Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
BY j. ED GRILL0.


from Cleveland now, and this margin
should be overcome during the Sox series
iere. while Cleveland is playing the
Athletics
Callahan's team played good BAN
against the leaders winning two out or
four. and giving quite a good argument
IN the games il lost. There is noth-
ing easy about the SoX and the Ma
tionaIs will have 10 continue 10 play their
best ban IL they hope TO win majority
Of the games.
For today Manager Griffith has selected
Joe Boehling to pitch. The crack south
paw was in splendid form against the
&aps tho other day. and will have had
sufficient rest to be ready. Boehling VIII
IA all probability be opposed BY Russell,
.,allahan's crack eft-hander. Russell
shut out the Athletics Tuesday. and was
ia Yesterdays game for a little while,
Int he is accustomed TO doing lot OF
work and will undoubtedly be put on the
slab this afternoon.
Under the most favorable conditions
the best the Nationals can do To-Day Is 10
tie up the Maps for second place Inc
locals would have to score n Victory oVe.
me Sox and the Maps suffer "a defeat al
Philadelphia.
Though he suffered five straight defeats
here Birmingham hopes to win MAJOR
~ Of the games from the Athletics, and
with this In view he did not work AT
lcnberg here but will work MIN asainst
the Mackfnen today and Tuesday In the
hope that he will land both games. Fai-
lenberg was the only one of the Nap
pitchers who was not shown mere. All
the others were on the ruoDer Two Ut
more times and all of them were more
or less pounded. In fact, II Is question:
10 vel nitching stan ever hdu
such siege of weakness as the Nap
pitchers displayed here.
If ever a team looked as If il had quit
on itself il was the Maps after their de-
feat in the double-header here. Iher-
was no life or ambition In the RANKS
after that dual upset. and there was
really never any question as TO the out
come. of the remaining three games
Birmingham's players quit. Not tnat
they are. weakened lot, but what team
would stand up under such reVerses.
Coming here with every reason TO De-
lieve that there was a chance Tor them
TO win a pennant, they were tun bied five
times in a row. That was enough 10
dampen the spirit of any ball team: and
the Maps were not an exception. Wheth-
err the team can recover from such an
experience is doubtful. There is now no
incentive for the players. Their chances
have gone glimmering, and they will not
be able to put forth their best efforts.
Walter Johnson has had his revenge on
the Maps. Early in the season there
were two occasions when the great pitch
err was actually hit hard by the Cleve-
landers and was twice beaten. Since
then, however. johnson has scored four
or five victories over the Maps ana Ia
the series which wound up yesterday ne
scored two Of the five victories Johnson
really had an easy game yesterday. After
the fourth inning he could afford to take
things easy. for he had a comfortable
lead. and Johnson never overlooks an OPP
portunity to rest his arm when the con-
ditions allow. All Johnson cares for is
TO win his games. He doesn't strive for
records.
1t Is doubtful If Joe jackson will be
able TO play in the Philadelphia series.
In chasing Clyde Mlans drive against the
bull sign in the fourth inning yesterday
Jackson collided with the boards and was
rendered unconscious. He recovered suf-
ficiently to walk off the field with assist
ance but suffered badly bruised knee.
which is apt to keep him out of the game
for some few days.
Clyde Milan had splendid day with the
stick He made four trips to the plate
and drove out as many hits. two or them
doubles. There was nothing Huxley about
his drives, either, all being clean cut and
hard hit His drive against the Dull
sign would have been an easy home run
on any open field.
Howard Shanks did more than his share
10 make victory in the five games with
Cleveland possible. <ShankS batted better
in these games than he has at any time
this season. hitting ut a .46O gait III the
series With Shanks improving his hit
ting there would be no occasion for Grit
18th to search for another outtielder. for
II he improves in this respect he would
re one If the most valuable men on the
team.
simultaneously with the reinstatement
II Manager Griffith. who Was allowed IN
uniform for the first time In over a week
) esterday. came the suspension OF Man
lger Birmingham, who had 4 rlln-in with
mpire Egau THURSDAY
Tie Mans have every reason for having
ut OF respect for Aiusmftn as q hitter.
IohnsouS battery partner has played
havoc win the Nap pitchers IN the Sc
les In the second game OF the double
header nc drove out three hits, including
i homo run, and yesterday he was re-
Sponsibie for the big lead which the VA
tional- got in the early innings. scoring
Morgan with q triple in the second ana
driving III two runs in the fourth with
double 70 right.
Two OF the hits made off OF Johnson by
y Sell were rank scratches. O'Neil is a
consistent right-iield hitter. and every
limo he faces the pitcher the defense Is
thrown toward right field. O'Neil YES
INTO left field, which was left unprotected
ono Of them resulting IN a single and
thu other rolling f;r enough away TO give
him Il triple. IL was probably the first
lime this season that oNeil has hit In
that direction against the Nationals.
Boehling and Johnson are pretty sure
10 pitch a game against the White Sox
Boehling will work today and Johnson
viii have had three DAYS rest when Tues
day rolls around. Monday Groom will
most likely be sent against the visitors.
The series between Washington and Chi
cago stands ten to nine in the Nationals
favor Three games remain to be played
and the Nationals will have to win two
- these in order to win the seasons
series from Callahan's crew.
The weakness of Jackson and Lajois
With the bat in the recent series hers
was nothing compared with the exhibition
which Terry Turner gave against the 10
al twirlers. Jackson and Laioie got 6
few hits, hitting about 10 In the series
ut Turner never got anything tina
looked like a bingle. In fact, he never
cached first base once In the five games
snough previous to coming here he wa!
Going all the timely hitting for his team
The Maps batting averages took sever,
tumble during the games here, Jackson
having fallen considerably below Cobt
N the struggle for honors.
Washington will have one OF the larges
laying fields in the league when the pres
ont grounds are completed The bricl
wall around the park has been finished
and in due time the bleechers in left viii
20 moved hack, while the score board
100. viii be set back against the wall