The Washington times., 1914-08-26
HOLLAND LEADS ATLANTA WITH BAT.

larry Holland. who was looked over
Charlottesville and then farmed to
rlanta to await development before
| r ,urning here for another trial. is
frlv setting the Southern League afire
IN his batting. He leads his club
n the club his average standing $50
s ninety-four games.
IT Charlottesville it was thought
at while Holland was an excellent.
ding infielder, he would need more
oerience as a hitter Now it would
: m that he has reached the stage
\ ere he may make a strong bid for
{ of the regular positions here next
{ ing.
.'irginia baseball fanatics are so
I roughly enthused over the Athletics
L the Southern railway has made ar
I lgements for a special excursion here
Labor Day, so their admirers may
I the destined champions in action in
games with the Nationals while
! v are being primed for the worlds
r les. The train will start from Lynch
l.rC. and will pick up hundreds of Vir-
ans at intermediate points.
Griffth today received from Ban
{. rnson a report on the attendance
= the Federal League games. Chicago
y as considered a strong point on the
rrflaw circuit. but. according to the
liter today, but 1,5O0 were present the
4" ler day to see the game in which
the Chicago club beat Baltimore and
went into the lead.
No team in the American League has
this year caused more heartburns for
the Griffmen than has Cleveland. De-
Is sed, whipped, and kicked around like
{ Missouri hound dog. so absolutely last
gt they are more than a hundred
y Dts behind the next to last team.
/ Sc same Naplanders have handled
u % Nationals as ruthiessly as they
"mselves have been jostled- The first
. the Nationals went West they eX-
J ted TO sweep through Cleveland with
r victories: four defeats was Grit
/ rs need. The last time, when the
"velanders were at the very lowest
l. %, with many substitutes in their
J nks, they won as many games as did
Y ashington. 1t all may be retribution
Z the manner in which the Nationals
, - year shattered each pennant hope
a. ! ambition of the Maps.
Vow they are here at time that may
u described by the hackneyed express
% on, "a crucial period" The goal Of
4 Nationals is second place. The PEN
. t is practically an impossibilitv.
d
e grip on the runner up place. The
J. tiOnals are third. but their advan-
q e over Detroit today is but two
Z nes- Both the Red Sox and Tigers
: e Of late been travelling at a far
!. "ater speed than have the Griff-
/, %. so il behooves the local team to
. back into its earlier stride or ii
. 4 find upon entering the stretch in
: next couple of weeks that it has
: only slipped back from the team
Z = now occupies the place the Ma
: nails have held at the END Of the
= two campaigns. but has fallen
: hind Detroit and will be battling
= sperately 10 fight back Chicago
= N the humiliation of falling back
the second section of the John
= ian parade
he Nationals still have a good
, nee TO retrieve themselves in the
. aiming half dozen weeks of the
y son. But they will not do II at the
: m they have of late been display
! there must be an early return to
standard of the early season.
], is automatic in baseball that a
:. m that slumps in every depart
sltion to quickly regain its real
ength. II il should true now, the
tionals should be about ready to
y some real baseball
ust now the pitchers are bad. the
: ding is worse, and the hitting is
out the most miserable at any time
f. ing the year
n four games since last Saturday
o, Athletics have made forty -four
s. while the Nationals have made
enty-one. This should in itself ex
in the success and failure Of the
pectye teams
Is seldom that one has cause for the
r.plaint against the fielding Of Wal
johnson. He is almost universally
CO seded the most skillful pitcher IN
American League in defending his
-ition.
Testerday ne pitched, yesterday he
and yesterday ne had no one but
self to blame for the runs that
.zed the trail to the Detroit victory.
e guests from Michigan made me
runs that kept them in front
rough misplays Of the pitcher on
ances that ordinarily he could hahdIe
p little effort
Aith Stanage. one of the most lumer-
. runners in the circuit, on first,
Tnolds showed Il bunt slowly toward
pitchers box. A double play was
sight. but instead of handling the
% With his usual ease. johnson al |
, led the ball TO roll slowly through !
legs and the pair or runners were (.
10 instead Of out. Stanage was forced |
third by Bush and Moriority famed |
" 0eu came Cobb with a clean single |
= right which sent Reynolds across the |
at divide but when Moeller heaved |
the plate as a precautionary plan |
ainst another run, Johnson attempted |
intercept the ball TO make the throw /
second TO cut down Cobb. who was !
, l,-Cted to run wild as there were al |
ady two out. The leather wa: mere |
deflected by the pitcher and instead /
, going to Ainsmith at the plate |
unded to the stand and Bush scored |
30 run that was destined 10 decide ii
rLL
These two errors, therefore. did the |
, mage. The Nationals were able to |
, - but one run. This came in the |
! rst when MoeIler walked. went TO third !
-'..sen Cobb failed to return Fosters