Evening star., 1911-08-22
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 22.-Waltsr
johnson is showing just as good form
in his work at the present time as he
ever did in his life and is entitled to
place in the front rank of pitchers of the
country for this year. as well as for all
other seasons that he has been in the
big leagues. In his game yesterday the
speed wonder had as much on the ball
as he ever had and demonstrated to the
satisfaction of all those that watched
his work that there is no truth in the
reports that have been circulated early
this summer that he was losing his speed
and going back as a pitcher When the
Nationals were here on their last trip
Johnson was not fully recovered from his
early season sickness and was also handi-
capped by not having his regular catcher
to hold him at that time With Charlie
Street behind the bat yesterday Walter
cut loose in the pinches and showed his
old-time form to the satisfaction OF every
one at the game.
The Washington men will face the Sox
in the final game OF the year on the
local grounds this afternoon. Jimmy Nc
Aleer and his band will leave here to-
night for Detroit and say good-by for
another season TO Chicago. The seasons
series between the two teams is tie a
il stands now.
The deciding game of the season is TO
be played here this afternoon. for both
teams have won nine of the eighteen
aames that have been played to date.
One more clash is to take place between
the Chicago and Washington men in
Washington next month. when the Duffy
ties 20 east for their last swing around
the circuit.
The White Sox played a very erratic
game yesterday. which enabled the visit
ors TO make runs as they pleased. AL
though the SoX outhit the Nationals they
did not make hits that counted for as
much as the opponents Errors mixed
IN with bad base running made the locals
look like a bad ball team compared TO
the Nationals. Jimmy SSott. who has
been one of the hardest men for the
Washington team To win from this sea-
son among the Chicago pitchers. did not
prove to be any sort OF puzzle at ALL
for he was in trouble most Of the five in
pngs that he was on the mound. Ohm
stead. woh took SCOTS place, did not
last half an einning. for the two first
men that faced him smashed out hits
and he was yanked before further dam
Mogridge. the youngstcr. WAS ushered
into the game the Sox team was pretty
much ratified and the men gave him bad
support
Bob Groom or Cashion will be the se
lection of Manager McAleer tor this aft
ernoon's battle. Cashion has not been seen
here yet. but the fsns arc anxious to ge;
q look at him. and II is possible that Mo
Aleer will send him in SO that Groom
may be saved for the first game Of the
Tiger series. Doc White may go against
the visitors for the final clash OF the Sc
ries. Doc Is doing pretty we'll at present
and Duffy is more than anxious to win
the contest and will send his strongest
man TO the front
The Nationals kept up their sluagins
tactics OF sunday In yesterdays game
aud were more fortunatcin getting their
hits safely placed than In tile first game.
The surprise OF the season is the way
the Nationals have taken TO lamming the
ball. The general opinion among the
fans here r. that the Washington team
win have to be reckoned first division
team next year " the men Keep hitting
the hall with the ferocity that they are
now displaying and II the pitching stan