The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-01
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10 TWTRL AGAINST
MACKMEN TO-DAY
Lanly Bob win Try to Make It
Eight Consecutive
Wins.
OTHER 1InEIY aOssIP

turn and against the best clubs in the
league,
Groom viii likely pitch against the Ath-
letics this afternoon In the fourth game
OF the present series. and as he has
beaten them twice since the Nationals
have returned from the West. the lanky
fiinger believes that he can again re-
peat.
Connie Mack will likely pitch Brown,
the youngster who was 50 effective
against the Nationals IN Philadelphia
II viii be recalled that the day the
Nationals opened up in the Concrete
Coliseum after their triumphal tour OF
the West. Groom pitched and won the
game. which was attended by President
Taft and capacity crowd.
Toward the close OF the game. the
champions were taking undue liberties
with Groom, and several half smothered
cries Of take him out" were heard.
Grin did not take him out, and he pulled
through with a victory.
In discussing the game with the writer,
Groom said. Il knew could beat those
fellows, and although they hit me hard
toward the end Of the game, l told Grin
could beat them He replied, I know
you can, Bob"
When my manager has confidence in
me I not only work twice as hard, but
have just about twice as much confidence
IN my own ability. have been pitching
ball some time. and have played under
half a dozen different managers. but my
hat Is on TO Grii. he Is the best man
by all odds under whom l have ever
played"
Clarence Walkers carelessness during
an exhibition game in Baltimore yester-
day cost the Nationals a chance to tie
the score. which would probably have
resulted in a victory.
Walker allowed himself to be caught
on third base by that moth-eaten. hid
den ball trick. It was lucky that the
ahfair was only an exhibition game, for
had Red pulled the bone during a
have been consigned TO the Merkle class
by the majority Of Capital fans.
There was no excuse for such care
lessness Walker has probably learned
his little lesson, and will not be likely
to repeat the offense in the future.
Buck Becker has changed his mind
about not going to Atlanta, and left Sat
urday for the Southern town. The Pride
OF the Navy Yard should, with any kind
Of support. win the majority OF his
games In the Southern circuit
Just to show what a vague idea some
OF the fair sex. who once in a great
while turn out with their steadies to
witness the national pastime. have Of
the grand old game, is Illustrated by the
following. This incident. according to a
dispatch. Is really supposed TO have oc-
CURED. When the Red Sox were in the
Windy City, Chicago dropped the Satur-
day game Of the series. At the dinner
table Of one Of the comfortably situated
q L-HN
topic. Neither father nor big brother had
been able TO see the conflict, owing to
overwork at the once, but sister had been
out with Fred, and had seen the Chi
cagoans lose. She was, to the best of
her ability. explaining the various plays
OF the game when she cut loose with
this: "Oh. Just love baseball Fred ex-
planned the game so beautifully that
understand every bit Of H." Then her
forehead wrinkled in doubt. and she ex-
claimed: There's only one thing II
didn't quite catch. Who plays third base
when the third baseman is batting?"
Two ballplayers who were given try
outs with the Nationals two years ago
ere now playing on rival teams in the
New York State League. John Somerlot
is holding down the initial sack for the
Troy club, while Doc Meyer is doing the
bulk Of the twirling for the Utica aggre-
cation. In a game played Saturday. Troy
was returned victor over Utica. Meyer
receiving a 10-to-2 dTubbing. Somerlot's
stick was very much in evidence, the big
fellow polling two pretty bingles, which
came at opportune times, stole a base,
and figured in q double play. He also
handled nine chances without an error
Johnnie BeaH the former star athlete
l. IL - I.ra -. A. -
yer club in the Western, and is one OF
the leading batsmen in the circuit. BeaIl
is coming through regular, his name in
variably appearing In the daily box score
with one or more bingles beside It.
Monk Walter, crack outfeIder Of the
Cornell, Is working out daily with the
Nationals in the Concrete Coliseum
Although It is highly improbable that
Monk win land a berth in the big show al
the present time, his work should prove
satisfactory enough to warrant him q
berth In the minors.
Tom Long, the outhelder released by
Manager Grifith to the Mobile team of
the Southern League, is putting up one
CT the greatest fielding games ever seen
In that circuit. This is what the Bir-
mingham paper has TO say about him;
Long, the sensational youngster MO-
bile bought from Washington, is keeping
up his pace he has set since entering
this company. Balls hit into his ter
ritory are sure outs, and hits win be
outs II he keeps up what he has been
doing. Instead OF waiting for the ball
70 bound or come to him he rushes In
and either scoops them up with one hand
or catches them of his shoe tops In
three instances he has thrown out run
ners on clean hits. His batting has also
been Of the highest order. He is by far
the best .youngster seen IN this COM
pany for long time"
Through the masterful work Of Dolly
Gray, the former National southpaw, the
Vernon team Of the Pacific Coast League
Is now leading the league, having over
come the lead OF six games held By
Oakland. Gray has lost but two games
this season and In but ons game has
the opposition made more than eight
hits. Harry Ables e also keeping up
his sensational work. and Il has been
limited In the Coatt papers that perhaps
both Of these twirlers win again be in
fast company.
Schultz, the tTirler that Manager Grif-
fifth is trying toiget for the Nationals. is
not alone a god pitcher, but Is also some
hitter. He Is feing used whenever q
pinch hitter Is kAeeded. His latest fsat
in the pitching| line was to hold Albany
down TO two fits, winning the game ]
to Q and strik Is out twelve men