Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
BY J. ED GRILLo.


Yesterdays game with the Maps should
have been an easy victory for the Ma
tionals instead of defeat. Any time a
team hits well enough to score five runs
IL deserves to win, II 1t has anything
like good pitching. something the locals
were certainly not blessed with yester-
day. ...-'s.-.
1t is apparent that a good pitcher was
wasted the day before. when johnson
was allowed to go the full route. though
he had a five-run lead in the second
inning. Most any kind of pitcher could
have won that game, and had Johnson
been taken out after the second inning
Of Fridays game he could have come
back yesterday and won In a gallop.
But. Of course. It Is easy enough to make
such criticism after the results are at
hand.
McAleer let johnson remain in that
one-sided game on Friday because he
wanted him to have, an easy afternoon
of il, which is rather rare for johnson.
Had he not been so confederate. how
ever, he would now have his team within
three points of fifth place. and that
seems to. be the goal on which local
patrons OF the game have their hearts
set.
Incidentally IT has been proven on
numerous occasions that Bob Groom IL
not the best pitcher in the world to put
into game when the conditions are
unfavorable. Bob likes to start and I'm
ish his own games. He has never been
a success at taking up a game that IL
in doubt for one Of the other pitchers.
The Maps had no license to win that
game. 1t was given to them.
70 all the taar,a In tba l>o~,,a uu.ro q -
easy for the Nationals as il that Cleve-
land aggregation the locals would have
Q waik-over most every year. OF the
nineteen games played between these
teams to date thirteen have been vic
tories for the Nationals. a. showing which
II made against q few other teams wouYi
land the team near the top.
Jack Sheridan. chief OF umpires of the
American League. is in the city. = g
head OF Ban Johnson's stan witnessed
yesterdays game an will continue
around the circuit. Sheridan criticises
the work OF the members OF the staff.
and In this way 1t 10 hoped much Inn
provement will be brought about.
incidentally he Is going to take . swing
through. some Of the minor leagues In
search of material, which appears to be
decidedly scarce. $50
.Cy. Young made the denial Of the ru-
| NOR that he proposes to retire after this
season more emphatic yesterday after
| noon than he did In the morning.
why should get out of the game?
am. better now than I have been in sew
eral years. because have more" said he.
Il VIII not quit the game as long as
can deliver the goods would not know
| what to do with myself. OF course, when
my. arm gets bad / will quit, but there Is
nothing to indicate that am. going back
and ] will stay In the game az long as
can. Why. It Keeps me In good health.
and besides can pitch winning ball No,
sir. no retirement for me yet for . while.
Not while your Uncle Cyrus IL able to
beat these young fellows win he set out.
l like 1t too well to quit before | have
to- .st..ss.. ,,s,-@
In few games that Young has
pitched against the Nationals. since he
entered the American League has he
been hit AZ hard as. he was yesterday.
As rule CYL 10 most effective against the
locals even. when he IL not at his best,