Evening star., 1912-07-13
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Jimmy Callahan and his Chicago White
sox will be the attraction at the local
ball yard this afternoon. The Sox. who
early in the eason made a cleanup OF
four straight games here. but lost sim
liar number when the Nationals visited
them in Chicago. come for three games.
Eddie Cicotte. only recently secured from
Boston by Chicago. is slated TO pitch Tor
the visitors. and it is more than likely
that he will be opposed by Walter john
son. II is needless to say that Griffith
is particularly anxos to win every one
of the three games the SoN play here
He does not feel that the four straishts
his team won i'm Chicago has wiped out
the humiliation of the four straight the
Sox won here on the occasion OF their
first appearance of the season, and ne
wants more revenge.
Cicotte has not been troublesome Tor
the Nationals this season. he starteu
several games for Boston against the 10
Gals, but finished none of them. A change
of clubs often makes big dlnerence 10
a pitcher, however. and C1cotte may prove
as troublesome rs of old today
II is more than likely that Ava VIII
Iiams will do the catching. with henry
on the hospital list with wrencheo sned aned
knee cap il Is not likely that the latter
will be used Williams has never caught
Johnson in a game. but he is not apt TO
have any trouble turning the trick, TOT
he is a catcher of experience
That Griffith made no mistake when
he secured Jim Vaughn to bolster up ms
pitching staff was demonstIateo s's,an,
day when Vaughn pitched a Driliaht
game of ball against Cleveland. .Inere
was not a. moment during the nine m
nings that Vaughn could take breath-
ing SPELL for the Maps were always closs
an the heels of the Nationals. ana
Vaughn had to pitch at top speed all the
wav The most encouraging feature OF
Naughn,s work was the fact that he had
more stuff in the final inning tnah ae
any other time during the game
When he found that but three men had
10 he retired to assure him OF victory
he let out that strong.@left arm to the
fullest extent and the sphere Idlriy
burned the air as n sped 10 the pia.e.
Vaughn is sure to be of much service
10 the Nationals. He appears to De IN
better form than he was when ne re-
ported, ana by being worked regularly
should win a majority Of his games.
The injury which put John Henry on
the hospital list yesterday leaves GRIMM
in bad way for catchers. Ainsmitn Is
haratsr able TO work because OF spiked
knee cap>,. and this throws all the work
on ..AIya Williams. Ainsmith may De
able to take HIS turn behind the bat IN
a week or so, but II will be every DIT OF
a month before John Henry will be able
TO catch again.
Williams. who has Worked but little
this season, is~a capable catcher, now
ever, and when worked regularly Will do
excellgnt swor1e. In pinch Griffith could
use. Jack, Ryan. who, though veteraT
Of many years. Is s&u capable. OF catch-
ing good ball -, - -
Harry. Davis evidently does not pro-
pose to show his former manager. Con-
ME Mack. any favors. Last Monday
Gregg and Knapp, two or the Nap pitcn-
ers.. won d double-header from the cham
pions, Davis did not work either OF these
twirlefs here, saving them for double
header which is scheduled in Philadel-
phia today. There is chance for this
pair TO repeat feat which WOULD be OF
much help to the Nationals. who are
again IN danger of losing second place
because the Athletics have six straight
games TO clay with the Maps.
Larry Lajoie was notified of the death
cf bis mother yesterday morning, and
left for his home at Woonsocket. r. l.,
at once.
1t has been some time since a short
stop gave SO splendid an exhibition on the
local grounds as did George Mcbride
yesterday. The Nationals victory was
10 large extent due to the brilliant
fielding of the teams captain. He cut
marvellous stops and throws, and was
responsible for thesvictory than the
.,ood pitching of Vaughn.
Because Shanks has not been hitting UP
IL his form Griffith dropped him down
few pegs in the t&tting order. The ef-
feet .ef--this change on Shanks was re-
laarkable, for he hit safely every time
lie faced Kahier yesterday. and there
was nothing scratchy about any Of his
drives either. There does not appear to
I've doubt that in due tAne Shanks will
he a good hitter. He has lot Of natural
ability at the plate. and Is constantly i'm
growing in hs hitting.
Joe jackson did not look like demon
hitter against Vaughn yesterday. He
20. the ball out of the diamond but once,
and the nearest he came to making hit
VAS when ne hunted down the third-base
inc in the third, and furnished an oppor-
tunity. for Foster to make one of the
feet bunt, hut Foster while on q dead run
licked il up. and without stopping to
steady himself threw out Jackson at first
with yards to spare
Milan is hitting in hard luck. He gave
Birmingham three chances yesterday
any one Of which would have been good
for extra bases had they been hit few
feet to either side of the fielder. His
frst time up gave Birmingham q hard
chance on a line drive which was muffed,
fielder pulled down line drives from his
hat Milan. however managed to add
another stolen base to his string.
Every one OF the four games the Ma
iionals won from Cleveland were decided