Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

best catching staff of any team in the
country.
There is no team with two such great
catchers as Henry and Ainsmiih.' said
the Detroit manager after today's game
Henry. to my notion. is the best catcher
in the country today. He has a perfect
throw to the bases. uses good judgment
in handling his pitchers and Is not slow
when it comes to running, Ainsmith is
another wonderful man behind the plate
and l am free to say that much of the
Nationals success has resulted from the
brilliant work of their catchers.''
Tom Drohan. who was secured by draft
from the Kewanee. III. club. has been
released TO Columbus Of the American
Association. He left for st. Paul to-
night to join the Senator'S Drohan was
not surprised at his dismissal He had 1t
figured out. he said today. that he would
not make good in fast company and was
really glad to get back in the minors.
Il prepared to go anywhere was sent
when | packed my grip to go on this
trip said he. II felt satisfied that |
could not make good. for they demand too
much stuff from a pitcher in the big
league. After ] saw Johnson and some
of the others hurl the ball over | con-
cluded that this was no league for me.
No. | am not disappointed at having to
go back to the minors.
For time today it seemed that the
old hoodoo of being unable to get hits
when they meant runs was still on the
Nationals tracks. The first three in
nings were opened with base hits and vet
not a run was scored. This has been the
teams weakness all this trip. 1t has
had lots of chances for runs, but the hit
or error which would have brought them
has failed to materialize with an alarm
ing regularity Today, however. the ice
was broken when In the fourth inning
Milan walked and enough hits followed
to give the Nationals a couple of runs.
Attention is respectfully called TO the
fact that Frank Laporte secured a
couple of timely hits today both of which
resulted in runs. He sent Morgan home
in the fourth. and 1t was his hit in the
ninth which helped the Nationals to a
brace of runs in that inning. The sail
Laporte has finally struck his batting
gait. When he is not hitting 1t puts the
team in a bad way.
What is expected to be the hardest
series of the trip will begin in Cleveland
Monday. Those Maps are either mighty
strong ball club or are playing yards
over their real form. Their victory over
the Athletics would indicate that Bir-
mngham' s team Is going some. Griffith,
however. believes that with Mulin,
Johnson. Groom and Hughes he will be
able to stop the Maps from climbing dur
ing the Nationals stay there. Next week
is going to be A hard one on the pitch
ers. After the four games in Cleveland
come seven straight with the Athletics.
and, as two of these will be double
headers. Griffith will need every ounce
Of pitching strength that he can offer.
Cobb had the laugh on Alva Williams
in the second inning. John Henry shot
the ball down to catch Cobb. who had
taken long lead. Williams made the
catch and swung around to touch Cobb.
who he thought was sliding back to the
bag. Cobb. however. had started for
second the minute Henry threw and he
was perched on that bag when Williams
realized that he was not returning to
first
1t speaks pretty well for the defensive
playing of the Nationals when a fast
team like Detroit can make three hits
and get a base on balls crowded into one
inning and yet score but a single run
That is what happened in the fifth inning
today. Veach and Gainor singled success
lively and after Moriarty had flied out to