Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
BY J. ED GRILLo.


from Cleveland now. and this margin
should be overcome during the Sox series
here. while Cleveland is playing the
! Athletics.
,tallahap's team played good ball
a.ainst the leaders. winning two out of
four. and giving quite good argument
in the games il lost. There is moth
III. easy about the Sox and the Ma
tionafs will nave 10 continue To play their
best ball II they hope to win . majority
o} the games
For today Manager Griffith mas selected
fo.. Boehlirg To pitcn. The crack SOUTH
nav was i'm splendid form against the
Maps the other day, and VIII nave hio
sufficient rest to be ready. Boehling viii
in All probability be opposed by Russeii,
fallaharl,s crack left-hander. Russell
sF.i,t out the Athletics Tuesday. and was
in .sterlay's game for i little while,
bur he j. accustomed 10 doing q lot OF
WORT. and viii undoubtedly he pit on the
s,..I, this afternoon.
Iuder the most favorable Conditions
th, best the Nationals can 10 today IS 70
lie up the Maps for second place ih'
In,3tls would have to score Il victory over
RI. Sox and the Maps suffer a defeat az
Philadelphia.
Though he suffered five straight defeats
h.r. Birmingham hopes to win a MAYOR
ity Of the games from the Ath!eucs, .i.u
with this in view he ala NOT NofA a..
b.uberg here but will work him AGAINST
tn. Macknen today and Tuesday III the
hope that he will land both games. ra
lienberg was the only one o1 tie Nap
pitchers who was not shown mere. an
The others were on the rubber two or
NOR, times and all OF them were more
ar less pounded. In fact. 1t is question,
alb whether pitching stan ever n'.u
such :; siege of weakness as the Nap
pitchers displayed here.
Ii ever a team looked as if il had quit
on itself It was the Maps after their &c
feat in the double header here. There
was no lii. or ambition in the ranks
after that dual upset. and there was
really never any question as to the out
come OF the remaining three gaines.
Birminghau'S players quit Not mat
they are a weakened lot, but what team
would stand up under such reverses
Corning here with every reason to be-
leve that there was u chance Tor them
ID win a pennant, they We're tuinDied nVe
times in a row. That was enough TO
,fanpen the spirit of any ball team. ana
the Maps were not an exception. Nheth-
er the team can recover from such al
experience is doubtful. There IS now no
incentive for the players Their chances
have gone Slimmering, and they Will not
b. able to put forth their best efforts.
Walter johnson has had his revenge on
the Maps. Early in the season there
were two occasions when the great pitch
er was actually hit hard by the Cleve-
ianderS and was twice beaten. Since
then, however. Johnson has scored four
o. five victories over the Maps and IN
thu series which wound up yesterday he
scored two of the five Victories. Johnson
really had an easy game yesterday. Alter
the fourth inning he could afford to take
things easy. for he had q comfortable
lead, aud Johnson never overlooks an op-
JcrtuAity to rest his arm when the con-
ditions allow. All Johnson cares for is
10 win his games. He doesn't strive for
records.
1t IS doubtful if Joe jackson will be
able "a play in the Philadelphia series.
In chasing Clyde Milan's drive against the
boil sign ip the fourth inning Yesterday
Jackson collided with the boards and was
rendered unconscious. He recovered suf-
ticl-i7tiy to walk of the field with assist
.rlce. but suffered q badly bruised knee
which IS apt 10 keep him out Of the game
for scnG few days.
CLYDE Milan, had a splendid day with the
stick He made four trips to the plate
anu drove out as many hits. two OF them
doubles There was nothing fukey about
his drives, either, all being clean cut and
hard hit. His drive against the bull
sign would nave been An easy home run
on any open field.
Howard Shanks did more than his share
~ make victory in the five games with
Cleveland possible. ShankS hatted better
in these games than he has at any time
this season. hitting at a AGO gait In the
series. With Shanks improving his hit
ting Their would be no occasion for Grit
1th to search for another onttielder, for
il he improves in this respect he would
bt one of the most valuable men on the
team.
,SimultaneousIy with the reinstatement
of Manager Griffith. who was allowed in
uniform for the first time In over week
yesterday. came the. suspension of Man
stgfr Birmingham. who had Il run-in with
umpire Egan Thursday.
The Maps have every reason for having
= lot of respect for Ainsrnith as hitter.
1ohnsun's battery partner has played
havoc with the Nap pitchers In the Sc
ries. In the second game Of the double
header he drove out three hits, including
Il home run. and yesterday he was re-
sponsible FOR the big lead which the Ma
1ienals got in the early innings. scoring
Morgan with a triple In the second and
driving in two runs in the fourth with
double to right.
Two of the hits made off of Johnson b.
O'Neil were rank scratches. O'Ne!l Is Z
consistent right-feld hitter. and every
thrown toward right feld. ONeil yes
terday Unexpectedly pulled two little file.
into left field which was left unprotected
one OF them resulting In single ant
the other rolling far enough away to Civ,
him triple 1t was probably the frs
time this season that O'Neil has hit il
that direction against the Nationals.
Boehling and Johnson are pretty sur,
to pitch a game against the White Sox
Boehing viii work today and johnson
will have had three days rest when Tues
day rolls around. Monday Groom will
most likely be sent against the visitors.
The series between Washington and Chi
Sago stands ten to nine in the Nationals
favor. Three games remain to be playe,
and the Nationals will have to win tw'
OF these In order to win the season.
series from Callahan's crew.
with the bat in the recent series her
was nothing compared with the exhibition
which Terry Turner gave against the 10
cal twr1ers. Jackson and Lajoie got ;
few hits, hitting about .1I5 In the series
but Turner never got anything tina
looked Ike IA bingle. In fact he neve
reached first base once In the five games
though previous to coming here he wa
doing all the timely hitting for his team
The Maps batting averages took a sever
tumble during the games here. jackson
having fallen considerably below Cob
n the struggle for honors.
Washington will have one of the larges
playing fields in the league when the pres
ent grounds are completed. The brio
wall around the park has been finishe
and in due time the bieechers In left vii
be moved back, while the score board
too. will be set back against the wal
This will make 1t possible to get a HON