Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
BY j. ED GRILLo.

his usual form, but did not get the breaks,
is expected to be i'll form today, and If
he is the Tigers may find him trouble
some. Gallia is expected to show even
better form today than he did against
the Sox few days ago, for he has been
given a good rest.
Detroit cannot be figured as easy pick
ing for the locals. In the eighteen games
played to date the Tigers have scored
crew has made the best showing OF any
Of the teams against Washington, barring
Philadelphia, of course Though the
Tigers have never been prominent IN the
race, they have managed TO play their
best ball against the locals and the
chances are that II Will require the best
the Nationals can present TO give them a
majority of the four games the Tigers
play here.
Spencer made very good impression
in Yesterdays game. The petersburg
youngster is giving indications OF being
a player who may be developed into a
valuable man for the Nationals left
field. The most impressive thing about
him Is that he is cool under all condl-
tiols and has lot of ability.
In addition TO playing very satisfac-
tory game IN the field. Spencer did some
clever work at the bat. In the eighth
inning, with Ainsmith on first. he was
up to sacrifice Lord ran right under
the bat with the pitchers motion in an
effort to get Spencer's bunt, but the
youngSter turned the play toward first
and beat the ball to that bag. Then, in
the ninth. with the bases filled and two
ont. he dropped a single over second and
won the game. Spencer has shown up
we'll IN the two games he has played. and
Griffith ought to have good line on
him II he plays him regularly during the
remainder of the season
Johnson was in splendid form yesterday.
though he was hit hard at the outset Of
the game. In the first inning there were
four or five hard-hit balls. Weaver OPEN
ed with one through Mcbride and then
Lord sent scorcher down to Morgan, Of
which the latter made a remarkable stop.
Chase'S double was d hard drive to right
and Bodie also hit the ball we'll But
the situation. He struck out eleven bat
tels and allowed but four additional wide
iy scattered hits, several of which were
fiukes.
The Sox resorted TO strategy III the
ninth, which for q time seemed TO save
them the day. Milan opened this inning
with base hit and stole second. F'os-
ter's out put him on third and II was not
thought wise to let either GandI or
Morgan hit, for fly ball would have
scored the winning run. So Benz walked
both Of them. filing the bases, and he
seemed to be getting out of the hole when
Ainsrnith popped UP to Weaver. which
was not Frustrated by being up In a pinch
and came through with a single to center
which won the game.
By winning yesterdays game the Ma
tionals got an even break with the White
Sox on the season, each team having
won eleven games.
Neither John Henry nor George Nc
Bride. who We're invited to join the
world-touring teams made up Of White
Sox and Giants. will make the trip. Nc
Bride turned the proposition down al
once and Henry. after comforting with
Manager Griffith. concluded that 1t would
be best for him to rest this winter instead
of going on a long trip. Both players
have notified Callahan to this effect.
Every one Of the runs scored in yeSter-
days game came after two men were
out. Walter had two men down when
Chase doubled in the first and scored
weaver. and there We're two out when
Gandil doubled and Morgan tripled in the
seventh, when the score was tied. The
same situation prevailed In the ninth.
when Spencer made his single, which
won the game.
There was change in the umpires
made yesterday. Bill Dineen taking
/ Evans place here while the latter Joined
| Connolly In Philadelphia. Umpire Egar
worked in half OF the game. when he re-
celved wire telling of the death Of a
: relative and he left the city at once. II
l is believed that Hildebrand will take his
/ place here today.
Benz pitched a splendid game Of ball
during the first six innings. during which
| time not hit was made of Of him and
| only one man had reached first base
That was Johnson in the third, when
/ Schalk let his third strike get away from
/ him.
! Eut Benz weakened near the close OF
the game. the break coming when Gandil
4 and Morgan both drove liners into left
/, field. Gandil's was good for double
and Morsan's netted him three bases, and
ne was nailed at the plate when he tried
TO stretch II into home run. It was Q
good chance to take however. for there
| were two out at the time and II required
a perfect relay to catch him at the plate
The hitting OF the Nationals has not
| been up to the teams standard during
| the Chicago series. and 1t would not be
/ at all surprising II there was a reviva
1 Of good stick work In the games with
Detroit. for 1t Is not possible that the
batting slump can continue much longer
] On the other hand. Detroit always hits
well against the local pitchers, excepting
J the games in which johnson pitches The
| locals greatest trouble when playing the
| Tigers is that Cobb and Crawford usual,
! manage to get in some telling blows witt
\ men on the bases.
Robert Groom. jr., son or the Ma
| tionals' pitcher. was operated on yes
| terday at the Children's Hospital
| where DR.. J. Rozier removed the lit
tie fellows tonsils and adenoids TIL.
patient Is doing nicely as result O,
the operation.
| That one run which the Sox gained IL
the first inping yesterday became large,
with every succeeding inning until
the seventh. Benz was unhittable dur.
ing the first six round. but let dowr
long enough TO allow the locals a
even up matters in the seventh. wher
Gandil and Morgan hit for extra bases
Johnson, after allowing a run in the
opening inning. was invincible there
after. He moved the visiting batsm eY
down inning after inning, and while
he was hit safely occasionally he wa.
really never in danger of being scoret
on. Eleven OF the visitors tanned, anx
there were but three innings after ths
first that the SoX threatened with Z
score. In the sixth Weaver got a hi
!, and stole, but Johnson took care o.
the other batters. In The seventh tive
hits were made off of him, Bodis anf
J, Easterl" driving the ball through thu
iniield. but he famed Chase and Berge
and caused cha IN pcn ~ =. 20,