Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

the greater part OF the game. Bender
would undoubtedly have been called upon
TO finish the game. Once the Mackmen
had gotten on even terms with the Ma
tionals, Mack would have taken out his
youngsters and sent his veteran to the
slab, and 1t is questionable If the locals
would have been able to do anything
with the Indian, for he is in excellent
form now and has been decidedly eff
fective in the two games he has pitched
here. Mack had Bender warming up out
in left field just as soon he realized
that Boehling was going to be trouble
some and he was only waiting to have
something to happen which would give
his team the run it needed to tie the
score, when he would have made the
shift. But before this happened the Ma
tionals jumped on Tan and drove in four
runs. and then. of course. a change of
pitchers was necessary.
There was but one chance offered the
Washington outfeld, and that was the
fly that Oldring sent TO Moeller in the
ninth, which the latter muffed.
Neither Shanks nor Milan had a fly
ball hit into his territory and the Wis
iting outfielders had only three. and
divided them evenly between them.
Any one who has the impression that
Connie Mack sits motionIess the
showsSxany emotion is laboring under
a mistaken impression Sir Cornelius Is
very $ctive gentleman on the bench.
and especially when his team is not
going the way he would like to see It,
During yesterdays game Connie was
moving about on the bench from one
end to the other, and 1t was noticeable
that none of the PLAYERS got near him
He was directing his team time and
time again and he would be seen in ear
nest conversation with some of the play
ers who made mistakes. and especially
those who were caught mapping. Connie
does not differ from other managers in
this respect. Directing a ball team from
the bench is hard on the nerves and 1t
affects Connie like 1t does all other man
ayers.
With more experience Joe Boehling
should be pitcher far above the ordinary,
for aside from his ability as a twirler
Joe is good hitter and he knows
thing two about fielding his position.
Nothing is more valuable to a pitcher
than fielding ability. Many a game is
saved by a pitcher who can knock down
hits and field hunts. and Boehling can do
both.
Those Boosters and their band seem
to have an celebrating effect on the Ma
tionals. On both Boosters days the
locals have played their best ball, and
it might he q good scheme to have
is found that the music instills life and
spirit into the players.
During the time that the Nationals
have been home since their last long
trip they have played thirty-two games
and have broken exactly even, winning
sixteen and losing similar number.
This is not the kind Of a showing that
a team which hopes to finish well up in
the race should make. and yet considering
the weakness of the pitching department
and the fact that the team has only
recently become intact, it Is not a dis
coura ging record. There Is hope that
this Allowing will be materially improved
viii he team is away from home, and
ii lz& there is sure to be improvement
on Ms standing. The Nationals are still
in fifth place, but they are within whis-
little winning streak at this time Will
move them forward again
Any time a pitcher can stop Collins
and Baker from getting their share OF
the hits the Athletics are not near as
formidable as usual. Boehling stopped
this pair yesterday, and consequently
had a comparatively easy victory Col
Inns did not even hit the ball hard of
Boehling, while Baker got but one
safe drive out of four trips to the
plate, and his one hit might have been
handled by Morgan had it not taken
false bound
Dan MOeller was something like him
self Yesterday He walked the first
three times he faced Houck and then
drove out a timely three-bagger off
Taft He should have had another hit
when he beat out a slow roller to the
infield. but McGreevy called him out
at first on paIpably incorrect de-
cison Now that Moeller is getting on
the bases quite often again he is re-
turning to his usual usefulness to the