Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

BY j. ED GR1LLO.
Jack Flynn OF the Nationals viii JOIN
the 81 Paul club of the American Asso-
citation within tho next few days. Nc
sotiations for his sale to that club have
virtually been closed and Flynn's de-
parture from here to his new fed of
operation. will take place most any day
now.
Flynn goes from whence he came lie
was with the St Paul club when he
was drafted By Washington last fall and
previous to that had been member OF
The Pittsburgh team. 1t was believed
that F'lynn's coming here would solve
the first-base problem. at least so far as
having the position in charge of man
who could hit Flynn, however, never
got under way with his stick this spring
and Griffith was finally forced TO take
him off of the bag.
AS he has both knight and Schaeter
for that position. Flynn could not be used
here and hence his sale to st. faui.
CITY where he is a great favor1te, ana
for which he has always played excel
lent ball.
Manager Griffith also got rid of one OF
Long TO Mobile. Long is undoubtedly
valuable man. being not only good mt
ter. but also the fastest man on the team
He has a weak throwing arm. however,
and this alone kept Griffith from hoidlhs
ON to him. The going of Long means the
retention OF Clarence Walker as the utlI-
itv outtielder for the team.
Ambition to make a record is never
going TO prove detriment 10 WaIer
Johnson's pitching arm. All Waiter seems
to care about Is to win his games. and
once he has them well in hand 1t does
not bother him whether he is being hit
or not
Other pitchers of ability would probably
work as hard with fve-run lead as III
the score was tied in an effort to make
a good showing. but not so with Johnson
When he had comfortable lead against
the Browns yesterday he slowed down
and pitched as il he wanted to give the
Browns some batting practice. He did
not exert himself after the first inning
in fact and came out Of the game none
the worse for his experience. III Is the
fact that Johnson never mfsuSeS MS arm
that promises to keep him in the game
for many years 10 come He reahzes the
value il is To him and he does everything
TO save il.
Things have been breaking badly for
Cashion in the last two games in that he
has been forced to face left-handed
pitchers, and he does not seem to relish
their delivery and in consequence OF
which he has gone hitless Tor TWO games.
When Elmer Brown started in to pitch
yesterday it looked promising Tor
Cashion TO make up some lost ground.
but after facing Brown once, on Which
occasion he popped up a foul. Hamilton.
n left-hander. took up the running, and
Cashion failed to get a hit. Griffith, how
ever very wisely allowed him 10 remain
in the game for the experience he would
get out of it.
incidentally Cashion is showing
considerable ability as fielder. His
catch OF line drive off Hosan's bat.
which he reached near his shoe top.
was good piece of work.
Granting that Cobb had provocation to
protect himself against the abuse of the
spectator in New York whom he SUBJ
sequently thrashed, when he took that
upon himself he violat ted one of the rules
Of base ball. and there was nothing for
President Johnson to do but to mete out
punishment in the form of a suspension.
But he should go farther and compel
every club in his circuit TO protect the
ball players. even If il be necessary to
station policemen in the stands who
should have the power to expel specta-
tors who resort to rowdyism. Under no
circumstances could President Johnson
sanction Cohb's actions To do so would
open the way for numerous assaults and
riots on ball fields. and the game natural
~ would suffer thereby.
That the ball players as whole should
protest against the suspension OF Cobb
is but natural. for nearly all of them
have been forced to undergo the ordeal
OF abuse without daring to protect them
selves. but their protest should have for
purpose the establishing of rules which
will protect the players and should have
been made in anything but a defiant
manner.
Johnson cannot back down from the
stand he has taken. He witnessed the
affa.r in New York and no evidence that
can be produced Will affect the case, since
il was strict violation of the rules.
The boys from the St. Johns Orphan
age attended Yesterdays game as
the guests of Manager Griffith. and the
little fellows proved themselves ar
dent rooters. They kept up a steady
cheer from the time the game started
until the end. and they seemed IA
players
Long Tom Hughes will make his
hrst appearance in a game today since
against Boston two weeks ago
Hughes is confident that he is in good
shape again and he proposes to dem
onstrate that fact this afternoon.
Just which one of his pitchers Wal
lace VIII use has not been decided
but II VIII probably be Joe Lake. who
has displayed good form this spring
Schaefer and his stick were very
much in evidence. and 1T was his single
In the first with the bases full which
gave the Nationals their first runs.
Hamilton is one OF the best pitchers
on Wallace's staff, and yet he seemed
TO be wasted yesterday. With John
son pitching and the Nationals in
'front.' by two runs. il looked like a
good spot TO let Brown finish instead
OF using Hamilton in "a forlorn hope
Dan Moeiler seems to be coming into
his own. The Nationals left fielder has
greatly improved in his hitting Of late
and IS now one OF the most valuable men
on the team. Moeller undoubtedly has
made good here. He has proved himself
a good fielder and splendid man on the
bases. and he gives every indication of
being a good hitter Moeller Is a hard
worker. too. He is ALWAYS in the game
and everything he tackles he does in an
impressive manner
Jack knight is expected to return to the
team today. though il is decidedly doubt
ful il he will replace Sehaefer at first
base. since Germany is not only PLAYING
the bag we'll. but is hitting in his old
form Whether knight will play at ali
remains to be seen. for il is not likely
that Cunningham will be benched, since
he appears to be going better than he
has In some time.
There is however a chauca ~ f.r;Nst,,