Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
ANXIOUS TO TAKE
new YORK SERIES
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but when he warmed up the next day he
did not have a sore spot in his body.

but when he warmed up the next day he
did not have sore spot in his body. )
Dan Moeller's dislocated shoulder is
still bothering him and there is no doubt
that it interferes with his batting. He
has taken 1t out OF the bandage which
vided. for the reason that it interfered
with his swing. Moeller believes that
there is a steady Improvement in his
shoulder and that by taking proper care
of 1t he will not be bothered with it
again this season. All the danger is In
sliding. So long as he keeps his left arm
extended there Is no danger Of a disloca-
ton, but any time that 1t is forced back
ward the shoulder will come out of the
socket. Moeller believes that eventually
this trouble will force him to retire from
base ball.
Ball players who have batted against
Cy Morgan this spring predicted great
season for the champions spit ball artist:
Cy seems to have developed q new sort
Of shoot. on his splitter. in that he can
break 1t either in or out closely re-
sembling q curve. It was this ball which
caused eleven Of the Nationals to fan
Friday and gave them a single base hit.
The peculiar feature OF the delivery is
that Cy has perfect control Of this ball
and it is said to be simply impossible to
hit 1t.
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Nationals have changed into what might
be termed a rather scrappy aggregation
but this does not mean that Griffith will
stand for having any of his players kick
themselves out of the game. This matter
was up for discussion at the meeting this
morning and Grifith made it plain that
he will not tolerate expulsions.
I'VE can't expect to win games when
some OF our players are benched." said
he. land want to warn all my players
lnNk 0Hn%h x.@< h. Il
is right to let them to know that you
are in the game, but they must use
Judgment in making their kicks and know
when to stop. I hope to go through the
season without having a single man put
out Of game or any suspension being
made against u.s.
Nothing but series Of accidents to the
foremost members OF the Athletics can
prevent that team from repeating in the
present race. anything. Mack's team
will be stronger this year than ever be-
fore. That infield, for instance, which Is
made up Of a lot OF kids. il just rounding
into its best form: and will be better this
Collins and Mc1nnis have been In the
game only a few years. Every one Of
them. barring accidents, should be good
for about ten more. The best feature of
have not yet reached the zenith Of their
careers. and will put UP a better game
this year than ever before.
Nor Is there any immediate danger Of
the veteran pitchers on the team deteri-
Grating. Bender. Coombs and Plank are
well behaved. sensible men, who make
a business out Of base ball. They take
the best of care Of themselves. and know
that art so well that 1t IL not much Of
a strain for them to pitch and win the
average game.
Mack's outfield is not a star combina-
ton, but with so much great talent on
the infield that outfleld does not have to
be sensational to make the team an easy
winner.
Until last year base ball men looked
upon the champions catching staff as
a rather weak affair, but under Mack 8
Instructions, Thomas and Lapp have de-
veloped into two corking good men,
was to guess at is by how large margin
the Athletics will win the pennant.
It is as good as settled that Grinith
will carry both Morgan and Cunningham
through the season. using them in the
event Of any Of the regular infielders being
disabled. Though Cunningham has been
supplsnted by Knight. Griffith has not
thinks shst the h ms wifi Come w is
Cunny will make good. All he needs is
confidence. and Grihith thinks that this
will come to him some day when he hap
pens to get good start In q game. It
II he could be farmed out somewhere and
played regularly. but as matters now
stand. Griffith does not figure that he
can spare him. for It II not likely that
the team will be fortunate enough to 60
through the campaign without having
one Of It's regular infielders out Of commits
sion for q time at least.
Base running 10 to be one Of the fea-
lures Of the Nakionals' play this season.
0ri6 does not believe In sacrificing early
play by having his men advance on
steals. Neither does he propose to handt-
cap his hitters by consistently playing the
hit-and-run game. prefer1ang an inJec-
ton of straightaWay base ball now and
then "A oraor TO keep the opposition
guessing. There - 20 Be no get system