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made better beginning. Washington and
not Boston would be preparing to open
the worlds series in New York next Tues
| day.
| Compare the Nationals with any team
| they have been up against this season,
and there has been little or nothing to
| choose against the locals Even Boston.
| which won the pennant. has but one
game margin on the season with the To-
| Gals. and it may have to relinquish its
claim on that before the present series
| is over Let Griffith be half as fortunate
next season as he was last in the matter
| of picking up valuable players, and by
! this time next year the margin between
the team which is first and Washington
| is going to be mighty narrow.
1 The most encouraging feature of Carl
| Cashion's pitching is that he does not
| take any mental aviationS when he is on
the rubber, be conditions what they may.
Cashion has the nerve which goes good
way to make pitcher. He may have his
wild days and be in constant trouble. but
he never stops pitching his hardest. and
this is requisite which In time is bound
to make him a pitcher of note.
Even though he gave ten passes yes
terday, there was considerable improve
ment in his general actions apparent. His
motion is smoother. he has more stun
and a much better knowledge of the du-
ties which devolve upon him in his posi-
ton Furthermore it is noticeable that
when Cashion does get the ball over
where a batter takes q chance to hit it it
is seldom hit hard.
With few exceptions, no great pitcher
could boast of control when he first start
ed out in fast company. This can be ac-
quired only by constant work. Cashion
will get it. and when he does he should
be of great help to his team, for he has
the size and physique to do whole lot
of work and do it we'll.
There was nothing serious about the
injury which Bill Carrigan. Boston's star
catcher. met in the second inning yester-
day, when a foul tip struck him on the
finger and caused him to retire. The ball
split the nail on the index finger Of his
right hand. and, while 1t Is painful. II
will only be a question of very few
days when Carrigan will be behind the
bat again. so that there is no danger
of being out of the worlds series.
Carrigan deserves much of the credit
for the success of the Red SOx, for he
is not only a good catcher, but he Is
credited with having one of the best base
ball heads in the league.
All things considered Foster has
no superior at third base in the
American League. Larry Gardners OF
, Boston is the sa only c.D player filling
toned in the same breadth with Foster,
and, like, Gardner. this Is Fosters first
season at third. Foster made several
sensational plays yesterday which as
founded the crowd. and yet he has been
playing that same kind of ball ever since
the season opened Foster would be
valuable man for the team at the bat
alone, but he is also a star in fielding
and absolutely makes some plays around
that bag which other third basemen
would not attempt.
Every worlds series produces some sort
of a hero. In 1905 1t was George Rohe
who hit the White Sox to victory. Later
came Babe Adams Of Pittsburgh, Collins
Of the Athletics and Baker last year, and
it would not be at all surprising to find
no less a parsonage than Heinie Wagner
the sensation of the coming series. Wag.
ner Is a wonderful fielder. and II the
Giants give him plenty to do he will
surely give an exhibition at short field
which will prove revelation.
Wagner figured in two plays yesterday
which helped to keep the Nationals score
down. His catch of Cashions liner, which
he turned into a double play. was nothing
short of sensational, and his scoop Of
Kenworthy's ugly bounding grounder in
the sixth put an end to a rally which |
to net several runs.
Chick Gandil had a particularly good
day at the bat, getting three singles and
sacrifice hit In four trips to the plate.