The Washington times., 1914-09-01
EXPECT HANK SHANKS
TO GIVE WAY BEFORE
MITCHELL'S WAR CLUB
Tennessee FLYER Has Recovered From Injuries Sufficiently Re-
sumo Old Place in Outfed-BIair Still With Grifmen,
and Ehmke's Comp aint Not Received.
By THOMAS KIRBY.


Gay that he would in all probability
start him in his old place in the third
game against the White sox.
Even though not occupying a regular
berth. ShAnks will be a reservtst ready
to either go into the outield or on the
infeld In case Of injury to any Of the
other players and will be available as
an emergency hitter.
Milan made his appearance in yester-
days game when he took Shaw's place
at the bat and his out enabled Williams.
who had just tripled. to score.
There is nothing in the report that
Johnny Blair, who was obtained by
Griffith from Martinsburg, has joined
the New York Americans. Blair is
practscing with the Nationals every day.
and will remain until Griffith can place
him with some minor league club.
Griffith said this afternoon that the
announcement that Howard Ehmke, the
his terms is now here. Nothing that
would indicate that has reached the
Southern building.
Here's bit of Interesting news that
comes out Of the West concerning
Tom Wilson, purchased by Griffith
from Galveston:
He had a tryout. last spring. with
McGraw's Giants. and three years ago
he was sold to the St Louis Ameri-
cans. along with Pitcher George Fos-
ter. now with the Boston Americans.
The 81. Louis club sent both Wilson
and Foster to Texas Both broke into
the game at Muskogee in the West
ern Association and were developed
by Lon Try, who sold them to Hedges.
Perhaps Manager Clark Griffith does
not know IT. but in buying Catcher
Wilson he also secured a reliable
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pitch and has proved his worth on
several occasions. During his West
ern Association days he used to per-
form 1 nthe dual role for Ury. In
Gurthrie one Gay Foster pitched for
Muskogee with Wilson behind the
bat and won his game, and the next
day Wilson twirled the game and won
again. If Griffith ever gets hard up
for slabman he can use his Calves
ton backstop.
The position Of the Nationals is now
more precarious than at any other
time this season but, thanks to a last
winning victory of the New Workers,
Detroit was held back from 4 sweep
Ing through the doubleheader. SO the
Grifmen are points better off than
completed their sweep.
Boston, too, had to be satisfied with
gre win IN two starts against the
sap between Washington and second
place was not widened.
hdence in the house Of Callahan that
the Sox will finish in the select divi-
sion of the race. While there has
been nothing sensational about the
got away TO q flying start in the
spring. they have ground their way to
the top of the second division and are
now close to Detroit
Urban Faber. who attracted univ-r-
sal attention by his slahbing up to
bout the middle of the season. has
been sent to Youngstown to be exam
been suffering from an overworked arm.
but will rejoin the club at Cleveland
and Callahan thinks he will be ready
to take his regular turn by the time
Chicago is reached for the final long
set Of games.
Once moro one run has separated
Walter Johnson from a victory. This
time I was 20 3, instead of the Gus
tCnary TO l.
II was Fournier. who was the culprit
e Washington. and the hero for Chi
cEgo. On Saturday Fournier did the
hitting that enabled the SOX - exc
at a win over johnson and Yesterday
h@ Whaled the ball against the center
field wall for home runs, the second
one coming in the tenth inning, after
two strikes were on the batter. and Il
decided the day.
Tim Shaw. who started the contest.
had Fournier shackled when II came TO
hitting, for out of three attempts the
visiting first saCker could not get the
ball beyond the infield. But twice he
faced Johnson and each time il was
home run During the stay Of the
SoX Tournier has made five hits in
the five times ne has faced Johnson,
and the total was fifteen bases, prob
ably the best record ever made by any
batter against the dean of the Washing
ton tw1rling corps.
Without detracting in the slightest
from Fourniers vicious bombardment,
for which he was freely cheered yes
terda., il would seem that the Wash
ington outfield previously at fault
In the positions they held as a defense
against FOurnier's batting.
Both Of the triples on Saturday were
aimed 20 the right Of the bleachers.
fnd the pair of hOmers yesterday went
long practically the same identiCally
!iros. While Fournier is a left handed
hitter he whales that ball to left CEN
tr~. 7:hich might he a good thing 20
keep n mind for future engagements
with the Sox.
Another evidence Of the wavering
manner in which the umpires are this
IN the ninth inning. Breton was on
first when Cicotte tried to bunt. The
ball hoped up couple of feet in
front Of the plate and Williams made |
e stab for II but missed. Williams !
threw TO Gandil who touched Breton |
and, then legged the bag. completing |
e double play Had Gandil made the !
play in the reverse manner, retiring !
C,-otte before getting Breton. the last |
NJ med would not have been out on |
tF- force.
,"hill did not seem to know just what |
tC do and called out only one man
9. ffith made a kick and Connolly got |
together and reversed the decision.
This started the SoX on a rampage
and Heinie Berger. who was coaching
at first rushed at the umpire, hump- /
ing him around until finally ordered
from the field
The final decision on the play was
the correct one. the first one was not
calculated to inspire any confidence
among the players in the umpires and
when Chill let Berger shove him
around the arbiter stood for a whole
lot more than he did the day at Phil |
adf !phia when he summarily forfeit
ed game against the Nationals.
Cnsteadiness once more caused trou-