Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
BOEHLING SETS NEW
RECORD FOR LEAGUE
Wins Eleven Consecutive Con-
tests-Deemed Best South
paw in the Circuit.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

in Chicago yesterday, giving them q
total of sixteen victories in twenty-three
games played since the team left home,
almost month ago.
The feature of the final game was the
eleventh straight victory of Joe Boehling.
who stands undefeated this season This
is the years record. Boehling, by his
victory yesterday, passed both Johnson
and Falkenberg, who up to that time
held the mark jointly with ten games
won in a row. While the Nationals have
been unable to change their position in
the race by their splendid showing, they
have gained appreciably on both the Ath-
leucs and Clevelands, and stand q chance
to shortly overcome the latter team and
have at least a remote chance of eventu-
ally gaining on the leaders, IL they don't
pass them
Yesterdays victory was merely a rep
etltion of the others that were gained in
Chicago, the Nationals outplaying their
opponents in every department. gaining
an early lead and holding 1t with ease
TO the finish. SPLENDID defensive work
and effective pitching were the direct
cause OF the upset which the White Sox
suffered. 1t has been these two factors
which have featured the teams trip
throughout the east and west. 1t played
blessed with good pitching, though it's
stick work in majority Of the games
was not strong.
Beginning Friday the Nationals will
play a three-week series at home dur
ing which they will meet all the west
ern teams, the st. Louis Browns being
the first of the invaders to make their
appearance. Engle is slated to work
the opening game. which starts Eat $3.50
n Inv Afnt ,1, 4 l.
series the Nationals again go through
the west, making their final appearance
there, after which they go to both Bos-
ton and Philadelphia, and then close
the season with long sojourn on their
own grounds. Barring the accident to
Shanks, the team is in better shape
now than when 1t left home. The pitcn-
ers have all rounded into form, while
Eddie Foster is again showing the
form he did last season. so that there
streak which has been on for some
weeks should not be continued.
Considering the fact that Joe BoeIi-
ling had but two days rest between
his first victory over the White Sox
ance was most remarkable. Few pitch
ers can stand the strain Of being
worked out of turn. yet aside from q
little weakness which Boehling dis
pldy6u III tue ClOblnS innings, ne was
just as good yesterday az on any
previous day. 1t speaks well for the
young southpaw to have worked in
two games in four days and yet allowed
his opponents but one run per game
There Is no longer any question about
that he was merely deriving the bene-
fits of q break of luck when he started
on his winning streak have had occa-
sion to change their fronts. for there
A.,A~
his work to date, is the best left
handler in the league. He is even more
valuable than Eddie Plank. for the
reason that he can work moro often
and liz young and stands a chance to
improve with experience. Boehling
gave seven passes yesterday, but was
hit safely only six times, and just about
four of these hits were of the scratch
variety. The only run scored on him
was the result of q tumble by Calvo
in left. and. while he was frequently
threatened during the nine innings.
winding up with the bases full and
two out, he was not again scored on.
The Nationals will arrive In Washing
ton this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. They
will Immediately go to their respective
homes In order to get as much rest az
possible for the opening tomorrow OF
another long series at home
record for first basemen yesterday when
he was charged with five errors. every
one of which cut a figure In the scoring.
Chase, who played SO brilliantly after
Joining the White Sox. seems to be II
the worst slump imaginable, ana u mas
been his inability to play UP to his form
which made 1t possible for the Nationals
to win three of the four games they
play ed here
His first blunder yesterday came in the
second inning when he made two errors
on one play. With Mcbride and Henry
on the bases. Moeller hit q sharp ground.
er to him which he fumbled. then recover.
ed and threw to Scott, who was covering
the base Both runners scored on the
play. In the sixth inning he went this
one inning, giving the Nationals three
| more runs.
| Morgan started the round with a pass
Calvo hunted cleverly down the first base
line and Chase fumbled. Mcbride pulled
mess of IL filling the bases. Henri,
struck out. but Boehling hit to Chase
who, once more fumbled. and Morgan
scored. Then Chappelle, not to be out.
4 done. broke into the error-making game
futile effort to throw to the plate, but
his aim was awful, and the bases were
/ cleared.
4 IL the form tnappeIlo SHOWcO III lult
series against the Nationals Is a sample
he Is the worst high-priced player thai
has ever broken into the league. HI
may be a pretty good hitter. but aside
/ from this virtue he has none. He Is
slow. not a good fielder. can't handle
\ ground balls, and has an arm like fish
1t is really most remarl . lie that M
should ever have been touted as having
| a chance to shine In a major League
There is nothing about him to create the
impression that he has the stun to play
| In the same league with Cobb. Speaker
| Milan and many other 0utfielders. and u
the wool over the eyes OF Comiskey ant
Callahan when they induced the Chicago
club to dig down In Its jeans ana give
up $4,000 for the supposed star.
George McBrides hitting in the series
against the White Sox has been mos
| astounding. The Nationals captain. fol
whom base hits have been rather scarce
though timely. on this trip. did more Il
cause the upset of the Callahan clar
than any other member of the team. III
the four games Mac made nine base hits
and goodly percentage Of them were
productive of runs incidentally N
played a most marvellous fielding game
and did his share to prevent the opposi
ton from getting base hits at the ex
pense Of Grifith's pitchers.
Jim Scott was expected to prove q
stumbiing block for the Nationals, vel
he was not much OF q puzzle, though
1t must be said for him that the fail'