Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
MCALEER EXPECTS TEAM
TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Looks for Nationals to Prove Surprise John
son to Pitch Final Game Against
Detroit This Afternoon.

walked the first two men to face him,
forcing in run. but settled down after
that and pitched very effectively. al
lowing but two hits in the three and a
third innings that he worked. Walker
is rounding into form nicely and will
undoubtedly give a good account of him
self on the coming trip.
Ty Cobb is frequently accused of rum
ming wild on the bases. and there were
two occasions yesterday when he seemed
to be taking long chances. yet he wins
more games for the Tigers by reason of
his daring than he losee for them by
being too anxious to take extra bases.
In the fifth inning. when killifer fumbled
Crawford's grounder with Cobb on first
Tyrus tried to go all the way to third
on the play and was caught by Killifer's
good throw to Elberfeld Cobb was quick
to take advantage of the tumble, but the
ball did not get far enough away from
Killffer to allow him to get the third
bag. yet 1t was anything but foolish base
running. In the ninth inning. when Mi
Ian scooped up his long single to right
center and was sliding across the field
on his stomach with the, ball In his
hands. Cobb saw a chance to reach sec
ond. never stopping at first Milan, how
ever, recovered in time to make a per-
feet throw to Mcbride and Cobb was out
1t was daring chance to take and the
play failed. but it required a good throw
by Milan and good handling of the ball
by Mcbride to turn the trick In fact ii
always takes two perfect plays to get
Cobb when he is stretching any ball he
hits
Bill Rapp and Joe Hovlik will be the
only stay-at-homes. This battery will re-
main here while the Nationals are taking
their long trip.
Yesterdays defeat was the fourth since
May 10. record Of which any team
might we'll feel proud. 1t has been proven
beyond a doubt that the form the team
has displayed here during the past three
weeks is its natural gait, which. If it can
be kept up on the road, is sure to land 1t
In most respectable position. The team
is in good shape for its long trip, there
being no disabled players or even sore
arms in the entire outfit.
1t Is doubtful IL there is another team
in either major league that has not suf-
fered shutout this season. which Is the
Nationals record. McAleer's men came
nearer to suffering this humiliation yes
terday than at any time this season, for
IT was not until the last inning that they
scored their lone tally, and then after two
men were out. This speaks we'll for the
shows a wonderful difference over year
ago. when at this season of the year the
Nationals had suffered seven shutouts.
Bob Unglaubs batting slump seems to
be at an end. Sir Robert is hitting the
ball in his natural stride now, and he will
be cutting a bigger figure in the games
from this out than he has. Things have
not been breaking well for Unglaub this
spring, a fact which has been a source Of
much annoyance to him. for. like all play
ers, Bob likes his base hits, though II
must be said for him that his fiedine
has not been affected by his batting
slump. his work at first having been bril-
liant at all times this season.
There is no occasion for worrying over
the fact that the Nationals have but one
regular first baseman. Few teams, in
deed. carry two guardians of the initia
sack. Detroit has Simmons in the even:
| of Tom Jones being injured, but any one