Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12

the Nationals a chance to catch a train
for Detroit. where they will be engaged
for the next four days. Johnson has won
every game he has pitched against ST.
Louis this season and he figures to win
the one this afternoon.
Johnson will be opposed by Crouch. who
was secured from Wilmington, where he
played independent ball. Crouch Is big
2oO-pound left handler, who appears to
have a lot of stun.
1t has been figured that Herman
Schaefer's base ball career in the major
leagues was drawing to an end a great
mistake has been made. Germany Is
playing splendid ball these days. He
has ever since he got back into the game
Yesterday he took Elberfelds place at
third. and he filled the position perfectly
But it is at the bat that Schaefer shows
up best. In the first place he forces the
pitcher to put them over. Being a GOOD
waiter lie Is apt to walk at any time
Then he is fast on his feet, and can beat
out bunt, and his hitting has been Of
the best.
There is a whole lot of good base ball
left in the Dutchman yet.
Wade Killifer made one Of the pref
test plays seen around second base this
season in the seventh inning. when with
Ray on first Stone hit sizzling ground
er between first and second. Killifer had
to cover considerable ground to reach the
ball and Stone would have beaten his
throw to first. But Ray lOafed in going
to second. and Killifer, realizing this.
shot the ball to Mcbride and the side
was retired.
Had 1t not been for Mcbride. Groom
would have had a lot of trouble In the
sixth inning. With two on Hoffman hit
through the box and a base hit seemed
assured, which would have scored runs.
but Mcbride cut across. picked up the
hall xyti, hnn nd q
forcing Schweitzer and retiring the side.
1t was the best play Of the day, and
won the most applause.
Ray is pitcher of some class. He is
not an accident by any means. He has
here. but he has been effective, neverthe-
less. Strange to say, control is supposed
to be his stronghold, though he has
shown but little Of 1t against the Nation
ais. Ray has more on his ball than he
is given crecft for. He has an easy
melton and the ball is on top Of the bats
man before 1t Is expected. and this has
much to do with his effectiveness.
Had Bob Groom been wide awake the
Browns would not have scored q run in
the first inning. Beckendorf pulled Wal
he and Newman were trying double
steal. but the play was unexpected, and
Groom threw hurriedly to the plate when
he had lot Of time and the ball went
wide of the mark, Wallace scoring.
Stone. the first man up, reached the
bag when Mcbride made high throw
of his grounder. Hartzell fouled out.
but Wallac~ hit for two bases along the
left field line, on which Stone was held
at third. Newman hit to Groom. who
made a pretty throw to the plate in time
to get Stone. Then the double steal was
attempted. on which Groom threw poor
~. and Wallace scored.
1t did not take the Nationals long to
regain the lead, however, and virtually
cinch the game. Milan opened with hit
over second and on the hit and run Leli-
Welt hit to short right field Then Schae-
fer drew a pass, filling the bases and
after Spade had succeeded in getting two
strikes on Gessler he showed one over
and Doc hit the center field fence with it
clearing the bases. Doc scored on Nc
Brides single and the scoring ended.
Ray then went in and hits were scarcer
but his wildness and some timely errors
gave the Nationals a run in the fourth
and another in the eighth. The Browns
got their second run in the sixth, when
Groom walked three men and was lit