Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22
BY j. ED GRILLo.

u. Ell unlALO.
PHILADELPHIA. June EFT may
have been a good break that rain came
in the beginning of the fourth inning
yesterday. when the score stood 8 to l
in favor of the Mackmen 1t was decid-
eddy questionable whether the visitors
could have tied the score in the next
two innings, and if the rain had delay
ed the chances are the Griffmen would
have suffered a defeat.
Though Morgan's home run in the
opening inning, when he drove the ball
into the left field bleachers, gave the
visitors a one-run lead, this did not
last long. for in the third inning the
Mackmen forged to the front, thanks
to some hard hitting and an error.
which gave them the opportunity. This
Inning was started by Lajoie, who hit
into left for a double. McInnis sacri-
feed him to third, and then Walsh hit
a sharp grounder to Foster which
seemed to mean the demise of Larry at
the plate. But the ball struck Larry
in the back and he scored, while Walsh
was safe at first.
Pick walked and then Myers hit a
hard three-bagger to right center.
which scored both Walsh and Pick, and
three runs were over the plate.
In the fourth Milan was walked, but
while Rondeau was on his way to the
plate Umpire Owens called time. The
usual half hour was put in waiting for
the rain to cease, but at the end OF
that time the game was called, much
to the delight of the Griffmen.
Two games are scheduled for today.
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was expected Griffith would pitch
Boehling and Rice, while it was thought
Mack would send Myers right back in
the opener and use Nabors in the other
game.
Jim Shaw should not have been scored
on in the three innings he pitched. The
throw by Foster, on Walsh's grounder,
which hit Lajoie in the back gave the
locals a chance to score their three
runs when they should have been
BANKED in the inning. Griffith, however.
did not allow Shaw to remain, sending
Moeller to bat for him in the first half
of the fourth. Rice pitched the final
inning and seemed to have lot of
stuff so is likely to be used today.
Every member of the team is anxious
to see Rice worked regularly, because
it is the consensus of opinion that he
pitchers and that when he has shown
some real form in games he will
be used in preference to some of the
other youngsters. The best feature of
Rices work is the fact that he is not
only a wise individual in the pitching
art. but he is a splendid fielder of his
position, is a great hitter and one of
the fastest men in the league on his
feet.
Recruits continue to join the Mack
forces. Today Hesselba cher, a pitcher
of repute, who halls from the Pennsyl-
vania State College, reported, and he is
to be given trial shortly if he looks
the part in practice.
Griffith's players are in better condi-
ton now than they have been at any
time this season. There is not a man
in the lineup who is not at his
best. and it would not be at all sur
prising II the Griffmen were to open a
winning streak which would gain for
them comfortable lead in the race.
The team is playing its best ball these
days and is sure to prove a difficult
proposition for its rivals. High hopes
are entertained regarding the outcome
of the double-header today and the
games which are scheduled to be played
in New York.
George Dumont today complained to
Manager Griffith that he was not being