Evening star., 1909-08-30

\ complete and accurate description OF
the work OF all those players who are
under contract at the present time with
the Nat onals Is given In the following
figures from the commencement of the
season in the race for the pennant which
represents the championship of the
American League to Sunday, August -.
including the two games played with
tha Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
which the Nationals lost, the first one
by the wi!dness of Dolly Gray in CIV
ing eleven bases on balls teisht IN one
innng) and forcing In six runs, while al
lowing the White Sox but one hit dur
ing the entire game. the only time It has
been accomplished during the past two
seasons by a National tUrier, the field
ing back Of him being perfect. and the
other being a pitchers battle between
Doc Reisiing and Frank Sna th. and
both tuirled fine ball, allowing but s.x
and FIVE hits. respectively, the Doc"
losing in the last inning, owing 10 fun
bic by Kilii.er at third, which allowed
the winning run to score. while up 10 the
e ghth inning he had allowed but two
hts and looked as though he would have
in favor of the Nationals. The team bat
ted we'll during the week. ga ming .Oo4
points on their team average, but lost
.OlO points in fielding.
Slattery, the new recruit, who arrived
in the Nationals camp about ten days
ago, appears to be a natural hitter. as he
now leads the team at the bat with an
average OF 400 in fifteen mes at bat and
making stz base hits. During the past
week he made four hits out of twelve
times at bat, an average OF .33S for tn
.eek, and he has been at the bat five
times as pinch" hitter, and made two
nits. an average OF 400. which is going
some. Browne comes next with .2e7, fall
ing below the 800 mark during the week:
Lelivelt, the youngster from the Iri-
State League, has been swat ng the ball
some also during the last seven games.
being at the bat twenty-five tim-s a:d
making ten hits. giving him an average o.
s55 FOR the week. although in three saInes
ne did not make hit out of eight times
at bat. but for tine other four gan-s he
made ten hits out OF fourteen times up.
an average of .714, his average for the
esty-n!ne games he has played with ths
which is very encouraging.
Reisl!ng IN the three games, once as
substitute, when he made TT. Is bat
ting 1856, which is heavy for a pitcher,
ting bac. TO his old Brooklyn form, and
Fob Unglauh shows his PROVE with t!.e
w!lIew during the week. having been at
the bat twenty-three times and made nine
bits, giving an average LOT tIe week ol
.3S1, leading the team during that period.
and he Increased his seasons average to
ca1, a gan of 900 points. and he is put
ting up a firat-cla article o. ba at
first ba e. his home position. Schaefer Is
also improving, having gained or in his
stick work in the last games played the
passed week. and 1: putting up fine
game at second. Milan does not seem to
be able to get beyond the 200 mark and
K!llifer lost ground during the week.
Browne, Unsraub and Conroy are the
leading run getters. and the same trio
leading In long hits and total bases. Con-
roy and Milan in sacrifice hitt ng. Con-
roy. Browne and Unglaub in base pilfer-
ing. Browne Is the only member o. the
team who has made 100 or more base
hits during the season, while Unglaub
but one behind that mark. with 81. The
team made sixteen errors. against seven
last week, and made fifty-si-- base n +.
against forty-tfree the p evious week. bu
made one less run. The figures will give
a better idea OF their work.