Evening star., 1912-09-29

Incidentally, there was quite a contrast
in the way he plays the bag compared
to the efforts of Jake Stahl. who had q
particularly poor day. dropping two
thrown balls.
But for a splendid bit of fielding by
Hooper Cashion would have had at least
two-base hit against the right field
| er hit a long fly into that territory, for
which Hooper backed up against the
! fence. making the catch with his arms
| stretched at full length over his head.
1t is not likely that Wood and Johnson
will hook up in the present series Grif-
| nth has announced that only in the event
of the Nationals position being threat
ened Will he use Johnson again this sea-
son, and Wood is not apt to work during
his teams stay here, it being the inten-
| tion to give him but one more workout
before the worlds series, so as to have
him fit for that ordeal. 1t was hoped
that Johnson would get another chance
against Wood. as it was generally con-
ceded that he outpitched the Boston star
when they met in Boston recently.
though he lost his game, to 0.
Good plays were responsible for the
mailing of two of the visitors at the plate
in the second inning, when Cashion
was hit harder than at any other time
during the game, Wagner tried to score
on Carrigan's single to left, but Shanks'
fast handling of the ball and perfect
throw to the plate nailed him by feet.
In the third Speaker hit sharp grounder
to Foster. who came up cleanly with the
ball and threw to the plate in plenty OF
time to nail Hooper. But for these plays
being made perfectly there would have
been different story to tell of the game.
Cashion is becoming quite expert i'm the
matter of watching the bases. an art
which is of the greatest importance.
Three times yesterday he grabbed off i'm
teilfgent base runners by his deceptive
motion. In the first inning Speaker. who
had doubled, was caught off second by
Cashion and Mcbride, and i'm the fourth
inning Wagner ventured too far of
first and CashiOn nailed him. In the very
next inning he continued to drive Hooper,
whom he had walked, back to the bag,
while he had two and three on Yerkes.
Hooper took another big lead, expecting
Cashion to pitch. but he turned sudden
ly and caught Hooper mapping. Pitchers
who can watch the bases do wonders
for themselves and incidentally help their
catchers more than little.
Eleven of the SoX were left stranded
on the bases. On two different occa-
sions Cashion retired the side with the
bags all populated. a pitching feat worthy
of note.
Though Lewis and Hooper have hit less
for the Red Sox this year than ever be-
fore, the team has won the pennant. It
appears to be an off year for this pair
with the stick, though as fielders and
throwers they, together with Speaker
still make up one of the grandest out.
fields that any team has ever been able
to boast of. Last year Hooper finished
with batting average of .311, and this
year he is hitting just around the .24O
mark. Lewis falling off is not SO pro-
nounced, but from an average of .307 he
is now down to about 20 No one would
have been apt to pick the Sox as PEN
nant possibilities IL ii had been a fore
gone conclusion that two such brilliant
performers with the stick should have SO
great a slump