Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
BY J. ED GRILLo.

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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
+ DETROIT, June 12.-With display OF
grit such as only winning teams ever
display. the Nationals yesterday pulled
a game out OF the fire in the ninth inning
and scored their twelfth consecutive VIC
tory.
I'D to this round the men OF Grffntn
seemed to be helpless before the peculiar
delivery Of Dubuc. Not run had been
scored and 1t did seem as IL the time
for breaking the winning streak was at
hand. But Griffith's team is never beaten
until the last man is out. Griffith an
nounced that from the coaching line
when Foster, the first man up in the de-
Gliding round faced Dubuc. Get on.
Kid" pleaded Griffith, and il you do we
will win the game right here" The pre-
diction came true. Foster getting on by
the pass route. Milan followed with a
hit. which sent Foster to third. and then
Gandil came along with single. which
scored Foster and sent Milan to third,
Gandil going to second on the throw TO
head off Milan Shanks. the next man up,
hit long fly to Jones and Milan scam
pered home after 1t was caught, tying the
Then Morgan hit sharp liner to left.
Jones caught the ball, but Gandil scored
easily with the run which won the
twelfth consecutive victory for his team
Brilliant as had been the work or
Cashon, who relieved Groom In the sec
ond when the latter was put out or the
game for arguing with Umpire Evans.
Griffith took no chances, and once the
score was tied Johnson was warmed up
and he worked the final inning, giving
base on balls, but not allowing anything
that looked like hit or a run.
The victory was as much of surprise
as a thunderclap from clear sky. The
Detroit players did not seem to realize
what had happened and stood in groups
about the field after the game was over.
The three runs came in less time than
il takes to tell it, and from what seemed
a certain defeat for the Nationals the
situation was suddenly changed to one
of glory and joy.
Barney Petty. for several years the
mainstay of St Louis Browns pitching
staff. has been added to the Nationals
twisting department.
Griffith purchased Petty late last night.
and he is to join the team in Cleveland
Thursday. Ever since Petty has been in
the American League he has been
stumbling block to both Cleveland and
Philadelphia, and 1t Is because of this
that Griffith secured him. When the
Nationals finish in the west they nave
seven straight games with the worlds
champions, and 1t is for the purpose of
trying to make a good showing against
them that Petty was secured Petty VIII
probably be worked against the Maps
during the series there
Joe Lake. another one or Browns
pitchers, has been sold to the Detroit
club, which he will join at once.
Believing that he has chance to win
the nag this year. Griffith is leaving no
L4lv hi too oil
outlay of cash for Petty is the first step
in this direction.
There need be no further worry about
Carl Cashion. The big pitcher mas mas
tered the art of controlling the ball. He
demonstrated his ability to do so In the
few innings he worked Monday and he
proved ii beyond question in the six IN
nings he worked yesterday. Casmon
pitched a grand game Of BALL But one
run was made off Of his delivery, and
while he found himself I'm several tight
places, he worked himself out or these.
even with the Tigers best hitters facing
him. II what Cashion has shown is not
a fash in the pan, and there Is no reason
for believing that it is. then Grihth's
pitching staff will need no further
strengthening. for the big fellow looks
capable of taking his regular turn on the
rubber now that he has control. and he
will win more than his share Of the
games.
Bob Groom is usually very modest.
suave young man, but he lost his temper
entirely In the second inning yesterday
and Umpire Evans benched him. Gamer
had been caught between third and home
on a ball hit by Louden to Groom, but in
finally slid over the plate. though it
seemed that Groom touched him as he
passed him. Evans called him safe and
Groom raved. his Punishment from the
game resulting. Cashion took up the work
where Groom had left off and Groom.
though he was in fine form, could not
have done better than did his substitute.
1t begins to look very much as II the
Nationals intend to make a clean sweep
here today. Today's game is the final of
the series, and II Is most likely that john
son Will be sent to the firing line. in
which event it is good odds that Wash
ington will win. for IL ever pitcher had
a teams goat II is Johnson so far as the
Tigers are concerned. They gave up the
ghost yesterday just as soon as Johnson
went on the rubber. and they do not have
the slightest confidence in their ability to
connect with his delivery.
To win today would mean thirteen
straight games. a marvellous record, and
one which has placed the team so close to
the leaders that whispering Is possible.
There is superstition attached to the
thirteen. either. and the players insist that
there is a good chance of the western trip
proving the most successful in the his
tory of base ball. for they are confident
now that they will not lose a game either
here or in Cleveland. IL this Is accom-
plished II Is more than likely that Wash
ington will be leading the American
. League race when the team returns TO its
own grounds next Tuesday.
There does not seem to be a way to
stop the Nationals. They have met all
the crack pitchers Of the teams in the
west. and not one OF them has been able
to win from them. Dubuc, who suffered
yesterday. had won every game but one
this season when the Nationals gave him