Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
PITCHER CASHION WILL
REPORT HERE MONDAY
Youngster Believed to Have Making of Good
Pitcher-Street Seems to Have
Helped Local Pitchers.

rounding into form, though it should not
be forgotten that Charley Street has
caught both these games and that may
have made some difference. 1t stands
to reason that with Streets experience
to help them the pitchers should do better
work with him catching than with either
Of the youngsters. Pitchers like to have
confidence in their catchers. There does
not want to be any doubt about the man
behind the plate If a pitcher is to do
good work, and the local pitchers have
every confidence In Gabby. incidentally,
it might be said that Street appears to
be in better form now than he has been
! at any time this season. At any rate
IN the two games he has caught he has
shown up to good advantage.
1t was the first time that Lajoie played
In some time Larry seemed perfectly
at home. however, though he did not get
hit. He hit the bali hard twice how
ever, Elberfeld robbing him of one hit by
clever stop. and Walker chasing to the
fence for his drive in the ninth. Manager
stovail changed his lineup because Ter
ry turner's arm is bothering him again
and Neal Ball was moved to third while
Larry went to second.
Neal Ball is perhaps playing the best
ball of his career for the Maps Just now
and yet Ball was one of the PLAYERS
the Cleveland club sent to the minors
this spring and then had to recall. Ball
has played In several positions and he has
filled the bill admirably in every one of
them. He did sterling work at third
Yesterday, robbing Milan of a. base hit
the first time up by a clever stop of a
sharp drive over the bag
1t is doubtful If Butcher could have
reached Gessler's long drive had he not
mfsjudged it. 1t was a terrific lift to
right center and seemed to be going right
at Butcher who, however, ran in few
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his head. Doc did not have to hustle
very much to make the circuit. either
On the old field it was no easy matter
to make home run without hitting the
ball over one Of the fences, but this is
all changed now. Right. field, In ftt, is
the only spot where home run cannot
be made without the ball going out Of the
Enclosure.
Any time the ball gets through or
past fielder on the present ground the
batter STANDS good chance Of making
the circuit There were three nome runs
made yesterday. Gessler's went into
right center. Walkers into extreme left
and Jackson's into left center. Ball
| games are real ball games on the Wash
! lngton grounds now, and by next year
there will be no prettier ball field in the
country than the one at the local park
1t is most probable that Ray Morgan,
the Danviiie recruit, will be put in the
game against the Maps Monday. He is ex-
pected to report on that day, and Nc
| Aleer Is thinking seriously of putting
him into the game at once.
| 1t is most likely that Vean Gregg the
Maps great southpaw pitcher who has
won seventeen games and lost but three
| this year, Will be pftted against Walter
Johnson Monday. IF Johnson does not
work Monday Buck Becker, the local
| boy. viii be used.
| There Is no doubt that the new grand
stand and pavilion have increased the
attendance at the local game about -
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