Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Pitcher Cashion. the young giant pur-
chased by the Washington club from
Greenville, s. c., will report to Manager
McAleer Monday. A telegram to this
effect was received by the Nationals
leader during the game yesterday. Cash
ion, who is just out of his teens, is
described as being a giant in stature.
measuring six feet. two inches and
weighing more than 200 pounds. He is,
of course not believed to be finished
pitcher by any means, but because of his
size and the fact that he possesses ter
rifle speed Scout Kahoe believes he will
eventually develop into classy slab
performer and McAleer has brought him
on more. to look him over than to use
him with the regular pitchers There
was some fear, too, that Cashion might
be overWorked If left in Creenvi1le- That
club having sold him to Washington, lost
all interest in the youngsters future
and worked him almost daily. thus en-
dangering his pitching arm. Just as soon
as McAleer learned of this he got busy
with the wire and after making some
concessions got the club to allow Cash
ion to come on here. 1t is not likely that
he will be worked in game for some
time. for it is believed he is in need of
a rest.
Judged on his showing with Greenville,
Cashion is a hitter out Of the ordinary.
! for he was played in the outfleld when
he was not pitching, purely for his ability
| to make base hits. OF course, there Is
lot of difference between the class Of
| the league he comes from and the one he
| Is going into, but all players have to
come from this source.
| The pitching of Bob Groom yesterday
was SO much better than anything that
worthy has shown this season that 1t Is
safe to say he is in better form now
than he has ever been before. Groom &
work was mastery. That Cleveland team
| is anything but easy On pitcher. 1t II
one Of the strong hitting teams OF the
league and no pitcher dare take any
liberties with it. Groom worked steadily
| from start to finish. He was not disturbed
when men reached the bases. of whict
there were few. and had plenty OF stun
and good control He was never in dan.
ger OF being defeated after the second
inning, for he had the Maps eating out
of his hand before the game was hall
over Pitching of the kind that Groom
did yesterday is of the sort that is e
be expected Of hf1n more often than ne
delivers 1t. There has never been the
slightest doubt about his natural ability
Few pitchers have more and he has the
| advantage in that he manages to keeI
the ball low where it Is hardest to hit
Let it be hoped that yesterdays game l!
but the beginning of consistent gooe
work on the part of Groom. It was high
time he. was showing something.
Clarence Walker was very much II
evidence yesterday. He got home run
| and triple. and it was not his fault
| that he did not have two circuit drive:
to his credit. His three-base hit In the
sixth was by far a harder hit ball thar
| his home run 20 left In the third. but ht
! did not hustle particularly hard and ther
was held on third when he could have
| scored easily.
| Tho splendid showing of Hughes AMI
Groom against the Maps would indioatl
that the Nationals pitchers are final,