Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14


! right at some fielder. but this slump Is
sure TO be Shortlived.
Milan.s catch of Schalks line drive in
deep center in the eighth inning. while
| Rode was on first base was one of the
best fielding feats of the year on the To-
cal grounds. When the ball started on Its
journey there did not seem to be pos
| sible chance for Milan to reach II, but
by remarkable squirt of sprinting he
got to the ball just as 1t seemed to be
/ passing him, reached out and pulled II In
for the third out Schalk was undoubted-
~ robbed of a home run by that catch
| Up to the time that Cicotte lost control
| he had allowed but one hit, triple by
| Spencer. which Collins probably would
i have caught had 1t not been for the con-
| dition of the field in right. Cicotte by the
way has proven himself a valuable pitch
er for the Sox since Boston let him go.
| He has been a consistent winner for
| Callahan and even now Is one of the
| Sox best pitchers.
| Doc White, the veteran southpaw OF
| the SoX, and close observer of every
thing in base ball. is of the opinion that
! the Athletics will have their hands full
beating the Giants this fall. He argues
| that II Is going TO be an even-money
proposition. and that Ii odds are laid on
| either team he wants to put up the short
end.
Il lHeTt Is no EtltHib away lioIil the
| fact that the Athletics are not playing
| their game" said Doc. They maven [
| been in form for months. and. while they
will probably win the pennant. they are
going far below the standard that a PEN
nant winner should show. They surely
| will have to play lot better ball in the
worlds series IL they hope to win, but |
want to say right now that Bender Will
| be Mack's star pitcher in that series. He
/ is rounding into his best form on what
4 he showed against and he ought TO
| be able to hold his own If he faces the
| Giants.
| Chappell and Bodie came near being
/ victims Of a peculiar double play, which
i would have left the Sox without any
| runs in the second inning. Bodie was on
! first as the result of walk in this In
ming, with one out, when Chappell hit q
| line drive at Boehling. The ball struck
his gloved hand and DETECTED on pop
up towards Mcbride. who, having LEFT
his position in the direction that the ball
| was travelling, could not quite get back
| to make the catch, though the ball struck
| his gloved hand. The play had to be
scored a hit but if Mcbride had been
able to handle the ball after 1t bounded
off Boehling's glove he would have had
an easy dOuble-play. for Bodie was near
" to second when Mcbride tried to ham
die the ball. Two runs came thereafter,
when il the double play had gone
| through the side would have been re-
tired without run.
Groom and johnson are slated to pitch
the two remaining games against the
White Sox Monday and Tuesday. Groom
is to do the work Monday and Walter.
who will have had three days rest. ought
TO be ready for Tuesdays struggle, on
which day the SoX will make their fare
we'll appearance of the season here. Grit
fifth is particularly anxious to win these
games, as he figures they will help him to
land second place, but az Russell, Gala
hans most successful pitcher, is almost
certain to pitch Monday, Groom is sure to
have his hands full.
Spencer showed to much better advan-
tage In the game yesterday, compared to
the day he made his first appearance.
The first time he faced Cicctte he hit to
right field for three bases. In the sixth
inning ne very coolly waited for a base on
balls, which forced In q run. and the last
time up In the ninth he drove a long ny
to Collins in right. Spencer is fast on his
feet and on the few occasions that he has
had a chance TO throw he displayed q
strong, accurate whip.
Gr1f1ith's pincn hitters We're not very
effective yesterday. Williams. who bat
ted for Gallia in the fifth, struck out.
Schaefer, who hit for Ayres. forced a
runner in the sixth. and Walter Johnson.
who was sent up last resort In the
ninth, followed Williams example and
took three healthy swings.
Doc Ayres pitched the sixth inning and
after walking Chappelle to start with got
out of the round without being scored on,
q double play from Gandil to Mcbride
helping materially. Ayres was not al
lowed to bat in the sixth, because Spen-
| Ger was on and Griffith. wanting to as
sure his scoring. sent Williams in to bat
for Ayres.
AS matters now stand none of the
young pitchers is apt to get real
trial this fall i'll u game. With good
chance to finish second. Grimth. OF
pitchers as much as possible III the hope
Of passing Cleveland. and only in the
event of this position being cinched or
the chance to secure 1t having gone
glimmering will cause him 10 give his
recruit pitchers real chance to show
what they can do.
In the meantime, however. the young
stcrs will not be wasting their time. The
newcomers are receiving daily work
outs and are being instructed by the older
that their stay here this fall should
benefit them even though they don't get
a chance to break into many games.
cinnati to attend the annual draft OF
the national commission. As matters
now stand. 1t is not likely that Griffith
will do any drafting. He may take a
chance OH 4 busher or two, but as far as
going into the drafting game as extern
sively as he did last season, there is
nothing doing. Griffith has been con-
WINGED by the reports that his scouts
have made to him that there is nothing
worth while left In the minor leagues
| that 1t would pay to draft hence he will
remain with his team.
| Schaefer came close to getting hit
! which would probably have won the
| game, when he batted for Ayres in the
| with his grounder to Berger. He hit the
bail hard and Berger would not have
| been able to reach 1t had 1t been a foot
| or two eother side of him. There were
| two runners on the bases at the time.
| Shanks' ankle Is still bothering him.
| but il was not on this account that Grtf-
| fifth took him out OF the game yesterday.
| Griffith is anxious TO get line on
| Spencer, and as the game seemed ap-
| parently lost at the end Of the fourth.
| when the score stood s to Q. 1t was hg-
ured good chance to look at Spencer.
He did his share to help the team. too.
| in the sixth inning when Cicotte~was dis
| playing real generosity.
| Bob Murphy. local ball player who
| has gained quite a reputation as q men,
| Der Of the Agricultural team, was given
| "a trial with the Sox during practice yes
terday and will very likely be taken away
Murphy has had some experience in both
the infield and Outfield, and he seems to