The Washington herald., 1913-07-12
ANOTHER SLUMP
WORRIES GRIFFITH
Inconsistent Hitting Against Trailing
Club Seriously Caaeesns
Manager.
HENRY's JUDGMENTHELPs


Special to Tho Washington Hersld
Detroit, Mich, July 11-when Manager
GrifIith led his official baseball family
on board the Cleveland-bound boat to-
night he was in anything but an amiable
frame of mind. Today's victory over the
Tigers helped a little, but the Old Fox
had counted upon winning three out OF
the four here, anyway, and down In his
heart expected to make clean sweep.
Ever since leaving Boston the Nationals
have not shown consistent stick work.
hitting only in streaks. winning games oy
one-sided scores, and losing others De-
cause timely hits failed to arrive.
It is with a feeling akin to fear that
the Climbers go to Cleveland for a series
of three encounters with the Maps. OBJ
tanning nothing better than even breaks
with clubs the caliber of New York and
Detroit, the weak sisters OF the league,
Is not calculated to inspire q whole lot Of
confidence for the games yet to be played
with the other Western teams.
Unless the Climbers show reversal OF
batting form starting tomorrow. the re-
mainder of the trip will not be sue
cess. Take today's game as IN Illus
tration. No matter how you figure II.
the Nationals earned but one solitary
run. The other four came as the re-
suit of Detroit errors, and only for the
fact that Boehling was able to limit De-
troit to a couple Of tallies was the COM
bat won.
Gandil and Milan both seem to be in the
throes Of a batting slump. and this pair.
or rather the hitting of this pair. Is alb
soluteIy essential to winning games for
the Nationals.
GrifY has reason to be worried and
carry around frowns instead Of smiles.
That Boehling will equal the 1913 Amer
lean League record of ten straight sue
cessive wins now seems assured Grin
plans to pitch Joe against the Maps on
Monday, and as he has already beaten
them on two previous occasions. the
third should come all the easier.
1t will be in St. Louis when Boehling
attempts 20 win his eleventh game that
the rub is sure to come. for the Browns
have a penchant for stopping other folks
winning streaks. as Walter johnson. the
Athletics. and also Joe Wood will attest.
The Nationals will play only three
games against the Maps. as 1t will be
remembered one game Of this series was
advanced and played in the Forest City
one Sunday last month. when both clubs
jumped from the East for this purpose.
Next Tuesday will be an OF day. and
II is barely possible that Grin may ar
range an exhibition contest with one
of the fast minor league clubs. near
Cleveland.
1t was John Henry's rare Judgment
and the manner in which he handled
Boehling today that made possible the
victory. For instance. in the NTH inning.
when Cobb was up and the bases full.
Boehling had three balls and two strikes
on the Georgia peach. Henry signaled
for a cuHve. The ball broke nicely. and
cut the heart Of the plate. 1t fooled Cobb
as Tyrus did not offer at II,
and kicked like a steer when Umpire
O'Loughlin declared him out
Some catchers might have called for a
fast one. and taken chances with an in
field fly or grounder. feeling that a curve
would not have been over the plate,
thereby giving the batter a base on balls
and forcing in a run. Henry was willing
to take a chance that Joe's control would
not desert him. and his judgment proved
correct