The Washington times., 1917-04-07
Milan Is Sick.

Rixey, p. Jameson, D.
Mayer, p.
Milan Is Sick.
Breasting the rough waves OF the
lower Potomac proved too much for
zeb Milan's Tennessee tunmy last
night on the trip home from Norfolk
Milan became seasick in his berth and
several times believed he was about
70 pass away and become food for
the fishes. Today, though, he had re-
covered and hoped that he would
never again have to trust himself
to q boat
A partner OF Milan in this seasick
due was Jack Adams, the PhiIlies'
catcher. He was grinning about Il to-
day.
Practice Mt Park.
Pat Moran had his PhiIIies working
out at Georgia avenue this morning,
being anxious to lose no time. He is
not particularly enamored of exhibit
tion trips, anyway; think them more
harm than good, and so he son had
his athletes Ioosening up in a batting
drill after the Grfffs finished their
stunts.
No game was played at Norfolk yes
terday, Moran complaining '.bout the
poor condition Of the diamond: He
did not care to risk injuring any cf
his players in the slippery going. The
cool weather after more than three
weeks OF tropical skies at st. Peters
burg, Fla. was not to the liking of
the Phillies.
Hike To Columbus.
Tonight the Griffmen, with John
son and Shaw billed as the tYirIers,
hike to Columbus, Ohio, for a game
tomorrow. Only the regulars who
viii appear in the game will pc aiken.
Monday the final game with the
Philies win be played at Georgia ave
nue., and then a short practice on
Tuesday will make Griffs boys ready
for their jaunt to Shibe Park and the
opening game of the season.
The Phillies are at the New Ebbitt,
where they greeted many friends to-
day.
To See First Game.
The Washington Athletic Club, the
Capitals newest organization. has
applied for lot of 500 seats for the
opening game of the American
League season here, April 20, and
taat many members will witness the
o~ntest in a body. Manager Griffith
is a member OF the club, but his seat
will be on the bench. Concerted ro"t-
ing from the w. 4. c. seats is ex-
pScted.
Merito Acosta is now on his way
from Havana and should report to
Manager Griffith Monday. Just what
is TO become of him is not known. 1t
is probable that he will be placed
with an International League club, as
Joe Cantillon does not care for his
services, now that he has obtained
Horace Milan.
Lutz and Rathcamp, two rockies
with the Phillies, will go to Philadel-
phia tonight. They are expected TO
be released to the New London club.
which has already obtained Rodes
and Gonzales, Cuban players, and
Carmichael
LanIgaR Likes GrIffmen-
Ernie Lanigan, a veteran baseball |
writer, in his column in the st. Louis |
Sporting News, says that he expects
the Griffmen to land in the first |
division.
"Washington looks good to me-" |
says the capable Ernie. mo team can |
be bad that has a Johnson. Walter
Perry is bound to WIN so many games |
for the Nationals and he will have /
able box assistants in Harry Harper. |
the non Sunday pastiming pitcher;
Mel Gallia, Yancey Ayers, Jim Shaw,
and George Du Mont
81 look for Washington to be a first 1
division team for sure in 1917"
Picks the White sox.
Lanigan believes that the pennant
this season will go to the Chicago |
White Sox, with Washington, Boston.
and New York completing the big |
Four"
MY pick for the pennant is Chica-
CO." says Lanigan. "If the White
6ox don't win, they will finish about |
NTH. And / look for the fifth place |
team being right in the race, what
ever uniform it may wear. In fact,
the dOpester who can pick any one of
a half dozen teams in this American
League race, and then sit back with
confidence, has more Assurance than
! have"