Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-08
TO MAKE SURE
OF SERIES IN ST. LOUIS
Griffith Will Use Every Effort to Take
Games While Boston Is Having Its
Troubles With Detroit jennings
Says He Will Win Two.

~ pounded yesterday. LANCE was hit
harder than the score would show and on
the whole the Nationals SO far outplayed
the White Sox that 1t seemed an amateur
team had been pitted against lot of
professionals
The slamming of the ball began in the
second inning, which Gandil opened with
home run, and did not cease until the
last man was out in the ninth. Most
everybody on the team took turns at hit
ting safely. barring Shanks. who did not
have the luck to get any. Of his drives
into safe territory. Not only did the Ma
uonals hit, but they fielded brilliantly and
ran bases in a most impressive manner
Chick Gandils return to the game made
wonderful difference in Griffith's team
The lumbago with which he suffered yes
terday has not entirely left him, but it
did not interfere with his work in the
least. as his record of a home run and a
three-bagger will attest. Several Of his
teammates We're close behind him in the
matter of hitting and Clyde Milan actual
ly led him. 1t was another brilliant day
for Milan. The first three times I'D he hit
safely. then he was hit by a pitched bali,
and on his last trip he was walked, giving
him perfect record at bat. He also
stole second and third in rapid Succession
In the third inning. scoring when Kuhn,
In trying to stop him at third threw
poorly. Milan appears to have struck his
stride at last and is now playing as he
did OF yore.
Joe Engel had an opportunity to show
that he can be relied upon to pitch win
ming ball for the Nationals any time he is
the Nationals favor at the end OF the
sixth. Griffith concluded that there was
no further use for johnson. so he brought
Engei In to finish the game. The young
ster had pitched fully half an hour to the
oatters before the game, and naturally
was handicapped thereby. Nevertheless.
he gave splendid account Of himself.
and but for the fact that the game was
safely stored away the Sox would not
have scored in the final inning. Encel
gave but one base on balls and allowed
three hits during the three innings that
he worked.
Chicago has purchased Douglas, herald
ed as the best pitcher in the Western
League. He was secured from Des
Moines and will report within the next
few days.
Callahan also strengthened his CATCH
of the Cleveland club There is said to
be dissension in the ranks OF the Maps,
and Davis Is said to have made up his
mind to get rid Of all the disturbers, one
Of whom Easterly IL charged with being
Olsen. 1t is limited. is the next player to
be cut loose by the Maps.
Johnson showed what splendid form he
was In when he lets himself out, in the
first inning. which Rath opened with a
two-bagger over first base. He never got
farther than second. however for john
son caused Mattick to pop up, struck out
Lord and threw out Bodie.
A more helpless looking ball team than
were the Sox while johnson was pitching
yesterday cannot be imagined. He did
nothing but toy with them once his team
got In the lead, and after the second
inning did not use more than one or two
curve balls. He relied entirely on his
speed. and did not walk man during
the six innings that he pitched. Grihith
Is handling Johnson with the greatest
care. He figures that II the race for first
place should be tight at the time when
son Will be the pitcher to change the
aspect OF the race. and bring the Bostons
back from the top, even II he has to use
him two days out of three. Right now
! Walter Is in splendid form, and he is
going to be kept there II there is any
way Of doing it..
Just when Laporte will break into the
game remains to be seen. and will de-
pend to great extent on how Ray Nor
gan continues to perform. Morgan Is re-
gaining his batting eye, and is SO much
an improved fielder around second that
Griffith will have to think twice before
supplanting him with Laporte. But of
course. the latter is a valuable man to
have around, because he can play either
in the in or outfield. and he is a, most
dangerous hitter. and will come In handy
to use in the pinches.
/ But for the present there is little dam
] ger of Morgan's being taken out of the