Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

manager gives III as MS OplH-
ion that his team will be pitted agains,
the New York Giants in a post-season
series. and. incidentally. he. gives assur-
ance that his Yankees will not find the
Giants very difficult proposition.
I'VE will beat McGraw's team beyond
any questionable doubt. Our pitchers will
! stop them from hitting and We can beat
them doing anything they start. Our
team is the better team, and the Giants
won't see either Vaughn or Ford, and
there are other good pitchers on our
staff"
Just why a player should take it as a
personal affront IL his manager sees fit
to send some one else TO bat for him in
pinch Is hard TO understand. 1t is
the manager who assumes the response
bility under such conditions.
Beckendorfs conduct In throwing his bat
ers friends, for they thought him a player
the shins when, after he had started
for the plate In the seventh inning and
then McAleer decided 10 let Lelivelt bat
for him. was a surprise to the big catch
ers friends, for they thought him player
who always had the best interest of his
team at heart.
Jack knight has developed into quite
a ball player He has filled most every
position on the infield and has given sat
isfactiOn, and, what is more. he is no
iOH6cA d weak pOSilrOu
the Yankees batting order would indicate.
Knight has changed his style Of bat
ting. He used to face the pitcher with
both feet together and In stepping would
overreach himself and be made to look
foolish by curved balls. Now he spreads
himself a la George Mcbride, and as
a result he is hitting over the 800 mark
and displaying some ability in placing the
ball.
Attention is called to the fact that Bob
Cnglaub has been a factor in all of the
Nationals recent victories. His hit yes
terday to right on the hit and run with
Elberfeld sent the Kid to third and he
reached second when Woiter tried to get
the ball to Austin to get Elberfeld. This
placed Quinn in a hole from which he
did not extricate himself without allow
ing the Nationals to tie the score.
After being shut out without a base
hit for five innings the Nationals broke
the Ice in the sixth. when Milan hit
safely, but Quinn was just as trouble
some as ever to the next three batters
and Milan failed to get any farther than
second. The one run Of which the Ma
tionals made their visitors a gift In the
very beginning began to assume alarming
proportions as the game progressed. but
at a most unexpected time the score was
tied in the seventh. After Mcbride had
been retired ElDerfelO Slngieu
He and Unglaub played the hit and
run. Bob hitting to deep right for base.
sending the Kid to third and taking sec
ond himself on the throw in. Lelivelt
was sent to bat for Beckendorf and he
looked too dangerous, was walked
and a chance taken on Johnson. but
Quinn. in trying to fool him. also walked
the big pitcher and forced in the tying
run. But he struck. out Milan and KILL
fer forced Johnson at second.
In the eighth the game was won. Con-
roy opened the inning with single.
which Austin knocked down or 1t would
have been a double. Gessler sacrificed
and after Mcbride had been taken care
of by knight and Chase. Elberfeld tore
a sharp grounder right at Austin. 1t was
too hot to handle and before the ball
could be recovered Conroy had scored
and Elberfeld had landed safely at first.
The visitors got their one run In the
first inning. Killifer threw poorly on
Daniels grounder and Wolter sacrificed.
Chase got a scratch hit, which Mcbride
fumbled long enough to let Daniels
score. Knight followed with hit. but
when Beckendorf made a bluff throw to
catch Knight stealing Chase walked into
the ball. Gardner popped up and the
inning was over. They had Johnson in
a tight place once or twice after that,
but he did not allow any runs. The