The Washington times., 1915-08-04
THE LINEUP.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
First Game, 2 p. m.

Oy AOOXO "A. DOOVIlGNs
Jim Shaw is still suffering from
his sore arm and his condition Is
worrying Manager Griffith not a
little.
~ hope that Shaw will be able
to take his turn on the mound within
day or So" says the Old Fox, "but
Ican't be sure. The cold in his arm
is still there and, while he felt bet
ter yesterday, he is complaining. If
Shaw isn't ready to pitch tomor-
row, I shall probably have to use
Walter Johnson. would like to
give Walter another days rest, but
may have to use him.
THE White sox have not bothered US
much this year and l want to stop them
right now. If Shaw can get into con-
dition TO pitch a game in the series,
shall be helped a whole lot. but even
without him we can beat them. DOC
Ayers never looked better and can use
him every third day IL l need him. He
Is big and strong and thrives on work.
Despite last nights heavy rain the
Georgia avenue park was in fine shape
today when the White Sox and Grirnen
TOOK the field Red" O'Day. the expert
grounokeeper. deserves serves a M lot @ Of praise raise
On the road he worked hard preparing
the tield. and it is today in perfect
shape. There was some water on the
tiela this morning. but the sun quickly
dried that and there Is no reason to
think that the diamond won't be fast as
any race track.
Doc Ayers and Hank shanks defeated
the Brownies IN the rlnaI game of the
series, / to y. The former delivered an
alr-tIght article or twirling right down
the line. while the Merciless Monacan
squeezed" Danny Moeller across with
the lone and decisive tally in the ninth
llame after one had perished. There
you have the whole game in thumb
nail print. all rights reserved for Great
britaIn and the Azores.
When 1t comes to recalling pitching
duels Of class. you will have 10 keep In
mind that battle between Doc Ayers and
Ernie koob. In the first seven innings,
lust twenty-five Gritfmen came up to
the plate to look over Koobs southpaw
stun. Pretty good for a mere kid In
baseball. He yielded a couple Of safeties
In the eighth and was In hole When
he happened to burst water blister on
his pitching hand and was compelled to
quit. But the boy delivered. that's all.
be delivered.
Meantime. the mountainous Ayers was
also going through the motions os a
pitcher with rare skill. Again and again
he worked himself out of bad places.
holding the enemy to nothing at all.
After Lavan had opened the third with
triple. Ayers forced Agnew to roll
TO Shanks and famed both Koob and
Shotten. Lavan was stranded and
Ayers was applauded He compelled
Leary to force Walker for the final out
In the fourth with Howard on third
With two on and one down in the
eighth Austin. greatly to his own dis
gust, famed and Howard rolled weakly
10 Gandil In other words. Ayers pitched
trst-class bali all the way through.
Both Brownies and Grrs fought all
down the line until the angular Well
man replaced the juvenile koob in the
eighth inning. Henry fell victim imme-
diatsiy to short throw from .Agnew
70 Weilman and back again. pos. pom
Ing the excitement until the ninth:
After St; ayers had rolled to teary in the
Foster dropped q Texas Lacquer in short
right. and the basea were flled when
Milan drifted one past Lavan The
eToSa Sa was aae puns to fSr Sn
20 deliver the goods. The Monacan came
up and WAS apparently trying to knock
the ball out OF the park; Two strikes
laid down perfect bunt toward first
base. The Brownies We're caught fast
asleep; and Moeller. who was trying to
steal nome anyway, nasHeu across the
plate with the deciding iun before any
body could get to Shanks' teasing bunt.
That MAS winning a bal game that was
a ball ;;ame. boys.
Doc Ayers control was perfect. He
whiffed eight of the Brown es. Jimmy
Austin perlshing In this way three
times. Austin kicked and growled
every tine he died. but he died. and
that's what countcd Shotton and Koch
twice famed. Tillie Walker completed
the list OF str keouts. Walker was un-
mercifully kidded By the fans when he
whined In the ninth.
The CrifYmen's one error was the re-
suit Of Fosters trying To throw the bal