Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18


should be so absolutely lazy when his
entire future depends on his own efforts
is hard to understand. Jackson gave an
exhibition yesterday which absolutely
great players of the American League
are under consideration. He loafed on
ball and threw away ball game which
he might have saved 1t happened in the
seventh. when Williams drove liner
into right field. II was a genuine, full
fledged single. but Jackson loafed toward
it, allowed 1t to get by him and then
merely logged after it while the runs
which were sure to decide the game We're
scampering over the plate. Williams
reached third on a hit which should have
given him but single base. He sub
sequently scored on error. And yet
they wonder why Cleveland does not cut
figure in the pennant race
1t will be tough luck indeed IL Cleve-
land wins any one OF the two remaining
games 1t Is scheduled to play here.
Chick Gandil had decidedly good day
Of it. He got three OF the Nationals four
hits, stole two bases and played bril-
liant game around first base, where he
had fourteen chances without a slip.
Gandil played intelligent base ball. The
first time up he got a clean single to
center The next time up he waited for
one Of Kaler's slow balls and cleverly
hunted 1t down the third base line. beating
Bakers throw to first. The last time up
Lajoie made a great stop of his hard
drive near second. but was on OF his
balance to make the throw. The first two
times that Gandil reached first he at
tempted to steal, but was thrown out.
The third time he not only stole second
successfully, but he also ptlfered third.
thus being enabled to score when Griggs
failed to touch first base after receiving
Bakers assist.
There was some dispute as to whether
Shanks should be credited with a hit or
Baker with an error when the latter
threw the formers grounder perfectly to
first and Shanks was called safe because
Griggs. who caught the bali while on OF
the base, failed to touch 1t when he
reached for it with his foot. Baker sure
ly did his share when he picked up the
grounder and made perfect throw Ii
would be an injustice to charge MT
against Kaler. SO that the entire fauit
laid with Griggs. who played his position
Hstlessly, and for this reason he was
charged with an error.
Some one has told George Kennels
KaIer that he would benefit himself by
acquiring a change of pace. lie mas
taken the tip, and now he mikes a slow
ball with his fast ones. But his slow
ball Is far from perfect. He has no
control Of it and a batter does not have
any trouble picking it out as soon as II
leaves his hands. Most Of the balls
slow ones. Few Of them were near the
plate, and, as a result he walked seven
men and had himself In hole on
almost every batter who faced him.
fault which was responsible for the loss
of the game.
More power to big Ed Walsh. His per-
Romance yesterday against the Athletics
allowed the Nationals to return to second
place. In the ninth the Sox's big pitcher
must have given remarkable exhibition.
He had men on second and third and
none out, with his team but a single
run in the lead. He struck out Baker
and McInnis. and then handled Strunk's
little tap and retired the side. Some
pitching that.
There is no way TO explain or remedy
ba ting slumps, and Moeller has been in
one for week He has tried
everything to get out of it. yet is making
no progress. There is nothing wrong
with Moeller physically. In fact. he play
ed brilliantly on the road while he was
ailing. His weak shoulder is better now
than 1t has been at any time this season
yet he seems to be unable to get the bali
into safe territory. 1t is to be hoped
in Moellers case that he will not grow
discouraged. Things are going to break
his way again sooner or later and then
he can make up the ground he has lost.
IL HOW ara SfldnkS BOl just nall Oh tuc
balls safe that he hits hard, but which in
go right at one of the opposing
felders, he would be hitting around the
800 mark now. Shanks is really hard
luck hitter. There is scarcely a game
goes by which Shanks does not hit one
or two balls hard enough to give him
hits. but it seems to be his i'll luck that
such balls are either caught or Knocked
down.
Carish. who caught for Cleveland yes
terday, has been foundering around in
the American Association for several
y ears and previously was with Boston. |
He has had considerable experience. ard 4
while he is not a star catcher. he looked |
q whole lot better behind the bat yester- |
day than any catcher Cleveland has |
shown this season kaler does not hold |
runners on Well. because his position with |
men on the bases IS such that runner
can get quite a start while he IS in the |
act OF delivering the ball. yet Carish |
nailed Gandil and Foster when they at !
tempted to steal. and on another occasion
caught Gandil mapping off of second with |
a snap throw.
There was a period yesterday when |
the fans at the ball park had reason 10 |
believe that the Nationals We're going |
to gain on both Boston and Philadei-
phia, both of which teams seemed |
to be doomed to defeat Detroit had
Boston to 0 up to the seventh. and /
Chicago was leading by a run in the |
eighth. but in the seventh Boston came |
with the five runs and won
the game, but, thanks to the good
of Ed Walsh. the Athletics
went down to defeat and third place.
Bob Groom really pitched no better |
ball yesterday than he has for the |
past ten days. though he has failed to
has been effective, but it has been his |
to get into games in which |
his team did not do much hitting, so /
that A run or two which he might al /
low ALSO proved disastrous. He was at /
his very best yesterday, however. Any |
time pitcher holds the Maps down to /
1--WE hits-and two of these came in the
has done something. GEQom's