Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
BY J. ED GRILLO.

BOSTON. July ga change which
Manager Griffith made in his infeld in
the second game yesterday may be
permanent, because it seems to give
the team the strongest possible defense.
Eddie Foster was shifted to second and
Connolly placed on third. Both played
perfect ball in their new positions-in
fact, Foster made the star play of the
day in the seventh inning. when, after
Hooper had walked. he went over in
short right, grabbed Janvrin's grounder
and got it to first in time to retire that
! player, and Gandirs throw to Connolly
at third got there in time TO double up
Hooper, who had tried to take two
, bases on the infield out.
This change should not only increase
the teams hitting. for there is no doubt
that Connolly will hit in due time. but
1t will give the Nationals = strong de-
fensive infield, which will compare
favorably with any in the league.
Doc Ayers does not appear to be able
, to finish a game these days. In his last
two starts he has been forced to retire
under fire. Yesterday he went all right
for Il few innings, then began to lose
control and effectiveness, with the re-
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| Joe Engel, who finished the game,
| seemed to have perfect control, and in
the one inning he worked retired the
side in order. Joe is to be one or the
| pitchers in the final game here we'd
| nesday, when the final double header
| will be played, Gallia being slated to
work in the opening game.
Today Walter Johnson and Joe Boehl-
| ing will face the Red Sox, and 1t is not
A-I Lok 9TH I'll no re.
! turned winners. The last time TINS
pair of twirlers went up against the
: Red Sox the Carrigan team failed to
! score, and it is hoped they Will be ape
to repeat. Just which two OF MS
! pitchers he will work is not known,
but Carrigan is very apt to pitch Shore
| and Leonard or Collins.
The Griffmen appear to have fallen
! into another of their batting slumps.
| They hit we'll enough until the plncn
comes. when they appear to be help
less before any sort of pitching. There
was nothing particularly brilliant
about the twirling of either Foster or
Ruth yesterday, but they both got
away without being scored on. and
there were lots Of opportunities for the
| visitors to have put themselves in the
! game if they had been able to get a hit
or two at the right time. An unfor-
tunate muff by John Henry undoubt-
eddy was responsible FOR the three runs
which the Sox scored in the third IN
ming Of the secon game. After strik-
ing out Cady in this inning Shaw
walked Foster and Hooper. Janvrin
hit to right. filing the bases. and then
Speaker sent a foul fly to left. which
Shanks got after a long run n made
a perfect throw to the plate. which
beat Ruth there. But Ruth ran into
John Henry and the latter dropped the
ball, Ruth scoring. Then followed a
couple OF hits and two more runs came
home. when there should not nave
been any. Had Ruth had but a single
run lead he probably would have been
beaten, for he does not like to be in a
tight place. but with a big lead he
just toyed with his opponents and as a
result was credited with a shut-out.
Connolly hit in a pinch in the morn
ing and drove a sharp liner to left for
which Lewis did not have to move. In