Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

veach was the stumbling block in the
first game. He again proved himself
the most valuable player Jennings has,
for he made all the hits for his team in
the first game, and every one of them
was productive. 1t was Veach, too, who
started that fourth inning in the sec
ond game by getting on when Mcbride
fumbled. That was the most disastrous
inning the locals have experienced in
some time.
There remain two games in the pres
ent series, to be played Monday and
Tuesday. and the Nationals will have
to win both of these in order to win
a majority of the games of the present
stay of the Tigers.
johnson undoubtedly will be sent
back Tuesday, and Ayers is very apt to
be Grifiths selection for the Monday
game.
There now is not much chance for the
Nationals to finish third. Their dual de-
feat yesterday CAME when the W hite
Sox were cleaning up the Athletics, fo!,
couple, so that the White SoX lead
now is so formidable that it is almost
Impossible for the locals to beat them
out. But fourth position IS secure. ana
therefore Manager Griffith can DO as
much experimenting as he cares. 70
during the remainder of the season, to
help him get good line on his young
ma terial.
For three innings Dumont retired the
Tigers in order, and he really was out
pitching Dauss, who had given a base
on balls and had been hit safely by
Dumont in the third. But Dumont's
control started Ito fail him in the
fourth, when he walked Bush. who
eventually scored. and while ne again
retired the side in order in the fifth, he
had bad inning in the sixth, when he
walked the first two men up. fumbled
bunt and then hit Cobb on the mead:
But all pitchers have their on days. and
Dumont has shown enough ability since
he has been. here to warrant the pre-
diction that he will be one OF Grifith's
winners next season.
Bobby veach may not lead the league
in hitting, but he undoubtedly Is the most
serviceable player that Jennings can boast
of. Even ny Cobb is not doing more to
win games for the Tigers than Veach
! has done this season. When II comes to
making hits count Veach Is In class by
himself. He demonstrates this every DAY.
of his teams hits. and drove in all but
one Of the runs his team scored. 1t IS
not believed that any other player In the
majors has done such sterling work with
the Dat this season as Feach'
Barber took Horace Milan's place IN
right in the second game, and he made
,, very good showing. He did not have
chance in the field. but he walked twice
and is credited with a hit.
The Phillies go right on winning. They
downed the Chicago Cubs yesterday.
There are lot of ball PLAYERS who bes
ieve that the Phillies will beat the Red
Sox. George Moriarty Of the Detroit
Tigers is one OF those who think the Phil
lies will prove a surprise.
Alexander is sure to beat the Red Sox,
and ! look for several other OF Morans
pitchers to show to good advantage The
Boston team has but one pitcher who can
be relied upon in that series. and that
is Shore. The others are not as good as
they were. and In my opinion Will not
do much with the PhilHes."
Cobb got but one hit yesterday. but
that one counted, for II was double III
that sixth inning of the second game
which virtually decided the contest. He
stole base in the first game, however.
and scored run
With Bush on second and one out In
the fourth inning. Cobb hit to Dumont,