Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22

chances are that Callahan will find it
a difficult matter to finish in the first
division unless he nurses his good Pitch
ers before it is too late.
But two games remain to be played OH
the present trip, and If the Nationals get
the kind of pitching they have mad 10
date they stand a good chance or max
ing a clean sweep here. for 1t is not ike
ly that the SoX will round into form for
several days yet, and there is at least
hope that those members or drlMth .
team who have fallen off go badly with
their stick work will break into the base
hit column again before long. LII Groom
goes we'll today. and he has pitched splen-
did ball on this trip though he has been
unlucky, Griffith may come right back
with Boehling tomorrow, though II the
undefeated southpaw does not warm up
well he may take a chance with either
Engel or Harper and the latter is de-
cidedly anxious to start game, Whlch
he is confident he can win.
When Clark Griffith purchased Chick
Gandil he secured one Of the greatest
ball players in the history of the game.
1t is questionable II Gandifs worth IS
fully appreciated His playing around
first base is never sensational. because
he makes the most difficult plays with the
greatest ease. JUST 10 S1OW Coh-
sistent he has been at the bat, it need
but be pointed out that he has made
eleven hits in the last six games. not to
speak of the numerous balls he has hit
hard which have been trapped by one OF
the opposing flelders Gandil is the only
one of the Nationals who has been hitting
up to his form. He is there every day,
regardless of what sort of a pitcher may
he working. while his fielding has been
of a caliber that is really hard to de-
scribe.
The running of bases by the Nationals
has been decidedly OFF cIor in the games
here and in st. Louis Twice yesterday
two out, was attempted, and on both &C.
casions it failed, while Shanks on one
occasion was nailed when he attempted
to work the delayed steal. Either the OPP
posing teams have tumbied to this scheme
to produce a run by encouraging the
pitcher to throw to first to catch runner
mapping, while the man from third scores,
or it has not been worked as cleverly as
formerly, for the fact remains that the
play has failed consistently of late.
1t does not seem to be safe to allow
ball players to be around water. Sunday
night several of them endangered their
lives by swimming in rough sea. Yes
terday morning Joe Gedeon accidentally
fell Off the pier, but. aside from soaking
his clothes. suffered little. Howard
Shanks. however. was not SO fortunate.
After the game yesterday he decided to
teammates by turning fipfops from the
pier into the lake In SO doing 1t seems
that he selected too shallow water, and
striking the bottom with one of his legs
badly sprained, and perhaps fractured. his
ankle. He had to be carried to his ROOM
and it will probably be several weeks
before he will be able to play Calvo will
take his place in left field today, and he
should show to better advantage with the
bat than Shanks has of late.
But for the errors Of the White sox
Walter johnson might have suffered a
one to- nothing defeat. Moeller started
the game by getting Texas Lacquer
after Foster had flied out to right. Milan
fouled to the catcher. and Gandl sent a
sharp grounder to Weaver. which the lat
ter threw poorly to first and Moeller
scored while Gandil reached second
Weaver made another boot on Morgan
but, Shanks flied to center, this was
not COSTLY
In the second inning Mcbride hit safely
and went all the way to third when Rus
sell made a poor throw of Ainsmith' s
sacrifice. Moeller walked after Johnson
famed. and on Fosters grounder to Ber-
ger. on which Moeller was forced, Nc
Bride ran home.
Morgan hit for two bases in the third
with one out, but could not score. In
the fourth Ansmith hit safely and stole,
and after Johnson struck out Moeller got
Il hit in the infield, but Foster hit into
a double play.
In the NTH it looked as if more runs
would be scored. but none came, though
the visitors made two hits, got a walk
and benefited by an error.
Milan started with hit but died
stealing. Gandil followed quit and Nor
gan drew a pass. shanks grounded to
Berger, whose throw to Weaver was
muffed. and the bases were full. Mcbride.
however. popped up and then Ainsmith
plate Foster got walk with two out in
the sixth. only to be forced by Milan.
and Shanks grabbed hit with two out
in the seventh, only tn be nailed when
he attempted DELAYED steal. 1t looked
like runs in the eighth. when Nc Bride
got his second hit and went all the way
to second on Weaver's poor throw before
a hand was out. But Ainsmith and john
son popped up and. though Moeler walk
ed. Foster could only send up a foul to
the catcher.
Gandil and Morgan hit safely in the
ninth, but nothing resulted in the way
OF runs.
The Sox' only run came in the fourth.
which Lord opened UP with hit. The
ball was hit right over third. Shanks was
playing we'll over for Lord and could not
reach the sphere as 1t passed down the
foul line. It rolled to the fence and Lord
made the circuit. Chase followed with a
hit and Easterly sacrificed. Shanks made
a good catch of Collins liner. and when
Foster threw out Fourier the danger
was over.
After that inning but two Of the locals
reached the bases. Chappell hit safely
with two out I'm the fifth. and Lord was
walked In the ninth. only to be forced by
Chase. who, in turn. was forced by
Schalk. the Nationals infield doing some
real clever playing to bring this about
The score: