The Washington herald., 1914-05-20

against opposing clubs. the Nationals
have usually been able to beat him. Will
history repeat today?
Il would have given a lot of money for
Shaw last year-I saw him work and
predicted that he would make great
pitcher.
Shaw this afternoon had the best curve
ball my men have looked at this season.
and Grin is lucky indeed to have added
| such a twirler TO his staH."
The foregoing statement came from
Manager Joe Birmingham's own lips The
Cleveland pilot further stated that 1t
would not surprise him one bit IL Shaw
developed into a second Walter johnson.
Five straight wins for the Nationals in
row. have the fans here all excited.
and IL this winning streab is maintained
the opportunity Is offered to pass the
Detroit Tigers next week. which means
first place. providing of course the Ath-
lstics do not keep pace with the GrifYmen
in the matter OF victories
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In consecutive days two of GrifY's
young pitchers have come through with
finely pitched games IL Engel. Bentley.
and Cashion could master that old con-
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winner. for these five. augmented by Joe
Boehling and Walter Johnson. would
make a hurting staff beyond compare
But three Nationals were able to his
Willie Mitchell. Clevelands defense doing
great deal OF the damage. All told.
the Maps committed five misplays, all
Of which were costly. and figured in the
run-getting. As usual. the Griff crows
put up a great fielding game. and not a
ghost of an error cropped up at any
stage of the proceeding.
The Nationals made a triple play yes
terday-but IL won't go in the official
records The reason-there was one out
when the play was made. jackson and
Lajoie had hit safely and Johnston had
famed when Olson came to bat. He hit
sharply to Foster. who relayed the ball
to Morgan. snufing out Lajoie. Morgan
hurried the ball to Gandil and retired
Olson. this making the third out of the
inning. Joe Jackson came breezing
around third while the play was in prog
ress and attempted to score. not know
ing how the close decision at first was
going. Gandil shot the ball home and
Henry put it on the star ,clouter-
In the eighth inning Jim Shaw famed
tne enure CteVeldnd side, intefbpefslnB
base on balls to Carisch. Doc johnson
put the GrifYs out by his lonesome in the
third. grabbing two grounders and a fly,
and Morgan was instrumental in putting
all the Cleveland batters out in the sixth.
He caught two skyscrapers and threw
Leibold out at first
For the first time during the series
Joe jackson gave evidence of being one
of the leagues star clouters- He made
two bingles. one a dinky hit in front of
the plate and the other a cannon-ball
drive that would have separated Fosters
band from his arm he he not gotten out
of the way of the ball. The first time
Joe faced Shaw he was passed and when
he batted in the fourth he gave Shanks
a long chase to deep left field.
Terry Turner made a pretty fielding
play on John Henry in the second. Cot
tontop' knocked down a hot one with his
gloved hand, swapped the ball to his
throwing fin while In motion toward sec
ond base and Just nipped the National
receiver.
IL there is ever an injustice done in
the official averages II Is certainly work
ing overtime when the number of men