Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
CASHION'S SHOWING BEST
FEATURE OF TWO GAMES
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He keeps on trying. regardless OF how
poorly things are breaking for him, and
this as much as his natural alb lily gives
him a chance to become valuable ball
player.
Harry krause proved the easiest kind
of picking, and but for luck be would not
have lasted through the first inning. The
Nationals. however, did not let up In the
second, and the first two men TO face him
hit safely. which ended his career for the
day. Baskette, who followed, could not
stop the fusil.adc of hits in that inning.
but he stead.ed down nicely and was
pitching good ball at the finish.
It Is most likely that Petty and Walter
johnson will pitch the double header
Sunday. Petty is usually very successful
against the Maps, and he is anxious 70
work against them. John son will be
worked ont of turn for the reason that he
will get about five days rest before he
VII be asked to pitch again. For Cleve-
land Kaier and Steen will probably do
the pitching. for 1t is not likely that
Gregg, the local southpaw star, will be
asked to work with but two days rest
Griffith thinks 1T a good chance for his
team to add a couple OF victories more,
and once he gets his team to winning
again it is not going 10 be al easy matter
to stop il, he contends.
1t seemed for a time this morning that
the Nationals would be without the sery-
ices of Dan Moeller for a week or so.
During the night Moeller awakened and
found that he had dislocated his shoulder
in his sleep. He managed to get ii back.
but it was rather sore when he got up
and he reported to Manager Griffith that
1t was not certain that he would be able
to play. He got into the games. how
ever. and fortunately so. for his hitting
and fielding were included in the features.
1t was not a particularly brilliant day
for either Jackson or La joie, the two local
suggers. Jackson got one hit in each
game and one Of these was luke, while
Lajoe got one in the first, but failed to
locate Groom for anything that resembled
a hit. Easterly and Hanger, the latter a
late addition to the Maps, appeared twice
as pinch hitters during the afternoon, but
accomplished nothing, though Hanger got
on first III the ninth OF the second game
when Morgan fumbled his srounder.
Here In Cleveland they have the great
est respect for the Nationals and COM
ments in the stand would indicate that
they look for Grifiiths team to beat out
Boston. What seems 20 strike the fans
of this town is that Griffith'S team has
more ginger than any in the league. that
it displays more dash in its work and
actually plays the better ball. Where the
Nationals make their best impression is
in their preliminary practice. They
gave an exhibition before todays game
that was nothing short of marvellous.
This, of course, is done for the effect
here Is not given TO making a fast prac-
tice and they look like a lot OF cart
horses when compared TO the Nationals.
1t is actually true that they seem beaten
even before the game starts.
Howard Shanks was very much in evil
dence with his stick today. 1t was his
double which made it possible for Noel
lers home run to win the first game, and
in the second game he got three hits. two
of which were most effective The little
fellow seems to be getting on to the hang
of hitting in the major leagues, for he
seems to improve daily. lie is learning
to wait the pitchers out ard is not over
anxious III the pinches.
It seems strange. but II is true that
Milan is a so per cent better hitter on
foreign grounds than he is at home.
Washington he begins to look like
himself at the bat. He was OF great
help today with his stick. and his triple
brought home the first two runs which
the Nationals scored in the opening
inning of the second game.
Terry Turner seems to have a Sec
ond lease on life. The whfte-topped
little fielder is really playing won
derful game of ball for the Maps these
form he displayed a few years ago.
when he was conceded to be the most
valuable infielder In the league. His
work today was brilliant, and he hit
well. too, in the first game, but found
Groom too troublesome Right now
Turner is the best ball player on the
Cleveland team. not even barring Jack
son and Lajoie.
There is one thing about Alya VIII
liams He may not be as hard thrower
as Henry and Ainsmith, but he is
much better hitter. Williams in fact.
il he keeps up the pace he has been
setting will be leading the team In
batting before the season is over. He
got himself single and a double In
the final game today, and he hit the
ball hard every time up. Both OF his
drives were productive Of runs, which
are the kind Of hits that really amount
to something.
There is no game scheduled for the
Nationals for either Monday or Tues
day, but the team will leave here Mon
day night for Detroit and take work
out Tuesday morning. as Griffith be-
lieves 1t is a detriment to let lot Of
this stage Of the race.
If confidence and victory are any
help to a team which has pennant aspi-
rations, then the Nationals ought to
land il. Grifffth's players to q man
believe they are going to beat out Bos
ton They doE't present any further
argument to substantiate their claim
than that they feel they can do 1t, and