The Washington times., 1914-08-21
Old Fox Clark Griffith May
Change His Mind About
Benching His Star SWatter.
FEB MILAN NOW COACHING
Tomorrow Hughey Jennings Will
Lead His Jungaleers Into
Capital for Warm Series.
By THOMAS KIRBY

Mike Mitchell is making such a great
record in the outfield that 1t is more
than likely that Manager Griffith VIII
change his original determination to
bench him when Zeb Milan returns TO
the battle line. Mitchell is today one
of the leading batsmen in the league.
and the Old Fox will think twice be-
lore taking him out OF the game.
When the Nationals take the field this
afternoon it is likely that Mike Mitchell
will be back at his old stand in left
field Mitchell was forced to withdraw
from the lineup yesterday but there
was nothing sufficiently serious TO keep
MIN out of the game today.
Tomorrow the Detroit Tigers will be
here led by Hughey Jennings and aided
and abetted by Joe jackson and the rest
OF the scrIbes who follow that team as
means of livelihood.
CLYDE Milan was out yesterday time
and again in the role of coacher.
While his jaws are still far from rlSht'
ne is able to yell and it is in this ca
pacity that he is being forced into the
contest by his manager.
1t is doubtful if there has ever been
such an intense interest in National
League race as exists here at present
The impression seems to be that the
Boston club is destined to reap the
highest honors in the older circuit and
if they can overhaul the small advant-
ace that the New York Glants now
noId II will be one OF the greatest
in, 10 modern era OF DdSe-
ball. ,. ,-,;,
element of class in the Boston Nauonal
club, still the indications now are thdt
il will be this club that VIII oppose the
champions of the American League IN
ths clash that is to decide the universal
lite noIder.
For the third consecutive time Al
Williams was brought into the game IN
the role of an emergency hitter ana Ior
the third time he delivered. Yesterday
IL was Doc Ayers he relieved, and he
come through so impressively that he
had q hit chalked up behind his Hame
for the sole appearance at the bat.
The Browns have purchased a short
Etop from the South Bend club OF the
Three | League. His name is Tom
ball player.
cube Acosta almost lost tho game
for the Grffmen yesterday. He dropped
the easiest sort of q fly bal from the
bat OF Clarence Walker IN the ninth IN
ming and for a while 1t appeared as
though the oversight might have d most
material effect on the contest. T%o
runs follow ed closely upon the mlsplIy
4. hon. ,.
the whole game might be blown through
the mistake Of the Cuban.
John Henry went fairly mad with the
bat yesterday. In addition 10 the fact
that he had a perfect average, he also
drove in the pair of runs that made
The Nationals cal factors in the game.
Walter johnson showed real form
when ne was slammed into the con-
h.ct When he was put into the game
the king had all the appearances of a
thoroughly grUOmed twIrler, and OF the
IIree men who faced him he struck
Gut two.
II was Howard shanks who was the
real hero of the game OF Yesterday.
With the score at an even count. il
was the left fielder who came through
with a hit that sent Gandil sCurrying
nome with the run that decided the
issue. On four previous trips to the
IIbber Shanks had failed to come
through. but when the real oppOr-
Unity presented itself he was the hero
of the occasion, and his timely wallop
gave the Griffmen the run that spelled
tre difference between yiCtory and de-
feat
once more Mike Mitchell was the hit
ting king. Three times he blasted that
ball into safe territory. and in this re-
gard he halved the honors with John
Henry who was also on a hitt ng
1amboree. getting three safe blows out
out the four times that he appeared
Ia front Of the pitchers.
THE BOX SCORE