Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
BY J. ED GRILLo.


| one, being brought about by the fact that
pitch for the visitors,,and Moeller is none
too strong against sOuthpaWs. The
| switch proved a success. for Walker and
| Morgan were prominent in the first vic
tory which the Nationals have scored in
the series. Morgan fielded brilliantly. and
| reached the bases three times, scoring
zone of the runs, while Walker hit safely
twice and also scored a run. BY the
average fan Morgan is considered the
| teams mascot. Its winning streak Of a
month or so ago started only after lie was
placed in the lineup, and the slump came
when he was benched. OF course this
may be coincidence. but it is a fact
nevertheless, and the base ball man does
not live who does not have his supersti-
tons and does not play lunches.
The final game Of the series today may
| find Walter Johnson and Big Ed Walsh
opposing each other, though should Cal
twirlers it is likely that Griffith will give
Joe Engel a chance to perform against
the White SoX.
Carl Cashon pitched splendid game
of ball. and had his support not wobbied
there would have been no necessity for
Walter johnson to break into the game.
| Cashion is making good the prediction
that he will be star pitcher some day.
He seems to be improving with every
game. and the fact that he is game and
not inclined to grow nervous when he is
threatened qualities him to be numbered
among the good pitchers Of the league
before long. Cashion's failing has been
his lack Of control, but there is much inn
provement in this now, and by next sea-
son he ought to be pitcher who can
win large majority Of his games.
Every time Doc White pitches one Won
ders that he is not hit to all corners OF
the lot. This because Dos apparently
has little speed and appears to have
trouble to pitch the regulation sixty feet.
1t is true. that the pitching arm of the
former Georgetown star is not what it
used to be, but for all that he is a clever
performer. His change Of pace. together
with his perfect control, makes him one
of the most troublesome pitchers to hit.
He may create the impression that he
has nothing which should deceive bats
man. but the fact that he is never hit
hard proves that such is not the case and
he really deserves more credit for the
effectiveness he shows than some Of the
pitchers who have terrific speed
But for McBride's triple. which came
after two We're out and gave the Ma
tiona!s two runs. Doc White woulds have
scored another comparatively easy VIC
tory. Up to this time White had been
most effective and 1t was by reason Of
that he lost the advantage he held up to
this time Walker. the first man up, got
a life when Rath. after making brilliant
stop of his srounder, threw poorly to
sacrificed him to third and Morgan got
a life when EasterIy made poor throw
| to first. Both runners scored when Nc
Bride hit a long fly to left which fell
e. ,s~1-% t11
Eddie Foster more than redeemed him.
self for his two wild throws in the ninth,
by his two-base hit into right in the
tenth. which was responsible for the Ma
tionals' victory. Milan had struck out
against Walsh previous to this. and a
passed ball had showed Foster to third.
With Walker a the bat Kuhn tried to
catch Foster mapping off third. but his
throw was far over Zeider's head, and
Foster scored the winning run.
Credit for yesterdays victory goes to
Walter Johnson. giving him a total Of
twenty-five victories to seven defeats for
the season. incidentally, 1t was Johnson 8
thirteenth straight win, and If he should
work and win today he would have
equaled Jack Chesbro's American League
record Of fourteen consecutive victories.
If Johnson is in good form during the
remainder of the season there is a splen-
did chance for him to set new consecu-
tive winning record. even beating the
nineteen-Straight mark which Marquard
has set this year. But whether john
son has entirely recovered from the
, grueling game he pitched In st. Louis
last Sunday. when he was all but over
come by the heat. remains to be proven,
| for in the short while he worked yester-
| day he did not appear nearly as impress
i've as usually. but this may have been
hAD hn 1.l -
oughly warmed up.
| For the first time since the season
opened Clyde Milan is leading off for
the Nationals. position which he
previous to this year held since joining
the team. Whether Milan will retain
this position after Moeller returns to
the lineup is questionable, for as a
lead-of man Milan would be handi-
capped in his base running. as he would
be on the bases lot with none out.
! under which conditions it would not be
policy to attempt TO steal
Milan's reputation as base stealeI
, is such now that he has the opposing
| bases. fact which is of much help to
his team.
| Eddie Ainsmith was handicapped in
| his throwing by reason OF a crushed
| finger. Considering the fact that he is so
badly injured that few catcbers in his
condition would attempt TO get into the
game. his work was Of the best.
There was change in the relative
standings of the leaders result OF
| yesterdays game. Boston, Philadelphia
| and Washington all won their games.
and this left the margin between them
unchanged. Now that the losing streak
! has been broken there is hope that the
Nationals Will start on another winning
streak. in which event there is a good
chance for them to once moro pass the
! Athletics in the fight for second place.
| For the first time in some days the Ma
| tionals got lead early in yesterday s
| game. In the very first inning they
scored their first run. Milan beat out a
| grounder to Collins by a brilliant sprint.
| Fosters out moved him to second. and
| after Walker had been hit by pitched
| ball Milan took third when White threw
poorly to second trying to catch Milan
mapping. He scored on Gandils long fly
| to Lord.
! In the fourth the Sox took the lead.
| Cashion walked Mcintyre TO begin with.
Collins singled to center and Zeider
! moved bOh mon up with sacrifice.
| Weaver struck out. but E.astcrly came
! through with double to right. and both
| runners scored. Cashion walked White.
/ but Rath forced him. Morgan making a
pretty pay.
/ In the sixth the Nationals took the lead
! Walker got scratch hit and took second
! on Rath's poor throw. Gandil sacrificed
him to third. aud Morgan cot "A life when
| Easterly threw poorly 10 first on his
swinging hunt. Laporte batted for