Evening star., 1914-07-11
B0EHL|NG T0TRY
TODOWN TIGERS
Griffith Will Send Richmond
SouthpaW Against Jennings
Team Today.
TED SULLIVAN GOING TO
EUROPE TO FOSTER GAME
Ty Cobb May Not Break Into Line
Up Until Monday.
Gossip.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

! Joe Boennng Is slated to pitch against
the Detroit Tigers this afternoon. Jen-
nings and his players, who gave the Ath-
| ietlcs a severe setback in their series
in Quakertown are full of confidence. and
while the genial leader of the team is
not making any claims he believes that
his team will continue in the flag fight
/ right down to the finish. George Dauss
| is expected to oppose Boehling. There is
| but one chance for the Nationals to pass
into third place today and that is for
| them to beat the Tigers and have the
New York Yankees take a fall out of
the Chicago Sox. Though in fourth place
the Nationals are but three and a half
games behind the Athletics, who are lead
| ing. and it would not take long to over
come that advantage. Mack's team will
be up against the ST. Louis Browns to-
day and If their pitchers show good form
there is a chance for the Hickey team
to give the leaders a few more upsets.
Today's game will be called at o'clock.
Ty Cobb occupied a seat on the Wash
inston bench during yesterdays game
with the Browns. He said that he did
not expect to break into the Tiger
lineup today. but that he would posi-
lively be found in the game Monday.
The return of Cobb to the Tigers means
! much to that team, which has held its
e.
Cobb. who was playing the best ball of
his career al the time that he was in
5ured. Is sure to make a big difference
in Jennings team. which must be con-
ceded to have good chance to win
the pennant this year.
Had some of the Nationals hits which
were wasted in the first and final games
of the St Louis series been dropped into
the two other games the Griffmen would
have made a clean sweep of the series.
As it was they got an even break. and in
two of the games outplayed their op-
ponents. but a base hit at the right time
IN either of the other games would have
turned them into victories. That. ST
Louis team did not look very impressive
here. 1t is club which will always be
troublesome because Of its pitching
strength. but it cannot be figured as hav-
ing a chance to win the flag for some
time yet.
Clarence Walkers batting average suf-
fered severe setback during the
hits in twelve trips to the plate which
will shrink his general average some
But he is a natural hitter, for all that.
and is sure to be among the top-notcher
batters of the league at the end of the
season.
Walter Johnson's prowess as a pitcher
was never better demonstrated than in
q
seven-run lead. Walter loafed and Agnew.
Leverenz and Shotten singled in rapid
succession filling the bases. Then Walter
let out link and the next three batters
| had hard time seeing the ball. Pratt
popped up to Shanks. Williams struck
| out and Walker hit little fly to Shanks.
! No runs were scored and the three hit
ters were left stranded on the bags.
AS was pointed out in these columns
| several days ago. johnson will be hard
| to beat if he retains his present FORM
He has all that terrific speed now which
made him famous. and if his teammates
can get him a run or two In his games
he will go a long while without being
defeated
Harry Harper shows improvement with
every game he works in Yesterday he
held the Browns in check and would
probably not have been scored on mad his
| team tried to play real ball instead OF
making a farce of 1t. Harper has lot
| of stun. He, of course. lacks experience.
| but gives promise of learning rapidly
and should be of much help to the team
| by next season.
This practice of making but little ef-
fort in games in which they have a big
\ lead is not commendable of the Nation
| ais. 1t is not fair to the spectators not
to put forth real efforts all the time. re-
| eardless of what the score may be. In
| the locals have had a comfortable lead
the playing has been a farce.
Ten hits In two innings is undoubtedly
| record. That is what the Nationals ac-
| complshed in the first and second innings
yesterday and four pitchers in the slaugh-
ter. Taylor started, but did not last long.
being hit safely four times In third of
an inning. Wellman came next. but he
| Jared little better and was taken out
because Hickey wants to use him against
the Athletics today. Hoch came next and
lasted but third of an inning and then
Leverenz took up the running and finished
the game
| Eddie Foster wrenched a muscle in
, his back in running to second in the
first inning and had to retire in fa'-or Of
Wally Smith. 1t is doubtful If Foster
will be able to play today, in which
| event Smith will fill his place at third
base.
Ted Sullivan. who has introduced base
ball most everywhere in this country and
| was the advance man for the world S
tourists last winter. is in the city and
! will witness todays game Ted is en-
route to Ireland. Paris and Berlin. where
he goes to introduce base ball. The
| French authorities are anxious TO have
} the American game inaugurated in their
schools. and Sullivan is going there 10
make the suggestion that American col
lege coaches be obtained to teach the
|
is to be introduced in Germany and Ire
land Sullivan sails July 81
1.-The world trips have planted the base
ball seed in foreign countries. said Sui
lfvan this morning. land it would not
surprise me if the game is universally
played before many years have passed
This country financed the worlds trip;
We got enough money before We boarded
ship to defray the expenses of the entlre
tour. We did not pick up much money
abroad. and. of course, the expenses were