts have anothe
game there on Monday, too.
Doc Ayers, peerless pitcher of tn
Virginia League, while with Richmond
Joe Boehling. who is "home boy witt
talent In the Virginia capital, an,
Charlie Humphreys. last year with Nor
folk, and this year due to fling 70
Smiths team, have been sent down L
dc the twirlinG for the Almosts.
With n string attached to him Charli
Humphreys has been turned over L
Richmond. Billy Smith took a peek a
the little southpaw and promptly de
Clueu he COulC use MIN. However, h
will not be able to go officially unit
waivers have been obtained ON him fror
all big league clubs
little luck, with a timely hlngl,
and clever twirllng, enabled the Griff
men 10 hang up n victory over tn,
brooklyn Dodgers yesterday. to ]
Mechanically, the game was almos
without fla". though it was not re
markable for brilliancy, either. Th,
fair-sized crowd left the park content
ed, for It had seen the Griffmen viii
their first game Of 1916 against mai
league cluk,
Harry Harper, though n trife wild
was invincible for the five frames h,
toiled, allowing not n sign of n hit
only four Dodgers were able to driv
the ball ont Of the inheld while he wa
pitching. Harper made trouble for him
self with two passes In the opening
frame. but escaped by whiting John
kton. Neat neat!
Bert Gallil allowed a hit an innini
while he worked on the mound Cut
shaw's rouslng two-ply sma sh drivini
Wheat acroGs with the visitors lon
run. A nifty double play started b!
Mcbride, closed the game right handily