Evening star., 1915-05-16

failed to hit safely in the games he
has played in. He is of course, bit
green about his surroundings, and as
not yet we'll enough acquainted to feel
at ease, but he gives every indication
of having the making of ball player
before the season is much farther ad
vanced.
After the Nationals had scored their
runs Griffith very wisely sent Connolly
to the bench and put Howard Shanhs
in left field in order TO give his team
tho greatest defensive strength pos
sible Shanks also got hit the only
time he was M. but he could not score
when il started to thunder and rain
in the fifth and the Sox scored their
only run Of the game. ii looked very
much as if III luck WAS going to con
tinu. to pursue the Nationals. and that
another game had been lost ny 9 l-t"-o
score At the outset ~ that INNING
there did NOT seem 70 he chance 10
play much longer. and when the S"X
were fortunate enough to score run
it indeed Appeared that they lad Won
But the sky cleared within few min
utns, and the game finished and
won b. the Nationals
These White SOY. while they are
good bal team and sure to be trouble
some still have two weak spots in
their Iiuc-1p which must be remeded
before they can expect To stay near
the top Brief. at first base. is far
from being a star. though lie hit Wen
in the spring lie is lamentahly weak
on ground balls and seems to have shot
his bolt as batter. Roth. WI" Is
pla wing third. is outfielder. lie can
hit fairly Well. bHt he does not kno"
aIything about plaN1ng th,rd base ana
is sure to throw away n lot OF games
bv his work there. The ScS outtield
seems ca pable with the stick. and John
collins also is "A good fielder. but TINS
cannot be said about Felch and Four
nier. and Will be proved before very
long.
Rowland has some most valuable
pitchers Russell. Faber and scott are
a trio which is sure to SHOW to good
advantage. and yet it takes more than
three good pitchers to go through a
campaign which promises to pe as
strenuous as the present one
Umpire Tom Connolly is a great ad
mirer of Jim Shaw as A pitcher. He
contends that there are few pitchers
WHO have as much natural ability as
the Pittsburgh boy, and he looks Tor
him to make remarkable showing
lust as soon as he gains perfect con-
troll of the ball
..Iu the first game here with the
Sox which Shaw won. he struck out
collins with the bases full. and | never
saw pitched ball behave like the f1nai
one he served to Collins. Connolly
said 1T was fast one Just at the
proper height and Collins seemed TO
see il all the way, but when lie swung
at il the ball seemed to jump up half
n foot and pass into Henry's mitt. 1t
was more stuff than | have ever seen
on a ball, and | have been looking al
them for a good many years. is the
way Connolly praised Shaw's speed
The Nationals left here tonight at
1890 O'Clock. and will arrive in St
Louis at 7:iS Sunday morning
IT is more than likely that Chick
,:andil will break INTO the line up
again Sunday. His suspension ceased
after Yesterdays game. and as GrIf
ttb nov has only Atnsmith avalla bic
behind the bat because of the injury
ia Henry II Is likely that Gandil VIII
return to his old station and Williams
he given chance to do some OF the
back stopping
Gandii is believed to be about ready
to hit a little more regularly. in which
event the playing of Williams behind
the bat will help to give the Griffmen
their full batting strength
Raw Morgan is covering more ground |
This suring than he ever has before |
He seems to be able to go 10 either
eide with lots of speed. and is han |
ding the srounders quickly and clean
IL Morgan is not hitting as he should. |
hut il is believed that he like Gandii, !
viii soon cone into their strides, as
hotn are PLAYERS who normally hit
around the 800 marx. |
In SO far as getting in their games |
are concerned. the Nationals have heen
very fortunate TO date. Last Sunday |
Il, Detroit il rained and there did not |
anpear TO he a chance for a game, yet !
they played to more than $4,000 fans. |
Today conditions here We're anything |
NM fayora BILE It rained all night. and |
a eoodly portion of the Saturday /
crowds here come from neighboring !
cities, which the rain scared off. Yet |
there were about 5000 who paid to get |
into the inclosure. ana there would 1
have been about 10000 had the day