Evening star., 1913-06-22

Keating three and two and two out. All
the runners started to advance as soon
as keating began to wind up, and they
had all scored before Wolter could re-
cover the ball. Three runs resulted, and
then Laporte followed with the hardest
hit of the day. a line drive to deep left.
which netted him three bases, sending
ShankS home.
That ball players must be in good con-
dition to go through two games in such
weather as has prevailed here for the
past two days stands to reason. The
strain on the players is great In this
climate. and it is naturally essential that
they be situated as to get proper rest
during the night, and incidentally are not
handicapped with improper food Crit
fifth is undoubtedly correct in his belief
that his team would have an advantage
over all visiting teams if he could house
his players where it is fifteen or twenty
degrees cooler at night and incidentally
give some attention to their diet
Both Mullin and Johnson stood the
markably well-much better, in fact,
than either of their rivals. who showed
signs of hosting the distress signal after
half of the games were over.
Monday Griffith will most likely work
Joe Boehing against the Yankees. The
teams lone southpaw has shown to such
good advantage of late that he is now
to be worked regularly for the remainder
OF the season. Though he has pitched
but one complete game, Boehing is cred
tied with four victories and no defeats,
and holds the distinction of leading all
the pitchers in the league. with clean
record. 1t is to be hoped that he can
keep up the pace he has set
Eddie Foster is improving with every
game. The little fellow has started to
hit the ball again, and within the next
week or SO should be just as good as he
ever was. The strain of playing two
games i'll one day did not appear to have
the slightest effect on him, and he fin
ished strong, proving that his physical
condition is again almost perfect
Manager Birmingham of the Maps is
probably learning to his sorrow that some
pitchers cannot be worked out of turn
and retain their form. Fred Falkenberg
received another drubbing yesterday this
time at the hands of the Tigers, because
he Is being worked entirely too much
for his own good Nean Gregg is another
of Birmingham's twirlers .who is apt to
wear out II he continues to work him
too much. 1t is a serious mistake for A
manager who wants to win games to
force his best pitchers during the middle
of the season, for it is sure to mean their
losing form and disrupt!ng the entire
staff.
The shedding is not as smooth as il has
been heretofore for the Athletics Macks
pitchers are not coming through as they
have been and he is finding it nee
essary to work Bender and Plank in
some of the games which his youngsters
start. This strain is apt to prove too
much for the two veteran members of the
team. who are already asked to shoulder
the entire burden. This pennant race
may Yet develop into a most interesting
struggle before September rolls around
The teams are finding their true form and
there sure to be some changes in the
standing ere long. The next western trip
may prove much. The one of the three
eastern Teams that are contenders which
can make the best showing on that trip
may gain an advantage over it's rivals
Griffith's team has proved itself a spien-
did travelling aggregation during the past
two years and may again make up some
lost ground while away from home.
1t is To he hoped that the form which
George Mullin showed yesterday will be
retained for the remainder of the season.
If Mullin comes through as his work yes
terday would indicate Griffiths pitching
staff will look much more formidable
than it has a any time this season. With
Johnson. Mulin, Groom and Boehling go
ing good he will be able to take care of
the rest of the schedule from which most
of the double-headerS have been elmi-
mated. for Hughes still has a lot OF pitch
ing left in him and some of the other
Youngsters may he able to help out in
the event Of emergency
Something like e.ghty- three games still
remain To be played by the Nationals by
October. and fifty OF these games are
scheduled TO take place on the home
grounds 1t might happen that the pitch
ing staff, which has not worked consist
entity to date, will swing into line and
snow to better advantage in the future,