The Washington times., 1914-06-02
Einq of TWirIerS Had No Speed
and Little of His Curve in
Last Contest.
SaIFF'S BENCH MADH0USE
No Chance of Jim ShaW'S Heed
ing Any Offers From Federal
League Scouts.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

NEW YORK. June 2.-Yesterday when
it was apparent that Walter johnson
had to resurrect or go down with the
Washington club. Griff sent him back
against the Red Sox. he lost. There is
no alibi.
Walter johnson, yesterday had no
speed and little of his curve ball. Bos-
ton is proverbially loyal to its team
and yesterday was no exception. They
saw the greatest pitcher in the uni
verse pitch against a comparative
busher and they saw the king lose.
There was never a chance in the
course of the game when the Wash
Iugton bench was not virtual mad
house so lar as the encoura cement
was concerned. The reserve players
beloved themselves into silence al
most in order to make the man who
they think great succeed where he
happened to falter. The umpire re
peatedly threatened to throw excess
players that Griffith has under his
they kept quiet. There did not seem
to be the slightest indication that the
men whom Griffith was driving weak
en- under the umpire's threats.
There does not appear to be the
slightest chance of the Federal League
grabbing of the prize ii is fishing for
when 1t tried to ALLEVIATE the affections
of Jim Shaw, one-fourth of the pitch
ing strength Of the Griffmen.
The writer happens to know Shaw
Intimately, and knows his undying ap-
PRECAUTIONS of what the friendship of
Clark Griffith means. II may be that
a foreign way. but in the estimation of
The writer there isn't the slightest
chance that the one who has been
forced driven, led, and carried into
heated combat would desert as the
situation now stands
linn Shaw has been taught to pitch
by the men who are now his chiefs.
He stands beyond the entrance on the
threshold in which Johnny Bentley now
approaches-Shaw has been made to be
pitcher, conceding his wonderful
natural ability, by the men who have
never let up on him. Shaw is a great
character in certain ways.
While Shaw will not admit today that
he has done the man under whose d.
rection he works the slightest injus-'
tioe, the writer feels that under condi-
tions he is justified in making the pre-
d!ction that the loyalty Of Jim Shaw
toward Clark Griffith will prevail. In
other words, there does not appear to
Oe a chance of the outlaws wrecking
the pitching staff which Griffith has
fought so earnestly, sincerely, and des-
pcrately to upbuild.
II Shaw should go, he carries with
him the ambition of the CAPITOL base
Dallicslly speaking. There has not been
4 better pitcher ever introduced into
the upper stratum. than Shaw. He has
repeatedly delivered against the strong
est of the opposition and in the 1udg-
ment of many sincere and fair-minded
baseball Judges he is the best pitcher
who has come into the American
League since the advent Of johnson,
barring Possibly, Doctor Ayers.
From the turret in which we sit there
does not seem to be the slightest chance
that the man Griffith has fondIed will
ever jump the bounds of organized !
baseball.
That last clash in Boston proved a !
second victory for Rankin johnson over |
Walter the Great. GrifFs wonderful |
twirler paved the road for the lone run !
o. the afternoon when he pulled a wild |
throw in the fifth frame and today
Big Swift" blames himself for the |
loss OF the deciding game to Carri- |
gan's crew.
burned one down the first base line for |
cushion. Rankin johnson laid down |
A sacrifice, but when Walter johnson |
picked Up the pill and heaved il TO /
second TO get Cady the ball struck the /
runner in the back and both men were !
safe. Harry Hooper then shot a szzler |
through Mcbride, scoring Cady. That |
was the only run OF the afternoon. |
Here's the score: