Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
ye to Pitch Attempt axe Third Straight Game From the Tiger
EXPECTED TO BE
LEADERS WHEN TRIP STARTS
Griffith to Take Entire Squad Excepting Ainsmith on
Tour of Circuit-Ayers to Be Opposed by
Hall or Coveleskie Today.

locals games. but it has undoubtedly
helped to many victories. There Is not
shortstop in either major league who is
McBride's superior. all things considered
ding difficult grounders. but his throw
ing is most accurate, while when 1t comes
to covering second base on attempted
steals Mcbride never had an equal.
McBride's value to the team is most
appreciated by the other members OF
the team. who give him credit for being
the backbone of the infield. which, by
the way, is doing remarkable work 10
date
to tell of yesterdays game if Ty Cooo
had been in the lineup. Heilmann, who
was in his place, had three dlnerent
chances to drive runs over the plate but
failed in every instance. In the first IN
ming there was a man on when Heilmann
came up, but Mcbride threw him out.
Again in the sixth there were two on
when he faced Boehling, but he could
with a man on, he hit into a double play.
which killed the Tigers chances. Now.
Cobb might not have been able to do bet
ter. but his presence at the plate under
such conditions would have had an entire
1y different effect on the pitcher and his
supporters. and the chances are that the
Tigers would have scored a run or two
more.
Jack Bentley has made record which
marks him as being effective pitcher.
Counting the shut-out game which Bent
ley pitched against Connie Mack'S rook-
les last fall. he has pitched seventeen in
nings and has not been scored on. He
has been in several tight places in these
games. but he has not allowed a run to
cross the plate.
A little later in the season, when the
siege Of double-headers Is encountered,
Manager Griffith will be forced to use
several of his young pitchers. Bentley
will be one Of these, and 1t would not be
at all surprising If he makes good. Joe
Engel and Cashion, too, may be used, so
that it will not be necessary to work the
four regulars, Johnson, Shaw, Boehling
and Ayers, out of turn, thus keeping
them in good form.
The most encouraging feature of the
Nationals play is in the fact that every
man in the lineup is working for the
best interests of the team. There is alb
solutely no individual playing noticeable
and it is this fact which is giving the
Nationals an advantage over some Of
their rivals. No team could play more
intelligent ball than have the Nationals
This is evidenced not only in their work
on the bases and at the bat, but also m
their fielding. Every man on the team
seems &c know where to throw the ball.
Boehling was threatened in both the
first and second inning, but got away
without being scored on. Bush hit him
safely to open the first. but was forced
by kavanaugh. who was then caught
mapping off of first. In the second in
ming Boehling walked Crawford to start
with and Neach moved him up to second
with a sacrifice. but neither Burns or
Moriarty could bring him home.
The Nationals were disposed of in
to business in the third. when Dubuc
hit Mcbride with a pitched ball. Henry
advanced him with d sacrifice. and
Boehling sent him home with a single
to center. Moeller was walked. and
Foster hit a sharp grounder over Sec
ond which Bush grabbed. but could not
get to the bag in time to force Moeler.
and the bases were full. While Milan
was forcing Foster. Boehling came
home with the second run.
Not until the sixth did the Tigers
score consecutive singles. Bush and
kavanaugh starting the inning. He'll
long fly to Moeller. on which Bush
scored. but kavanaush was doubled up
when he tried to reach second on the
throw in.
In the next inning the Tigers scored
again. Moriarty hitting safely with two
out. going to second on a wild pitch
and scoring when Stanage hit to center.
The run which proved the winner came
in the sixth. when Gandil hit safely
with one out, and scored on Shanks'
long triple to center. But Shanks died
on Morgan's tap to Moriarty. The
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