Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
ANOTHER Winning
STREAK TO BEGIN
Griffith Says His Team Will Get
Long End of the Score
Today.
CLUB NOW NEEDS ONE
MORE GOOD PITCHER
Might Have Chance for Pen
nant if 1t Had Another De-
pendabIe TWirIer.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

special Dispatch 10 Tho Star
NEW YORK. July THAT there vii
he resumption OF the Nationals win
ming streak today is the prediction o.
Clark Griffith. The failure of the Ma
tionais TO make it two straight Yesterday
Is considered mere huke, and the re
naming two games are TO go TO the Ma
tionals, If the manager is to be believed
IN the morning the visitors simply raj
away from the tailenders, getting enough
runs during the first three innings to al
low them TO rest on their oars during the
remainder of the game, but il was differ
ent in the afternoon. Big Mcconnell was
not the easy mark that was WARRIOR. He
not only pitched fairly well. but he sol
all the breaks. and both Mullin and
Hughes were unable 10 hold the Yankees
within reach Chances squad won com
psratively easy victory.
But Boehling is 10 pitch today and il
he continues TO follow the pace he has
set Of late he ought not TO have any
cheek. which means that all the Ma
tionaIs have TO do is to get HIM few
runs TO make victory certain.
Then Monday Walter Johnson is TO re-
rurn TO the rubber. and. of course, every
time Johnson pitches the chances are
greatly in favor OF the Nationals. re-
gardless OF what team he may be pitted
against.
Griffith believes that If he had one
more consistent pitcher that he would
stand chance to beat out Philadelphia
in the race. As il is ne has not given
UP hone that this may come TO pass. but
he feels that he would have more right
TO make such claim if his pitching staff
was just a bit more formidable He now
seems TO have three men that he can
rely upon. Johnson. .Boehling and Groom.
The others are uncertain. nut he belleves
that Engel will develop as did Boehlins
over night and IL this happens he will
be sufficiently strong in pitchers to make
q great run from now 10 the finish
Gro6ms performance in the morning
game was excellent he had perfect
control and worked like star. and
really had no great trouble in scoring
q shut-out over the Yankees. Groom
in fact. has shown to good advantage
in the last two games he has pitched
and IT. is the Impression that he has
finally struck his stride and will be q
winner from this out
While there has always been CON
adorable doubt among the fans as &c
Engers chances 10 make pitcher OF
Saliber. Grimth does not doubt it. and
what is more. Jim McAleer is of the
opinion that the Washington boy is
Grsmths best pitching prospect among
the youngsters. This is what McAlser
said the other day in speaking of young
pitchers: "Griff has a conner in Engel
i know that he has not been going
we'll. but any one who knows anything
about base ball must recognize his
ability That boy has a lot Of stuff
and just as soon as he steadies down
ne Will be hard TO beat. II is not to
ne expected that a boy right from
schooi can make good from the jump. 1t
takes time TO develop them. and I will
stake my reputation that the time is
not Tar on when Engel will be a big
league pitcher OF merit"
Though the Nationals really never had
chance to beat the Yankees in the aft
ernoOn game. a situation came up in The
ninth which threw a scare into the crowd
snsnke hit. and passes to Henry and
Bo<hiing. who was sent TO bat for GaIlia
hned the bases. after two were out. I,
was up to Moeller. and as IL does no,
fake much Of a hit TO drive balls into tbs
stands Tor a home run on the Pole
Grounds. the crowd feared that Moelle,
would try the trick. But he fooIishly
went after the first ball pitched. though
Mcconnell had indicated Witness by
walking the two preceding batsmen, anc
little ny to HartzeIl resulted which end
eed the game.
There was lack Of pepper on the par
OF the Nationals in the afternoon game
In the other games of this trip. the team
had been hustling as never before this
season. and il was going at a fast clip in
the morning game. But the hot ride from
midnight to early morning coming down
rom Boston robbed many of the play
ers OF their regular sleep, which told on
them after playing the morning game
and as result. the usual display OF
ginger was lacking
For the first time since Walter John
son has been a member OF the team he
nH uha he
able to be on the ball field. As a rule
johnson never misses his practice. regard
1ea0 OF whether he has worked the day
previous not. But he did not get his
sleep coming down from Boston after
working that hard fifteen-in game
and Grifnth insisted that he not don a
uniform and spend tho DAY as he pleased
This Walter did by taking several maps
instead Of Witnessing either OF the games
At no time this season has Johnson
put IN. more strenuous day than at Bos-
ton Thursday. Going fifteen innings in
the heat. and most of them AT top speed
- not childs play ny any means.
Griffth thinks well of Joe Boehling'
ability as hitter that he sent him
UP I'm a pinch yesterday in the ninth
inning with two on. and Joe walked. Grit
nth insists that Boehiing is one of the
most natural hitters on his team and that
he would be well up In the averages II
he was given a chance to get his regular
Datuns practice as do the other players
George Mullin did not look impressive
yesterday against the Yankees but this
was mostly due to the fact that he was
getting the worst OF the breaks Man,
OF the hits made OF him. and all thos.
that were timely. were OF the scratch,
variety and helped the Yankees to their
runs Muliin was much chagrined owe,
his failure to stop the tail-enders and
he asked Grifffth FOR another chance or
them. which. however. Is not likely &c
be granted. because Griffith has abou,
made up his mind to work Boehling and
johnson In the remaining games, for hi
IL particularly anxious to win the resi-
OF the contests here. When the Athletic.
20 west they hook up first with Cleve
land. and one or the other Of these teams
veil have to take tumble: so Griffith
wants TO be as close to them as possible
in order that he can gain on one or thu
other when they meet.
There IL way TO dope base ball
After playing most brilliant and aggres
siyefy against the Red Sox. where -four
games were won. the best the Nationals
could do yesterday to break ever
with the tsilenders and that too. at
rine when there was a chance to gain Z
little the leaders.
Brilliant work by Groom. backed up BY
timely hitting in the early innings. CAV,