Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31


now and playing a splendid game in the
field but he Is displaying intelligence on
the bases, which proves him to be one
of the cleverest players in the league.
His steal of home in the seventh was a
well calculated bit of work Leonard,
like most Ieft-handers, takes long wind
up with q man on third. and because
Of his position on the rubber he cannot
watch once he gets in motion. Moeller
realized this and made a dash for the
plate, while Leonard was in the act of
delivering the ball. He reached there by
feet, and was given quite an ovation by
the crowd, which appreciates these freak
plays.
Chick Gandil hit like a fend in the
first game. getting three clean, sharp
drives and being robbed OF another py
good play. He looked so impressive
at the bat that when he came up In
the second game with man on second
base. he was purposely walked. This
happened on three different occasions.
In the first inning, with Foster and Milan
on third and second, respectively, Car
rigan walked him, and got out of the
inning without run being scored. IN
| the NTH, with Milan on second. Gand1l
was once more walked and 1t was done
| for the third time in the seventh. when
Milan again was on second. But just to
prove what poor strategy was used. Can
| dill came up in the ninth, with Milan on
| first, and struck out. much to the en-
| ioyment Of the spectators, who had been
| criticising the system Of walking Gandll
| in the pinches.
Ray Morgan is not in a fit condition to
do himself justice. He is suffering from
| what he believes to be malaria. and nat
urally is not feeling well. 1t was nearly
time for the game to be called when
| Morgan made his appearance at the pail
park and Laporte had already been
assigned to play second. 1t seems that
1 and OvprSleDt llmSpf.
and though he is far from well he got
| into the game. lie played well in the
| field. but nc could not get a hit III the
second game when Gandil was purposely
passed three times to get him up.
There might have been a different story
| to tell of the second game had 1t not been
| for a clever play which Groom and Nc
| second on his double III the fourth be-
| fore hand was retired. and Yerkes had
Groom to the three-and-two proposition,
when Mcbride sneaked behind Gardner.
got GrOom'S throw and touched the rum
ner before he could get back to the bag.
That play took all the life out of the
Red Sox and they were rather easy prey
| thereafter.
John Henry had splendid day with
| the bat-in fact, one of the best he has
had since joining the team. In the first
game he hit once and walked another
| time, and In the second he hit safely
three times. getting two clean-cut dou-
bles and a single. Incidentally he scored
| a brace of runs.
| most marvellous fielding feat was
| turned by Foster in the sixth inning Of
| the first game. which astounded the
| crowd. Rehg, the young outfelder re-
| Gently secured from the st. Paul club,
| hit a sharp bounder over third base. 1t
| looked like a regular base hit. but Eos
! ter went over, picked the ball up with
one hand and. without ever stopping to
steady himself, threw it straight into
! Gandil's hands, at first, retiring Rehg by
| several yards.
| President McAleer admits that Rehg
cost the Boston club $4,000 and 1t is
| hoped that he will be able to gain a
regular position on the team. Just
how good ball player he is was not
| shown today. for he had little to do
| in the field and did not look impress
| i've at the bat, Groom tanning him
twice. He did hit two balls hard, how
ever, one which Foster speared and
another line drive to left center of
which Milan made a remarkable catch.
He is right-handed hitter and APP
| pears to be fast on his feet
Boston is not supporting the Red Sox
las IL has in the past. For some
reason or other. the fans of the Hub
have soured on the worlds champions
and appear to be more interested in