Evening star., 1914-05-17
DESPITE WEAK HITTING
TEAM is WINNING
Continued from First paee,

ured that chance for another run had
peen tossed off. Moeller however took
the right kind of chance and r. player
VINO takes chances should never be con-
being weak thrower He demonstrated
mat In the games here last fall, and
a1oeiler. remembering this. made a dash
LOT second, and he came mighty near to
getting away with it. 1t was a good
chance to take.
Boston, or rather Ray Collins. put an
end to the Detroits' winning streak
yesterday. He accomplished this by pre-
venting both Cobb and Crawford from
bother about whenever that pair goes
hitless. That Boston team is getting
a move on it and is sure to be con-
tender If Joe Wood gets back into work
ing form. The Tigers will have at least
one more hard pitcher to beat while at
the Hub and that is Leonard the young
left handler who is winning a large major
ity OF his games this season
It is unfortunate that Grifiith's team is
not In better shape for the invasion of
the western teams, none of which appears
to be particularly strong But the chances
are that. barring accidents. his team will
ne In tp-top shape again before the week
is out Boehling is expected to be ready
for work within few days. and. now that
johnson Is in form. Ayers ad Shaw, too,
are worth considering. With this quartet
of twirlers all doing good work the team
will go along very well. for some of the
youngsters stand a chance of coming
through by the time the double-header
siege sets in.
Acosta's sprained ankle is mending rap
Idly and the Cuban has been in uniform
for the past two days. He expects to be
ready if called on within a week
Mcbride continues to play marvellous
ball at short field. In the last fourteen
games the Nationals captain has been
charged with but a single error, and il
memory serves right that was on a COM
paratively easy chance. 1t is remarka BILE
that Mcbride does not have more trouble
fielding his position on the local field, for
the reason that 1t is anything but smooth
and few balls bound normally. But it
seems impossible to get anything by him,
an dthe greatest feature OF his playing is
the accuracy with which he throws the
ball across the diamond. Mcbride has
one Of the greatest throwing arms in the
business. He calculates the speed of the
runner and his throw usually just beats
him to the bag and 1t is very seldom that
Gandil has to do any reaching on Nc
Brides assists.
Larry Lajoie's popularity is by no
means on the wane. Though the big fell
low has been before the public many
years, his graceful playing is still appre-
ciated. and when he stepped to the plate
for the first time yesterday he was greet
ed with applause. Laioie fields and hits
as he did Of yore. It is no effort for him
to pick up grounders and his batting
eye shows no indications of growing dim.
He has been one Of the games most re-
markable performers. and, like Hans
Wagner. he does not show any signs of
deteriorating.
Speaking of Wagner brings to mind the
fact that the Pirates have not won since
Wagner has been injured. Clarke's club
misses the Flying Dutchman more than
it would any other man In the lineup.
The old story was revamped this spring
regarding McGraws team not having a
chance to repeat this year. and yet the
Little Napoleon seems to have his
charges going at top speed again, and it
may not be long before he will have
them sailing out in front. True. McGraw
has not had a team for years which
could compare with the pennant winners
in the American League. but in his own
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