The Washington herald., 1912-06-07
HAYE
MADE CREDITABLE
SHOWING ON TRIP
Club Has Captured Eight Of the
Fifteen Games Played Since
Leaving Home.
HAVE WON SEVEN STRAIGHT

When the Nationals left home for the
Western invasion on May q the team
was IN third place. with sixteen wins
and fourteen defeats, making q grand
total Of .5S5. They have been on the
road for fifteen games having won eight
and lost seven, and to-day are back in
third place, with the same percentage
they had when they LETT home--.58
They have won twenty-four and lost
twenty-one.
OF the first eight contests played, but
one was won, that against the New York
Yankees, on May 2s. -Four Of the fve
games in the Gotham town were cap
tured by the Hghlanders and three out
OF four in two days were dropped to the
Boston Red SoX. This series Of defeats
put the team in sixth place.
May 30 the second game Of the second
double bill in two days was won by
Walter johnson, the Kansas cyclo1f, and
started the team on the way 20 success
and instilled confidence in every member
Of the outfit. Johnson won this game by
a 5-to-0 score.
Browns Drop Series.
Then ST. Louis was met, and the Ma
tionals captured the entire series. scoring
thirty runs to the lonely Browns twelve.
And still the St. Louis scribes at the be-
ginning OF the season predicted that the
league was due for a big shake-up, and
that there would be nothing TO It but
the Browns as far as the Washington
club was concerned But, 10. take
glance at the dope to-day, and see the
relative standing OF the two clubs. Wash
ington. third; St Louis. eighth.
The Nationals blew into Chicago We'd
nesday morning, confident Of acquitting
themselves with credit during their stay
in the Windy City. Did the dope go
wrong? To date II has not. and from
the present outlook IL will not. The Cal
lshan tribe has met defeat at the hands
Of GrifI's hopefuls twice in two days.
Scores to 4, and TO !. And at that
the entire Chicago pitching stan save
one has been trotted out, and sent to
cover with hanging heads.
Big Ed Walsh, Doc White, Benz, Mo-
bridge, and Peters have all been worked
against the home club, and all have been
handled rather roughly. none OF the five
having accomplished anything against
the tribe now under the guidance Of
Clark Grfith. Two more battles will be
fought In the Western town. and from
present Indications the Nationals should
leave on Saturday night with a clean
slate Bill Lange and Doc White will be
GrlzzIed Jim Callahans choice against
Washington in the remaining two games
OF the series.
Detroit Next.
From Chicago Washington goes to De-
trolt for four games, thence to Cleve-
land for a quartette Of contests. and
back to Washington on June IS for a
single game. -Four games will be played
at Philadelphia, starting June 10. the
Nationals returning home on June "a to
open a long home stay. the Boston Red
Sox being the first club to be played.
With a few breaks Of luck, the team
hitting and fielding at the present clip
and the pitching stan going at top speed
the Nationals should return TO the Capi-
tai triumphantly. with a standing to
warrant them a berth in the frst divi-
sion.
Data on Trip.
Friday. Nav eI-Ner Yort. Il Washington. &
Saturday Nav 5-Ncw NOTk. G. Washington,
New York 3: Washington. 5
SUNDAY. MAY B-No szmc.
Monday MAY T-New YORK, &c; Washington, 5
Tutsiay. MAY S-WashinEtUn S, New NnCk. }
Wsdncsday May 2-BostOn, y Washington. s
Boston. y; WashinEtouI i.
THURSDAY. MAY 3c-BOIton 5; Washington. Wash
inEton. 5. Boston, 0.
FTliay. Nay 5-No game
Saturday. June l-Washington. 6. St Louis. )
Sunday. June 2-WashinEtO1. 6: St Louis, ;
Monday June 3-Washington. Is. St Louis L
Tuesday. June 4-WashinEton. }; St Louis. .
WEDNESDAY June 5-WashinEtCn. s; ChicaEn.
THURSDAY June 6-washintnn. 3; Chicago. l.
Won. S. lost. :. Average rIns per game-Washing-
ton. 2-5; opponents s IS