Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-18

be of the kind where the other team
fails to get any runs.
Johnson did not have that Zip on
his ball which he usually has. and this
fact allowed the Red SoN to hit de-
cidedIy hard during the Idaho won
der's presence on the mound Ihfee
two-baggers and seven base hits OBJ
tanned off him Indicate there was not
much on the ball which johnson was
sending toward the plate He did not
warm up If he had much. yet he was
sent to the rubber.
Howard Shanks had a good day with
the bat. He famed the first time he
faced Ruth. but after that he should
have had two triples had the playing
field been hard. for he hit two terrific
line drives into right center, both OF
which We're held down to singles be-
cause the ball stuck in the soft going
and refused to bound. as it would under
more favorable conditions.
Hoblitzell was particularly fond of
Johnson's delivery yesterday, and he
fattened his average with a 1000 mark
by getting three hits III a row. the first
of which was double. and he made a
sacrifice the last time up when Dumont
was on the mound. Hobby re
sponsibie for two of the runs his team
got He drove in one in the first and
started the rally in the sixth. when the
SoX crossed the plate four times.
Judge and johnson figured in a most
peculiar play in the fourth inning, when
Ruth. who is quite a hitter. drove a
sharp grounder toward right field. The
ball struck the first-base bag and
bounded several yards in the air. Judge
caught it and threw to johnson. who
was covering the bag, and Ruth was
out The drive would have been good
for at least two bases but for hitting
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the big southpaw was in hard luck
not to have it go safe.
1t makes no difference to Milan whether
there is left-hander on the mound or
not he is just as likely to hit a southpaw
as rlght-hander, and he demonstrated
this on two occasions yesterday. He
famed the first time up, but then came
back with two clean hits. He also played
splendid game in the field. covering
lot of ground and tearing in on one oc-
CASTOR with a man on second and mailing
line drive from Shortens bat. which
had the earmarks of real base hit
Just who Griffith will select to do the
pitching today is bit doubtful. He may
send Harper into the fray and then again
1t may be Gallia. but he must not over
look the fact that it is likely he will need
a lot OF pitching strength tomorrow, when
the Nationals are slated to play a game
IN the morning and one in the afternoon
However, rain is promised for the next
few days. and there will be little sur
prise If but one of the series of foul
games is played.
Thomas and Cady. two catchers who
were supposed to be cut loose by the
local club. are on the roster again and
probably will stay there all season. though
Agnew is Carrigan's star behind the bat
The low attendance yesterday was TO
be expected. because of weather condi-
tons. but il is told here that the at
tendance has fallen far below what it
should have been and that the fans have
not recovered from the shock of the sale
OF iris Speaker to the Cleveland club,
and that a legion of his friends have
vowed that they will not be seen at Fen
way park this season, but will dissipate