The Washington herald., 1916-04-04
GRIFFMEN PLAY
BUREAU Team
Engraving and Printing Base
ball Club Scheduled to APP
pear at National Park.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Shaw to Go Nine Innings-Gotham
Expert Picks Nationals to
Finish Fifth.
BY WILLIAM FEET.

Owing to the cold weather and soft
condition of the grounds at National
Park, the scheduled game yesterday be-
tween the Nationals and Georgetown
University was called Off.
As no more open dates remain on
Washingtons exhibition schedule the
Hilltoppers will not be able to show
what they can do against the profess
SIGNALS. Georgetown had the first exhI-
billion game one week ago yesterday and
rain interferred just as was the case
yesterday.
Manager Griffith in order to help mat
tiers little has agreed to send his Yam
nigans to Georgetown Field next Mon
day afternoon.
While 1t was impossible to stage a
game yesterday. the Nationals were not
forced to remain idle, for the pitchers
and batteFs' boxes being protected by
tarpaulin coverings permitted the bat
ters and pitchers to work out, conse-
quently two hours was spent yesterday
afternoon in batting practice. No field
ing was attempted.
This afternoon at National Park the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing team
will meet the Griffmen at 3 o'clock and
the game will be played rain or shine
for the reason that hundreds of tickets
have been sold for this contest and
Griffith win not disappoint any Of the
Bureau boosters.
Jim Shaw is slated to do the hurting
for the professionals, and as the big
fellow is apparently in good condition
and needs the work he will probably go
the entire route.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Mr.
w p. Malburn will open the game be-
10
this afternoon when he losses out the
ball to Pitcher Jim Shaw.
The Bureau will be represented by the
following officials as the guests of the
Washington Baseball Club: Joseph P.
Ralph, director Of the bureau: Frank Z.
Ferguson, assistant director; S. Edward
Beach, vice president OF the Amateur AS
ISOLATION; W. c. McKenny, chief of the
printing division; r. II. ChappelI, chief
chief OF the engraving division; Louis A.
Hill, assistant chief of the engraving
division; Charles Baker. foreman OF
printing; Jessie Swelgert, foreman OF
printing. The guests have all been sent
invitations by Manager Griffith to attend
the game m a body and will be given
seats in the grand stand.
Manager Griffith has promised to give
tickets to the opening game to the five
ladies selling the highest number Of
tickets for today's game. The award OF
prizes will be made on April s.
The Bureau team will bat as follows:
Limerick, CT: Davis. 3b; Roche, 2b; Nor
timer, IS; Flannery, If; Falconer, 1b;
Gordon, IF: Williams, c; Lyons, p; Pow
ell, p; Kelly. p.
According to Joe Villa, OF the New York
Sun, the Griffmen are doomed to finish
the 1916 campaign in sixth place. Listen
to this. In spite of the increased strength
of the Yankees t. ey will satisfy their
adherents If they finish in fourth place.
Baseball sharps already have picked the
Red Sox, the White Sox, and the Tigers
to finish in the first three positions. The
tically the same team which won the
worlds championship last fall. They
have the best pitching staff in the Ameri-
can League, the same wonderful out
field. a wel-balanced infield and a better
catcher than Cady or Thomas in AgAew,
Of last years St Louis Browns.
The White Sox have the same pitchers
together with two new men in Danforth
and Williams, an improved infield with
Weaver on third and Terry at short, a
fine bunch OF hltters in Joe jackson.
Eddie Collins, Fourier, Felsch, Weaver
and Schalk and a hustllng manager in
Clarence Rowland. Hugh Jennings has
made no changes in the Detroit lineup,
but he has secured several competent
pitchers. AS the Tigers finished second
last year, only two and a half games
behind the Red Sox, Jennings believes
that his pennant chances have been
greatly improved. The Yankees ought to
crowd the Washingtons out of the first
division, with the Browns. Clevelands
and Athletics trailing in the dust.
According to rumors in circulation in
Cincinnati, the Reds are to obtain Hal
Chase to play first base. Mollwitz is
having trouble with his arm and he is
also light with the stick. 1t is figured
that a good first baseman will round out
first division club for Herzog. Off,
Gals Of the Reds decline to confirm the
report. 1t is known, however, that
Chase's name has been under considera-
tion.
Bill Slocum, a baseball writer, travel
ing with the New York Yankees, says:
If Walter Pipp gets a safe hit off Wal
ter Johnson in the Yanks' first game this
season he will win a suit of clothes. A
year ago. when Pipp Joined the Yanks,
his father. who is a great fan, made an
offer to this effect. The Yanks got only
two hits off johnson and one Of them was
made by the young first baseman. Pipp,
ST, has decided to renew the offer.