Evening star., 1914-08-09

He moved Morgan up into third place
and then let the rest of the order re-
main intact. Russell, however. did not
last long, and Wolfgang is a right
handler. so that he was not handicapped
more than one time up and then he
drew a pass from Russell. which de-
veioped into one of the runs which
Foster drove in.
What a pity 1t is that Jim Shaw
and Joe Engel are weak in control. If
make the ball follow their command
they would be numbered among the
best pitchers in this league. for both
have a world of stuff. which. however.
is often wasted because neither seems
able 10 control the ball.
Howard Shanks plays splendid game
of ball in center field His work there
left. Today he made a remarkable catch
off Of Blackburn. who drove liner to
center which had all the earmarks of a
horne run drive, because it seemed to be
hit directly over Shanks head Shanks
went back as far as he could without TAX
Ing his eyes off the ball and then sudden
Iy leaped into space and made the catch.
GandiI is not hitting anywhere near .his
real standard and luck is also against
him. for the few balls ne hits hard are
usually right at some one of the waiting
outfelders.
After the final game here Monday the
Nationals have two off DAYS which,
however, will be utilized TO play ex-
nibition games. Tuesday the team will
make its appearance a Martinsburg.
w. Va. and tho following day it Will
play at Frederick, Nd. Then the series
in Philadelphia will be opened and
after stay of one day in New York
the Griffmen will return to their own
grounds.
1t will be possible to give the regu-
Il. IL,
period. Johnson works tomorrow and
Ayers Monday and then the youngsters
will be used in the exhibition games.
Harry Harper seems to improve with
every bali game. He worked in the final
two innings of the first game today and
The Sox did not score. In fact. only six
men faced Harper in the two innings,
Blackburn, whom he walked, being thrown
out trying TO steal 1t might be well to
use Harper regularly during the absence
VI Boehllng, for he seems to have advanced
and developed faster than Jack Bentley
Just what kind of a game Walter John
son will pitch tomorrow is problematical
but there Will be a good excuse if he fails
o show his usual form in the game against
the Sox. For several innings in both OF
todays games Johnson was out to warn
up. He was used in neither. but it is
argued by all base ball men that il is just
as harmful to a pitchers arm to warn
him UP and not pitch him as it is t.
work him fur game Whether this exer-
ton will have any effect on Johnson il
Sunday contest remains to be seen.
II was Eddie Fosters offensive work
which won the second game. and he did
all that could be expected to tie up the
first in the ninth, when he sent a single
to right which would have scored 8
faster man than Henry.
Henry as a result of the heat, was
handicapped by perspiratton-soaked
uniform which surely weighed many
pounds, and besides he was tired ou
from a hard days work
In the second game Foster put tn,
eaun N easy street by hitting tripl,
of Russell in the third which resulted
III three runs.
Because Russell a left-hander, started
to pitch the second game Griffith mad,
a material change in his lineup. He i.
convinced that Acosta is handicapped
when facing a left-handed pitcher. $,
he dropped him down in the batting
order. letting even Shaw hit ahead o
him,