Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-10
BY J. ED GRILLo.


ever seen on major league diamond,
and that is not referring TO their in
ability to field or hit. either. Absolute
lack of Judgment in their offensive play
ing is referred to- There were two oc-
casions yesterday when the game might
have been won. but both were fooled
away because of lack of Judgment. HAD
Willett been pitching against vide
awake ball team he probably would nave
been forced to retire In the fourth IN
ming when he walked Morgan and Can
dill in succession and made Wild pltch,
vet not a run was scored. because with
Morgan on first and three balls and one
strike on Gandil Morgan started to steal
and was thrown out. Perhaps the hit
and run play was on, but it should not
have been with four runs behind and a
pitcher giving every indication OF being
wild Had Wiliett been waited out in
this inning, as he was in the sixth. his
departure from the rubber would have
come earlier
But the most glaring blunder came IN
the NINTH The idea of sending an in
experienced player like Gedeon to coach
at third bss~. where only a player OF luds-
ment anu experience should ever be sta
toned ID sort Of fh rs, Sas but oliH If
team wants TO get the benefit OF COM
petent coaching at the only point where
such Service is really needed. 1t must
have a competent man at third base.
With two runs behind in the ninth ana
none out Henry tried to score from first
base on Schaefer's double to left, He
was thrown out. and the inning which
promised a winning rally for the Ma
tionals failed to produce n single run.
Henry was not to blame for the attempt
to score. The ball was behind him. but
an experienced coacher would have recog-
nized the situation at glance and held
him at third base This would have put
runners on third and second with none
out, an ideal situation for winning
rally.
Ball games cannot be won where such
plumbers prevail.
Not one of the first four runs made by
the Tigers should have been scored had
Hughes received proper support. That
first inning was one of the most weird
Imaginable. Moeller started the mess by
mufing Bushs little fly. The next two
men We're retired when Cobb was hit by
a pitched ball and stole second. For some
unaccOuntable reason he tried IL steal
third with Bush on that bag, and by so
doing so hefuddled John Henry that he
had no trouble returning to second, when
he should have been out and the side re-
tired a walk to Veach followed and
then Gainor came through with a single
to center which Milan allowed 10 go
An awakening is needed. Though the
team is not intact, there is no reason why
some of the regulars who are still In the
game should lose all interest. There mas
been Il lack of alertneSS apparent III the
teams playing Of late and 1t should be
corrected Immediately A bah team which
gets In the habit of being dopey IS not
going To get very far. There was 4 time.
and II is not so very long ago, when the
Na$i al r.la cd az
as any team in the country. There was
real intelligence displayed In the teams
work, and as q result many games were
won which a leSs-aWake team might nave
lost. But change seems 10 have come
over the aggregation of late. There are
indications OF that tired feeling being
prevalent and the proper elixir should be
administered.
Ty Cobb unquestionablS forgot that
third base was occupied in the first in
ming when he tried to steal that sack
with Bush standing on 1t. No other
PLAYER would be lucky enough TO get
away with such a blunder hut the play
came so unexpectedly that John Henry
was caught off his guard and for while
did not know what course To pursue,
Cobb i'm the meantime returning TO sec
ond in safety.
The last time the trick of trying to steal
third when occupied was pulled here.
Charley Street did 1t while q member of
the New York team.
Walter Johnson is slated to work today
and he will most likely be opposed by
Zamioch, q young man who hooked up
with Walter q few Sundays ago in De-
troit and was beaten > to ] only because
his support fell down behind him. 50
there is a chance for a real pitchers bat
tie being witnessed today.
That Detroit team must not be under
estimated. No team that has appeared
here this season has shown better hust-
ling proclvities and ability than the Ii
gers, Notwithstanding the tact that they
are not prominent in the race. There Is
not much lacking to make that team one
OF the best in the league again. and any
team that hopes to score victory over 1t
must be on its toes from start TO finish.
1t has been demonstrated on numerous
occasions that Dan Moeller cannot do
himself justice in that sun field in left
while he is Il brilliant performer in right
1t does not seem to be good policy TO
shift him in to Shanks' place. thus weak
eninS two fields instead of one.
Bert Gallia gave a Very good accu.Iit
of himself during the three innings he
worked and the Tigers did not score.
Gallia should eventually make q success
full pitcher. for he has one of the most
deceptive curve balls, and just as soon as
he improves his control and gets the ex-
perence he needs he should win some
games for the Nationals.
The best play of the day was made by
George Mcbride III the third inning when
with cobb on third and the iniield play
ing in. Neach hit Il terrific grounder to
McBride's left. He grabbed the ball with
one hand and got it home in time to stop
Cobb from scoring.
With anything like good support Hughes
would probably have Won his game with
out ever being in danger. The only two
runs which should have been scored off
of him were the two home runs by Cobb
and WilIett Tie three runs in the first
were "A gift. was one in the fourth.
Moeller started trouble when he muffed
Bush's fly.
Witt sacrificed him to second and
Crawfords out placed him on third.
Cobb was hit by pitched ball and
stole second. but gave an opportunity
to retire the side when he tried to
steal third while it was occupied. He
managed to get back to second. how
Gamer hit safely to center and but
one run should have scored. but Milan
allowed the ball to pass through his
legs and three runs came home
Moriarty got IA scratch triple To left
in the fourth and scored on Mckee 5
single. Cobb's homer gave the visitors
another tally in the fifth and Wi'lett
dropped one over the right-field fence
for another in the sixth.
lit was in the latter half Of this in
ming that the Nationals made their
rally. Willett lost control and walked
Noell.f Milan and Morgan, tiiing the
bases. Gandil brought Moe'ler aud