The Washington times., 1917-05-04
PRESIDENT TENER
NOW in CAPITAL
National League Head Joins
Baseball Colony Here.
SAYS LEAGUE WILL STICK
Boston Red SOx Here for First
Series at LEGAL Park.
RrIorIs A. poUGHER.

1obn EInlcv Tencr, former COVER
nor Of Pennsylvania and now PreSi-
dent Of the National League mas
ioined the other lords Of baseball IN
ths Capital. He arrived yesterday
and is at the willard. where he VIII
remain until action is taken on the
proposed taxation Of baseball cluDs'
President Tener does not agree
with Ran johnson in the belief that
baseball will be abolished next sea
son. He says that his league viii so
on Just as long as the public de-
mands baseball.
.J can't see any sign right now OF
waning interest in baseball, that Is
40 far as the National League is con-
cerned," says President Tener. 81
hone that taxation running the game
will not obtain, but 1 hardly look
for it"
Red SOx in Capital.
Today the worlds champion Boston
Red Sox. including Battling Agnew
and Bean BALI Carl Mays, are in
Washington. They will remain here
through next Wednesday. And they
happen to arrive just about the same
time the enraged Griffmen have
found themselves and are looking for
raw meat.
Twice have the Red Sox battled the
Griffmen this season and twice have
the Griffmen tenderly handed over
the victory to the champions. They
probably figured that Jack Barry
needed them more than Grih did, or
somethin'.
Old Dr. Cox-Wyatt Yancey Ayers
was riding along like tramp un-
der a caboose when he suddenly
went insane, walked five guys and
delivered the victory to the champs.
With Walter johnson trying to
win a game as best he knew how, the
rest OF the team fell apart like a
mansion of playing cards and for the
second time the Red Sox were trt-
umphant. Two new gray hairs
sprouted over Griff's right ear after
those games in Boston last week.
No wonder.
Out For Revenge.
The Griffmen are out for revenge
against the champions. The Old
Fox will try, of course. to make a
clean sweek of the series. Also, OF
course, ne mas kIlldll CllhAGt VI uOlhk
that. But to a man the Griffs are
sore at themselves for their poor
work in Boston last week and hope
TO take a majority of the contests
scheduled for Georgia avenue with
the worlds champions.
The last switch made by Manager
Griffith seems to have produced the
right combination. The infield is
playing much more smoothly than at
any time this spring. Mike Menosky,
though not yet hitting like a demon,
is learning the ropes rapidly at the
plate and is covering acres and acres
of ground in the garden. He'll do.
The team is hitting satisfactorily
and, if given any kind of pitching
has an even chance with any op-
ponent. No ball club can win every
game, but every ball club should be
strong enough to make it interesting
for any opponent. The Griffs seem
strong enough for that now.
TOday's Game Off.
Manager Griffith was forced to
call Off today's game between his
lads and the worlds champions
though he declined to do so until
the last minute. He wanted to play
If there was any possibility.
Il don't like doubleheaders, and
the players don't either" said the
Old Fox. Furthermore, my team
seems to have found the trick Of
winning and halts, even for a day,
do no good.
In spite Of the rain during the
morning, the players reported at the
park and got in u workout. SO that
their day was not really wasted, af-
ter all.
Only One More Series.
The Griffmen have but one more
series to play here before hiking
Westward. Next Wednesday night,
after the final battle with. the Red
SoN, they will board their private
cars and depart for Cleveland, OPEN
ing a four game series there the next
day. Their Western trip is as fol-
lows:
At Cleveland May 10. II. u, 13.
At Detroit-May II, 10, 16, Il.
At st. LOuis-May II, 10, 16, II.
At ChicagO-May %. 81, %, 2G, 81.
May - is an offday all through
the league, but the team won't loaf
that day. That's when Old Fox
Clark Griffith is going to stop off
at bloomington. H., his old home
town. and interview the constable
incidentally, the players will cavOrt
on the diamond against the home
boys with talent
The next long stay at home for the
team starts on June ! the Western
clubs visiting the Capital, followed by
the MaCkmen.
McIHnis Is SwattInE.
'Stuffy" McInnis has made twenty
three bingles IN fifteen games. not
missing a single contest with his wal
loPs- Here's his record to date:
Opposing Pitcher AB IL. PC