Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-13

| there is a chance of Flaherty being de-
| veloped into a first class catcher.
| Cobb got on in the sixth inning by
hitting high bounder down the third
base line which he easily beat to first
base. Cobb then stole second, and
Henrys throw went out to center field.
When Milan picked up the ball Cobb
made bluff to go to third, hoping to
draw throw to that base from Milan.
but Zeb was too foxy for Tyrus. and
whipped the ball to Mcbride at second.
and before Tyrus could get back to the
bag Mcbride tagged him. Having been
caught at everything he attempted on
the bases in the present series, Tyrus
was bit chagrined yesterday, and it
took him some time to get up from the
bag. where he had seated himself to
think things over.
Considering that the locals only got
four hits off Coveleskie. two of which
came with two out in the sixth and
Melted two runs. there was a good
break for the Griffmen in this round,
and with better pitching this rally
would have been sufficient to win the
game.
Mcbride again played a brilliant game
at short. and once more demonstrated
that there is not a shortstop in either
League who is in the same class with
MN when it comes to touching base
runners.
Bill Hinchman. who has been playing
the outi1eld for the Pirates for the past
Two years, has taken Doc Johnsto on s
place at first base for that team.
johnston last season was a sensation
both as fielder and hitter He had
been obtained from the Cleveland club
where he had not hit enough to suit
Manager Foil But the change to Pitts
burgh seemed to be most beneficial and
result he of
the most popular players on the team
But this spring Johnston could not get
gong with the stick and though given
every opportunity to improve he fell
down Hinchman. who is one of the
best batters on the Pittsburgh team has
been shifted to Johnston's position in
the hope that he will be of more help to
the team.
This change has put Costello, a former
Mount st. Mary player, in the outfield.
This youngster has been very success
full as a pinch hitter and Callahan fig
ures he will be of much help if played
regularly the remainder of the season.
Rice were placed in one of the outfield
positions, for he ia too good a hitter
to be out of the lineup. True, Sam
may not be a Shanks in the outfeld,
but where he would have three or four
chances at the bat he is apt to go
through games without having a
chance in the field and such chances
as he might have might not bother him.
1t would, of course. not be a wise move
to play him in the sun field in left,
but he should be given a chance in
right for his hitting is sadly needed
by the Griffmen.
Hans Wagner is in possession of
several records in base ball, but he
established one about month ago
which prOba bly, never will be eQualed
Wagner on June % made the 1O6th
home run OF his career. In 1897, the
year after he broke into fast COM
pany, he made couple of circuit
drives. The next year he made eleven,
and from that on never less than five
or six, and in 1905 he made ten. The
total of 106 probably never will be
equaled in base ball. This record has
been made during his twenty ne years
of major league playing.