The Washington times., 1917-03-27
JOHNSON IS DUE
TO TWIRL TODAY
Nashville Fans to See Famous
Pitcher Work Against South
ern Champions.
MEETS OLD BATTERY MATE
Charley Street, Now With Nash
vile, Says He Still Has a
Few Years to Go.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2T-
Walter johnson is due today to show
his wares to the fans of Nashville
who dare journey out to Dudley Field,
e Vanderbilt University's great athletic
space. The smoke ball hurler will
not be in action long, toiling but three
frames, but the local fans will be sat
isfied with even that brief view of
the greatest Finger in captivity.
They have never seen him before.
The weather outlook is none the
best and It may be necessary for the
Griffmen to depart from this city
without playing ball at all. The reg
ular spring rains have started in this
section of the country and may chase
Manager Griffith and his boys all the
way to Cincinnati. However, IL the
weather is satisfactory, Johnson.
Craft and Jameson are due to face
the Southern League Champions
Battery Was Together.
The once famous battery, Walter
johnson and Gabby Street, were to-
gether last night. Johnson is still
a big league star. Gabby has fallen
by the wayside and is now catching
for the Nashville team 1t was a
touching sight to see these old pals
. of many wonderful mound battles in
the American League shake hands in
the lobby of the Hermitage Hotel
Barney, you're looking great" was
&he cheerful comment OF Street.
$50 are you" was Johhson's re-
Hponse, and it came from the heart
Street has been here for the past
week, preparing for the coming sea-
son, and is in perfect condition He
does not look a day older than when
he left the Washington club back
in 1912. He hasn't gained a pound
and has spent a busy winter in Penn
syIvania, his home State.
Says He's Getting Old.
81 guess I'm getting DID," admit.
ted Gabby in the tanning bee thai
Immediately ensued upon his appear
ance, "but I'm good for a couple Of
: more years down here where the SUI
shines in the summer. Ny wing Il
still delivering the goods, my Leg
are quitting me though, and I do los'
some good hits because can't ge
down to first, but they'll have Il
come out with a sheriff and his depu
a. ~
going to stick till they come for m,
with the hearse."
Street says that he has a chance
to last for several years basing hi
belief on what Kid EIberfeld anothe
old Washington player of the pre-
Griffith days, is doing at Chatta
nooga- Elberfeld is manager of I'll,
Lookouts, and is planning to pla!
shortstop again this season, makinL
his twenty-fifth consecutive cam
paign on the diamond.
Assaulted Movies.
A rainy day for the Griffmen mean
O combined assault upon the movI,
houses, and that's what happened yes
terday. Practically every member o
the team hiked at once to the neares
theater, as soon as the game was OF
ficially postponed. George Mcbride
and foe Leonard being EIks, visited
the bcal Elks' Club during the even
ing. Nick Altrock put in a few hours
practice in q billiard parlor. One o.
two slept out the afternoon. 1t wa
a great day to rest.
A bit of sunshine hit the camp wheI
Manager Griffith received a Telegram
from Ray Morgan, in charge of tn
Yannigans, asking for money. Nor
gan's team was stranded in Raleigh
n. c., without a cent. The Old Fol
enjoyed a hearty laugh at the expens'
of the Yannigans, and, after some de
lay, wired funds to put the youngsteri
on their way. II he had taken the ad
vice of Jim Shaw he would have com
PEELED Morgan and his Yannigans q
walk to the next city on their playing
schedule.
Zeb's Father Arrives
Zeb Milan's father came over from
Linden yesterday to see the Tennessee
Terror in action, and was disappointed
when the rain prevented the contes
at Dudley Field. Several more neigh
bors of the Milans at Linden arrived
during the day and rejoiced at thei
chance of being introduced to tn,
peerless Walter Johnson.
Uncle Nick Atrock is nursing
lame toe as the result of his
wrestling match last Sunday al
Memphis. His opponent severely
wrenched the big toe on hii
right foot, and now the esteeme'
comedian is limping around. Cherry
dale's famous mayor, Mike Martin, 4
caring for the injured member.
WILL PLAY TODAY