Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-30
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

Connie Macks rockies will make their
second appearance against the Nationals
this afternoon, and If the youngsters
make as good a showing against the To-
Gals today as they did yesterday another
mighty good ball game is apt TO be wit
messed These youngsters are putting up
good ball. Knowing that Connie Mack
is on the bench watching their move
ments they seem particularly anxious TO
make good impression.
Doc Ayres. former Richmond twirler.
is TO be pitted against the visitors today.
The Doc made a good impression a few
days ago against St. Louis, but had such
abominable support that he did not gain
a victory He is expected to have better
luck today.
Henry will catch Ayres and Acosta will
again play left field. The makeup OF the
team will be virtually the same as it was
yesterday 1t is not likely that Grimth
will work any of his seasoned pitchers
against the Mack youngsters. taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity 10 work ms
young pitchers today and tomorrow. Love
will likely work tomorrow, and SHAW Is
sure to pitch in one of the games against
BOSTON the Red Sox coming here Thurs
dav for a three-game series, Wnicn VIII
wind up the 1913 season.
Connie Mack's system of resting his
regulars during the first part of this week
and then sending them through three
game series with the Yankees at top
speed is expected to put the champions
on edge for the series with the URANUS.
The regulars are not absolutely ldle THESE
days, for they are taking daily practlce
at Shibe Field, though they are not doing
any strenuous work. But in the games
against the Yankees the team Is going
TO make an effort to play it's best bail
and work hard, SO that it will be ready
for the opening game in New YORK next
Tuesday.
It is unfortunate for Frank Chance that
he must finish with the champions, who
will use their best pitchers against him.
thus making the Yankees chances for
finishing out of last place rather slim.
The uncertainty of base ball was once
more demonstrated YESTERDAY when
team made up of youngsters of little ex-
perience gave the Nationals, with their
best pitcher on the rubber. a hard strug-
gle. But one run was scored Dy the
locals. and this did not come, until. the
seventh inning. On the face of the line
up which Mack presented, and with the
knowledge that Johnson was to pitch for
the Nationals, il looked like 70 to
against the visitors. yet ii was just ABOUT
all the locals could do TO win the game
4 d IL.
self He loafed most of the day, and did
not use a single curve ball. Once or twice
| when the Mack rockies threatened Wal
| ter was forced TO cut loose, and when ne
did the side was retired without much
! trouble.
For the benefit of scorers who charged
Alva Williams with an error because he
allowed third strike to get away from
him, thus allowing Carruthers to reach
Rrc hac ha fnIl rrll1 iS nrinfod
Section ). An error shall be given in
the sixth column for each misplay which
prolongs the time at bat of the batsman
or allows base runner TO make one or
more bases when perfect play would have
insured his being put out. But base
on balls. a base awarded to a batsman
| by being struck by pitched ball, a
balk a passed ball or a wild pitch shall
not be included in the sixth column.
There NAV be some future stars among
| the youngsters. Connie Mack is playing
| here In the game yesterday tn. team
| made a very good showing. displaying a
| lot of ginger and speed and really max
! ing "A good impression Wyckof was
! particularly effective allowing but three
| hits in the eight innings and giving but
] one base on balls. With any one but
/ Johnson pitching there would have been
a good chance for the Rockies 10 beat the
\ Nationals, who seem to fall back into
| their batting rut just as soon as they
| get on their own grounds.
/ Johnson won his thirty sixth game yes
| terday and incidentally added another
/ shut out To his long string. There were
| several occasions when Johnson was hit
| safely yesterday. but hitting Johnson
| when he Is not trying is not Very diff
| cult matter. hut hitting him and scoring
| on him are two entirely different PROPOSE
| tons In the first inning Daley and
| Walsh started matters with clean hits.
! Fritzs out placed both runners up a
peg but the next two batters We're easily
| retired without allowing a score.
| In the fourth Johnson again was
| threatened when Brickley hit a slow ball
for three bases after one was out. Pfeffer
| was hit by pitched ball and Orr was
| walked. filling the bases. McAvoy then
hit into a double play worked by Nc
| Bride. Morgan and Gandil which ended
the inning. After that johnson was
never in danger.
Though .AcostA. did !. not get a hit he
reached first base .twice-onee on high
throw by Fritz. and on another occa-
sion by walk lie did noa have
a chance in the field, handling only one
bsIl-thst three-base hit by Brickley
which the little Cuban. folded in good
style. ,....-..,...
Mcbride day was a splendid success
II was a fitting tribute TO a great bal
tplayer and enjoyed by several thousanl