Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-09
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Realizing that he must present his
strongest front against the Maps If he
expects to have a chance to beat them
out of second place, Manager Griffith will
present his regular team in the double
header today and probably in every
game Of the Cleveland series.
Shanks will very likely be found in left
and Morgan will return to second. while
the other regulars will be found in their
positions. On the outcome of the present
series depend Grifith's plans. If ma
jority of the games should be won from
the Maps the regular lineup will be con-
tinued until such time as position in
the race Is established. If, however, the
Maps should strengthen their hold on the
runner-up place, Griffith will start right
in to experiment with his youngsters.
He used three of his new men yester-
day, Spencer in left Morley at second
and Love- left-handed pitcher. who per-
formed in the final inning. So far as the
fields are concerned Spencer and Morley
may be the only recruits to be tried In
these positions, but there is going to be
a long array Of pitching talent here with
In the next few days, and 1t is these
tWirlers that Griffith is particularly anx-
ious to get line on.
Shaw and Love are here now. Hedge
peth is expected to report some time to-
day. and by tomorrow Dawson. the Mis-
sOuia, Mont, giant, is expected to be
here. These pitchers. together with Bent
ley and Harper, are to be worked In
tionals' position in the race is deter
mined
Judgment on the showing of Spencer
be withheld. These players did not
reach here until afternoon, and then got
right into the game, Morley has been
playing shortstop ever since he broke
into base ball. and he naturally did not
a chance In the field. the nearest he
came to one being when he got In the
way OF Sweeney's hit, and at the bat he
was failure, striking out every time he
faced Caldwell. But. as the score will
show Caldwell was. a puzzle to the
entire team, so that 1t was no disgrace
for the youngsters being baffied by. him.
Spencer handles himself well in the field
and gave indications OF having strong
throwing arm. he also STANDS up Well
at the plate and is fast. As for Love, he
looked impressive because he has perfect
control. He is six feet seven inches tall
and is still youngster. He pitched but
one inning, when he retired the side in
order, striking out Wolter, the last man
to face him.
Until a few weeks ago Ray Caldwell's
nitchinp DAYS were considered at an end
and Frank Chance proposed to use him
in the outfield because he is hitter of
more than ordinary ability. Conditions,
however, forced Chance to use Caldwell
ON the rubber and to his surprise he
came through and displayed splendid
form. Caldwell has not lost game since
his return to the pitching department.
He has scored victories over Philadel-
phia. Boston and Washington, and de-
cidedly few hits have been made of
his delivery While his arm appears stiff
and perhaps sore, he manages to get a
lot on the ball and apparently has a good
knowledge Of how to work batters.
Gi,hooley and Maisel, Chances two ten
thousand-dollar beauties. after going four
GAMES without anything that resembled
q base hit, broke into the column yes
terday. the former getting two *safeties
and the latter one.
For some unaccOuntable reason Joe En-
oai could not get into his stride yester-
SSav His motion seemed hampered and
he Hd not have his usual speed, yet he
managed to get away for three innings
without allowing the opposition to score.
T.ha break came in the fourth. however,
| when Ave: hits netted the visitors three
rmns which proved more than enough
To win the game, since Caldwell always
| held the Nationals in check and allowed
INIT four widely scattered hits.
II ia doubtful If the Nationals have
! presented so istless an exhibition as the