Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-05
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

BYJ. ED GRILLo.
| For the first time this season the Ma
| tionals made enough runs behind Joe
/ Engel's pitching to warrant his being
| kept in the game to the finish.
| Heretofore. when Engel pitched, the
| score was usually so close that at the
| slightest sign of distress he was taken
| out, because he had no runs to work
| on. and it happened that Engel had
! not pitched a full game until yesterday
/ That one ball game may make a big
| difference in the youngsters work in the
| future. 1t will give him much-needed
confidence, to begin with, and assures him
of being allowed to take his regular
turn on the slab.
Engel is pitcher of considerable
ability. His control is not what it ought
to be, but he is sure to get that as
he goes along. His performance yester-
day was good enough TO give him smut
out. Ordinarily Johnston's hit would have
been A put-out. but it bounded abnormal
~ high over Schafer's head and was re-
sponsible for the only two runs the
Browns scored. There were two out a.
the time What Engel and Boehing
have shown on the occasion of their last
appearance would Indicate that Crit
fths pitching staff is somewhat stronger
than it was a couple of weeks ago.
Both of these youngsters look as II they
had a chance to win some games for
their team and should be worked reg
| ularly from this out. Connie Mack has
made a couple of useful tWirlers out of
Brown and Houck by simply working
them regularly regardless of what the
/ ,t,1,x II thnil o.
liverieS.
Manager Stovall gave it as his opinion
| that the Nationals are not effective
| against left-handed pitchers and that he
would work all three of his southpaws in
| the series here 1t would seem that the
F! Browns leader has erred in his size-up
| of the Nationals. for two of his LETT
handlers have been beaten in row.
! Weilmann did not last long. and it has
been some days since any pitcher was
| given such a warm reception as was this
| tall fellow in the second inning yesterday.
| when the locals made seven hits, five OF
| them clean cut.
John Wilson the left-hander recently
secured from the St Johns College team.
reported to Manager Griffith YESTERDAY
and worked out with the team. Wilson
| is splendid-looking youngster who ap-
parently has a lot of stuff. He Is not
only a pitcher. but an all-round ball play
er of more than ordinary ability, being
fast on his feet and a good hitter.
William Murray. former manager Of the
Philies and one of the best-knoWn men
| in base ball. witnessed yesterdays game
here. Murray is the chief scout Of the
Pittsburgh National League club. He
stopped off here on his way south. Ac-
cording to Murray good playing material
is scarcer in the minors this year than
ever before. He has been through many
lo,c &c ring hut NC 10
nothing in the way of young players
worth while.
George Mullin will likely work against
the Browns today. Stovall will not de-
eide until just before the game which
one of his large array OF twirlers he
will send to the mound
On what the Browns have shown here
Stoval is not blessed with a much better
team than he had last season 1t is true
that he has formidable pitching staff,
but there is not much strength in the
rest of his team, s a whole. His great
est handicap seems to be behind the bat.
He has several young catchers, who, in
time, should become most competent. but
they lack experience now and team
which does not have intelligence behind
| the bat stands little chance these days
George Mcbride made play in yester-
days game which went by unnoticed, and
! y
| is asked to make. 1t was in the seventh
| inning, when. after Johnston had singled
| and chased in two runs, he was caught be-
| tween second and first. while Shotten was
| at third. At the proper moment Shotten
| made dash for the plate but Mcbride,
| who timed his throw perfectly to Henry,
| nailed him by feet. The average infielder
+! finds it a difficult matter to change the
! throw under such circumstances. but this
| is one of McBride's strongest points. He
| has wonderfully accurate throwing arm
| and when forced to hurry can put lot
| of stuff on the ball.
/ Eddie Foster took his initial work out
J since he has been ill yesterday morning.
| He INDUCED in batting practice and sur
! prised his team mates by his ability to
| hit the ball into any field. Foster did no
| running. however. as his legs are still
1 too weak to stand the strain. but he be-
| lieves that by working out every morning
| he will be ready to play within a week
| or ten days. Morgan. too. is rounding
| into shape again. and may break into
! Shanks' sprained ankle is mendng rap
/ idlv If the Browns work Highlander
| today Calvo will probably be played in
righ, field.
| For some unaccountable reason none
/ of the American League umpires who
/ have officiated here has appeared in
! the much tallSed-of white uniforms which
are to be worn on special occasions.
! Though the President Of the United
/ States is frequent visitor at the ball
| park, his presence does not seem TO be