Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
BY J. ED GRILLO.

By j. Ell Gh1LLO.
CHICAGO. July 12.-While there has
been no official announcement. 1t is
pretty sure that Booth Hopper's days
with the Nationals are numbered. The
former ST Paul twirler, who was OBJ
tanned from the St Louis Cardinals In
exchange for Tommy Long, has not
shown much with the Nationals. though
IL must he said that he has never
started game. But as a fnisher ne
has been failure with perhaps one ex-
ception.
Homer does not seem to have much
stuff and Griffith is not in position
where he can carry a lot of dead WOOD
so Hopper is slated for the can, ana IL
NAV be Minneapolis where he Will
wind up He was a good pitcher in that
league last season and perhaps ne
would have been a success in this one
If he had been worked regularly, pu'
he was not and hence can blame his
failure on that fact.
The stay of the team here promises
to he one of the most profitable OF the
present season. Yesterdays Attendance
was more than 21.00O paid and the
other two games also were well attend
ed while it is sure thing that tne
crowd today will he big one, as tne
Sox are right popular now that De'loi'
is heating Boston. and the rams see
chance for the Comiskey team TO lana
the pennant. ,. .;,
In fact the attendance on this trip
in the three cities that have oeeh VS.
tied has been of the best: New ioih
drew well and Boston turned out b.S
crowds while the attendance here has
been excellent.
E,ither Walter Johnson or Jim shaw,
with the chances favorins 'he ia.le,,
here TODAY Rowland has used UP aDout
all his available pitchers IN the 1ouI
games played and he probably VIII
have to bring back Jim Scott, VINO
nitched the opening game, but was
lucky to win 1t.
Eddie Foster played a reharkapIe
game at second base yesterday. He
made some really wonderful stops, and
there is not the slightest doubt that
IL he were played there regularly ne
would develop into one OF the star
second Lasemen in either league
Manager Griffith had to go back TO
his old lineup because Morgan was
lame as could be. Connolly was put
on third and Foster at second. and the
cort5.nation worked right well. In the
first game the Nationals played good
hall. and they hit better than they
have for long while. 1t seemed
twirier to hit hard. for when Faber
was announced to do the p1tchins IN
the opener the crowd felt pretty GER
tain that the game was as good as
won But Faber was far from being at
his best, and he was hit for lot of
extra bases.
This base ball is a strange PROPOSE
ton. In the first game the Nationals
of
two hands were out. In every instance
there was no one on the bases when
tho two were retired, then would come
a fusillade of hits that would produce
the tallies. 1t was just the breaks of
the game and the first time for long
while that they have favored the Griff-
men. -
Some action should be taken by those
in power in base ball against such an
exhibitions as the White Sox allowed
the Nationals to pull in the final round.
With the score IL to l in their favor,
cicotte let down after two were out.
Milan singled and was allowed to steal
second and third. scoring when Shanks
hit safely. Shanks also was allowed to
steal second and third. and then Gandil
hit to left for home run. Connolly
walked and promptly stole second and
doubled. Now, it may be fraternal TO
allow that sort of a thing among play
ers, but it is not a good thing for the
game, and there was much growing
among the fans in the stand, who did
not take kindly to the farce.
That big Ed Walsh still is an idol
with local fans was demonstrated on
two occasions yesterday. In the first
game when :he Sox We're hopelessly
beaten the crowd set UP howl for
Walsh to pitch. He was sent out TO
y':trn, up, but i.e was not put in, for
Russell was goirg well. And when
the Sox took a commanding lead in
the second game the same cry for Walsh
came up. But he was not used in either
game. While ii is true that Walsh
seems to have recovered lot of stuff.
he has been given the privilege to pick
lis own day when he is ready to have
trial He is not under orders, but is
allowed to do just as he pleaseS as it
is holed by this method of procedure
to bring about a cure D his pitching
arm.
II Johnson is not worked in the game
today he will be the opening pitcher in
the first game i'll st. Louis tomorrow, for
he intends to take a jump to CoYeyville,
his home. that night, and get back in
time to pitch the final game against the
Browns.
This is to be a busy week for the
go to st. Louis where double-headers are
scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Grfmen will open a series in Cleve-
land Saturday. when another double
header IL slated. and also one the follow
ing day, Sunday. The series in St Louis
10 . particularly strenuous one. for the
reason that 1t IL usually very hot in that
town at this season Of the year. and two
games In one afternoon is real hard
ship 1t was hot here yesterday. and