Evening star., 1914-05-26
ARE PLAYING BEST
BASE BALL IN THEIR HISTORY
Brilliant Fielding and Hitting, Together With Display
of Intelligence, Has Made Long Winning Streak
Possible-Boehling to Face Tigers Today.

game of the series. if it is necessary and
he also will be ready to give the Red
Sox an argument in one of the games to
be played in Boston Friday.
Jack Bentley made a good impression in
the two innings he worked. and though
he was trif1e wild when he first started,
the Tigers failed to score on him. There
was a splendid chance for the visitors in
the eighth. when two walks and hit
filled the bases with but two out and
Crawford up. Wahoo Sam sent a liner
to right, which for an instant looked like
cleaner. but Moeller caught the ball.
retiring the side. In the ninth Bentley
had steadied down and retired the side in
order.
kavanaugh and Burns. Jennings two
sensational youngsters. who have been
given much of the credit for the Tigers
good showing this year. while they played
a good game of ball. failed to come
through with any hits, though both of
them connected with the ball every time
up. Kavanaugh is husky youngster.
not unlike Nick Altrock in appearance
Burns is a tall well built youth who
handles himself very well around the
bag.
Not one of the pitchers Jennings used
yesterday was able to stop the Nationals.
ond inning and Main. who took his place.
was hit numerically bard during the
period he spent on the rubber. Reynolds.
who worked in the locals final turn at
bat also proved easy. because he was
wild and ineffective. But the chances are
that the sailing will not be so easy in
the remaining games. Jennings has his
best pitchers in reserve. He did not
want to waste one of them against John
son. for his ability to beat the Tigers has
long since been, conceded. The last time
the Detroits scored victory over Walter
was in May. 1912, when Mullin beat him.
9 to O. In a great pitchers battle. Since
then the Tigers have been forced to bow
to Johnson's ability on every occasion.
Sam Crawford appears to be in better
fettle this season that; he has been in
years. The trip around the world seems
to have been of great benefit to the vet
he seemed faster in the field than for
merly. Sam did not get hit. however.
though he connected with the ball every
time up. and on the occasion of his fac
ing Bentley drove liner to right center
which Moeller pulled down.
Bob Groom. formerly member of Grif-
fith's pitching staff, who jumped to the
st. Louis Federals this spring, was an in
terested spectator at yesterdays game
In the clubhouse before the game and
was we'll received Griffith and he also
had chat. but no reference to Groom
action in jumping the team was made.
1t was hinted that Groom is dissatisfied
with his berth in the Federal League and
would like to come back here. but that is
out Of the question. since II has been
ruled that any player who jumped organ
lied base ball will never be allowed to re-
turn to its ranks. Groom left last night
palt u no 10
St Louis Feds
President Frank Navin of the Detroit
club is travelling with the Tigers. Navin
contends that the Tigers virtually threw
away the games they played in Philadel-
phia by poor fielding. He had no excuses
to offer after yesterdays game. admit
ting that there was not chance for his
team to win.
Ray Morgan's capture of Moriarty
liner in the seventh and his remarkably
quick throw to Gandil, doubling up Veach,
was by far the best play Of the day.
When Moriarty met the ball 1t seemed
he had another hit to his credit, but Nor
gan covered a lot of ground on the ball,
caught it. and. without steadying himself,
whipped it to Gandil in time to catch
Veach off the bag.
Milan continues his remarkable hitting.
Yesterday he made single and triple.
At no time since he has been member
of the team has Milan done such effec-
tive work with the bat. In the last