Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-02

| they start to cover the bag for the man
| stealing.
Though Bob Groom has won but few
games for Washington on the local
grounds. this will not prevent him from
being trotted out against the Browns on
Sunday. Griffith does not believe In jinx
| and he has not allowed himself to be
| influenced by the players who argue that
Groom is never lucky here. This may
| be because Griffith is just now in bad
| way for pitchers. He does not want to
! work Joe Engel until Monday, believing
between games. Walter johnson has been
| working three games in six days and will
not be used until next Tuesday, SO that
| there is really nothing left to do but to
work Groom. Musser, the other young
ster on the pitching staff. is being pre-
pared for his debut. which is to take
place while the team Is on the present
trip. The players argue that he will be
just as big success as Engel.
Gandil looks better with every game.
He is a big active fellow, and at the rate
he has been hitting since Joining the
team it will be an easy matter for him
to lead them all in this respect. There
base runner quicker than Gandil. The
catching and the putting OF it on the
player is all one motion.
Today he cleverly caught Shotten nap
several times to hold Shotten on the bag.
and Gandil had returned the ball to him
very hurriedly. SO as to allow him to
pitch before Shotten could get lead
The last time that Hughes threw to
Gandil. Chick made bluff motion to
return the ball. but, instead. touched
Shotten with 1t, Just as he was getting
another start. Shotten, of course, was
called out, and he was given a roasting
by the spectators for being caught nap
ping.
At the bat Gandil was very much in
evidence. He made two hits and both
of them helped to score runs. There does
not seem to be the slightest doubt as to
all the earmarks OF being a very natural
batter.
1t may not have been generally notice
able, but it Is a fact, nevertheless, that
Clyde Milan has not been showing the
speed he did in former years. Clyde s
legs have been bothering him, but they
appear to be mended again and in today S
game he gave a sprinting exhibition in
the ninth inning, when he beat out an in~
field hit. which proved 1t.
Jack Ryan had one Of his fingers in
jured during batting practice before the
game by foul tip and 1t will be several
days before he will be able to get behind
the bat again.
There is a slight chance Of Griffith max
ing some sort Of a deal while here which
will give the Browns Dixie Walker In
exchange for one of their young pitchers.
There are several young twirlers on the
local team who may develop. and Griffith
is willing to part with Walker for one
of them. In fact. it would not take
much to get Griffith to let Walker go, for
he seems determined never to allow him
to pitch in a Washington uniform again.
As Griffith struck Owner Hedges name
off his calling list last winter when the
latter insisted on his taking Mig Clarke.
negotiations will have to be carried on
with Stovall, though the latter hardly
has the authority to make any trades on
his own hook. So far as known none of
the other clubs In the league has shown
a desire to secure Walker. and it looks
very much as II Griffith would have his
troubles getting rid OF him at an ad-
vantage. the chances being that he will
eventually wind up in minor league.