Evening star., 1912-09-29
CASH|ON'S PASSES
DON'T HELP SOx
Pennant Winning Boston
Team Goes Down Before
Griffith's Runners-Up.
COLLINS HIT TIMELY;
IS POORLY SUPPORTED
Locals Gain Early Lead and
Hold 1t to FinaIe-Cham-
pions Fail to Hit.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

There was nothing suggestive
OF worlds championship team
in the performance of the Boston
Red Sox yesterday. when they
went down to defeat before the
Nationals by score of 3 to ?.
Pitching of the kind which
Casllion did yesterday, while ef-
fective enough in the pinches. did
really not deserve victory, and yet,
though he gave ten bases on balls
and is charged with two wild
pitches, all that the champions
could get in the way OF runs were
two. Without wanting to reflect
on Cashions performance. and
considering the handicap he
shouldered because of his Wild
ness. the failure of the visitorst tps
score more runs did not seedks4
we'll for their offensive strength. {
Neither was their field work of
! the kind that startles. and the fact
two or three runners were caught
mapping off OF first did not indi-
cate real alertness. Boston had
its regular team in the field. bar
ring Engel, who is substituting for
Gardner, so this can hardly be Of
fered as an excuse. Neither can
it be charged that the winners OF
this years pennant were not try
ing their best. for they were, and
yet the exhibition which they
gave must have been disappoint
ment to those who have been
figuring that Stahl's team will be
the legitimate favorite in the COM
ing worlds series.
Collins No Puzzle.
Neither did the visitors present re-
cruit pitcher. but the Mighty Ray Col
Inns. who, next to Joe Wood, is figured
as the one twirler who is cause the
overthrow of the Giants. Collins did not
pitch poor game of ball. neither was his
performance brilliant one. Errors and
a questionable decision did his cause the
most harm. and Yet when i'm the deepest
kind OF hole luck favored him in letting
Wagner make a one-handed catch of a
line drive with the bases full, which he
turned into double play. Collins was
hit safely nine times, and, barring the
first inning. there was not one In which
he did not have men on the bases What
Is true of Collins is also true of Cashion.
though his trouble was his inability to
control the ball. But he allowed but
Iour hlts, and these all came In the first
two rounds. after which he did not al
low another hit. though he was almost
constantly in hot water for reasons al
ready stated.
But behind Cashion his teammates did
their best, and IL was to this fact as
much as any other that Cashion owes
his victory
Over 1G.c0o braved the chilly winds tn
welcome the Nationals home and they
were well repaid for their coming. for
1t was good game of ball 10 Ioof All
ana. In fact, furnished many Thrills he
cause Of Cashion's unfortunate habit of
placing men on the bases. There Were
numerous occasions when well placed
hit would have played havoc with tha
Nationals little lead. but il was at snch
times that the husky Carolinian was at
MS best, and after the second inning NO
productive swat made its appearance.
Boston was first to score gettin,
tsny In the second inning and il held
this lead until the fourth. when the Ma
uonais forged to the front
. speaker got two-base hit in the open
er,. but he was cleveriy trapped off Of
second by Cashion and Mcbride Tb.
second inning threatened to be much
more troublesome for Cashion than il
ssans stms MAS Lewis started 1t with
single. but was forced by EngeI SrabI
was thrown out at first, and Engel went
10 second. from where he scored. when
wagner hit into right for two bases Car.
SSa Ssn .oilowed this with a hit to left, but
Snanks got the ball to Williams before
wagner could reach the pIafe and he
was out. anu ne
Both Had Chances.
me third inning found both sides with
chance. OF which. however. neither tooL
a'ase' IL was in this round that
Sashion began the walking system. He
passed Hooper after having struck ont
collins. and Foster made an error ON
ae serkes grounder. throwing poorly to
second. went to third, but Foster erah'
Oeu speakers stzzler and threw tn the
ple1e In time to force Hooper. Lewis
wa.ked. but Mcbride made a clever ston
the inning eAoins
Mcbride opened the Nationals half
Win hit. the next two men went out
anu henworthy walked. only to be Ieft
Will H., Mcbrioe when Foster flied to right
me iourth was an eventfuI round for
Tue Naoonais Milan introduced the
round round by sending up little fly to left
Mnch Lewis lost In the sun, and ii drop
pea saIe. netting two bases Gandil drop
pea sacrifice In front of the plate and
inomas. who had taken Carrfgan's place
behind the bat. threw to third to head
favor of the runner. Ianorta can,a
through with a single. scoring Milan.
but Stahl dropped Engers assist Of
Snanks' bunt and all hands were safe
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