The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-23
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Two hoodoos worked overtime yester-
day to the confusion of the Gri6men-
first, the Browns, and secondly. Roy
Mitchell
Any time Washington starts on on .
promising winning streak land until
yesterday the club had lande9 seven in
a row.. or Walter johnson has stran-
gle hold on q worlds record. Just put
down a little bet that the lowly Browns
will spill the beans.
Mitchell is one pitcher whom the Ma
tionais hate to bat against He has
handed them more setbacks and been
more effective during the past two years
than any member Of the st. Louis twiri-
ing staff.
After a game in which Mitchell has
pitched the Nationals will invariably in
form you that He hasn't thing, not
even speed enough to break pane Of
glass"
Yet Mitchell. somehow or other. seems
to win against Washington How does
he do It? Don't pick us out to ask.
It was Mitchell who stepped into the
breach when the Nationals came to bat
in the eighth inning yesterday and held
the home boys to one run, not enough to
knot the count
Jim Shaw Is slated to pitch for WASH
against the Mound City club here this
afternoon He will be opposed by either
Mitchell or James.
Manager Hickey Of the visitors put In
a draft for Shaw last year and goes on
record as saying that Shaw looked like
a real finger in the minors.
When men like Foster and Gandil slip
up at critical stages. as was the case yes
terday, the fans have no kick coming.
II was. of course. unfortunate that
these men contributed wild throws at in
opportune moments but how many games
have these same players saved by bril-
liant bits of fielding? Think 1t over
fans?
Play this over on your piano:
Brought today by Riekey's Browns
A broken streak and many frowns.
Just wait until Umpire Ollie Chill
comes to Washington" said one prom
inent member of the st. Louis club last
night.
"Grir will tear his hair and rave
mark my words" the player added.
According to the st. Louis club. Mr.. |
Chill is not very good umpire.
Ernest Walker. who batted for Ham
ilton in the eighth inning yesterday. |
is a brother of Dixie walker. who |
formerly pitched for the Nationals.
The game had not been in progress |
long before the crowd in the stands
started in on Umpire OLoughlin. In the |
third, Eddie Foster hit one to Wares and |
the race between Foster and the ball |
was tight From the upper tier II look |
ed as though Foster was out. but the |
main cause Of the uprising of the crowd, |
Captain Mcbride and Manager Griffith,
was that Foster had apparently been
waved out before the ball reached the
bag.
Danny MoeIler caught the Brown. in
field flat-footed in the fifth round, when
he laid down perfect bunt and easily |
beat II out. The ball went down the |
third base line and was SO nicely placed |
that neither AgHew. Hamilton or Austin
had a chance to make a play. Moeller
was hitting from the right side Of the
plate, as Hamilton, a southpaw was
working. and that he managed to make
two bingles during the afternoon was
pleasing to his many friends
In the fourth inning Morgan was re-
tired in a peculiar manner. 1t Is doubt
lul IL slInildr play mas occurred at the
Nationals ball park in many years.
Morgan was on first when Mcbride hit
one over second which looked good for a
single. Wares came across fast and
the ball down. Pratt, who was
coming up toward the bag in the event
that his services would be needed in help
ng out on a double play, recovered the
ball behind second base and shot 1t to
Wares, who had covered the bag. The
ball barely beat Morgan to the base.
Leary saved Derrill Pratt an error in
he third, when he made a clever stop OF
he second baseman's wild peg to COM
olete double play. Ayers had singled.
and when Moeller hit to Austin. Dan was
forced at the middle station Pratt made
/ hurried throw, which was wild. and
Leary, by. a fine back-hand stab, was
able to check the flight Of the ball.
On account Of a bad bound Of a single
n the fifth, Leary gets credit for a
iouble Howard Shanks was set to field
he ball. when II Unexpectedly hoped
over his head. The ball rolled long