Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
BY J. ED GRILLo.

CLEVELAND, July .11.-Harry Hol-
land will not be member of the Ma
tionals for some time yet. This IN
formation came to Manager Grifhth
over the long distance phone While ne
was closing the deal of the exchange
of Booth Hopper for Harry. Harper 1t
seems that Holland is badly needed by
the Minneapolis team because OF the
Interpretation of Jimmy Williams. who
has been playing second. and for this
feason he will have to be retained
there to fill second base. during Will
{iams' absence. Later on, however.
Holland will come to the Griffmen and
be installed at second base, where it is
believed he will be developed as star
The return of Harper was the result
Of negotiations which have been on for
some time looking to the return of
Jack Bentley for Hopper, but Bentley
Is suffering with a lame arm and VIII
pot be able to work for some time.
Hence the deal was made for Harper,
who. as stated yesterday, seems to have
shown that he has finally gained con-
troll of the ball He will in all proba-
bility arrive in Cleveland today or to-
morrow.
, Walter johnson. though he had had
but two days rest, was in good form
yesterday and just loafed through the
nine innings, his teammates having
gained a safe lead in the very open
ing inning. johnson arrived early in
the morning. after an all-niSht train
ride. but this did not affect him, for
he pitched in his true form.
The victory not only allowed the Ma
tjonals to break even with the Browns
in the series. but it gives them Il lead
of one game since they have been
hi rtN 10 IY1NTv ynd oh
ing over what it was in the east. With
the team playing UP to its standard it
would have won at least five of the
six games played with the Browns. but
no less than two games were deliber-
ately fooled away.
The fact that Booth Hopper did not
make good with the Nationals has not
OF the players. among them Walter
johnson. who insists that Hopper will
be heard from in due time.
Had Hopper been allowed to work
in turn in the spring the chances are
that he would have come through and
been of lot of help to us said john
son. But he was only used in prac-
tice and to finish games. and I must
admit that he did not shine in that
capacity. But now that he is going
with ball team where he will be
given a chance to work regularly he
Is sure to make good. and I would not
yS sui VI iSCd " hhu MIN Win ain
IN the spring
, Joe Boehling and Doc Ayers are
slated to do the pitching in the double
beader which is scheduled here today.
The southpaw probably will be used
IN the first game and Ayers in the
3econd There is no line on whom the
Indians will use. but Morton probably
will appear in one of the games.
,Neff played a beautiful game at third
despite the fact that he was charged
with an error He made quite a num-
Der of difficult stops and the error was
the result of Il high throw to first. Neff
hit for a long sacrifice the first time
UP. which brought Gandi1 home, and he
also walked once, hitting the ball hard
on other occasions. but falling to get it
safe.
The attendance at the Browns park
was SO low that not enough money was
obtained from the gate receipts to pay
the Nationals hotel bill. But yet the
attendance was decidedly bigger than
that the the Feds grounds, where a bat