The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-18
SHANKS WILL PLAY
CENTER FIELD TODAY
Peerless 0utfieIdeT and Base
Runner Suffering Severely
From Collision Shock.
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his body. and. while it has been re-
ported that he has a sprained shoulder,
this is expected to be normal by the
time the n1ishap to his jaw has healed.
The injury to Milan has caused Crit
firth to make decided changes in his
team. Today when the team takes the
field Howard Shanks will be found In
centerfield While this is a new posi-
lion TO the one who usually adorns
left. the manager thinks that Shanks
speed will be sufficient to stand nm
in good stead sc he will be played
there in place OF Cube Acosta, who
viii take left in Shanks' place.
John Henry will catch this afternoon,
as Griffith thinks that whatever this
packstop is lacking in the matter OF
hitting strength: will be more than on
set by the fact that he has been Aver
regular receiver, and will aid greatly
in bolstering up The defense.
Tn. NAV that cost the Nationals their
centerhelder led UP to one of the most
sensational catches ever seen mere ana
at the same time robbed washington
OF one of the most dependable men on
the rolls.
1t was a drive to right center from
the bat of Ray Chapman in the eighth
inning. Milan and Moeller both tore
after what appeared might develop INTO
a triple. and so far did they have to
travel that il was not until they were
within a few yards Of each other that
Moeller saw he could reach the leather
and yelled for right Of way.
BY this time Milan could not check
his speed. and he stumbled, crashing
mis- Jaw full against the knee of the
flying Moeller. Moeller speared the
ball Just as he hit Milan. and, describ-
ing complete somersault, stuck the
sphere up 10 show the umpires that
ne made the play.
But Milan did not rise. 1t was evil
dent that he had received a stunning
blow, but il was not until the X-ray
was used last night that the compound
fracture of the bone was proven.
Barring a mishap to Walter Johnson.
the Washington club could hardly re-
ceive a worse setback at this time
than being deprived Of the loss OF
Milan. While they are in fourth place,
the Nationals continue to remain in the
storm center of the struggle for the
pennant, and the loss of the only reg
ulsr who is hitting 800 is almost irrep-
arabic. Cube" Acosta will understudy
for Milan during the absence of the
centerfelder, but the foreigner can
hardly be mentioned in the same breath
with the Tennessean in the matter of
baseball ability.
Moeller will probably be shifted over
to center today. leaving AcostA to play
right Griffith is entirely unsettled in
the plans for his batting order. but
IL is not improbable that the Cuban will
be made lead-off man. with everyone
else moved down a peg. unless Al Will
9iamE PLAYS, in which case the catcher
will probably be No. 4
The Clevelanders. also, have. addi-
tons TO their hospital list today. Jack
Graney is in charge Of a physician
suffering from an attack OF stomach
trouble, while DR.. Johnston is limpins
as q result of straining a muscle on
into the air in the sixth inning yester
GaE and robbed Milan of what was
labeled for double.
II Graney or Johnston are not able
to perform this afternoon. Birming-
ham is likely 10 shake up his whole
list Of hitters.
For the sixth consecutive time the
Nationals went down before Cleveland.
just the defeat was coming to the
team that WAS beaten. The Maps had
excellent pitching great fielding, and
timely hitting to thank for their
achievement while the Nationals twirl-
ing was faltering. the general defense
was rocky and the batting was gauzy.
Walter johnson was pounded for nine
LtASs winch Is CONSIDERABLY more IMAM
his usual NEED. while Al Collemore al
lows but six safeties. two innings be-
ing the only weak spots in the per-
Torrance OF the Ohioan.
The game was marked by uncertain
umpiring, the only redeeming feature
OF the work of the arbiters being that
neither team was particularly favored
by what appeared 10 be misleading de-
c!sions- In the fourth inning II ap-
pesred as though Shanks was hit in
the back in trying to get out of the
way Of q pitched bail. and when he
rsmmed a liner into right. that looked
chalk mark, he Was calico back as
Rldebrand called it foul With on.
oUt in the sixth Ray Chapman seemed
TO have reached third on an attempted
sacrifice, but O'LoUghlIn ruled other
wise These were the most fragrant
cases Of the day.
The Nationals were away FIRST by vir-
tue Of a run IN the second Gandil
singled was sacrificed to second and
raced home when Mcbride clouted out
triple to left field. They had man
on in the third. and another in the
best chance TO put IL over was in the
ninth. With Gandil gone, Shanks and
Morgan singled in succession. After
each had advanced on McBTide's out
Villa ms was substituted at the bat for
AInsmith. and was Intentionally passed
With the bases loaded the scene was
set for johnson to cop his own game
by a clean Drive. He whaled the ball
toward the pitcher. Il caromed of Col
lamore's glove, was scooped up by
Turner. and the game ended with the