Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
GRIFFMEN WIN CON-
SISTENTLY THOUGH
TEAM is CRIPPLED


hit. but he lunged forward just as the
ball was falling and picked 1t OF his shoe
tops for the third out.
The fans appreciated his good work and
he was given an ovation.
There was no greater surprise dur
ing the afternoon than when Eddie Ain
smith, who had two strikes on him. met
one OF Russelrs fast ones ana drove 1t
out between Jackson and Felsch for
two bases and scored Charity. who
was on first base as the result OF a
scratch single, which he dropped over
second base.
Ainsmith, who gets into the game
only occasionally-usual1y only when
Johnson is pitching-does net have the
to get the right sort OF bat
ting practice. which 10 only to be OBJ
tanned by playing in regular champion
to face. Ainsmith. however. put yester-
days game on ice.
Joe Benz pitched a good game of ball
until the ninth. He was IN several
and was not scored on. In the ninth
inning a safe bunt by Moeller and a
real single by Foster placed Benz in
jeopardy. Manager Rowland withdrew
him and called on Russell to stem the
filled the bases. and then Sam Rice
came through with the sacrifice fly to
left. which tied the score.
Walter johnson will be credited with
the victory yesterday, for he held the
Sox safe, and during his regime the
Grihmen scored the runs necessary to
tie and win the long struggle.
For some unaccountable reason Row.
land did not have Fourier playing first
base yesterday. 1t seems that Gallia
always has been able to make Fourier
look bad. and Rowland. remembering
this, sent Ness to the bag. He got one
hit Off Gallia. but did no. do any
thing else worth while during the
game. though he handled himself COM
petently at the bag.
Barber and Horace Milan will not
make the western trip. Jameson and
Acosta will be the two utility outfield-
ers who will be taken along. and 1t is
likely that Jameson, II Williams does
not get back into the game soon, will
play the bag occasionally.
Milan and Barber Will take daily
workouts at the local park and keep
themselves in good condition ready for
the call which may come in event that
accidents happen.
The Griffmen will leave Washington
at 1925 o'clock this evening, and get
into Detroit early tomorrow afternoon.
Four games will be played there.
Foster covered second base in yes
terday'S game on every occasion that
visitor tried to steal. This is unusual.
for as a rule Mcbride attends to this
feature of the stealing game, though it
is probable that Foster and Mcbride are
governed in who is to cover by what
signal John Henry gives the pitcher.
For instance, if a left-hander is at bat
and a signal for fast ball is given the
percentage is that the ball will be hit
toward left field, while a curve ball will
be pulled toward right field and the
shortstop would cover, consequently
Mcbride does not cover and Foster
does
That was why Foster did all the COW
ering yesterday. There is never a ball
pitched that at least the shortstop and
second baseman do not know what the
catcher is calling for, and they protect
themselves accordingly.
1t is very seldom that batter hits
the bail through the position which has
been left vacant by the one or the other
of the two infielders who goes to sec
ond to catch the throw from the catcher
on steal. The rule works just the OPP
posite when there is Highlander
facing the pitcher, for he is more apt
to hit a fast ball to right and curve
ball to left.
Felsch has been hitting better in the
series which closed yesterday than any
of the other outflelders. He got eight
hits during the series, but he did not
many runs because ne is DelnS
kept low in the batting order.
There has not been one of the six
games played here by the White Sox
that "Reb" Russell has not been forced
to go to the bullpen and warm up.
will be charged with the loss of two
Of them. July 10 Russell pitched one
and two-thirds innings and won the
game. July 20 he pitched one-third of
an inning in the first game. throwing
out Milan, on which play Moeller
scored the winning run for Washing
ton. Cicotte was charged with the de-
feat. however, as he was responsible
for Moeller being on base. After go
ing ten innings in the second game
that day he was beaten. And he will
be charged with yesterdays defeat be-
cause while Benz put on the paths the
man who scored the :ying run. Russell
alone was responsible for the winning
won one and lost two Of the four
games that he appeared in while Chi
cago was here.
This practice of having a pitcher
warm up every day and then go in and
pitch an inning or two can have but
one effect, and that is it will make him
go stale if it does not ruin him. Ed
Walsh had to do this for several years
and that is why he is no longer a star
pitcher, and Russell, who has been a
consistent winner this season, is very
apt to have a similar experience unless
he is given a chance to have enough
rest between games.
The time may not be IA or when
Cy Morgan. fomer Athletic Roston-St
Louis pitcher. will be on the umpire
stan Of one of the big leagues Morgan
has developed, 1t is said, into one Of the
most competent of umpires
After being let out by the Athletics
Morgan went to Kansas City and was
sold to Cincinnati. He reported with a
sore arm, and the deal was called of.
Later Cy was released by Kansas City
and drifted from one league to another.
He could not hold his own as a pitcher,
SO he went to umpiring.
CIV started his carAAr arbif for