The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
WASHINGTON WINNING
STREAK HERE AGAIN?
Four Out of Five Games Almost Dazes Fans-Killifer
Going Well in Playing Second Gessler Com
ing Around in Hitting.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

By THOMA
Game today at $3.50 p. m. !
Maybe the washington baseball club .
viii some me day have sense enough (
10 let the newspapers know definitely I.
and a proper time in advance what F.
changes II IS going to make in its STRAIT I
ing time for games, and maybe not II I
viii learn that trick about The time OF .
U75bIic service corporation develops Intel I
Iigence enough TO comply with a reason
able public request before spending more (
money fighting the innovation than IL T.
costs .lfterward 10 put it IN operation /.
As there IS not even symptom OF such f.
intelligence that can be found with a /
high power masuifying glass, the pros
meets Of the ball club getting next 10 IL I
self soon are not bright
Last game here today until next
Monday
washington could use Grisss II that
Young man Is going To recover ms -a--
ting eye. but i not, he "ould NOT 'e
q whole lot Of use. His presell- marx oL
~ IS not impressive for O team NUNS
as low as washington. and he IS not .
enough Of star in fielding 10 onset
his batting his hitting this year has
been much less than last. probably be
cause he has not been played regularly
He has been kept on the bench much OF
the time and has played much less
than his record indicates for he has
been used as an emergency hitter on
number Of occasions. There IS hardly
q chance that Washington can set
GriCgs for the simple reason that Man
age. O'COunCr, Of ST. Louis, does TOT
seem 10 know how 10 appralse sne
player In his own mind He is willing
10 sell, but can't bring himself 10 name
q figure, and at that rate he VIII keep
his men until they die OF ola age
.Jornson. for washington, and Crouch,
for St. Louis, are the pitching nomina-
tons today
The Washington team has been going
1T a faster clip than the fans realized
II has won three OUT OF four games
from St Louis, and as Il also took the
last game from the Athletics u has Won
four out Of FIVE This is a highly credit
able and uplifting performance, IN vac"
Of the pO0r work the team old against
he Eastern clubs. when it feH into
slump that pulled it perllously near the
borrora Of the American League Wash
ingr0n has been peculiarly llCzy against
Detroit here uCL not 50 Lll--- 20 mere
md an even break in the -FOUR games
scheduled in Detrolt, beginning J1Il9r-
row would be- all that could De eN-
pected- Even one same out OF the HOUR
would not be sneezso at
Nevertheless, St. Louis wants Cray
Groom old cot explode yesterday. as
St louis and the home rams SAliF--tA-
But he allowed one f-- III ---- -
inning and II spade l--l nor pIoNgl ~.
easiest kind OF ulEHIn5S mere L-5--e
have been "a different l---e ~ -t-t-
washington made only three ms OF
Raw and the run scored pE -Al--A t--
me eighth iuDil- came Hl-i-ol- tltt go
of z swat starting Oh = pass anu
ing On errors ana Seas - ~ 49,
rot earn either " us e--z' e.-- ---.5-
inEtou earned neither u- --- t"1 --1--e
OF Ray
Looks pretty soft today with Johnson
piJchlns-
Groom had clear case OF -fdst
in the first lnuiu5 when re +-- ~ 81 -
lace score lie had the pan u L-s
IaU1 saw Wallace stealing nome anu
4brav- the leather into me GROUND
= 80 nos a rI-5SE bin of Work and
Groom should have kept ms n---d 1-----r
for al other times 40 --e same 7-----l
he
his pOsszzo on and take aNFsl-lts-97 Oh
UppoTsIsIJles.
Johnson seems TO have gotten over
the fielding slump ne Hs-4 ia 1--o ee---
part Of the season
AIcBride's fast pace at shortstop IS
continuing In q manner l-@- "o e-N
arouse enthusiasm IN a. WOODEN N
dian Some OF the plays ne mas mace
n GOVERNS second on force plays
O.. To-
With kiLIifer TO support MN on tLS
other side the Washington lll-l--i
looks mighty 5000 hl--lL-L , l--S -
proved wonderfully IN recok eti-l1 e--0
throwing when lightning lAe @c--ol-
is needed He twice Iulied or Slo4 =
and throws yesterday that were as
good as could be expected OF any
second basemau- and Were rather sur
4lrising Tor his fielding IlIleFJo las
not been Of the 1nlsleC va ley ,-i-t4
NIcAleer was doubtful OF me auElS-
ability Of keeping him there II
Schaefer could return 10 form IN hit
eanS.
FTberfeId-s hand has at last forced
him 10 take q rest, but he VIII uG 10
the game again in day or So
sehaefer put "a lot Of ginger into his
work at third base and although IL
IS not his natural POSITION the tre5lllal
was up To the marx lie worked SPADE
for a base on balls got one OF t1'
three singles on Ray and saved ms
average 10y SaCTILC-LE IN t-t Stt litt
IuufuE The comedian is q handy as
sci around q ball park even If he q.
not setting the world on nre il a div
for The automobile 20 De given rh'
nan with the highest batting average
Did YOU ever see such a listleS
crowd as was Jlere-
BeckendOrf-s weakness as a hitter i
truly larus-7Hsa BILE He is q hard W1rhe
and has been a bis help in re-evtn.
Street of the luCeSsauC strain 20 Wllc
he was subjected but salles alive, ~
do not remember that Beczeucort h8
made a hit since he came here Wit
the pitcher following him the Who'll
thing goes 10 pot when men are o
bases and the last two men on the lis
are the next up
Honman's feat in catching SCLaefer'
sacrldce fly Off his shoestrinEs in III
fourth inning was the preJtieSI indlVlC
ual play Of the game and worth IN
price o. admission