The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-01
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7oOrlando
nv FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL

announced this morning that the
baseball club will re.
turn to Orlando in 1887 to train.
The contracts have not been signed
and will not be signed until the
new board Of directors of the Or.
lando Chamber Of Commerce is
indicted into office on May !, or
whereabouts
It was not announced whether
the city would renew the guaran-
tee Of approximately $500 to the
washington club for training here.
Griffith was not insistent upon
this. He is sold upon this city and
everything connected with it.
It is likely that the team will
establish a new base here. In
fact, Griffith has practically de.
cided to lease a mansion on the
shores Of one Of the lakes nearby
and house the team there, with
a complete dining room and other
accommodations. Griff was an
noyed by the noises Of the city
streets and his health suffered,
he contends, from lack of proper
sleep.
"Circus Day
It was circus day In this small
but buStling railroad center today
as the Cincinnati Reds and the
Washington Griffs wheeled into
town to play the first major
league baseball game ever played
here. They drove in from the
surrounding countryside, come
wind, rain or high water to see
the major leaguers.
Eager kids, faces washed and
shoes shined-doubtlesS after a
terrible struggle-were on hand.
One old-timer from the hills
goaded yoke of oxen along the
trail since yester morning. The
coming of the baseball boys was
not to be ignored.
There was lacking the blare and
the fooferaw of the real three-ring
circus. The elephants were miss
ing. although one baby boy who
never had looked upon the genus
pachyderm in life fled to his
mother at the approach of Bocci
Lombardi and wanted to know If
Bocci's Durante-like probosciS
really was a trunk.
The Griffs and Reds arrived
here at 3 o'clock in the morning
and were parked out in the
freight yards. It was all right
until a cattle train rolled past at
snail'S pace in the early hours
and deluged the train with aroma
de la StockyardS.
Bucky Harris probably will pitch
Pete Appleton and Dick Lanahan
against the Reds today. Chuck
Dresser has not decided upon his
moundsmen, and don't decide
until just before game time.
The great production of triples.
by the Griffs began again with
the start of the game. Jess Hill
poled. one to the far borders Of
center field and went home on an
out by Buddy Lewis.
Johnny Stone opened the SEQ.
ond inning by lacing double
down the right field foul line. He
advanced on Kuhel's out and
scored on wide throw by Riggs.
Campbell made a great bare
handed stop of Riggs throw, prov"
ing that his heart was in his work.
Joe Kuhel made brilliant rum
ming catch of a foul by Schott
in the third inning. He ran to
the bleachers and picked the bah
off the seats.
Jess Hill scandalized the good
burghers by letting Thevenow'S
grounder get through his legs.
The ball rolled to the left field
fence and Chapman raced all the
way from first to third.
You are not going to see q
better play than the one Myers
made on Kress in the third in.
ming. Myers crossed to the right
side of second, snagged q bali
that was almost past him, and
shot a great throw to first to
retire Kress.
Johnny Stone ran back o long
way and handled Goodman's drive
in right center Twas a workman.
like job that Stone turned in on
that play.
Answer to query: Alfred Tucci.
Fort Washington, Md. The batter
can change his position from left
| to right at any time except when
the pitcher actually is on the rub
Der and ready to deliver the ball
to the plate. The number Of
strikes does not restrict the bat.
ter's privilege in this regard.
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