Evening star., 1916-09-05

credit but for McBride's unfortunate
juggling OF ball which he fielded
cleanly. but could not pick out Of his
glove without fumbling, SO that Lawry
had no trouble reaching first. There
were two out at the time. and ninety
nine times out of hundred Lawry also
would have been sent to the stable.
Shaw, In the morning. pitched a clever
game of ball. He was master in the
few pinches that he found himself in.
and after the sixth inning he allowed
but one hit. He famed siv in the game
three in row in the fifth.
Shaw now is better pitcher than he
ever has been since joining the team.
He has control and is displaying great
amount of stuff.
Smith got a timely single in the first
game. and in the rally in the first in
ming of the second contest brought IN
the first two runs with double to left.
He got on in the third when Schang
muffed his little fly. and he seemed to
have certain triple in the final round
when he drove a terrific liner to right
center which Strunk managed to reach
after a splendid sprint
Smith looked better at the bat yes.
terday than he has for several days.
Eddie Foster had busy time of it in
both games. but he displayed some
splendid fielding and, incidentally, got
two hits in three times up in the first
game. and in the second contest got two
hits and walked twice for an average
of 1000. This one days work will
boost Fosters batting average a whole
lot.
In the field he played brilliant game.
Notwithstanding that he made an error
in the first, which, however. did not
prove costly. The boot he made was on
a grounder which Schang hit over sec
ond base and which Foster gobbled up
with one hand. but could not get to
Judge in time to retire Schang at first,
q n n nf h 10 hol he
For the first time in some weeks the
Nationals have a percentage of over 500
again. The team has won seven of its
last eight games. and it is not at all un-
likely that if Walter johnson is right to-
day there will be another victory
added, for the most dangerous Of Dono-
vans pitchers, Shawkey, was put out Of
1t for the series here when he pitched his
team to victory against the Boston Red
SoX yesterday.
Boston's defeat at the hands Of the
New York YANKEES in the second game
yesterday put that team in a rather pre-
carious position. as the dual victory of
the Detroit Tigers over Cleveland put
them within whispering distance of the
present leaders in the race. Furthermore
the dual victory of the White Sox over
the Browns has given ST. Louis quite a
setback and it will have to take a great
brace to make itself a real contender in
the race. for tomorrow the Browns go to
Detroit for four game stand
Cleveland will be in Chicago for the
same period, and if the White Sox
should win majority of the games from
them, the Nationals stand good chance
of passing the Indians if they can be as
successful against New York as they have
been against Cleveland and the Athletics.
Cleveland is only two games-ffteen
points-in front of the Nationls this
mornig, while New York is but twenty
three points ahead Of the Griffmen, a
margin which could easily be overcome
If the Nationals continue their winning
streak.
The Yankees are carrying twenty
three players. which does not include
Manager Donovan or Herman Schaefer,
who also is with the team.
Following is the complete roster:
w. Pipp, first base; r. Peckinpaugh,
shortstep: F. Maisel. third base: F.
Baker. {. Bauman, c. Mullen, j.
Gedeon and A. Aregon, infielders; R.
Oldring, II. High, +. Miller, outfielders;
l. Nunamaker, A. Walters and w. Alex
ander. catchersi r. Shawkey, r. Fisher,
a. Russell. L. Shocker. n. Cullop, G.
Mogridge, e. Love. pitchers.
Three newspaper representatives are
travelling with the team, William Slo-
cum of the Evening Sun. H. Schumack-
er of the Evening Globe and F. Van
Ness of the Evening Mail.