Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
SHAW AND BAGBY PROBABLY
- WILL MEET IN TODAY'S GAME
Local Twirler Is Showing Good Form and
May Give Indians a Tussle-Cleve-
land Short of Infelders.

of the games he pitches the remainder
of the season. He is not only display
ing all his old-time form. but he is
pitching intelligent ball. In the sixth
a hole pitching to Speaker. but as
! there were two out. he walked him
/ rather than take chance of his get
ting long hit and paving the way
for tying the score. Regardless of
1 how much stuff a pitcher may have it
is always policy for him to display
\ judgment in his work, for it gives him
better chance of winning his games.
/ John Henry handled Johnsons de-
livery splendidly. and caught one of
! his very best games. Speaker was the
only one of the visitors who attempted
to steal on Henry, and he was thrown
out in the first inning. when he was
Henry drove in the first run when he
| brought Judge home from third with
hit over. the infield which the out
helders could not reach
John McGraw has already made good
his announcement that he would have
a new ball team before next season
Following his disposing of Fred Merkle
TO the Brooklyn team. he yesterday
disposed of Larry Doyle, one of the
best hitters in the league. together
with Hunter. an infielder.. and Jacob
son, an outfelder, in exchange for the
eccentric Heinie Zimmerman. who. how
ever, is remarkable ball PLAYER, and
may be sensation under McGraw
The Braves are now only two games
behind the Brooklyn Dodgers, break
ing even with the Pirates in a double
header yesterday, while the Dodgers
were shut out by the Cardinals. Mil
Ter Higgins team is setting fast
pace right now His team is PLAYING
remarkable ball. and is upsetting some.
OF the teams which We're figured to
have chance to win the old league
pennant. The Pirates. with their new
lineup. are also doing much better
than they have at any time this sea-
son.
Wambsganss is not apt to get into
the game during the Indians stay here
He has an infected toe, resulting from
a spike, and the swelling of the in
)ured member was very great yester-
day. Wamby is under a physicians
care.
There will be a double header at the
local park Friday, when Connie Mack's
re1usenated team comes here for five
game series. One of the games slated
for Friday is the to tie which closed
the last series here with the Mackmen
The chances are that Walter johnson
VIII pitch one Of these games. The
Mackmen are by no means easy picking
these days. The team has a punch and
when it has good pitching it is decidedly
troublesome
The procuring of Zimmerman of the
Cubs by the Giants is not as serious a
matter as If the Phillies, Braves or
Dodgers had procured the player The
Giants are virtually out of the race, and
not only that. Zimmerman will be busy
filling the hole that the trading of Mer-
kle and Doyle created, for this pair was
the best that McGraw had, barring Rob-
ertson, perhaps.
With Davenport hurt the Browns
most consistent pitcher is on the in
jured list. He was hit on the pitching
arm with pitched ball. The Browns
will be severely handicapped for a
time, at least. for Davenport has been
able to win when some of the others
have failed.
George Foster is also said to be inca
pacitated. having had trouble with his
pitching arm. He has been one of the
Red Sox's most consistent performers.
Doub1e-headers will be played today
in Boston. where St Louis is sojourn-
ing. and Detroit Is also expected to play
couple of games with the Yankees
today providing. the weather justifies
playing