Evening star., 1916-04-23
HARPER HAS HAD
ILL LUCK PITCHING
AGAINST RAY FISHER
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the only time he faced Harper he was
struck out, SO Manager Donovan con-
cluded that Pipp would not be Of any
help to the team for the day. and he
sent Mullen to the initial sack in the
third inning. Mullen duplicated Pipp's
performance and also struck out. In
fact, he did not take kindly to Harpers
offerings and was out easily on all of
his three trips to the plate.
Lee Magee and Gilhooley will have to
undergo operations as soon as their
present illness is over and have their
bothered with them at any future
time and thus be kept from doing their
work on the ball field.
Manager Donovan likes both of the
outfielders in the game. as it robs his
team of much of its speed when these
two speed merchants are not in the
lineup.
Joe Judge has not yet cast aside the
hoodoo which has followed him all
spring. With anything like an even
break of luck Judge should have had
three hits yesterday. His first bad
break came when he hit a hard drive
back at Fisher and he knocked the ball
toward Gedeon. who was given credit
for having gotten the ball to Pipp in
time to retire Judge. although it SEEM
ed from the stand that Judge had
beaten the throw by feet.
Judges next tough break came when
he drove the ball past third and Peck
inpaugh got it in time to throw him
out. and in the tenth inning he was the
victim of a remarkable forward rum
ming catch by Fritz Maisel. which un-
doubtedly saved the day at this stage,
for Milan was on third at the time and
there were two out.
Once Judge gets the breaks his hitting
VIII materially improve. There is moth
ing more discouraging than a batting
slump which will not leave. Judge is game
and Is not annoyed by the fact that he Is
not getting his share of hits. but he is
yearning for the day when things will
begin to break his way.
Herman Schaefer spends all his time on
the coaching lines. where he utters words
or encouragement to his teammates at the
pat and on the bases. But he is not pull
Ing any comedy these days and is attend
ing strictly to the coaching business.
The fact of the matter is that since
Schaefer has seen Sawyer perform he
has no desire to enter into competition
with the Washington comedian, and he
would prefer to play straight part
rather than create the impression that he
is no longer comedian and can't be
funny.
Following the Yankees here come the
Athletics for a series of four games
and the Mackmen, having won two
straight, now are apt to be trouble
some here They usually are. Though
nidch olu not nave much OF team last
year he kept the Nationals busy try
Ing to beat him. There still is con-
siderable strength on the Athletics
team. Strunk. McInniss Oldring and
LaJoie. as well as Schang, are players
who are apt to break up a bali game
at any time with the bat
Comics pitchers, too. have shown
better form of late, and it is not un-
likely that he will give the Nationals
quite tussle during his stay here
The Boston Red Sox come after the
Mackmen have finished and 1t will not
be at all surprising if Griffith uses
nothing but 1eft-handers against the
Sox. who seem to be practically help
less when a left-hander is on the
mound.
Boston fell before Harper and Boehl-
ing. and by the time they come here
Bentley will be in fine form and will
take his turn on the rubber.
Manager Griffith has made arrange
ments to play a game at Cleveland
Sunday. May 81. If the day is bright.
one of the largest crowds Of the sea-
son should be on hand to cheer the
Indians on to victory. 1t will there
fore be worth while making the trip.
for 1t is understood the receipts are
divided on the fifty-fifty plan.