Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
shaw PERFORMS
LIKE REAL STAR
YOUNG Pitcher Shows Sudden
Reversal of Form Against
the Maps.
MAY NOW MAKE GOOD,
PREDICTIONS FOR HIM
Birmingham's Team Plays Better
Grade of Base Ball Than Tail
enders Usually Do.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

(
For the first time this season Jim
Shaw yesterday lived up to the Oft
repeated prediction that he had the
making of a great pitcher. There was
/ so much difference in Shaw's perform
ance yesterday. when compared with
his previous efforts that it was hard
| to recognize him as the same twirler.
Yesterday Shaw was a star in every
sense of the word. He had a world of
stuff almost perfect control and was
really never in danger of being scored
on by the hard-hitting Maps.
| Shaw has been a disappointment to
date. He was expected to prove him
self a capable running mate for Walter
johnson this season, but his work was
far below that standard, until yester-
day Shaw, like many other young
pitchers who suddenly jump into prom
lnence, may have come into form over
night, as is frequently the case and
if he has it will mean something for
the pitching staff of the team next
season.
Grihth's plans for today were to use
his youngest and most experienced
pitchers against the Maps in the dou-
ble-header. which was made possible
today by yesterdays tie. Harry .Har-
per was slated for the opener and
Walter Johnson for the final.
That Cleveland team does not create
the impression that it is a tail-end
proposition by any means. At least
not in the games the Maps play against
the Nationals
At times in these games the Biz
mingham aggregation has shown to
better advantage this season than dur
ing the days when it was a real con-
tender in pennant race. But that
frequently happens. The players on
a tail-end team are under no strain.
They have nothing to worry them and
same team might not play anywhere
near as good ball if it was up in the
race and fighting for position.
This young fellow Morton is sure
to make a pitcher of ability some day,
| for he is endowed with a lot of stuff
Although inexperienced and not apt
to win many games at this stage of
his career, he gives evidence of having
the making of a pitcher of more than
ordinary ability. But Morton has a
lot to learn. He hasn't the first idea
about watching the bases, and Mitchell
and Foster pilfered five bases between
them while he was on the rubber.
Mitchelrs throw to the plate in the
tenth inning of the first game. which
nailed kirke and prevented the Maps
from scoring. was a peculiar heave.
The ball carried only a short distance
when II STRUCK the ground, DuC IL
rolled accurately through the entire in
field and reached Henry's nit in time to
allow him to touch kirke.
Larry Laioie is demonstrating that
there is considerable ballplaying left
in him yet. His switch to first base
has given him a chance to show that
he is far from through as a hitter,
and the chances are that Birmingham
is figuring using him at the initial
played regularly Lajoie is sure to show
that he has not lost his prowess as
batter.
Another experiment which Birmingham
is making with view of lettering his
team by next season is the playing of
Chapman at second base where he seems
to fit mighty well.
Jim Shaw pitched particularly we'll
against Joe Jackson, striking him out the
first time up and not allowing him to
hit ball hard any one of the next
three trips to the plate.
Ray Morgan has been in a batting
slump for the past three weeks or more,
a fact which has been serious handicap
to the Nationals offensive strength for
Morgan's position in the batting order is
such that he frequently comes up with
men on the bases. But he has hit safe
ly only twice in the last ten games, and
Morgan's value to the team is largely
figured on his ability to hit.
Ordinarily Shaw would have won his
game in nine innings, the Nationals get
ting run in the fourth an inning which
Moeller started with a three-base hit but
was called out for his failure. to touch
first base. Mitchell singled in this inning
and MoelIer would not have had the
slightest trouble scoring.
Wambsganns, the Maps young short
stop, made very good impression in
the tn no two games yesterday s, and the
mighty handy inffelder in due time. The
youngster was obtained from the South
ern Michigan League. and Birmingham
is playing him regularly now so as to
get q line on him and incidentally to
develop him as much as possible for next
season.
John Henry met with a painful if not
serious accident in the thirteenth in
ming of yesterdays game, when in
blocking off Joe Jackson from the plate,
the latter's spikes cut a deep cash in
the fleshy portion Of his right leg just
above the knee. Henry had to retire
| from the game, and it is questionable if
he will be able to play for some time.
Ainsmith, too is incapacitated, having
| been struck on the index finger by
foul tip, so that the catching for time,
| at least. will have to be done by Rippy
| Williams.
Doc Ayers never. pitched more effective
ly than for six innings yesterday. when
| but one hit was charged against him.
and that was scratch, which Jackson
got on a swinging bunt down the third
base line. In those six innings only
| nineteen men faced Ayers, jackson be-
ing the only one to reach first base.
He was hit in both the seventh and
eighth, but remained to the thirteenth.
| when, with two out and two on, John
son took his place with Turner up and
retired the side without any damage