Evening star., 1914-08-06
b0EHL|NG WILL Be
IDLE FOR TEN DAYS
Visits ''Bonesetter" Reese,
Who Orders Complete Rest
for Injured Knee.
RETURN OF MORGAN. TO
GAME IMPROVES TEAM
Griffith Has No Other Infelder Ca
pable of Playing Second
Base Well.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

'l-E.N tfl4aSD, August 6.-JOe BOehllnS
will he on the idle list for the next ten
days or so. The Nationals chief south
paw paid ''Bonesetter' Reese a visit at
Your Sstown yesterday and after an eX-
animation hG that expert he was in
formed that he had movable cartilage
in his knee. 1t was explained that there
is a difference between movable one
and a floating one. Reese corrected
the trouble in his usual manner, but told
Roehling that he must give his knee alb
solute rest for at least ten days. This
means that Boehling will not be available
for pitching purposes. but that is not
necessarily a hardship. for the reason
that ever since the knee has been trou-
bling him he has been unable to work
in his usual form
1t is little short of criminal that the Ma
honals cannot score runs for Walter
Johnson. With one or two exceptions
this season his team has scored decidedly
few runs for the great pitcher. and. as
result he has been beaten when he would
have Won under normal conditions. On
the other hand. the team has supplied
several of the mediocre twirlers with am
pie runs and they have found it a hard
matter to win even then. Yesterdays
defeat of Johnson was outrageous. He
outpitched Blanding SO far that they did
not seem to be III the same league. and
yet he was beaten. Nine of the visitors
were left on the bases. and repeatedly op-
portunities to get runs went glimmering.
The most fatal error came in the eighth,
when with Gandil on third and only one
out. Morgan was walked. This made an
ideal situation for the Nationals but
Morgan became venturesome and was
caught mapping off the bag. Even then
there was chance, for Blanding walked
the next two men. filling the bases, but
Johnson could not help himself, and flied
)ut to Graney.
Ray Morgan was notified of his rein
statement during the third inning of yes
terdays game. Ban Johnson evidently
figured that five days rest was enough
for the Nationals second baSeman, and
now there is some speculation how long
Eddie Ainsmith will be Kept out. The
chances are that he viii get a double
dose ten days. for his part in the af-
fair: and. in the meantime. Jack Sheri-
dan continues to ofiiciate in ball games.
Dan Moeler's hitting these days is a
real revelation. Never before in his his
tory as National has his stick work
been so consistently good as of late. Not
only is he hitting the bali hard and time
ly. but he is bunting successfully. when
that proves to be the proper system OF
attack. Moeller is most valuable player
as he is now going, and, if he keeps UP
his present pace with the bat. he is sure
to be numbered among the crack hitters |
of the league at the finish.
Mike Mitchell probably will be out of |
the game for a few days. He seems to !,
have scrt OF { strain in the muscles of |
his back which gave him so much pain !
during the game yesterday he had 10 re- |
tire and Acosta took his place. Mitchell !
did not 80 on the trip to Decatur, but |
went direct 10 Chicago, in the hope that
a days rest will fix him up. SO that he
will be enabled to play in the Chicago |
series.
The return of Morgan to the infield |
should prove most beneficial TO the Ma |
tionals' chances. 1t was proved conclu- |
siveiy during his absence that Griffith |
mas no one who can play that position. !
.Wally'' Smith has never had any ex- |
:,erence on that side of the intield. and |
was Il Joke there. while Schaefer is not |
IN the game enough TO warrant mis- being |
played regularly Compared to this pair
Morgan is . sta. Of the first water. and |
what Is more he is apt to help his team
a good deal with his stick.
Morgan undoubtedly played havoc with
mis- teams chances wnen, with Gandli
on third in the eighth, and one out. he
was walked and then allowed himself to
be caught mapping off first base. The
bases were filled even after TINS nap
pened. but there probably would nave
been two or three runs scored had Nor
gan been more careful
Chick Gandil made play in the ninth
inning yesterday which brought the l,-o
or so spectators to their feet. even thouSh
it robbed the Maps OF "a victory AT the
time. Wood Oh second base, feZoia hit d
grounuer between Fotser
and Mcbride Foster got the ball ana
was hurried in making his throw. Inc
peg was no less tnan five ieet to the leil
side OF Candil, and il seemed TOR All tne
world as if the game had been thrown
aw.v. Chick, however, made scooplns
morton and came UP with the ball IL
was a remarkable piece OF iieldlnS ana
the crowd applauded him for the feat.
r.,a E.tionals play in Decatur today.
uarner is slated to pitch and Ainsmith
viii catch He is allowed to work in
this game because IT is not reSuiai
contest. Walter Johnson, though ne
pitched yesterday. is gong 70 liiaNe lle
trip because the agreement with the De
catur club calls for the great pitcher TO
make his appearance on the Held NC
Bride. Henry and Mitchell! are the res'i,
lars who went direct To thlcaSo anu
with them went Ayers, Shaw. Engel and
Rnebling. iwo of whom will he asked to
nitcn the dou5ie-header which is slated
for Chicago Friday.
Blandins has not pitched for weeks for
10 ,yiu n game Doc Johnston on the
other hand. has been resting on the
bench because he could not hit. yet this
combination was able to beat Walter
johnson and the Nationals yesterday
Vow that the Nationals out of
Cleveland. the Maps will get back into
their old rut and lose game after game
to their opponents. The Cleveland play
ers were candid enough to admit all they
care 10 accomplish in the present race is
to heat the Nationals as often as possi-
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