Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Walter johnson In TO pitch the ffnal
game Of the Cleveland series this after
noon OF the four games played each
team has won two. and tho game this
afternoon Will decide which shall have
tho better Of the series. Il johnson is
in anything Hike the form he displayed
when he faced tho Maps tho other day
the Nationals should have no trouble
winning.
Manager Davis VIII pitch either Lefty
George or Baskette, about tho only two
members Of Ids twirnng star VINO are
available. though he may come right
back with Kaler. who won his game
Sunday.
The NGtfonal6 lineup VIII probably be
tho same az It was yesterday. Shanks
IL sure to play If a left-handed pitcher
is worked by Cleveland, but Moeller will
be in left should highlander work
1t Is not likely. either, that Griffith will
send Cushion to right If a southpaw OPP
poses his team, for the bdg fellow gave
evidence yesterday Of not taking kindly
to the ofside slants. 1t was the first
time. however, that he has faced q left
handler since playing regularly with the
locals, and after he bats against several
Of them he may learn to hit their de-
nvertes.
Bob Groom did not have his share Of
luck in yesterdays game. A decision on
a strike by Dineen saved Peckinpaugh's
life in the eighth and he followed with a
base hit. which gave the Maps the adj
vantage OF two runs. There were two out
at the time and second and third occu-
pied. Pecktnpaugh Is next to last In the
batting order. Gregg, the pitcher, follow
ing him. 1t would undoubtedly have been
q move Of strategy to have walked Peck
inpaugh and taken a chance on Gregg,
who Is weak hitter. But Groom had
famed the Maps shortstop twice before,
so he took chance and the youngster
came through with q base hit. Groom
gave but a single pass, in the ninth with
two out. and yet that developed into the
run which won the game, for Shanks
made a mess Of Birmingham's long fly
and Jackson. who had been passed,
scored all the way from first base
The fact that Cashion did not hit yes
terday does not mean that his showing
IN the other games was mere flash In
the pan. There are not many left-handed
batsmen who can do anything with a
pitcher OF Greggs ability, and Cashion fell
a victim Of his art. just as did some Of the
other supposedly good httters on the
team Gregg pitched a splendid game Of
ball, though he seemed to weaken q trifie
In the ninth, when the Nationals made
rally which for q time seemed to assure
the tying Of the score. but fell one run
short.
There appears to be considerable I'm
provement in Bill Cunningham's work at
the plate. He seems to have more con-
fldence than formerly and is not taking
as many wild swings at the ball It was
his hit In the ninth with the bases full
that gave the Nationals their only runs.
Mrlan's work on the bases lately has
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ond and third on Livingston and in nei-
Their instance was he in danger of being
put out. Unfortunately neither Of Milan's
efforts availed anything, for he was left
on the bases. Mcbride stole third in the
third inning with one out. but could not
get home.
In the seventh. when Milan, after hit
ting safely, stole second and third, Cash.
lon and Schaefer struck out. and while
Cunningham was at bat Milan made an
effort to steal home. He might have
reached there in safety, but Cunningham
hit the ball, sending q little fly to right
field.
Joe Jackson seems to be in a batting
slump. In none Of the three games that
the Maps have played here has he made
anything that reeembled base hit, and
his efforts to steal bases on the few oc-
casions that he has been on the bags
ers have thrown him out by yards.
No one interested In the Nationals Will
regret when Perrine and Dineen go else
where. Dineen up to the time that he
was hooked up with Perrine gave prom
Use OF making a high-class umpire but
under present environments he Is not do
ing near the work he did formerly.
Paddy Livingston will handle Gregg's
delivery all season. That Is the plan, and
1t has two objects. In the first place 1t is
figured that Gregg will do better work
with the veteran handling him, and incl
dentally 1t gives Livingston a chance to
protect himself from base stealers, for
pitcher can hold the runners
on better than a right handler. Though
Paddy was working under this advantage
yesterday. the Nationals managed to Dill
fer four sacks on him.
Schaefer played first yesterday and will
continue to do so until Jack knight re-
turns. which is figured to be Saturday
Knight is expected to take his place then.
though this Is by no means assured. for il
Schaefer goes good he will be kept at
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