Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
GRIFFITH NEARLY LOSES
BY CHANGING PITCHERS
Johnson Could Have Finished Yesterday s
Game Without Exerting Himself
Foster Makes Brilliant Play.

course. he has been unable to get away
with IT. Yesterday he had CORD up
under these conditions and Cobb was
lucky t. drop little fly over second
which the ficlders could not reach. Then
in working against Veach he did not get
an even break from the umpire. and ha J
himself in another hole. Ii Harper -
given a chance one of these days to start
a game. he may show better form than
some of the youngsters.
Bert Gallia does not deserve any
criticism for his failure to come
through in yesterdays game. Gallia
worked for half an hour in batting
practice and it was a real hot day, SO
that he could not possibly have been
good when he went into the game in
the eighth.
Milan had a perfect day. He got
three hits in as many times at the
bat. walking once and getting sac
rifice fly on another occasion. He
stole second twice. Milan worried the
life out of Lake in the seventh inning.
which he started with a hit. Lake
threw to first base seven times trying
to catch Milan. who always got back
in safety. Lake finally pitched to
Gandil, who caught the opposition by
surprise when he hunted. and Mckee,
who handled the ball. let 1t go into
right field when he tried to throw to
first. That bit of strategy gave the
thing turned out they needed them.
Howard Shanks will be out of the
game for some days yet. While he
apparently walks and runs well in
practice. he cannot put any strain on
the injured member without suffering
a relapse. and this happened yester-
day when. in the first inning. he made
a hit and then had to retire from the
game after reaching first base. La
he OGtfiold
until such time as Shanks may be
able to hold his own.
Detroit crowds come to the game early
to see the infield practice of the Bug
infield composed of Williams at third.
Schaefer at short. Gedeon at second and
Altrock at first. This quartet has new
stunt In addition to making all sorts
OF plays with the ball they go through
the motions without ball-a sort OF
motion practice. and it has been big
hit here. You can't beat this town for
drawing crowds, but. OF course, the Ma
tionals are a big attraction here. Yes
terday there were 5.21S paid admissions
i'm the Enclosure and that is going some
for a team which is down in the second
division.
MoelIer seemed TO look more like him
self yesterday than he has in some time.
1t will be noticed that he got three hits,
and one of these was three-bagger. The
two others were safe bunts, which he
cleverly beat out.
months that Moeller and Foster played
the hit =and-run game successfully. In
the eighth. when Moeller was on, he
started down to second. and as Bauman
went over to cover. Foster drove the ball
through the spot he had just vacated,
and Moeller went all the way to third.
1t was this play which did so much for
the Nationals offensive work last season
and has been much missed this. But. per
haps, it will work successfully from this
out
1t did not take the Nationals long to
get under way yesterday. Moeller started
with a triple and scored after seach
had grabbed Fosters line drive. Then
Milan walked and Gandil hit safely. Nor
gan tripled and Shanks came through
with a base hit. only 10 be followed y.
double by Mcbride; all of which net
ted four runs. In the second me! aqoeo
two more on Moeller's safe bunt, Eos
tcr's out and hits by Milan and Gandil
They rested for three innings and then
jumped on Lake in the seventh: "nen
Milan and Gantlil hit safely, Morgan
doubled and I.aporte hit for a sacrifice
Nv. Moeuer and Foster brought home
another run in the eighth on their hit
and-run play and Milan's long sacrifice
ny. The Tigers scored but twice on
Johnson. Lake hit over the left field
fcncc-some drive--in the third, and a
walk to Bauman and Cobb's triple in
the sixth gave them another. Here Is
what happened in the ninth. Gallia struck
Gainor out Mckee, however, hit safely.
and then. while no one was paying at
tention to him. stole second and third.
Moriarty opened up. but High, sent in to
hat for House, walked. So did Bush.
and what is more, Bauman also took
a pass, forcing in a run. Then Craw-
ford hit safely and Gallia was yanked.
Harper taking his place. Cobb singled
and then Veach was walked. but Hughes
came to the rescue and struck out Gainor.
II was the second time the big first
baseman had famed in the inning.
The score:
WASH AB n H. SBBB so PO A. T.