Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19

been won with the team badly crippled
Gandil and Foster having been out most
of the. time, there is good chance Tor
the team to make more rapid strides for
Just when Foster will be back in the line
up Is. of course. questionable, but IL Is
sure to be several weeks at the best.
Notwithstanding the fact that Cobb is
just as great a ball player today as he
ever was, ii is also true that his weak
throwing arm is going to prove handl-
cap to his team. Any ball hit into his
territory entities the runner to take des-
perate chances on the bases, for Cobb is
unable to throw the ball any distance.
But he is wonderful man on the inside.
as he demonstrated yesterday when he
went all the way from first to third when
Gandil dropped Johnson's assist. and then
followed this sprinting feat by success
fully stealing home.
Howard Shanks' hard luck at the bat
continues. He has hit no less than five
balls right on the nose in the series
in Detroit. yet got only a few hits.
Yesterday in the fifth inning he caught
one Of Zamloch's fast ones full on the
trade mark and sent it on a line tOS
ward left, but MOriarty made one
handed catch of the ball and retired
him.
Detroit is proving itself better base
ball town than it's past reputation
would have indicated. Though the
Tigers are down in the race and have
but little hope of landing very high
the attendance has been splendid. The
fans are supporting the team during
it's slump. and 1T is but natural that
both Navin and Jennings should feel
much encouraged. The Nationals stay
here has been the most profitable the
Detroit club has enjoyed this season.
and bears out the assertion that the
Nationals are now the best drawing
team on the road.
The most encouraging feature Of the
Nationals playing is the fact that as
yet they have not found any catchers
who can stop them from running bases.
The team is easily leading the league
In this respect and any time a team
shows such speed 1t stands a chance
to. get runs. 1t is certain that in due
time the hitting will improve. and
when it does the pitchers will have
much more easier sailing. But for the
weakness of the sticking the team is
playing splendid ball. for it's defense
Is nearly perfect. and the players are
showing the proper spirit in their
work.
Ray Morgan continued his good work
In reaching first base twice Yesterday
he was on the paths once on an error
and another time as the result of a clean
hit
Lake was put in in the ninth, after
Hlgh mad batted for Zamloch. High
walked and for time threatened to
score the tying run. but Johnson got
himself out of the hole.
Gregg or Banding will probably do the
pitching for the Maps today. The former
has not been going we'll Of late.
The Nationals only runs yesterday
came in the third inning, which Shanks
opened with a single to center and took
second when Cobb carelessly returned
the ball to the infeld. Ainsmith struck
out and JohnsOn's out put Shanks on
third. from where he scored when Moeller
scratched in hit toward first base.
scored when Mchees throw was wide of
the mark.
The Tigers did not threaten until the
fifth. when Gainor hit for two bases
with one out. but was left. The real
pinch came in the seventh. while Cobb
opened with a hit. He went to third
when Gandil allowed Johnson's throw to
get away from him. and then DELHI
erately stole home much to the edifica
ton OF the throng. Veach was walked
ana Gainor hit by a pitched ball. Mo-
riarty filed TO Moelier and the latter's
poor throw In an effort to catch Veach off
second moved both men up. but Mckee
hit TO Laporte and ended the round
When High was walked in the eighth
there was none out. Mcbride made 3
great catch OF Bush's little fly over third
| and Witt sent long fly TO Milan. Craw-
ford, however. was walked and when La
porte threw out Cobb at first the sus-
pense was over.
But Gainor again threatened in the
ninth. when he hit for two bases with one
out, but he never got any farther. for
Mor.arty flied to Shanks and Dubuc
| who hit for Mckee. grounded to John.
son, The score: