Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-02
BY ]. ED GKILLO.

glaiIb RECEIVERS his form the team
will need some one to fill that position
and as none OF the clubs scouts have
been able to find first baseman vino
gives promise, he proposes to develop
one
Henry is an active young fellow who
in his workout at the bag yesterday
showed much natural ability. The posi-
ton. of course. is new to him. but he Is
fast on his feet and if he can hit as well
in fast company as he did in the college
games he may make valuable man Tor
the place At any rate, he VIII be used
there in practice in the hope of develop
ing him.
Henry is bull; on exactly the lines OF
Frank Chance of the Chicago cubs. VINO
like Henry broke into fast company, but
was developed into one OF the best hrSt
basemen in the country
Henry is but twenty years Ola,
weighs $50 pounds and appears to be fast
IN his feet. He has made very good
impression with McAleer.
Catcher Beckendorf is exrected to re-
port to the team this afternoon or to-
morrow IL is known that he has let
Detroit for Washington. but IT is De
lieved that he has stopped OF at MS
, home near Wiliamsport. Pa, before COM
ing here.
Walter Johnson seems destined to win
his games by the closest possible scores
There have been decidedly few occasions
since the Idaho wonder became MEM
her of the Nationals that his team has
given him lead which would allow
him to take things easy He always mas
a battle on his hands. for runs by his
teammates are scarce and far between,
and he either has to shut out his OPP
ponents or allow them but a single run
if he wants 10 score a victory
Walter got none too good a start yes
terday. but after the second inning ne
pitched superbly. He was, however. ma
terially assisted by Charley Street. who
on three different occasions made per1ect
throws 10 second base, preventing three
of the Speed Boys from stealing IN
a game so close that but one tally was
needed TO win il cuts a decided figure TO
have catcher who can stop base run
ners from reaching second on steals
Once on that bag a base hit usually be-
comes productive, and in preventing this
Street undoubtedly saved the day.
In five of the eight innings the Ma
tionals had two men on the bases, ana
yet they scored on but two occasions
The timely hit was absolutely missing:
neither of the two runs the team scored
coming as a result OF bingle- First 1t
was Engers poor throw which tied the
score and in the eighth Mcbride. VINO
had led off with a double, scored from
third when Unglaub hit grounder TO
Stahrs left which he knocked down but
did not pick up clean enough to make
a play at the plate.
: There have been few occasions this
season when any of McAleers men nave
hit timely and most of the time OPP
portunities for runs have been onered
those PLAYERS who are supposed to make
themselves valuable to the team because
of their ability to hit
Herman Schaefer is playing hundred
per cent better ball now than he did
when he was taken out or the game
some weeks ago tiermany seems "
lave recovered entirely from his slump,
and he is working the pitchers cleverly
at the plate When it comes to waiting
out a pitcher and making him put tne
ball over the plate Schaefer has few
equals His fielding. too. is of the
best His pickup of Stahl's hard ground.
er i'm the ninth. on which he forced
Engle at second, was a splenold pay,
and put the Bostons out of all hope OF
tieing the score.
Harry Lord will be out of the game for
some time as a result of being hit on
balls. Lord was running up on johnson
when the ball took sudden shoot ana
struck him on the hand.
IL was thought for a time that the
finger had been fractured. but an exam
ination by a surgeon revealed the TACT
that such was not the case. Lord Is, per-
haIs the most valuable man on the Bos-
ten team. AS an inside player he has
few equals. and his speed and fielding
have done much to make the team one
of the strongest in the league. Lord is
sure to be missed Engel. who took his
place is an outfelder, and anything but
reliable OH the infield-
The infield on the local grounds is so
hard now that it is a difficult matter to
cover much space on anything that Is
hit on the ground Unless the ball is hit
within easy reach of the infielders ii
stands a grand chance TO bound through.
As thrower Speaker Is one OF the
best in the league. He has wonderful
arm, and he is accurate. When in the
with Street on second. Speaker had the
ball in Kleinow's mitt before Gabby
had turned third. OF course. Street is not
a fast runner, but no matter how much
speed he might have had he could not
have beaten Speakers throw. which was
sharp and perfect. \ club which picks
UP a player of Speakers ability is for
tunate indeed. He would come pretty
near making a winner out OF any sort OF
team. because of his ability in every
department OF the game.
When the Boston club picked up Jack
Kleinow il made wise move. for with
Carrigan on the injured list the Speed
Bows would find themselves in bad way
for catchers had kleinow not been Sc
cured Carrisan and kleinow make a
great pair Of catchers for Boston. both
are good throwers. know the game and
can be figured on holding up their end
with the bat
Johnsons proves is not alone in the
fact that he has marvellous speed, but in
that he always has something in reserve
when he finds himself in pinch. Get
ting couple of men on the bases does
not assure runs with Johnson pitching.
He seems able To put just a little more
game enough To take a chance and put ii
over when il is necessary to do so.
johnson could get into a few games In
which his team got a good lead he would
have an opportunity 10 practice With ms
slow ball. which when he acquires con-
troll of il Will make him even more ef-
fective. He uses his slow one only &C
casionalIy now because he lacks con-
troll OF II and never in games in which
he can afford TO take a chance
There have been more base runners
caught at third on relays from the out
throw this season than ever before. and
IL Is all because of the splendid way in
which EIberfeld covers the bag. II,
does not give an inch to the runners
and yet cleverly avoids being spiked by
straddling the bag and the runner a!
ne slides in.
Yesterday in the second inning Lewis
hit for two bases but tried TO make third
The relay nailed him. thanks to goot
work by Elberfeld who grabbed Nc
Brides perfect throw.