Evening star., 1912-09-08
ANOTHER WINNING STREAK
PREDICTED FOR NATIONALS

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time to make the catch. 1t was a ter
rifle hit, and with most any fielder but
Milan playing tho position would nave
been an easy home run.
For the next three nights the Nationals
will do their sleeping ON sleeping cars
They leave tonight for Albany and tonor
row night for Syracuse. Immediately
after the game with Cincinnati Monday
they take a train for Cleveland, where
they open Tuesday.
Heine Wagner is sick in bed with ton
slitis and will be out OF the game for
some days. krug, a youngster. is taking
his place, and OH what he showed to-
day Wagner is sure to be missed. Wag-
ner has played brilliant ball this season,
and is the brains of the infield. His
hitting, too, has been exceptionally good,
as his average, which is near the 800
mark, VIII attest.
Just before the game today Walter
Johnson walked from the clubhouse in
front Of the grandstand and even Joe
Wood could not have been given a
greater reception He was cheered from
the time that he appeared until he went
to the bench. Johnson's performance
against Wood is appreciated here. He is
given full credit for having pitched the
better game of ball. but went down to
defeat because he could not get the
he needed to win.
If Bill Carrigan's arm is as good in the
worlds series as it was today the Giants
will find 1t a hard matter TO steal bases
on him. No catcher could have done
better throwing than did CarEigan for
his team in tOday's game. He nailed
Shanks and Gandil and Milan. when they
attempted to steal. after getting good
start, and he had some feet to spare at
that. Carrigan has one of those arms
which are good one day and rather poor
the next, but on his good days he is
mighty clever catcher.
The chances are that the world 5 series
between Boston and New York is going
to be decidedly interesting. OF the Bos-
ton pitchers. Wood is really the only one
that McGraw need fear, though, of
course. it is questionable if he will have
one is effective. The other pitchers
have been winning games principally be-
cause their team has been able to score
them lot of runs. Collins may prove
a good man in the series. but IL is doubt
full if either Bedient O'Bren or Hall
will display enough class i'm so important
lot of games. Then, too. the Red Sox
will have to use better judgment in the
running Of bases k9 this respect the
team has shown up very poorly In the
scores would have been much more lop-
sided.
That the series which closed here today
has beyond doubt been the most profit
able from a financial standpoint that the
Nationals have taken part in. in the his
tory of the Washington club, could, per-
haps. be easily proved
In the four games here the Nationals
r,la fn CT ir,o ka
pie, and it is a conservative estimate that
their share of the receipts mas amounted
to not less than SIS 600, which is a rather
pleasing pickup at this season Of the
year. when the psnnant is as good as
decided.
The ball which Lewis hit in the third
inning with two out and the bases full
came at Mcbride like rifle shot Had
1t been foot or two to either side there
would not have been a chance To handle
it. but being right at him he picked ii
up clean and forced Speaker at second
base. Had the drive gone safe Groom
would have been in lot Of trouble, and
all because he walked Beaient. one of
the weakest hitters in the league. This
thing of walking batsmen who could
not hit the ball very far s. II WAS given
to them in their hand is one failing
which most Of Griffith's pitchers seem
to have developed
Milan did some great sprinting when
Bedient threw past first base to catch
him mapping. He fully intended to stay
at third, but when Carrigan allowed
Hoopers throw to get through him
Milan made a dash for the plate. where
he arrived safely without much difficulty.
When II comes to throwing there is not
an outfield in the land which compares
with Lewis, Speaker and Hooper. Every
one OF them has a remarkable throwing
arm. and 1t does not pay to take any
chances on the bases with them. This
was illustrated In the sixth inning today.
when. with Shanks on second base. Nc
Bride hit a long fiy to right field. for
which Hooper had to cover a lot of
ground. Shanks remained on the bag
until the ball was caught, then made a
dash for third. but Hoopers throw beat
him there by yards. though he was play
ing much farther out than his usual posi-
ton.
Groom was largely responsible for the
rally in the fifth which gave the Ma
tionals the victory. He was up to bunt,
with Mcbride and Henry on. and ii was
easily seen that the Boston infied was
framing to catch Mcbride at third. Gard
ner was close to the bat and Bedient was
to cover the territory toward third.
Groom, seeing this showed the ball
through the vacant space, and IL could
not be handled, SO the bases We're filled. |
This put Bedient in a bad way, and when |
Fosters triple came along the game was
won.
1t is more than likely that the post /!
season series with Pittsburgh will be |
definitely arranged within the next few
days. The members of Griffith's team are |
particularly anxious to play the Pirates, |
as they see a chance of picking UP a lit |
tie money to go into winter quarters /
with. Griffith has promised the players |
that IL they go through the rest of the |
sea SON hustding hard for second place he
would arrange some sort OF a series In |
the fall which would reward them hand
somely, and the Pittsburgh games look
~ he q 0Isod drawing card