Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Negotiations with the Montreal club for
the purchase of First Baseman Gandil
are still being carried on by Manager
Grifith. though the deal is no nearer
completion now than 1t was several
weeks ago The exorbitant demands made
by Owner Lichenstein for this player. to-
gether with the fact that three or four
major league clubs are bidding for him,
are all that has prevented Gandirs COM
ing here at once.
Griffith received what purported to
he the Montreal clubs final proposition
hv wire yesterday. The message informed
Griffith that he could have Gandil for
$1,000 cash and Players Flynn. Akers
and Becker 1t is needless TO say
that this proposition will not he ac-
cepted. Though it is generally conceded
that Gandil is a great ball player. it is
not assured that he can make good in
this company. having failed here once
before. Chicago and Boston of the Ma
tional Lea que are both bidding for the
player.
That the Nationals for the next three
DAYS will he pitted against ball club
which is getting its share of the breaks
was demonstrated Yesterday. when the
Sox annexed that 1-to-0 game after a
fve-inning struggle. 4 home run hit
gave them their only run. and it GER
tainly was lucky to prevent the locals
from scoring in the fourth. when they
had the bases full and none out.
Had the game gone to finish the Sox
would hardly have won. LANCE was being
hit much harder than Groom and the
latter was getting better as he went
along.
Walter Johnson will tackle the Sox
today. while Callahan will probably pitch
Peters. a younsster, against the local
star.
With the bases full in the fourth, two
out and Mcbride to the bat. Milan pur-
posely allowed himself to be caught off
second. hoping ito draw a wide throw
which would allow Foster to score from
third The play failed, however, for Fos-
ter was nailed at the plate when he at
tempted to reach there.
Foster was again very much in evil
dence- He faced the pitcher twice, got a
hit and a pass, while he played a sensa-
tional fielding game. accepting five
chances in the five innings.
1OTd NIT over the right held
fence was the only clean drive made off
Groom. Collins hit was a scratch in the
inf1eld. but Lords hit was all that was
needed TO win the game.
While il was exasperating to have the
bases full and none out and then fail to
score. the fact should not be overlooked
that LANCE deserves a lot of credit for
pulling himself out of that hole. He
would have been scored on in that round
had he allowed fly ball to the outfield.
while a base hit would have played
havoc. Lange had a lot of stuff in re-
serve, which he called on in this inning
and to which he owes his victory.
Boston's victory over Detroit and the
Nationals defeat at the hands of the
Sox changed the standing once more,
Washington having been forced to relin-
has returned. But the Hub team is but
a few points away, and 1t should not be
difficult matter for the Nationals to re-
gain that place during the week.
Lord. Weaver Rath and Zeider make a
fast infield. In fact, that seems to be
the best combination that the Sox have
been able to boast of in MANY years
This quartet is fast, can hit well and is
full of life and hustle.
Had yesterdays game been started at
$50 instead of O'Clock at least two or
three more innings would have been play
ed. and there might have been a different
story to tell Yesterday was the first
day that patrons had an opportunity TO
vote on the question of what time games
should start here, and there was a ma
jority for the $50 contingent.
Two bases on balls and four hits failed
TO give the Nationals a run during the
hve-inning game yesterday, while the Sox
got one run oLJ of one clean hit a home
run over the right field fence. Foster
eli oI1 IN, ha HrS but 7n,,b led ,.,i4T