Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
BY J. ED GRILLo.


Jack Bentley. the Sandy Spring south
paw, who has been with the Nationals
for the past six weeks or more, is to get
his first real trial today, when he will be
pitched against Connie Mack's team of
substitutes. Bentley has made an excel
lent showing in his workouts. and has
the reputation among the players of hav-
ing lot of natural ability. He demon
strated this on the few occasions that he
has pitched, but he will get a real chance
today, when he will start his first game
for the locals.
Bentley Is expected to strengthen the
belief that Griffith is better fortified with
pitchers than the Washington team has
ever been before. Doc Ayres gave a
splendid exhibition yesterday, which
placed him among the young pitchers who
must be considered for next season.
Ayres was decidedly effective yesterday.
He allowed but four hits. three of which
were scratches, and he struck out ten
men, while he did not issue pass. OF
course, AyTes was up against easy pick
ing, because the Mack recruits are not
much Of a hitting aggregation, but he
looked good nevertheless.
incidentally Ayres showed that he can
field his position. He had five assists
credited to him, and most of these were
on difficult chances.
Little -Acosta gave surprising per-
Torrance at the bat YESTERDAY. 1t was
the general impression that the Cuban
facing left-hander. and yet he man
aged to lead his team at the bat yes
terday against Boardman, a southpaw,
getting two clean hits. both Of which
no Nat also
laid down a neat sacrifice bunt the last
time up which advanced a runner. In
neither OF the two games that Acosta
has played has he had chance In the
field. but there is no question about his
ability in this respect.
One of the rules Of the worlds series
is that in the event of tie game the
schedule shall be followed as adopted
For instance, it the first game in New
York should result in a tie the teams
This, however. will not be done in the
event of a game being prevented by
rain. If it should rain in New York
next Tuesday, the opening viii be post post
will not be a shift of cities. 1t was this
point which Connie Mack had decided
by Chairman Hermann of the commits
sion yesterday.
Pfeffer the little shortstop who
played with the Athletics in the first
game here, met with painful accident
before yesterdays game, when ground
ball hit at him took a bad bound and
struck him in the face. Pfeffer was
rendered unconscious from the blow
and had to be carried off Of the field.
Lavan. formerly with the st. Louis
Browns, took his place
Manager Griffith is going to see the
worlds series. He will leave here in
his automobile for Philadelphia Sun
day morning, and will take a train
from there to New York, arriving there
Sunday evening. Griffith not only is
anxious to see the games, but he hopes
to get a line on several deals that are
possible
Amos Strunk. who took Brickley's
place in the seventh inning, was the
only one OF the visitors who made
clean hit OF Of Ayres. He drove a clean
single to left in the ninth. The other
three hits charged against Ayres were
infield fiukes. Few balls were hit hard
off Of him.
WaShiuefon now has a three game lead