The Washington times., 1913-06-09
YOUNG CALVO Is
AGAIN IN GAME
Cuban 0utedr Gets His Second Start in Bio LEAGUE Game
shanks' Injured Ankle Needs More Rest and
MoelIer Goes to Left
By SENATOR.

Jacinto Calvo starts his second major
/ league game today. This Is good news
for the Capital City fans. who have
followed the advance notices Of the
been given but one view Of him In ac-
| ton. Hank Shanks, injured ankle mas
not prospered since the Monaco Marvel
began plunging around in that heavy
sea In left field and so, realizing that q
player in perfect condition. even though
not as brilliant as Shanks, IL worth
more under the circumstances. Manager
Griffith has ordered Hank to SIT on the
bench and root. This gives Calvo an
opportunity to get some much-needeo
experience.
Interested In Calvo.
The streets In front of the Havana
newspaper offices viii be packed to-
night with chattering fans. all eager
to learn what CaIvo has done against
the Tigers. Jennings took his ball team
to Havana a few years ago and the
fans down there believe the Tigers one
Of the greatest aggregations In the
world. II Calvo gets a couple of those
vicious bingles Of his today, red hre
will light up the streets Of Havana, 1or
the doings of the young Islanders with
the Griffmen Is cabled to Havana every
day after the game for the baseball ex-
tras printed by the enterprising papers
there.
"Cutie" CarvilIe Morgan. the good
looking little second baseman of the
tis week n s hssns ABSENCE 21on
the lineup for a couple Of weeks Is
bound to interfere with lads batting
orbs and Morgan has suffered his share
But the Baltimo' boy was going like q
Baker tore his wrist In Philadelphia and
Manager Griffith believes II but a. short
time before he will hit the same pace
once more.
The slump of the Griffmen may be
seen in their poor scoring record OF the
week gone. In seven games they scored
twenty runs on .f1fty-four hits. Forty
one runners were left on bases. Never
theless, despite this crude work. They
won three out of seven games and two
% their defeats were ,. ey the best s,tcn team
The present slump Of the Grinmen is
bound to pass and when 1t does, the
fans will see the team rapidly get into
the running.
Have Same Standing.
Despite their poor luck. today the
Griffmen stand at exactly the same
place they did last year at this time
In games won and lost. In 1872, the
boys fought 1t out all along the line
and finished in second place. There Ii
no reason to believe that they cannot
repeat this performance. At this time
last year their unprecedented swing !
through the West without defeat had
put them in the race, making up for |
their poor work earlier in the spring. |
1t left them right where they are to-
day.
.'Fateem" Fosters return to the hot
corner Is but matter Of time. His /
presence in the game is bound to re-
suit in increased hitting and run-get-l
ting With Foster behind him. Dare
devil Dan Moelier becomes terror to
opponents.
George Mullin. In spite of his poor
work since joining the club. Is almost |
certain to become more and more ef-
fective the longer he rests and the
more weight he piles up on those broad
shoulders of his. With Mullin in shape
to show his best form, the Griffmen
will have at least three twirlers fit
for any foe-Johnson, Groom, and Null
In and many pennants have been won
with three pitchers working In order
The skies are Frightening for the
Grifmen. Slumps do not last forever
and the present rocky road of the
Florida avenue troupe is certain to
become smoother with the return Of the
regulars. At any rate. Manager Grif-
fifth believes this Is true. and the record
Of the team in 1872 certainly gives
ground for the belief.