Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
IF ENGEL CAN WIN TODAY
MAPS MAY LOSE FIVE in ROW
Johnson Slated to Pitch Final Game of Series
Observation-Disclosures Critic Gives
Griffmen Credit.

, and under such conditions team
seldom shows its best form.
That the Philadelphia fans and critics
fully appreciate what the Nationals are
doing to help the Athletics hold their lead
is evidenced in the following. by James
Isaminger. printed in the Philadelphia
North American this morning:
For while it looked bad, but by dri~
ing Il run across the plate in the seventh
inning, Washington nosed out Cleveland.
and made it's third consecutive victory OF
the series. Score. to 1.
LAS predicted exclusively in these col
umns yesterday, Bob Groom curved for
the capital chaps. and made a fine job Of
it. He allowed only five hits and fetched
IN one of his teams runs with a long sac
rifice fly.
with Washington going at such a swift
| gait, it is hard to see how the Athletics
can be headed in the pennant fight. For
the Athletics 70 lose, Cleveland must win,
| and the Nationals are taking good care
that nothing like that happens. The
Mackmen may sink in deep water, but
there is always one eternal hope to for
tify them in their hour of adversely
Washington is in the American League.
'The pitching selection this afternoon is
a matter of doubt. Engel will likely curve
for Griff, and if he is not in shape, then
the hopes of the Athletics rest in Tom
IIuSlcS. NO llidtleI W no SCeSiCS tue pcdh,
the fortunes of the Athletics will be in
| competent hands.
"Up at Shibe Park yesterday the Attn
letics recorded their diurnal defeat. The
White SoX licked them for the second
straight day. but yesterday the Mackmen
were no easy quarry. 1t required ten long
innings before Jimmy Callahan could get
over the knockout punch. This big brace
of the leaders made a big crowd happy.
Score, > to ..
up to the final inning it looked as if
the Mackmen might aid Washington in
the latter's efforts to win Il pennant for
the Athletics, but Carroll Browns foot
slipped in the tenth. and the Illinois folks
pounded out two talles, which were more
than enough to win"
! The Maps We're first to score again
| yesterday. In the fourth inning they
| took liberties with Groom's delivery to
| the extent of three base hits. and their
only run resulted. Leibold started the
round with hit. Chapman advanced
| him with a sacrifice, and Jackson brought
| him home with Il single to center. Lajoie
| forced Jackson al second, and then
Johnston hit safely to right, but Groom
got down to business here and struck
out Turner ending the inning.
| 1t was in the fifth that the Nationals
tied the score Henry hit safely and
! Shanks followed suit. Mcbride hunted
to Gregg, who threw to Turner in time
to force Henry. but Turner dropped the
ball, filling the bases. Groom hit short
fly to center. and Henry scored easily
after it was caught because LeibOld made
a miserable throw to tine plate.
The two teams remained at Il tie until
the seventh. when the one run needed
! to win came across. Hem struck out
to start this round. but Shanks hit
ball past Johnston which netted two
bases. and he took third when Johnstops
throw got away from Turner. Mcbride
| brought him home with a hit to left,
| and then Groom hit to right Moeller,
| however, forced Mcbride at third and
Milan went out at first
| Jackson got scratch hit with two
| out In the ninth. hitting high bounder
in front of the plate which did not come
/ down in Groom's hands until Jackson
/ had crossed the bag. 1t was up to
Lajoie. who offered IL weak chance to
the infieid, and the game was over The
score: