The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Griffith VIII Pit Nationals
Youngsters Against Coun-
try Clu6men Today.
AGAINST THOSE YAHHs

LADIES'. saIuta! Boys. watts da rnst-
How youa max out weeth da ball ana.
bat?
ALA read now to standa to da plate
Read for da gam on AprIIls eightf
havea talk weeth Jonesa, Ball, Met,a
anda Flanagan
Anda we dope a plan 30 youa beat clsrk.
Greefs "YannIgan."
HaVea attenda da gam ALA de LADIES', 90
sweet
To roOta. stampa da hand anda cl.sps
Anda when Greers boys who ar. YER,
vera shy.
seea a pretta girl make. w.enk w..,h
wan Iefta eye
GOoDA NIGHT! Youa Etrl., ueeI ,.,,,
them craze,
Dey goa right up cen air when You.
givea da glsda gaze
Dey tumble da ball. heet leetIe Don ~:
Anda canta peetch da speet bail ccsu,.
Clarendon ees dry).
Anda so, boys. Xoua ween by Ereata beer
amount
God bless ALA da girls Of Alexand' Count.
TONY SoUsA.
A large delegation Of Washington fans
Will make the trip today to Clarendon.
Va, to watch Clark Grifith's Yannigans
IN their annual battle with the Alexandria
County Athletic Association nine on the
IIattimer field. Weather conditions for
the game today point to bright prospects
for one OF these early spring contests.
The country ball team this spring has
one Of the best outfits ever gathered to-
gether across the river. Griff will present
Quite a shaken-up lineup against the Vir-
ginians. as Mike Menoskey, the young
outfielder will hold down the first be se
job and Howard Shanks second Jamie
son, Du Mont and Bert Gallia are slated
( TO play the outfield, while Mollie Graft
will do the hurling.
The aggregation OF players under "a
Rufus Jones. the doughty little leader OF
the Virginians. are classed with the best
OF the amateurs in these parts. but they
are not expected to defeat the Yannigans
There Is an air Of confidence in the pre-
dictions OF the Clarendon fans and sth-
| Ietes from President Prosise down 20 the
! bat boy that Il will be some game"
/ There will be no fare OF trumpets or
brass band to usher in the season. but
! those attending will be reminded Of the
( present international crisis by the pres-
; ence OF a large number OF soldiers OF the
Third Infantry in camp near Latterners
field.
! Manager Jones boasts OF one OF the
fastest outfields around Washington. with
/ Reds Mccarthy, late captain OF George
town. Del Bolen. who has turned down
numerous offers to Join professional
teams, Jarbos a converted pitcher. VIII
Watt and Percy Tillett two sure nelders
! and fair batters.
/ In the infeld he has Ray King and
Johnny Stewart. veterans Of known abil-
I uy. Tommy Degnan. OF last years Caroi-
J. ais, Al Watt. whose work around second
base has been the outstanding feature
of the preliminary games, FttzCeralo-
Bronson Howard and Grant Newton.
/ In the box he has Dutch Won Herbulis-
Chris Waters, Blundon. Bailey and pos
sibly Henry Mcdaniel Of Purceville,
with Baxter Davidson for duty behind
the plate.
/ The first string Of the Nationals under
the leadership OF Uncle Nick Altrocl;
and Capt Mcbride. left last night at
! o'clock over the Baltimore and Ohid
/ Railroad for Columbus Ohio, whers 1
game will be stsked today with 9oe|
Tinkers club
| Walter johnson and Jimmy Shaw wi
do the pitching against the America
Association club. The regular lne-u
made the trip TO Columbus, Indicationl
point to the same lineup that faces tn
Columbus club today opening the seaEo1
for the Nationals in Philadelphia agsins
the Mackmen next Wednesday, when th7
inaugural gong will be sounded in th7
Quaker City The Grifmen will leave
here next Tuesday night at : o'clock fo1
the slumber city.