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

Horace Milan, brother of the local
center fielder and a member of the
Newark international League team.
will very likely be found in a wash
ington uniform this afternoon, playing
left field. If Milan reaches here IN
time-and he ought to. because he was
wired for last night-he Will be sure
to play.
Grifith's team is in a bad way.
Shanks is not fit to play the outheld
because of his lame arm, and when a
southpaw is pitching Griffith has no
other right-handed hitter he can use
in the outffeld. so young Milan Will
come in handy.
In the eagerness TO tie the score and
get some runs Harry Harper was taken
out of yesterdays game at time wheh
he was going at his best, and those
who subsequently pitched the game
lost it because of wildnesS. Harper
had been scored on but once when ne
left the game: and this run would nave
been prevented had Williams not tried
for a hard double play instead OF
throwing Cobb out at the plate
After that Harper was in several
us,al nerve and ability he got himself
out of these predicaments. But when
SAWYER got on by means of scratch
hit down the third-base line, IT looked
like chance to at least tie the score,
so Jameson was sent up in Har-
per's place with instructions to sacrl-
flee. His effort. however, failed. Tor ne
pushed the ball right at the pitcher
and Sawyer was forced at second
Jameson also died there when Moeller
tod W.
runs. for a hit by Foster into right on
which Heilman made "A poor throw TO
third TO catch Moeiler and allowed the
latter to score, and another hit ana an
other poor throw by Heiiman sent home
the second run. giving the Grinmen
one-run lead which probably would
have been sufficient to give Harper
victory.
In the final game today it was con-
sidered likely that Cunningham, one of
the Tigers successful pitchers, will be
opposed by either Ayers or Boehling.
On his last appearance on the mound
Ayers displayed considerable ability
and it is believed he has at last
reached his best form and viii be able
to pitch in regular turn hereafter.
1t is human to err, but there is not
strike directly over the center of the
plate, simply because the pitcher used
a curve ball.
Experience teaches umpires that it is
wise to wait until the ball has finished
its course. This Nallin failed to do in
the eighth inning yesterday, and as a
result Burns was not struck out, and
the game which might have been won
was lost.
rather unusual thing was done yes
terday by Manager Jennings in the
eighth inning. He had sent Crawford
to bat for Bush, and Dumont walked
in. When Crawford reached first Bo-
land was put on to run for him. An
other walk to HeiIman and Boland
went to second and then Jennings sent
Fuller to run for Boland. There is prob
ably not another instance on record
where a pinch runner has been sue
ceeded by a pinch runner.
1t will be at least a week before Ray
Morgan will be back in the game. 1t
seems that the local second baseman,
in anxiety to get himself in shape,
worked out last Monday and while at
the plate in batting practice put too
much weight on his injured ankle and
gave 1t a setback.
He worked out again yesterday, but
he still is lame and it is possible that
he will not be able to get into the
game until Chicago gets here next
Wednesday
Realizing that he is in a bad way fol
catchers with Stanage out of the game
for about ten days. as the result of
having a fingernail split. Hughey Jen-
nings has wired for Mckee, the young
catcher whom he farmed out to the
Toronto club this spring, with the I'M
Outstanding that ne could be recalle 1
whenever ne should be needed by the
Tigers. Mckee is expected here today.
Flaherty, a local youn gster, who
seems to have lot of ability, is going
to be taken to New York with the I'll
gers. for a man is needed to do the
catching during batting practice and