Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-17
oseS to Hold Sway Today When Maps Make Their Initial Appearance
MIJLLIN TO PITCH FIRST
GAME AGAINST CLEVELAND
Birmingham Expects to Make Up Ground
Here His Team Lost in
Philadelphia.

ter's misplays YESTERDAY cut any hgure
in the score, and yet there were loud
cries OF take him out" when he made
his third wobble. Instances of this
kind should be taken up by the newly
organized Boosters Club.
The liberal application of shoe leather
TO these raving individuals who take il
upon themselves to discourage a player
who happens to be going poorly would
probably put an end to this practice.
1t is remarkable that so many balls are
hit over the rightfeld fence by visiting
clubs while the locals have but one OF
these home runs to their credit this sea-
SON 4 majority of the balls hit over the
short wall would have been caught had
there been an open field.
In honor of Boosters day Umpires Di-
neen and Ferguson will don their white
suits for today's game There will also
be band concert before the game. while
the Boosters promise TO set new record
for real roofing.
Clyde Milan has made more errors on
ground balls during the past week or so
than he had charged against him in all
the time he has played here. There have
been few games OF late in which Milan
has handled ground balls perfectly. His
troubles are blamed on the condition OF
the field in center and something ought
to be done about it, for it is proving a
Ian err on balls hit into his territory.
Howard Shanks gave a remarkable eX-
hib:tion of fielding in left yesterday. He
went into extreme left on one or two oc-
casions and pulled down drives that it
seemed impossible for him to reach and
he covered just as much ground coming
forward on several occasions and captur-
ing balls that seemed certain to fall safe.
Shanks is constantly improving in his
fielding and is establishing the fact that
he is by far the best left fielder in the
circuit.
Russell is a pitcher with lot of ability
and yet he was decidedly lucky to win
his game yesterday. He is inexperienced
and when that is taken into considera-
ton is really a remarkable performer
who is sure to improve with time. Rus
sell looks to be more than an ordinary
hitter judged on his performance against
Groom yesterday. Manager Callahan is
particularly anxious to make a good
showing against the Athletics, where the
Sox will play for the next four days. He
proposes to use Scott. Cicotte and Walsh
IL the first three games and by the last
game OF the series hopes to have Russell
ready again.
John Henry continues to hit at ter
ritlc clip. Two hits again yesterday in
three times up shows that the big catcher
has at last found the way to hit as he
should. During the past ten days or so
Henry has done about the best hitting on
the team because most of his safe drives
lave been timely and productive. He Is,
OF course. being kept in the game for
this reason and is catching all the pitch
ers excepting Johnson. who has been
permanently paired with Eddie Ainsmith.
Notwithstanding the fact that Eddie
Foster did not show 70 good advantage
yesterday, Manager Griffith proposes to
keep him in the game, figuring that the
only way Foster can REGAIN his form is
by playing regularly. Foster is sure to
come within few days If he is played
and it would be weeks if he was allowed
TO remain on the bench now that he is
ready to work.
Groom was Snvincible in the first two
been scored on in the third had his
support not faltered. He struck out
Weaver in this inning and retired SchaIk
at first, when Russell singled to left.
Rath hit high bounder to Morgan,
who got the ball to Mcbride in an eff
fort to force Russell, but the ball was
dropped and both runners We're safe
Hits by Lord and Chase followed, and
two runs were over the plate.
In the last half of this inning the Ma
tonais scored their only run, but had
chance TO tie the score at least
Henry started the round with a double
to left and scored when Groom hit for
three bases. But with a run over. and
none out and man on third Russell
struck out Moeller and Foster, while
Milan flied to Bodie. ending the round
Inc locals never scored thereafter
Milan gave the Sox run in the fifth
when he allowed Russell to make the
circuit on a hit which he allowed to
get through his legs
BODIES home run in the sixth gave
the visitors their final run. The Nation
ais had several chances to rally, but at
such tunes luck favored Russell and
nard hit balls We're captured by his
helders. The score:
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