Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
Nationals Disappointed, as
They Had Hoped to Get
Three Out of Four.
JOHNSON TO WORK TODAY
AGAINST CLEVELAND CLUB
Walter Realizes He Is Off Form and
Wants to Be Used
Regularly.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

CHICAGO, June I3. "A driz-
zling rain. which set in Just about
the time that Chicago fans were
getting ready to wend their way
to Comiskey Field. brought about
a postponement OF the final game
of the series here today.
Their inability to play was a
bitter disappointment to the Ma
tionals. Having shown evidence
OF being in their stride again, the
players figured on making 1t
three out OF four here, notwlth-
standing that either Clcotte or
Scott, two of Callahan main
STAYS on the rubber. were slated
TO pitch against Jim Shaw. In
cidentally, the chances were that
crowd OF about 10000 would
have been on hand, which would
have added materially to- the
clubs excellent financial showing
on the present trip.
Leave for Cleveland.
Tonight the players left for Cieve-
land where a four-game series Is 10
be opened Sunday. Shaw. who was to
nave pitched the game here today. may
be used against the Maps. but IT is
more than likely that he Will De al
mis-
Johnson will be worked Steen, VINO
mas been showing exceptional FORM y.
late is very apt to be pltted aSalnsl
the Nationals, and. as he only rscenty
scored a shut-out over the Athletics.
the picking is not liable to be easy
and Griffith figures 1t wise 10 put ms
star twirler in against the Maps IN the
hope of holding them In check. 81
ter too, is anxious to work regularly
He realizes that his form is not OF tne
best. and he looks for it to improve II
ne is allowed to face the oppositioh
about once every four days.
This is the second game the Ma
tionals have missed on the present
trip. The first was the final one IN
New York On the whole the trip mas
been a success. both from an artistlc
md financial standpoint. To date tnere
have been nine games won. ana SIX
lost, which. considering that the games
we're all played away from nome. rs
a very respectable showing; Ihree
,r,t of five were won in Boston Three
straight in New York, but only one
put of. four in st. Louis. with TWO out
Of three here. Nine games remain 70
be played before the team returns 1or
a months stay at home -Four OF these
are with Cleveland and five with De
troit Griffith hopes to more than
oreak even in these games IN winch
syent his team is sure to occupy an
Important position in the race when
Il returns to its own grounds June "A.
Drawing Good Crowds.
There is every reason to believe that the
Nationals drawing proclivities away
from home will equal those of last season,
when they outdrew all their rivals on the
road to the extent of $4,000. The CROWDS
in Boston, Notwithstanding the fact that
Indictment weather prevailed, were above
the ordinary. In New York the Yankees
drew well. while ST. Louis broke all rec
orGs, so far as the Nationals are concern
ed. nearly -, 900 attending the four games
the Griffmen played there. The three
games here also drew more than 10000,
so that the attendance on the whole has
been excellent and the financial returns
very gratifying.
Barring, the showing made in st. Louis
there has been no reason for change OF
opinion, far as the teams chances IN
the present race are concerned 1T has a
splendid chance and there also are rea-
sons for believing that its general playing
will improve the campaign progresses
The pitching. for instance. is sure to be
better as time goes on Ayers is right
now the most consistent of the slab per-
formers. johnson will surely come into
form in time. while Shaw is showing con-
slant improvement.
Judged on his last performance.
BoehIing too, can be relied upon to come
pretty near to euualing his last year S
record. 50 that Griffith seems assured of
having four pitchers who can hold their
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