Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

to shift the outfeld to handicap
him, for he is just as apt to hit into
one field as the other. Jackson uses
the biggest bat in the league and he
was the only one Of the Maps who hit
Petty effectively. and he also got a
triple of Johnson, but died at the
plate when Lajoie hit to Mcbride in
the eighth inning Of the second game
The play at the plate was close. but
Of the plate, forcing him to avoid
touching it and then got the decision.
There are two plays in base ball which
Griffith has almost entirely eliminated
from his system of play. One seldom
have not been three occasions this sea-
son when one of Griff1th's catchers have
asked pitcher to waste ball. On the
other hand, every team that has PLAYED
here has Handicapped itself by pitching
out for the purpose Of catching pro-
spective base stealers. Opposing pitch
ers have been handicapped in this man
ner, because the locals seem wise enough
not to do their running when the, ball is
wasted. Livingston got Kaler into nu-
merous holes yesterday in order to pro-
tect himself from stealers, and that, to a
certain degree, was responsible for
Kaler's ineffectiveness. Though the pitch
out Is but seldom resorted to by the
members Of the local catching staff, the
hit-and-run play is but seldom worked
successfully against them. probably for
the reason that the batters are constant
ly being crossed, in that the pitch out
they expect is not forthcoming.
There was nothing mysterious about
President Ban Johnson's visit to Wash
inston. In company with Charles Com
iskey and the wives OF the two mag
mates, the party is making an auto tour
through the east and stopped off here
for a few hours. Johnson's trip is one
long enough to make any calls on Man
ager Griffith or any one else.
In the matter of condition Griffith S
team seems to have it on most Of his
rivals. The local team is in perfect fettle
right now. There is not a man In the
lineup who is not able to give his best
efforts and that counts for much In base
ball.
Though he has been in the game for
many years there seems to be no indica-
ton of Lajoie's being on the down grade.
He is the same graceful player; today
that he was years ago, is still a wonder
full performer with the bat and fields his
position like an artist.
II ISQu1TSO ELEVEN " SClllC Lie
first dispute Good hitting by the locals
in the first round gave them run, which
for nearly nine innings seemed to be
| sufficient to win the game. But slip-up
by Morgan in the ninth allowed the Maps
to tie the score, and not until the eleventh
could the locals get the run they needed
| to win.
a single by Foster. followed b. two
clean hits by Milan and Gandil, gave the
locals their first run. The tying tally
| came in the ninth, which Jackson opened
with hit. Lajoie flied out and Morgan
then allowed Griggs grounder to get
through him, which sent Jackson to third
Birmingham's fly to left was caught by
| Shanks but his throw to the plate was a
trifle wide, and Jackson slid over the
| rubber with the tying rum,
Gandil won the game in the eleventh
He walked for starter. Morgan sac
rificed toward third, and while Turner
was throwing out Morgan Gandil started
| for third which had been left uncovered
Griggs throw was wide, and Gandil came
all the way home. The score:
| FIRST GAME.