Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-06
MUlL|N IN NEED
OF AREAL REST
Former Tiger Star Is Not Dis
playing His Old
Form.
JOHNSON SLATED TOPITCH
AGAINST BROWNS TODAY
CaIvo and Acosta Give Evil
dence of Being Promising
Youngsters.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Griffiths pitching staff does not seem
TO have been strengthened by the acqui-
sition of George Mulln. who has failed
TO show good form III the few games he
has pitched. 1t is apparent that Mullin
is not in form. and he should not be
pitched again until he rounds into his
stride. Mullin is suffering from the eff
fects of entertaining. and nothing will
help him more than a period of rest I'm
his present condition he cannot be ex-
pected 10 win any games. and yet in due
time he may regain his form and become
winner for the team.
When Mullin Joined the team it was
understood that he was to be rested fol-
some time before being used, Yet he has
! been taking his regular turn on the rub
Der. OF the five games he has pitched
since joining the Nationals he has Won
one. beating Boston here last week. There
have been other instances where pitchers
who got off badly in the spring rounded
into form after being rested for while
and this might be good thing to try il
Mullins case.
The debut of Calvo and Acosta was to
say the least. success. Acosta was IN
the game but a few minutes batting Tor
Altrock in the third inning, when ne cieE
erIy laid down a bunt, which Mitchell
fumbled. allowing the little Cuban to
reach first base Calvo showed that he
is more than an ordinary hitter. He MT
the ball hard every time up, got Two
clean hits, one of which. because OF a
had bound it took over Shotten's Shout
der developed into home run. Caivo
looks like a natural hitter and is fairly
fast on his feet. He made couple or
nice catches in right field, and showed
81 q throwing
arm Not having been in game this
season there was some excuse for some
of the awkwaydness he displayed chasing
hits into his territory. Both or the CupaIls
give promise of making good ball PLAYERS
Both have ability. and with experience
will develop very fast.
Milan hit In tough luck yesterday. be-
ing robbed of no less than three extra,
base drives by sensational plays. -:bAenti
! grabbed a line drive from his bat with
| his sloved hand In the third which would
have been good for three bases mao II
| gotten through. Stovall robbed him OF a
double by knocking down a liner along
| the first-base line. and Johnston finished
the day by jumping high in the air ana
| pulling down a liner which was headed
| for the bleachers.
Ralenti the shOrtStop of the Browns
was formerly member of the Carlisle
Indian foot ball team. He was one OF
the greatest auarterbacks that the In
dams have ever been able to boast OF
In the two games Balenti" has played here
he has shown to good advantage. lie ap
pears to be a fast fielder and looks rather
impressive at the bat Balenti lives II
Alaska and IL is said that in order to 10
an hand in time for the training trip II
the spring he has to leave his home abou
the holidays.
Change of pace seems to be the chicl
asset Of most Of the Browns pitchers
Hamilton has acquired this delivery ane
Mitchell hardly uses anything else Mltch
ell was hit much harder yesterday thar
the score shows There were any mum
Der of hard drives handled by his sup
port and yet eleven safe drives were
credited 10 the Nationals.
There is marked Improvement II
John Henry's hitting of late. He is no"
| a much more dangerous batter than h'
! used to be. In recent games his hitting
| has been OF the greatest help TO his team
! and he seems to be improving with every
| game Henry's inability to hit has Away:
| been mystery to good judges OF pal
PLAYERS because he has a good position a
| the plate and picks out good balls to nj
at Recently he has been meeting thu
| ball we'll and getting it safe.
| Griffith will most likely send; Walte'
/ Johnson to the rubber this afternoon
/ Johnson worked last Monday and ough
| to he ready for a game today. He is APT
I TO be opposed by Banmgardner,. one OIL