Evening star., 1914-07-29
GRIFFITH EXPECTS
SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Good Beginning at St. Louis
Causes Nationals Manager
to Be Very Optimistic.
HERMAN SCHAEFER AGAIN
ON THE SUSPENDED LIST
Receives Penalty for Helping to De-
lay Game of Last Monday.
Mitchell Stars.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

DETROIT, Mich, July 29.-The present
trip has started SO much better than
did the first one, when the Nationals
began by losing three out of four games
to the Browns, that it is the opinion OF
Griffith and his men that the entire trip
is going to be most successful. Three
out of the first four games have been
won, and If the clip the players are
setting with the bat is kept up whole
lot of the remaining games are sure to
prove victories.
Either Bentley or Shaw will be pitted
against the Tigers today. and it is likely
that Coveleskie will do the twirling for
the Jennngsites. The big southpaw has
not been going very well OF late; the
Nationals do not fear him, and they hope
to jump into second place before the
series here is over. Today the Griffmen
are but one game behind Boston. and 1t
is believed that this will be overcome at
the expense of the Tigers. The improved
hitting of the team makes the prospects
for the trip particularly bright FOR the
pitching continues to be of the best
1t is not going to be an easy matter FOR
Howard Shanks to win back his position
In left field when Milan returns to center,
for the very good reason that Mltcneii
is doing yeoman's service in that place
while his hitting has greatly aided the
Nationals in every one of the games tney
won in st. Louis. Yesterday was not an
exception, for Mitchell drove In the nrst
run of the day and later sacrihced twice.
His fielding is nothing snort OF n'aiveiuan gus,
notwithstanding that left field Is new
to him. He has never played anywhere
but in right field, but is taking so Klndiy
to his new position that the chances are
great leftfielder was overlooked "heh
he was not placed there years ago.
Eddie Foster gave one of the best bat
ting exhibitions yesterday Of his career.
He made safe hits the first four
times that he went to the plate anu
two of these we're placed when the mt
and-run was on. Foster did some slug
eing' too. when he scored Boehling with
a double to left. The little third base
man has never hit better than ne mas
of late, and in the last two games mas
made seven clean safeties.
Boehling was lucky to get away, as
things broke perfectly for him, ano WIN.
out the breaks he probably woulo Ho'
have finished. for he was weakening oe,
cdedly near the close oe,s OF n,avs sne saved him
on no less than three occasions; ~
the first inning, for instance, after Snot-
ten had singled with one out, fIatt uross
a sharp grounder at Mcbride VINO tuIneS
it into a double play. Again in the SIKH
,I, witt, ONE out. Pratt singled and Walker
do,Ih,ed Ieary. however. drove sharp
liner right at Morgan, and, OF couISs, a
double play was made by forcing WalKer'
who had left second. In the eighth IN
ming there was danger OF Boehhng nayIns
to be derricked. He was hit saieiy .nree aes;
times in succession after having reureu
the first batsman. and then Lavan ny
terrific liner toward left. but It was
lust where Mcbride could handle II. anu
another double play retired the side.
Tho name of the catcher whom
Kahoe obtained from the Galveston team
nroyes to be Thomas Wilson He Is g
youngster and Kahoe agreed to pay S1.oU
for him. Wilson will not report until late
in the fall.
The Browns did not show their usual
good form in the series with the Na,
tionals. The team was clearly outcIasseo
and it is doubtful II 1t Will be anie 70
make much of a showing AGAINST e Lne
at Sd. Louis today. The pitching stan OF tn
Rrowns was badly exhausted during the
Nationals stay there ana is apI ~ "
weak against the champions. Weiiman
who pitched the first game against m .nt
Nationals Sunday, will probably be sem
in against the Mackmen To-Day.
Roehling struck Walker out the frs
two times he faced him, out aIter NJ
w
The fielding Of the ain Grffmen adasd eo1tnoe' oos
The The tail tall. rangy fielder cover lot O
ground and seems able TO get unae
Everything that is hit into his territory.
The work of the fnfield Is at It's oes
right now. Foster. Mcbride. Morgan ant
Gandil are playing wonderful game o
ball. and even the partisan St Loui'
%r n
their plays Yesterday Gandil made on
play which astounded the fans. Williams
the Browns right fielder. hunted In from
of the plate and Boehling had to hustl'
to get the ball. His throw to Gandil wal
to the left and toward the runner. bu
.Gandil stuck his glove out and came VI
with the sphere in time to get the deci
sion.
Herman Schaefer is again on the eus