The Washington times., 1914-06-11
according to One on the Inside,
Outlaws Do Not Plan to Put
Team in Capital.
NATIONALS ARE IN SLUMP
One Day They Get Hitting and
the Next Day They Don't,
With Pitching In.and-0 Out.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CHICAGO, June ll.--ReportS that Inc
Federal League in its plan to next year
reoresnize its circsuit intends to take
IN Washington are foundationless. This
statement is made on authority of one
high in the councils of the outlaws.
At the time Tinker approached Walter
Johnson in the hope of winning him
over, IL was reported that the pitcher
Vss to be placed in charge of a team
in the Capital.
Our Informant today said that the
\ Federals had definitely decided to make
= mighty bid for not only johnson, but
several other Washington players He
said he considered chances of landing
the star twirier bright, but nothing def
mite along these lines is expected until
Sinter.
In regard to shifting franchises. it is
pointed out that Kansas City is the vul-
nerable spot in the scheme, cLd when q
transfer is made some Western city
must be substituted, probably Cleveland
or Cincinnati.
Up to yesterday, the White Sox had
not beaten johnson since May s, 1912. If
history is to repeat itself. il will be 1916
before the pitching king bows before
Chicago again.
That the Nationals are in the throes
of a slump that is costing them invalu-
able sround in the pennant battle can
not be ssinsaid- In the last four starts
net q single game has gone the way Of
the Griffmen. ana 10 no particular
weakness can blame be attached. In
consistency has been the fault One
day it is excellent pitching with gauzy
batting. ana the next day the Club will
come along and hit passably well. only
70 have It's chances wrecked through
the unreliability Of the moundsnen.
Yesterday was no exception to the
general run The day previous the Ma
uonaIs were beaten waen they placed
70 their credit enough hits to land q
couple of victories, and yesterday they
were helpless in offensive tactics.
Had one casually sauntered into the
park mere and, not knowing either of
the contestfng clubs, been asked to
name the one with 1ustifable champion
ship aspirat tions. he would undoubtedly
verbally true that when a team is win
ming IL looks abnormally good. II fs
equally as true that an ANALYSIS OF the
game showed the Sox superior in all
regards.
Walter johnson once more demon
In past years. Nine times the delivery
OF the one who is rated at the top
was nicked for hits that were from one
10 three bags. Only once during the
course Of the afternoon was he able to
retire the opposition in order. each of
the other innings showing one or more
sox on the paths. True, johnson was
most commanding when runs were
threatened. for on several occasions any
sort Of hit would have added TO
the humiliation Of the Gritfithians
SO excellent was Johnson's mastery
Of control that only two passes were
Issued. but when he did get the ball
over II did not have the old swift" or
the curve that has been fathomless IN
years that are gone.
While johnson was being hit with IN
vonted frequency. Joe Benz was show
ing the Nationals why he has been able
TO attract the attention Of the baseball
sphere TO his work for the past month.
The eighth inning mad been record
Cd before the Grtnmen had made what
resenbled hit and the vast throng
cheering anxiously TO see him enroll
his name once more with Joss Young,
and others who have pitched no-hit
games. he faltered momentarily in the
hnsl inninss Of the engagement and
I'd Ainsnnith beat out a grounder to
third
Alcock got his hand on the ball and
knocked Il down but was not able to
recover his balance in time 10 ferry
Il across ahead of Ainsmith. So close
did the Offering approach being an err
TOR. that many gave Benz the credit
for a hitless exhibition. However by
the rule which speeihcaIIy orders III.
oeneht Of doubt being in favor of the
runner. II was scored a hit, and Benz's
Aspirations were shattered.
Be,wtsn fas+ bau ,,5
Benz had a perfect balance and he
used the two 50 effectively that in
only two innIngs-the seventh and the
ninth-did he fail to turn the Grtns
back one, two, three.
The recent successes against The
New York Highlanders appear to have
stimulated the sox and there is much
more vim and dash in their play than
when they were seen in Washington
The personnel is practically the same.
out change in the order of batting
sno the clever manner in which the
en- Callahan a club that NAV cause no
end Of trouble on this Johnsonian loon
before October
Demmit's smash in the first, that de-
veloped into a run. was a good So,IbI.
that played a game OF hide and seek
with bench before MoelIer could Eet
II IN hand. 1t went for triple
Al Williams stomach. that has been
troubling him OF late, went on a strike
again yesterday. He was excused from
coming q uniform, but lurked in the
stand ready to respond to call in case
The other two catchers were forced out
Of the game.
Chicago is Ed Fosters native heath.
and the athlete was applauded each
time he went TO the plate This even
ing q number Of Grifmen will be guests
at the Foster homestead
That Ed Ainsmith's prize whip is far
advanced In the matter Of recovery was
demonstrated when he slammed to Gan
dill in the third and nipped Demmftt of
first by two yards The catcher says
he feels no bad effects Of the fracture
but is wearing leather wristlet as
matter of precaution.
Gandil copped early fielding honors
when he did his famous split act and
stabbed a wild heave from Foster with
one hand, on Collins grounder.
After being subjected TO the tor
asaS 81 thS damned in the matter ct