Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-21
Browns May Prove More Formidable Here Than Chicago and Ceve
BROWNS. MAY PROVE HARDER
TO BEAT THAN SOX OR MAPS
ST Louis Aggregation Has Made Good Showing in
Present Race : Boehling and Weilman
Expected to Be Pitchers Today.

here Joe Jackson got 1.-TWO hits. - The
great slusger did not seem to be able t.
gauge the deliveries of the local twirlers
and. as a result. took quite tumble in
the batting averages.
There were an unusual number Of
double plays in yesterdays game five
in number. and the Maps figured in three
of them
Clarence c'Tilliep Walker. for several
years one of the utility outfielders or
the local team, is playing left for the
st. Louis Browns and. according to re-
ports. has developed into a very good
ball player. Walker is not only hitting
well, but he is fielding and running ex-
ceptonally fast and is considered by
many judges to be one of the best left
fielders in the league
John Henry will in all probability
been handling Boehling's delivery in
nearly every game he has pitched for
the Nationals.
George Mcbride continues to play most
marvellous ball at short field. His work
yesterday brought the crowd to its feet
on several occasions. Mcbride probably
is playing better ball this year than he
ever has before. and that is saying a
great deal for he has been one of the
ltduiIS SHOTtSlOpS III the game ever since
he became member of the Washington
team. 1t must be particularly gratifying
to Mcbride to realize that his efforts
for the local team are at last being APP
preciated by patrons of the game here.
player of less nerve and gameness
would have given up under the cond-
tons which prevailed here several years
ago, when some of the wise grandstand
managers were demanding Mcbride 8
release.
In the first inning, after Graney had
walked. a balk was called on Johnson.
which sent Graney to second. There
was quite a protest made by Johnson.
who, for the first time since he has
been here. objected to a decision by
the umpire, but Connolly stood firm
and insisted that Johnson had Tio-
lated the pitching rules. There were two
out at the time. and Jackson retired the
side with a fly to Moeller.
The Nationals got the breaks in the
very first inning and obtained a two-run
lead. Moeller. the first man up. popped
up to short right field and Lajoie mis-
judged the ball. Moeller getting credit for
a single. Foster singled to left. sending
Moeller to third, and then Milan popped
up a little fly over Lajoie's head which
the latter could not reach and Moeller
trotted home. \ double play followed on
Gandils grounder, but Foster scored on
the play.
In the third the Nationals again got
busy. Foster started matters with sin
gle after Moeller had famed, and Milan
also struck out. Foster stole and scored
on Gandirs single. and when Leibold fun
bled the ball Gandi1 went to second, from
where he came home on Shanks' single.
The locals final run came in the fifth,
when Moeller singled. Foster was walked
and couple Of inield outs allowed Noel
Ter to score
The Maps had chance in the fifth,
when Foster dropped Olsen's little fly and
Bassier singled with two out, but nothing
came of it. In the sixth Leibold and
Graney got hits. but were left, and after
that the Maps never had a look-in. The
score: