Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
RECRUITS TO PLAY AGAINST
WHITE SOX IN GAME TODAY
Walter Johnson to Be Supported by Lineup
Which Shut Out Browns
~ or Russell May Oppose

1.-THE Browns.had hut one safe hit. off of
| Dumont, and that. was of a scratchy
hard during that period. line drive to
left by Jacobson, pinch hitter, which
Jamison caught
| In the ninth Shotton singled. and poor
| throw by Foster and Sisler being hit by
a pitched ball filed the bases with one
out. Pratt. however. hit to Mcbride, and
double play resulted.
| Carl Sawyer sprung a genuine surprise
yesterday when he proved himself an I'M
| suspected comedian Ever since Sawyer
Joined the team he has been a decidedly
quiet individual But yesterday he was
to the surprise of his teammates and the
spectators he gave an exhibition of coach
| ing which included all sorts of circus
stunts which would have made Arlie
Latham take back seat.
Sawyer succeeded by his antics in get
ting Sothoron's mind off of his pitching,
and as result three runs were scored
in the third inning. q
! Sawyer's imitation of a buckfng broncho
and his diving act were decidedly anus
ing.
Since August 81 the Nationals have
won seventeen games out of twenty-one,
a showing which no other team in the
American League has equaled this sea-
son. Because of the defeat of the White
SoN yesterday the Rowland forces now are
but three and half games in front of
the Griffmen. With Johnson slated to
pitch today and Gallia tomorrow. these
twirlers will but have to show the same
form they have of late to win the series,
and it would not be surprising if they
made a clean sweep of it. The locals
have not lost a series since their last
stay in st. Louis
johnson has been scored on but twice
in the last four games he has pitched, and
had he been in tight place in the game
y1-htc oh ba hAot 1, Il
had clean record for four consecutive
games. But with an eight-run lead in the
ninth Walter Ioafed. and the Browns
scored a couple of runs.
The big fellow is in his best form
now and it is not likely that the Sox
will be able to beat him.
Sam Mayer will be returned to the
Kansas City American Association club.
The player was notified to this effect
yesterday. Before Griffith signed Mayer
he had to agree to pay George Tebeau
the owner of the Kansas City club,
$500 by October 1 if he kept Mayer
After looking Mayer over in six or
seven games Griffith concluded he was
not worth this amount of money and
sent him back to Tebeau. Mayer may
in due time make a good ball player.
but he is not ready just yet. and as
Griffith will have an abundance of ma
terial to look over he figured he could
spare Mayer.
What helps Dumont a whole lot in his
pitching is the fact that he is a good
ball player in addition to his pitching
ability. The youngster not only can
field his position and is an expert at
covering first base. but he takes nice
wallop at the ball and picks good ones
to hit at. Yesterday he singled the
first time up, then made neat sacri
fee, walked in the sixth and was re-
tired at first base on his final trip to
the plate.
Pitchers who are not helpless at the
Dumont not only shows ability there, but,
as said before, is a real clever player in
his position.
Clyde Milan was suffering from Sc
vereF cold ~ terday and Acosta took. his 7
place in center field. ~-sH is more than
likely that 'Zeb' will be back in his posi-
ton today.
by Manager Griffith at the time that he |
made the deal for them at Buffalo. They |
are now under contractHto the Washing !
ton club for the remainder of this season !
and the season of 1916
Ed Handiboe, who umpired in the In
ternat:onal League this season, is back
home Handiboe naturally was very !
much interested in Judge and Jamson
after he learned that they had been sold |
to Washington. his home. and he spoke |
highly of both Of the recruits that Crit
fth has secured.
II believe that Jamison and Judge will |
make good with Griffith. They are both !,
good hitters and fast on their feet Jami- |
son Is fellow who doesn't have to have |
balls pitched over the plate to make base !
hits. He gets hits on q lot of them that