Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-21
TEAM PLAYS ONLY
ONE GAME TODAY
Original Plan Is Changed and
Double Header Is Down
for Tomorrow.
PICK HITS BALL HARD
FIRST TIME IN GAME
Former Toronto Third Baseman
Given Chance in 0utfeld-'Mutt"
Williams Makes Debut.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

CHICAGO, Ill, September 2l.-Unless
there is a change in the present pro-
gram the Nationals will play one game
today and a dcuble-header tomorrow,
while Wednesday will be an off day.
unless rain makes 1t necessary for the
Griffmen to remain over to finish their
schedule.
Comiskey did not go through with his
original plan Of playing a double
header Sunday and today. Callahan
objected because it would be too hard
on his pitchers. so the change was
made
Though johnson finished the first
game yesterday, pitching one and two
thirds innings. this was rot work
enough to prevent him from. being
used today. He really only pitched one
ball in the eighth, which resulted in
he did not have to pitch many balls in
the ninth, SO will be ready today.
Griffith took a look at Pick in the
second game, sending him. to left field
in Shank's place in the fourth Pick is
supposed to be an infielder. but there
was no opening for him in that depart
ment yesterday. He had no chances in
at the bat. The first time up Baker
fumbled his grounder, and on his next
two trips he hit safely. Pick bats left
handed and snaps at the ball.
Mutt Williams was another to maxi.
his debut. He pitched two innings, was
hit safely but once-a triple by Four
nier--but gave couple of bases on
run when a double steal was success
ful. Williams appears to have a lot
of stuff and looks improved over what
he was last spring. when he served
time with the Grinmen.
Johnson had a world of stuff in the
two innings that he appeared. He
struck out Fourier and Kuhn in rapid
succession, and then retired Roth on
grounder to first.
Bentley is not as steady as he was in
his earlier games. He was wild again
yesterday, but he had a lot of stuff
nevertheless. and for six innings could
not be scored on. 1t was wise move
on the part of Griffith to have Johnson
ready for the emergency in the eighth,
for Bentley might not have been able
TO get out of the hole, with several
right-handers about to face him.
Though Wolfgang was hit safely
eight times in the second game, and
was handicapped by five errors which
his teammates contributed. the Ma
tionals, as usual, found him a hard man
to score on. and three runs was the
best they could do. Wolfgang is q
clever little fellow on the rubber. He
not only has lot of stuff. but fields
his position we'll. and knows what to
do in the pinches.
BY getting an even break yesterday
the Nationals crawl up game On the
Tigers. who suffered a dual defeat at
the hands Of the Red Sox, and the
Griffman are now Il single game be-
hind the Jennings crew. and Will try
hard to go back into third place during
their stay here. though with Gala
hams pitchers again going right the
picking is not going to be easy.
Griffith is decidedly anxious to finish
third, and he is going to push his team
to the utmost to accomplish this.
Much praise Is being heaped on Henri
Rondeau, the Minneapolis outfelder
whom Griffith has obtained. by the
western papers. Rondeau's hitting is
simply terrific. He is getting anywhere
from two to four safe drives in every
game, and he is referred to as the
greatest hitter the Association has
ever developed. Nor is it believed that
the American League pitchers will be
able to hold him in check when he
joins the Nationals next spring.
Rondeau and Gallia, two Of the most
promising additions to Griffiths team,