The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
Yahnigans Best Regulars in
Four Innings When Rain
Puts Halt to Game.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Augusta, Ga, March H.-Clark Griffith
and his Nationals are preparing tonight
fer the getaway day tomorrow. At prao-
tice session tomorrow the drill and ball
game will be staged and at 2:3o o'clock
the Yannigans. under the leadership OF
Ray Morgan, will hop aboard the Wash
ington express on the Atlantic Coast Line
bound for Wilmington, N. c., where they
meet the Baltimore International League
club In a two game series on Friday and
Saturday. At $50 o'clock the regulars
will make the jump to Birmingham. Ala.
by the way OF Atlanta and the game of
the Transforming trips of the two squads
will be started.
Grif's athletes are well prepared to step
into the battles with the clubs that they
will meet en- roue as to a man the squad
is in better condition than ever before in
the history Of a Washington ball club in
training camp.
The workout today was halted by a
heavy downpour OF rain, but the players
were put through long practice session
and four innings Of the inter-club games
was played before the clouds opened up.
Definite arrangements were made at
meeting Of the players tonight for the
division OF the squad the Yannigans will
carry twelve players, four of these being
pitchers. The lineup OF Morgan's team
will be the same as that which has been
playing tn" regulars during the past few
days. whir Eddie Charity was detailed
to the rec ying and Doc Ayers. Charlie
Humphrey Bert Gallia and Eddie Flah-
erty will b the mound artists to make
the trip up the coast.
Trunks of the players are being shipped
on to Washington. and both squads will
be regular suit case transformers. The
second squad will not carry any trunk
for their uniforms. but the Old Fox has
provided each individual with suit cases,
which are Of the paper variety.
The Kids have all kinds of confidence
most OF them tonight are praying that
the rain does not follow them as the
new cases will not stand much water
pressure and the boys would be compell-
ed to play without uniforms. Morgan's
condition this spring gives a big boost
TO the chances of the Nationals in the
coming race. The peppery infielder Is
sure Of once more breaking into one OF
the jobs on the infield as the old Fox
insists that he not only take the work.
outs with the Yannigans but rushes him
back into the shortfield and second base
position when the regulars are holding
their fielding practice.
The present war scare may mean a big
setback to the Nationals. as Sammy Rice.
the Chicago swatter. who Is the leading
hitter of the club, is still a member Of
the navy reserve forces. and expects to
receive call to arms at any time. When
Rice was mustered out. he Joined the
Norfolk club Of the Virginia League and
since the new naval reserve ruling calls
for three years enlistment and four years
In the reserves, Rice il still under con-
t1aCt to Uncle Sam.
The Old Fox tonight laughed at tho
story that comes out of Washington
Claimng that because of the refusal of
Iippy Williams to sign contract with
the Baltimore International League Club.
that the big trade deal Of the winter for
Sammy Crane may be affected. Grr
stated that Jack Dunn and he had had an
understanding AT the time the trade was
made. that the lanky infielder would not
lie shipped back because OF any trouble
that Dunn is having with Williams. 1t
i known that Williams reported with
the Dummies squad at the Wilmington
camp on Tuesday.
The Yannigans were we'll on the road
to another victory today when the rain
halted the wheels of progress. Doc Ay-I
ers started the mound duties for the Reg
ulars and the kids" got busy in the
opening inning and tailed a trio Of runs
of his delivery. Ray Morgan started
Ayers troubles with a single over SOC
later when Judge poled one to right cen
ter for three bases. Menoskey followed
with a drive between Foster and Shanks,
Judge romping home with the second tai
ly- Menosky moved up when H. Milan
was retired and scored when Sawyer was
being retired on a slow inf1eld ball.
Things looked bad for the Yannigansl
In the second where the Regulars gath
cred one run. Rice drove a slashing sin
gle to H. Milan and moved to third when
Shanks hit to right field. Captain Nc
Bride then smashed one past Sawyer and
each scored. The score by innings fol-
lows.
idHhlBdnS ......................S 5 o o3 oil
Regulars .........................01 00-1 oil
Batteries: Yannigans: Gallia, Johnson,
Henry and Charity: Regulars: Ayers,
Dumont and Ainsmith. |
Umpire, Mr.. Nick Altrock