Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
JOHNSON Is SUFFERING
WITH A SORE SHOULDER

nings admits that he does not know
any one in the league who is Chicks
equal, and what is more the Tiger
manager contends that Gandil is con-
he makes around first base are moth
ing short of marvellous. He seems able
to hold on to any ball he can reach,
and 1t does not make any difference
BOTH But his hitting makes him OF the
greatest value to his team, for there IL
seldom a day goes by that Gandil does
not drive in run or two.
Griffith is apt to have a large corps
of recruits to look over this fall He
has not yet decided how many he will
in all his young pitchers and II they
show anything they will be kept at
work while the veteran twirlers will be
allowed to rest in the hope Of having
says. he proposes to make a strong eff
fort to win the nag.
Morley, the shortstop from Hartford,
will also very likely be called into camp
and If the team is in such a position
that it can afford to experiment he will
likely be put in the game and Mcbride
given chance to take a well-earned
rest.
The struggle for championship batting
honors between Cobb and Jackson goes
merrily on Cobb never worked harder
for base hits than he is doing right now.
Formerly he was seldom known to lay
the ball down for the purpose of beating
1t to first, but now he is putting in most
or his time in practicing bunting ana
ne comes pretty near to being an expert
at 1t. Yesterday he laid down bunt and
easily beat it and he duplicated this
performance today and beat tho ball SO
handily that no effort was made to throw
to first, neither Henry nor Groom being
able to get near the ball In time.
Frank Laporte made a catch in left
field in the eighth inning of todays
game which would have done credit to
fielders. Crawford was his victim. He
sent a long line drive to left which SEEM
ed destined to hit the fence. Laporte
ran with the ball and just when he near
held the ball with his bare hand. He
barely escaped dashing his head against
the concrete wall. but gamely held on
TO the sphere. Incidentally Laporte was
right active with the stick. getting a
single and double.
Sam Crawford is the ideal of the local
patrons Of the game. Big Sam is always
given encourage cement and cheered. in
fact. he appears much more popular than
Cobb, who has to do something out Of
the ordinary to get any recognition.
Crawford, by the way, has had a great
year and is sure to be well up with the
batters.
Grir1ith predicts that Philadelphia will
be beaten for the flag. Notwithstanding
the good lead the Mackmen still hold. He
believes that this will prove q disastrous
trip and that by the time the team gets
home some other team will have passed
1t and he doesn't think Cleveland can do
that. There is, Of course. still chance
for the Nationals. but it is really too
remote to be considered seriously. It is
true, of course, that the Athletics have
not been going well of late. Their pitch
ers have not displayed the right kind of
FORM but a lead of six games at this
time is quite an advantage and 1t will
prove hard one to overcome. unless
the Mackmen become absolutely democrat
lied and that is not apt to occur. for
Mack is too successful a manager to be
beaten out under existing conditions