Show 4 14 1 NOVEL BATTERY FOR 4 f THIS THIS OPENING GAME 4 1 r j p BOSTON Aug 17 Clarke 17 Clark Griffith manager of the Washington Wash Wash- 4 ington American n league club 4 will wUl appear ar n a a member r of ot orthe 4 fr the tho Boston Nationals f for several sev- sev 4 4 eral el-al minutes whon h n the rte team m 4 4 plays Its first game on Braves 4 4 field neld Wednesday 4 4 President James E. E 7 Gaffney 4 4 of ot tho Braves announced today to- to 4 4 4 day that Griffith would pitch 4 4 the first ball batt in the game with 4 4 St St. Louis and that Mana Manager er 4 4 GeorgeT George T. T Stalling Stallings of the BOIton Bos- Bos 4 4 ton tons would catch It will 4 4 count officially ny as a. a ball or r 4 4 strike he said aid 4 4 Griffith a a. former pitcher 4 4 and a R. catcher in 4 4 other years year are ClO close friends 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 |