Evening star., 1919-04-21

| fire next August. Manager Griffith
has wired Barney Dreyfuss for his
hnal decision in regard to waving on
the outfielder. but at the present writ
ing had received no reply.
A letter received yesterday from
Mike Menosky conveyed the informa :
tion that he expected to be mustered
out of the service last Saturday. and
that he intended to go to his home
in Michigan and get back here by
Wednesday. Mike says he wants to
see the opening game. That he will
time to do SO is doubtful. however.
His letter was written from the de-
mobilization camp at Garden City,
Long Island. Mike made no reference
to his physical condition. 1t is as
sumed he is in good shape. in which
case not more than a couple of weeks
should be required for him to get
ready for service in Grifhth's outfield.
Nearly 1000 base ball hungry fans
turned out for the first Sunday game
Of 1919 yesterday. and saw the Ma
tionals defeated, 5-3. by the Giants.
johnson worked the first six innings,
and, although found for six hits and
three runs, demonstrated he is in con-
dition to travel at his best clip in the
yesterday gave the Giants five wins
out of the six exhibitions played with
the Griffmen, but they had to have the
breaks they received to land on top
in the final.
1t was in the fifth that the McGraw-
men registered thrice of Walter.
Thorpe opened with a Texas Lacquer
that dropped between Janvrin and
Milan. Young lined a drive to an un-
guarded spot near the foul line in
right. The blow was good for three
bases. but Thorpe should have been
40 a. fIA ,1ot -
Judge. who had plenty of t:me TO head
of the Indian at the platter. but his
throw to Picinich was wide of it's
mark. Chase's single to lefs sent
Young home. and after Doyle had
walked, Hal foxed Picinich into peg
ging the second while he snesked TO
third, from where he tailed while
Davis was killing Off Kauff.
johnson famed seven Of the visit
ors. He was succeeded by Molly
Craft. who was nicked for pair of
after two hands had been retired.
when the breaks went against him.
Chase dropped q Texas Lacquer just
too far out for Davis to reach. Janv-
rim was all set for Doyle's roller.
ball to bounce over his head. fanny
recovered it and made a hurried
throw to Foster. which permitted
the far corner, from where he raced
to the plate when Kauff blazed a sin
gle through short.
The Grlffs were unable to fathom
Rube Benton in the first three frames.
John Paul Jones replaced him in the
fourth. and in the following session
yielded run. when Shanks singled
took second on a passed ball, ad-
vanced on Janvrin's Texas Lacquer
and romped home on Davis line sin
gle over second. .Picinich advanced
Janvrin and Davis with a neat sacri-
flee. and a walk to johnson filled the
bases. but Janvrin was forced at the
plate on Judges grounder to Chase,
and Foster forced Joe at second.
Bob Steele took up the going in
the seventh and got by until the final
frame. when the Griffs staged a rally
with two down. that just fell short Of
obtaining the verdict for them.
Davis second hit travelled on a line
to center field. and Gharrity's double
over Thorpe's head sent him to third
from where he ambled to the plate
on Crafts safety to right. Judges
blow over second registered Charity
and when Foster nearly Knocked
Steele down runs enough to win were
on the bases, but Milan's swing re-
suited in put-out for Kauff.