The Washington herald., 1916-06-03
BY WILLIAM PEE'r.

Detroit, Mich, June Manager Grif-
fith's tourists, after twenty-four hours of
, almost continuous train riding, invaded
Detroit about II O'Clock tonight, and ev-
erybody was all tagged out.
The journey from Boston was broken
by a four-hour layoff in Buffalo, where
the majority of players paid visit to
Niagara Falls, only to be caught in a
savage thunderstorm and drenched to
their skins.
Buffalo seemed to be the meeting place
of most of the American League clubs
who are en- route to the West. On the
train with the Nationals was Owner
Lannin and the Red Sox. This club
stopped over in Buffalo for an exhibition
game against the International League
team OF that city.
The Athletics breezed into Buffalo at
noon, and just before time for the De-
troit train to pull out, the New York
Yankees were seen piling off their special
cars.
Coming from Boston last night it was
noted that members of the Washington
club did not fraternize with their Red
Sox rivals, but kept aloof from the fiery
hosed gang, probably due to the incident
at yesterdays game. when Pitcher Ruth
deliberately tried to hit Judge in the head
with a pitched ball.
Manager Griffith had little to say about
the loss of the entire series to Boston
He feels that his club did not show its
true colors. probably because the pitchers
were not up to SNUFF.
For the opening game in the West
against the Detroit Tigers tomorrow Bert
Gallia is slated to do the honors. Gallia
was batted all over the lot by the Boston
Red Sox OIL his last start. but declares
that we will make amends tomorrow.
There is just possibility that rain may
prevent tomorrow's game here. for show
ers are predicted by the local forecaster
Considerable rain fell this afternoon and
the sun is needed to dry out the ball
park.
Jean Dubuc has enjoyed four-days' rest
and viii be pitted against the Nationals
in the opening game tomorrow Duouc
has always been a hard man for the Griff
crowd to beat. and the game should pro-
vide some interesting sport.
.
Earl Hamilton. the former Brownie
pitcher. is also here with the Tigers, and
he, too. is being saved for Grifith's club
II the Tigers can take two or three
games from Washington they will cut a
full game of the Nationals lead While
Detroit will be playing Washington. Bos-
ton and Cleveland will be slashing at each
other, and the Tigers. with luck, could
improve their position.
Jennings is not prepared with any pre-
dictions regarding the probable standing
of the clubs at the close Of this Eastern
invasion. Hughie, however, is still con-
fident that Chicago, Detroit and Boston
will be staging the real fight at the finish
THE Tigers have not been hitting to
form, and until they start cannot ex-
pect any run of victories" declares
Hughie. Cobb and Veach have not been
driving in their usual amount OF runs,
and they are such natural hitters that
the only thing We can do is to hold OF
and wait for them to get started.
"Detroit's attack thus far. has been
mainly confined to Burns and Heilman
Even the pitchers have been driving in
more runs than the men We expected the
most of. This condition cannot continue
much longer"
The four-game setback in Boston was
entirely unexpected. but with a change
of scenery the club is sure to do better,
and there Is plenty OF time to regain
lost ground.