Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
BY J. ED GRILLo.

of the Nationals. the two games Griffith $
men have played here do not give SEM
blance of such thing. Detroit has
looked worse against the Climbers than
the latter ever did against the Tigers,
even in the days when they were winning
remnants and Washington was struggling
to keep out Of the last hole. Griffith
men have outplayed the former cham
pions in both games.
One did not have to know of their
achievements on the present trip to see
at glance that Washington has the bet
ter ball team There is hustle about
the Nationals that other teams lack.
They go into a ball game to win. play
their hardest all the time and know no
such word as quit.
Even with inexperienced pitchers work
ing for them the Nationals gained their
eleventh consecutive victory yesterday.
Ii was up to Engel and Cashion to win
the day, and they did not fall.
For six innings the youthful Engel
pitched a brilliant game of ball. he
actually had the Tigers eating out of
his hands, but he fatered in the seventh
and had to be taken out. On past per-
Torrance the substitution Of Cashion did
not make things look rosy, but the giant
twirler for the first time in long while
showed that he can pitch, and held the
Tigers in check for the remainder OF the
game.
There was not single department of
play I'm which the Nationals did not ex-
Gel They outhit, outhe!ded and outran
their opponents, and there really never
was a moment when they did not look
TO be sure winners. Whenever they were
threatened they had the grit to arise to
the occasion and prevent disaster. and
there was so mucn difference In their
game Yesterday, compared 10 the day
previous, that it was hard to believe that
it was the same team.
The portly Mr. Muliin. who a few weeks
ago scored shutout over the Ma
tionals, even against Walter johnson, got
what was coming to him yesterday. The
announcement that Mullin would pitch
merely had the effect Of bringing pre-
dictions from the Washington players
that he would be pounded. The fact that
his last performance was a brilliant one
did not bring any terrOrs with it. and as
the players wendell their way TO the ball
park they announced the doom of Mullin.
They made good. too, for it has been
some time since Big George received so
severe a drubbins. He seemed unable to
protect himself against the onslaught of
the Nationals. They were at him every
inning and there was only one that he
managed to keep them off the bases.
Clark Griffith deserves a lot OF credit
for the development of his young pitchers.
Every one of the three looks like a win
ner: vet il they had been used be-
fore they were ready they might all have
proved failures.
Enge. boy of nineteen. is showing
splendid form. The fact that he had to
be taken out in the seventh inning Nester-
day. after two singles home run and
pass had been gained ny the Tigers, does
not reflect on Engels ability. He held
the hard-hitting Detroters to three hits
glory enough. Engel has all the ear
marks OF making d great pitcher. What
he needs is experience. and Griffith is see
ing To ii that he gets plenty of il.
But the most encouraging display was
that Of Cash,on. Going into the game
the intention to leave him there Just long
enough TO allow Waiter Johnson TO get
warmed up But Cashioa fooled his critics.
for he retired the side without a run ana
actually finished the rest Of the game
without giving base on balls or al
lowing Il run.
Cashoyi seems to have come al last.
II Yesterdays exhibition is a true line Oh
his Improvement. then there is no need
TOR worry. for Griffith will have a pitch
ing staff second to none in the league.
MusSer. TOO. has shown much. but. like
Engel. ne still needs experience. The fact
that every one of these pitchers gives
promise is compliment TO Griffith. tor
it has been under his tuition that they
have developed
Chick Gandii was the thorn III Mullins
side Yesterday. Had he been able to dis
pose of the big first baseman III. Detroit
star might have gotten away with the
game. But Mullin found Gandil no
novice. He got three hits and every one
Of them figured in the scoring and that
lie did no. get four was due To a sensa
.ional play by Bush who Knocked down
liner from his nat and managed to throw
him out a; first the last time up
In the third inning. with Moeller and
Milan on. Gandil hit safely scoring
Moeller. and in the fifth. with Moeller
and Milan again. he doubled against
the left field fence and brought home
bo:h runs Again in the seventh he
brought IN a run with a base hit while
re played sensational fielding game
around the bag
There is no doubt that Gandil has made
the Nationals what they are His acqui-
sition seems 10 nave plugged a hole which
caused many games 10 slip through
Griffitns fingers. for Gandil fills the
cleanup position in til. batting order TO
perfection.
The MoeilerFoster combina ton worked
to perfection again yesterday In both
the first and third inning Moeller started
of with hit and on both occasions
Foster followed with "A safe one In the
first inning his hit scored his partner and
in The third it sent him from first to
third. ANY time this combination is i'm
working order the Nationals are assured
of several runs. for there is no better
working pair on that inside stuff than
they.
Once the Nationals got their big lead
Yesterday there was not chance for the
Tigers to win. When Engel was taken
out Johnson was getting ready to go into
the game. Cashion was sent in merely
for a stall SO to give Johnson a chance
to warm up. but he surprised every one
by coming through and pitching brilliant
ly for the remainder of the game.
Tyrus Cobb seems to be discouraged by
the poor showing of his team, and he is
not putting up the brilliant game Of for
mer days. Ty seems to be satisfied now
to get his share OF the hits. but he is
not giving those sensational exhibitions of
yore.
In the seventh inning he attempted TO
pun off one of his famous plays. but he
was caught in the act. He was on second
when Delehan;y hit fly TO Milan. Cobb
walked slowly back TO the bag. but just
as soon as the ball was caught he dashed
for third. Milan anticipated the play.
threw to Mcbride, who in turn threw 10
Foster. and Cobb was out by feet.
Today il is Bob Groom's turn to pitch
and having had plenty of rest ne Dug Int to
be at his best. Groom has always pitch
ed effective ball against the Tigers, even
and il would he a reversal Of form not to
have him deliver today. The players
feel that the, Will make a clean sweep
of the series here. they believe that
Johnson is certainty 20 win Wednesday.
THAR. iS not man in Grfffith's lina-un