The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
Nationals Boss Looks
For Better Results Now
Crif Confident Club Will
Jump Into First Division
After This Weeks Play.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Lee Foil Handled Indians in Praise
worthy Manner-Comment
and Notes. /

The fight for fight division continues
right merrily. but all hope for lettering
this position fled yesterday when the
Cleveland Indians snatched the game out
OF the fire in the ninth inning
Washington is still. at the top OF the
second division. but only nine points
ahead of Cleveland and two games Of the
series yet remaining to be played.
Manager Griffith is confident that the
Nationals during the present week will
jump into the first division. where they
belong. The club right now looks moro
like the one that outclassed the National
League teams during the spring exhibit
ton games than it has since the season
opened.
1t would not he at all surprising IL both
Shanks and Gandil got back into the
game during the next few days. Shanks
played great ball yesterday and no fault
could be found with his batting.
1t is at the expense of Cleveland and
the st. Louis Browns that the Griffmen
hope shortly to better their present posi-
ton in the pennant fight.
The Browns come here Wednesday for
three games. followed by the Chicago
White Sox. who make their initial bow
rext Saturday
Lee Foil. who succeeded Joe Rirnning-
ham "a manager of the Cleveland In
dams. may be bush league pilot. but
take il from the writer. no major league
manager could have directed his club any
more skillfully than did Mr.. Foh yester-
day
Foil made the best OF every opportu-
rity. That rally in the ninth showed that
his players were all with him to a man,
indicating harm in
Many in the stands criticised Fohl for
substituting Guy Morton. the best pitcher
in the Cleveland stable when Walker
was knocked out of the box in the third
inning. but this move was crafty one.
Morton was only allowed to remain on
the mound long enough to check the Ma
tionals savage hitting. which he did to
the queens taste.
Morton worked the fourth and re-
tired the Griffmen as fast as they
came up The score. to 4. in favor
OF Washington with Johnson appar-
emily going along in unbeatab BILE fash
ion caused Fohi to yank Morton and
substitute Harstad. thus saving Nor
ton for Mondays game
Foil figured things out nicely in
the ninth. Joe Jackson. who was un-
able to play first on account of a
lame arm, was substituted for Har-
Jackson's grounder to Williams which
turned the tide of battle.
Jones. who faced the Grinmen in
the final half of the ninth. was or
dered to go in and use all the stun
he had. He was good enough TO blank
the side, being all that was required
of him.
With all due respect to former
IL,
day handled his club better than
Birmy ever showed us: in fact. he
the Indians better than Griff
did the Nationals and we still main
tain a high regard for Clark Griffith
as manager.
Merito Acosta lost two balls in the
sun during the early stages of the
game. The diminutive Cuban had no
excuses to offer for he was equipped
with the regulation smoked glasses.
1t was strange coincidence that
after Shanks took the field the sun
hid itself behind the clouds and stayed
there during the remainder of the
battle. -
Those Detroit Tigers seem to be on a
wild rampage. Jennings bunch trimmed
the Yankees again YESTERDAY Washing
ton fans will like the looks Of this club
when II comes 20 the Capital next week.
Eddie Ainsmith. pinchhittinE for Wal
ter johnson in the last half of the ninth.
look three healthy swings.
Over in Philadelphia where the Ath-
etics arc entertaining before small
IT might not be a bad idea to
number the specta tors instead OF the ball