Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Manager Griffith is going to put in
the next few days looking over some
youngsters who have ambitions to be-
come major league players. He had
couple of young pitchers-Brazil. from
New Jersey, and ELL Lewis. from
KInston. y. C.-out yesterday letting
them work, and today he is going to
have look at young outfielder
named Barber, sent here from Win
ston- Salem of the North Carolina
League, who is said to be very prom
Using. If the young man shows UP well
Griffith may put him in the game to-
day. 1t is the ambition of the local
manager to pick up as many young
players as possible this fall In the
hope of finding one or two who have
"A chance to make good.
That Manager Jennings offered Bill
Steen as a sacrifice when he learned
that Johnson was carded to pitch there
is not the slightest doubt. He did not
want TO take Il chance of having either
Dubuc or Coveleskie beaten by the Ma
tionals' speed king, sent Steen to
the rubber. But the breaks favored
Steen, and he gets credit for the VIC
tory, and Jennings has Dubuc and
Coveleskie in reserve for the remain
ing two games.
Steen really pitched effectively, but
there would no doubt have been a diff
ferent story to tell If Johnson had
been i'm form and had tied Steen up for
u few innings. But with the encourage
ment of a four-run lead in the first
inning Steen went through i'll good
style and Jennings was benefited by
fxlyn hao nj
There has never been a time since
Johnson has been with Washington
that lie has not been hit hard II he
happened to hit some player with
pitched ball and the player was hurt
Some years back Johnson hit player
named Martin, who was with the New
York club. He could not finish that
game because he was wild and I'M
steady after the accident and had to
be taken out. 1t was so yesterday art
or he had laid Witt low. Witt and john
son are the best of friends. The Tigers
third sacker and Johnson have been
on intimate terms for several years and
1t was blow to Walter when he hit
him.
Acosta broke back into the game yes
terday, but 1T was plainly shown that
he was not in form to play. His arm
10 still sore and what is more he has
not recovered from the shock of the
injury. There was no particular rea-
SON for rushing the Cuban back in the
lineup, for Kopp could have filled the
sence. Kopp broke in as a pinch hit.
ter for Harper in the seventh ana
singled to center. This young man
would probably improve much more
rapidly II ne were given a3,sr 81 not roo
ing any too well and Is probably again
in need Of a rest. and even II Acosta
IL ready to play Kopp would Mt In
very well in right field for while.
Bert Gallia is slated to pitch the third
game Of the series today. but Jennings
would not say which one Of his consistent
twfriers he would use, Dubuc or Coyeleskie
The injury to WITT may prove handi-
cap to the Tigers Wit mas 6een en-. pay h,
hitting much better than was expected
But as the result Of the blow which was
dealt yesterday he is apt to be a bit tin1d
for a time at least when facing Patcner;s,
his batting after such an experience
Fred Parent. for instance. was never the
same after being sent down by pitched
ball which landed on his temple. He tried
to regain his nerve at the plate by wear
ing a head protector. but even this device
did not stop him from stepping away rom
the plate whenever the ball was coming
toward him. 1t was the direct cause OF
Parents going into the minors.
Eddie Ainsmith. in trying to block
Burns at the plate I'm tho first inning
when the latter was scoring on his home
run drive. was badly shaken up. big
Burns giving him severe bump. the
shock Of which was so great that Gr1mtn
decided to take Ainsmith out OF the game
and allow Williams to finish. Williams
handled Johnson's delivery well.
Ainsmith takes long chances in cover
ing the home plate, and it is a wonder
that he has not been seriously injured
before.
Sam Rice gave a very good exhibit
ton during the two innings that he
officiated on the rubber yesterday He
allowed only six men to face him IN
this period. and he famed two OF them,
Crawford and veach. and did not give
a base on balls or allow a hit. Rice
may make a promising pitcher. but, Of
course, he will have to learn to hold
runners on the bases before he can
expect to be worked regularly. That
appears to be his only fault AS long
as he does not get men on the bags he
most any team in check. but with the
baserunners worrying him he loses
effectiveness and incidentally allows
the base runners to run wild. But this
sort Of a weakness can be corrected in
due time.
But one error has been charged
against Howard shanks since he has
been playing third base. That was on
a play in the Chicago series whore he
dropped a thrown ball whom q runner
sta Into him. He apparently had made
runner out, but changed the decision
when Shanks dropped tho ball But HE