The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

George Stovall, manager of the Maps,
is now satisfied that when the last game
of the season is played his club will be
resting solidly in third place.
Stovall assumed charge Of the Cleve-
landers when they were in the throes OF
slump, and with strong indications
that they were about doomed to draw
Up at the finish not higher than sixth.
The team apparently was .1isgusted, and
was playing so indifferently that the
home attendance had gone to almost
nothing.
From the moment Stovall was given
command, however, a complete change
was effected, and the Cleveland club
which played here on Saturday could
hardly be recognized as the same bunch
that was stumbling along on Its last
trip to this city. There have been few
changes in the personnel, but Stoval
has injected a spirit that has been hith-
erto unknown among the Maps, and de-
spite their discouraging beginning, all
the players are trying TO their utmost.
They want to beat the New York High
Ianders for the berth neat to Detroit,
and they desire to convince Owner Sum-
mers that George Stovan is the man
who should be retained as manager.
Stovall was tried as an experiment,
or rather, a temporary field captain. and
the club signed Harry Davis to become
permanent manager at tie beginning Of
the next campaign. Now, however, Sto-
vail has won such a host of admirers,
not only at home, but also on the road,
that the owner finds himself In rather
ticklish position. With Davis engaged
and StoVall, while not under contract
for next year, making good with such a
vengeance, the situation is complicated,
and is not likely to be cleared until we'll
in the winter.
Just Got Together.
I'VE just got together, every man on
the club has given me everything he has,
and we have pulled up IN the race" is
the way the quiet young man who is
directing the club from which other
managers could get little action de-
scribes the boom.
Among the other good things that
may be said of Stovall is the fact that
he is ready always to sacrifice himself
for the good of the team. He is now
occupying a seat on the bench not be-
cause of any injury serious enough to
keep him out of action but simply be-
cause he realized that he was in the
midst of a batting slump and that by
making a switch he could improve the
Greater love has no manager for his
club than that he give up his place for
its good. This is what Stovall has
done.
Cleveland is here today and tomorrow.
The Detroit Tigers open a set Of four
games on Wednesday. and Monday the
champion Athletics start the final series
Nationals leave here on the evening of
Wednesday week for Boston where they
will play the last game of the cam
paign at Boston on october Z.
Bottle Scared Bill Evans came into
Washington this morning little the
worse from his experience with the
angry mob at Cleveland yesterday.
after the game some mucker ap-
language that l had to soak him to
get to the dressing room. Then a
short free-for-all was started but II did
not last long. Some one kicked me in
the back as I was going down to the
be able to live through it. The trouble
interfered in no way with the game as
it all happened after the last man was
out" said the popular Jump" as he
laughingly told OF the incident.
Ray Morgan is still suffering con-
from the strained ankle which |
was injured in Saturdays game, and |
he may not De able 10 get DuSy on the
diamond until the Detroit series.
The last three games Of the Nationals |
have certainly not been very suspicious |
affairs from a Washington point of !
view. In these contests the home team |
has scored only one run and has made |
only twelve hits. This is one Of the |
worst slumps of the season for the |
In the hope of adding to |
offensive strength Walker has taken
Longs place in left field, and this has |
helped some.
Rochester, aided by Foster, Moeller, |
and Spencer, trio Of future Nationals, |
has finally won the Eastern League |
pennant, with Baltimore as the runner |
up. The sensation of the race was the /
late squirt of the Orioles.
Johnny Priest, the Washingtonian |
playing with Richmond, led the Virginia /
League In hitting, according to the