Evening star., 1911-06-10
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Clarence Walker. the latest addition to
the Nationals outfield, will make his
debut in the game against the White Sox
this afternoon. He will take Jack Leli-
ve1t's place in left field. Coming with
reputation OF being good hitter, too
much is apt to be expected of the Spar
! tanburg youngster. 1t must be takcn
into consideration that the pitching in
this company is of an entirely different
caliber from what Walker has been ac-
customed to-hence he Is not apt TO hit
as he did in the south Furthermore he
is barely twenty-one and still in need Of
cxperience-so too much must not be ex-
pected of him at the outset. In his re-
port on Walker Scout Kehoc made Il
plain that Walker was green, but that
he had all the earmarks of making a
great ball player. If that is the case he
needs a chance. Local crowds are very
lenient with young players. and should
Walker fail to get good start he will
have no reason for feeling discouraged.
Youngs pitching proved surprise.
When the veteran was announced as the
delivery end of the Cleveland battery the
fans chuckled to themselves. figuring thai /
II would prove easy game for the Ma
tionals. and when in the first inning two
runs were driven in II did seem that
1oung had no terrors for the local bats
men, But from that time on the veteran
acquitted himself splenddly. Ills pitching
was mastery.
He knew just how to work every bats
man that faced him. His control made it
possible for him to put the ball where he
loss to know where to put it. Young did
not have that speed which made him a
marvel years ago. hut he did not need
It, He curved. changed pace. used a
splitter now and then and worked both
an over and under handed delivery.
Young's performance would make II ap-
pear that his career as a major league
twirler is not drawing to an end. He
pitched a whole lot better ball yesterday
than a majority Of the young fellows now
breaking into the que can.
In the early games this spring Bob
Groom gave promise of being winning
pitcher for the Nationals this year. but
since then he has not improved. but. on
the contrary. has fallen into rut where
he Is pitching worse ball than he ever has
here before. All teams are hitting his
delivery hard, and he appears to have
but little. Groom has received every en-
couragement here this year, so that he
cannot complain on that score.
Sherry will be given a chance TO start a
game today. The youngster has been fin
ishing several in good style. but has
road. Olmsted will most likely do the
twirling against the Nationals.
The Cleveland team crowded more
stupid base ball into the games il played
here than has been displayed on the local
grounds this season. There Is no doubt
that il capable manager had that
bunch in hand IL would be higher up IN
the race. Foolish base running and a
lack of system of play cost the Maps a
lot of runs in the four games here. The
team seems to have no head to 1t. No
one seems to direct its play. or II there Is
any one his knowledge of the game Is
sadly in need Of being stirred up. YesIsr-
day the Maps threw lot ofsruns away
by running wild on the bases. They
seemed to be under the impression that
the local players had no throwing arms
and deliberately ran into plays as IL they
wanted to be put out.
If Bill Cunningham had to bat against
Cy Young every day he would lead the
world in strike-outs. Bill faced Cy three
times yesterday and aside from swinging
once he never got his bat in action, be-
ing called out three times on strikes