Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
TEAM HAS LOST 10
OUT OF 13GAMES
Western Trip Has Been Dis
astrous. With End Not
Yet in Sight.
ACOSTA PLAYS SPLENDID
GAME IN THE OUTFIELD
Little Cuban Fields Well and Con-
meets With the Ball
While at Bat.
BY j. ED GRILLO.


thirteen games the Nationals have
played in the west have been defeats.
The last six have been won by the OPP
posing teams and the break in the
losing streak appears to be no nearer
than il has been for several DAYS Tn
less there is a general reversal of form
on the part of the Griffmen. there is lit
TIC hope for them to win any one of
the three remaining games here A
team that cannot hit more timely than
do the Nationals does not stand much of
chance with nine like Jennings
which right now has the pennant bee
buzzing at an alarming rate. While
there may be other reasons than luck
which prevent the Nationals from
breaking their losing streak prima rily
the trouble is with the stick work
Luck. however. is against them and,
OF course. being a losing team, the
umpires are rubbing it in for all they
are worth
lust which one OF his pitchers he will
use today Griffith will not determine I'M
I'll about time for the game. He has not
entirely given up the idea of using one
of his youngsters. Harper or Bentley.
though, of -ourse. il is Doc Ayers
turn. Anything that will break the los
ing streak is now sought by Griffith. He
believes that his team viii make forward
strides once it gets back into its true
form. and this change of course Will
have to be naugurated with a victory.
lust why Jack Sheridan who four or
five Years ago was retired and pensoned
because of failing eyesight, is allowed to
oficiate in American League champion
ship games is a question President John
son should solve. Sheridan yesterday was
indirectly responsible for the Nationals
defeat because he put Mcbride out of
the game without any reason. and smith,
Who filed the position. is not in Nc
Brides class shortstop.
IN the first inning. with Milan on sec
ond. Smith hit n high bourder to Burns
who had to far off the bag to reach
the ball His throw to Dauss. who was COW
erns. WAS high. and Dauss had to leap
and in descending failed to touch the bag
Sheridan called Smith ont nevertheless
though there was a protracted protest
ny Griffith and the PLAYERS PLAY was
finally resumed and the side retired. but |
II was while Mcbride was on his way TO
his position that he told Sheridan that he i
ought to lie more careful in making his |,
decisions. nothing more than that then /
sheridan ordered him out of the game !
This brought Foster to third and Smith |
TO short. In the ninth. Bush. the first
man up. was enabled subsequently, to |
score the winning run because Smith was
SLOW in handling his ,rounder allowing ,
him TO be safe at first.
Griffith had contemplated a change in
his lineup. and started with Smith at |
third and Acosta in right When Me- |
Bride hanishcd he was forced to u.s..
Foster. though tho latter was indisposed
and not ready to play Moeller has :,
badly bruised left shoulder as the result
of being hit by pitched ball.
The little Cuban batt"d in hard luck.
The first time Up he drove liner straight
AT Moriarty. almost knocking him down
with the force of the blow, and the next
a two-bagger, but his liner was pulled
down by Neach. In the field Acosta
played brilliant game, handling the
three flies driven into his territory
superbiy, and making perfect throws,
which prevented base runners from adj
vancing. Acosta is very apt to be in the
game for some time to come
Boefing struck out eight of the Tigers
but he seemed to weaken a trif1e in the
closing innings. For all that. he would
have won handily enough had his team
mates been able to come through with
a base hit on any one of numerous occa-
Sions.
That propositions from the Federal
League have gotten some of the players
minds off their business goes without say
ing and may in a way be responsible for
The latest player to receive an offer from
the Feds is Harry Harper Fleming, the
Federal scout Griffith chased from the
hotel in New York. has written Harper
making him very f1attering proposition
to join the Buffalo Feds at once Harper
who IS y sensible Young man, reported
the fact to Manager Griffith and made it
plain that he has intentions of being
iured AWAY Griffith has given me every
chance TO MAKE pitcher of myself and
appreciate IL, regardless of what the
Federals may offer. is the way he sized
il up.
Milan had exceptionally good day.
lie hit safely three times. and on two
occasions made clean steals of second.
Had it not been for Cobb the Tigers
would not have had chance. The
strength this player adds to his team is
nothing short of remarkable. Yesterday
he hit safely three times and walked
twice. besides stealing two bases. There
is no more confident player in the game
than Cobb He believes in himself and
has every reason 20. for he comes pretty
near doing everything he desires.
-After Smith sloNnesS had given Bush
a base in the final inning. Moriarty sac
rificed him to second. lie stole third,
then BoehlinS purposely walked Cobb and
Crawford, filing the bases. Griffith took
a chance that Boehling could fool Feach,
but the latter came through with sharp
single past Morgan and the game was
a: an end.