Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
BY j. ED GRILLO.

According TO Hugh Jennings. there is
a chance for the Nationals TO win the
pennant. Hughey does not consider the
lead which Boston now holds as being
unsurmountable It's between Boston
and Washington now" said he. II can't
figure that the Athletics have a look in.
Boston, of course. has a big advantage.
but there is still a good chance for
Washington In 1907 left home six
or seven games behind the Athletics and
we had no more games to play at home.
vet we won the pennant. If Griffith $
team can make a strong finish IL may
nyertake the Red Sox. Things have
been breaking nicely for Stahl's team this
season and there's never any telling when
il may take a little slump. 1t does not
take long to cut down that lead if los
ing streak is encountered. From now on
il will he the team which can do the most
hustling which will have an advantage
The Nationals of course have an uphill
fight on their hands, but good ball team
does not worry about that.
Jennings expects TO have a team Of
Youngsters in the field next season His
scouts have gathered in bunch of
PLAYERS who will be tried out in the
he can learn of the youngsters he Is
s,1re 10 get some real ball players out OF
the lot jennings realizes that MS team
needs a lot of Strengthening ana .ha.
il will he no easy matter 10 reDuiid :.
SO as to be contender in the race
next season.
Connie Mack evidently is not satisfied
with some of the material he Is carry
ing. as he has asked waivers on Lord
Maggert and Derrick II was supposed
that Mack was developing Derrick so as
TO have him ready for one OF the regular
infeld positions in the event that one OF
the present quartet should start sliding.
but il seems that Derrick has not come
up to expectations and that Mack wants
10 send him TO the minors for further
development
There isn't any doubt that Bob Groom
always pitches his best ball when he has
John Henry behind the bat. Groom seems
10 have more confidence in Henry than IN
any of the other catchers. ana MS sood
work this season can be attributed to his
being paired with Henry most of the
time Groom pitched good game OF
ball Yesterday. He found himself in nu-
merous holes but always managed to
work himself out of them without allow
ing the Tigers TO score. Groom also had
splendid support. which did much to keep
the visitors score down.
Dan MoelIer got into his stride again
yesterday, and he is apt to set a fast
pace now that he has started 1t makes
lot of difference in the Nationals when
Moeller is not slumping. and a continu-
ance of the winning streak Is assured II
he is in his stride.
Dan got two hits yesterday and stole
second three times. He also played a good
game in the field. He and Gandil were re-
sponsible for the Tigers defeat, for they
scored every one of tire Nationals three
runs Gandil had a clear sheet in the
game. hitting safely twice and walking
the last two times up.
John Henry's absence from the game
evidently did not affect his batting.
Henry is hitting better now than he has
at any time since joining the team 1t
will make a big difference to the team
TO have Henry hitting we'll
Capt. Mcbride Is doing some very time
~ hitting for his team of late. In the
first game of the double-header Tuesday
he was responsible for two of the Ma
tionals' runs and In the second game it
was his hit which opened the way for
the two runs scored off Of Gregg. Yes