Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
DETROIT. Mich. August AFTER hav-
ing won five straight games the Ma
tionals' winning streak was broken yes
terday. when Detroit beat them by a
score of 4 10 l. 1t was the second time
this season that Washington has gone
down 10 defeat in the west. the former
occasion being Sunday game in Cleve-
land for which the team made a special
trip early in the season. But no team
can win all its games. and there was
nothing 10 indicate yesterday that the
team work had changed in any material
way. unless il was that it failed TO nit
at the right time. Neither was it blessed
with the good breaks which are neces-
sary 70 bring victory in all games where
the play is close. Today il may be en-
tirely different. Let the team continue
TO ay as good ball in the future as it
did yesterday. and there need be no fear
as to its final standing in the race. There
was that same dash, good fielding and
not poor hitting, though. as said before,
:he safe drives came mostly at the wrong
time or rather were not to be seen when
they were most needed
The saliva delivery of Joe Lake was
working at its best. Ii was one of the
good days for the former Brown. and
when he has one of these he Is never
easy 10 beat Cashion. while he pitched
good ball was not az steady as he was
IN Cleveland. and with things breaking
for the Tigers they got their runs rather
easily. usually hitting when hit was
mos productive. His wildness got him
III wrong The Tigers first run. for in
stance. was caused by i pass and two
wild pitches and il was because he got
himself in q hole on other batters that
he was hit timely.
Incidentally. chance 10 score a cluster
OF runs. perhaps, was thrown away when
Milan allowed himself To be caught off
first base in the sixth inning. in which
round the Nationals made two singles
and triple and Yet scored but one run.
But for Milan being caught off first in
this inning two runs would surely have
scored. .or Gapdil came along with a
triple a moment later which was re-
sponsible for the only run the visitors got
turing the day.
II proved a great day for Dan Moeller.
IN fact, IL is Questionable whether the
Nationals right fielder has ever given a
better exhibition Of base ball than the
one Of YESTERDAY In the field he pulled
down A long fly from Crawford's bat
which seemed destined 10 fall into the
preachers. Incidentally. he scooped up
Noriarty's hit in right in the sixth and
t44ftN IFtAutii out d tEtlu- BFllliant as
was his defensive play. il did not com
pare with his offensive attacks. He got
three hits and two Of these We're perfect
bunts down the third base line. which
could not be handled and which he did
not even have 10 extend his agile legs in
the sprint 20 first. His other hit was a
clean drive To center. In addition ne
stole both second and third i'm the first
inning. Yet could not score in this round.
The fact that he injured his arm in the
game at Cleveland Sunday. did not seem
10 interfere with his playing in the least
He gave a brilliant exhibition Yesterday
one which would have created no end OF
comment had il been performed BY a
player of greater reputation. IL is a
pity that Moeller has a weakness his
left shoulder. or he could easily be com
pared with the leading outfielders of the
American League.
Notwithsta nding the fact that Car
Cashion will have TO be charged with YES
terday's defeat. he gave a very good ac-
count OF himself, and now has all I'll.
earmarks or making a great pitcher II
l.. OF course, not 10 be expected that hi:
work will be finished as yet, but he show.
time Is not far off when he will prove
competent running mate for Walter John
son.
One OF the longest hits ever made OF
tine Detroit grounds came TO Joe Lake in
the seventh inning OF yesterdays game
cashion had struck him out twice befor,
and on this occasion he had him Will
two strikes and three balls. He stucl
one over the middle and Lake landed OF
IT for fair, the ball clearing the left fieit