Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
NEW YORK YANKS
FAIL TO IMPRESS
Donovan Lacks Strength Be-
hind Bat and IN Pitching
Department.
GRIFFMEN LEADING LEAGUE
IN EXTRA-BASE WALL0PS
Have Made Fourteen Doubles, Seven
Triples and Three Home Runs.
Rain Bars Game Today.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

| called off by Manager Griffith shortly
| after noon owing to the rain. If the
| field is in shape for game tomorrow
| Gallia undoubtedly will be sent to the
mound for the Nationals. Gallia is in
| good form now and Manager Griffith is
| relying upon him to be returned a VIC
| tor. Myers, tall highlander, who
| last fall held the Gritfmen to few
! hits and did not allow them to score,
| probably will be on the mound for the
visitors. Myers easily defeated the Bos-
| ton Red SoX few days ago and prom
| ises to furnish goou opposition for
| Gallia.
Despite the fact that the New York
Yankees and Grlffmen have had an
even break IN the games they have
played to date, there Is nothing I'M
pressive about the Donovan agsrega-
ton. With the breaks not tavorlng
the Yankees the Nationals would have
made clean sweep of the two series
they have played with them.
Donovan's club is not a well balanced
aggregation. 1t is weak behind the
bat, has an outfield which does not
compare with any other in the league
and is a team which will not occupy a
very nigh place IN team batting.
So lar as its pitching strength is
concerned, Donovan has not SHOWN
anything which looks Impressive. Caiu-
well is a star and Fisher also is
serviceabie pitcher. but it was believed
that the Yankees would be well sup
piled with lett-handed pitchers. How
ever. the two VINO were shown in the
local series, Love and Cullop, proved
easy marks and are not apt TO be of
much value to their team Under ex-
listing conditions in the American
League team which cannot boast of
a couple or three good left handed
twirlers is shouldering a great handi-
cap.
Coveleskie of Detroit. for instance,
mas scored three victories over the
White SoX. who are not likely to beat
any team which can present south
paw of class on the rubber. Boston is
just as badly off.
New York has not shown a left-hand-
er who Will be troublesome, and this
virtually puts it at the mercy of the
White Sox and Red Sox, two teams
which are easily stopped with south
paw pitching.
For the third time this season Wal
ter johnson yesterday took the Yam
KEGS into camp. He was in better form
yesterday than on the former two oc-
casions when he was pitted against the
New Workers, and he held the visitors
in check until the last inning, when he
resorted to his old system of letting
up after he gets good lead. Johnson
went SIX innings without allowing
hit or man to reach first base, but
he has no ambition to figure in a no.
hit game, something he has never ac-
complished.
1t is likely that johnson will now
rest until Saturday. when the Red Sox
put In an appearance here Griflth
aims to cleanup with the world cham
pions in the four-game series, and
Johnson may pitch two Of the games
which he could do with three days
rest, an off Sunday making this posi-
BILE. The other two games undoubtedly
VIII be pitched by Harper and Boeh-
ling, who already have scored victories
over the Carrigans.
Joe Judge seems to have struck his
batting stride, and his work with the
bat in yesterdays game was much
more impressive than any he has
shown during the present campaign.
In the second inning, with one out,
Judge hit to right center for a triple,
but he was not fortunate enough to
! score. In the fifth he started the in
ming with single, and he hit both
balls hard.
Sam Simon and Howard Smith, for
mer Georgetown base ball stars. who
live in Buffalo and saw a lot of Judge
, last season. give the Nationals first
baseman credit for winning the pen
nant for their team
Judge did not hit much during the
early weeks of the season." Simon said,
but once he got started he brought
the team right up in the race. 1t was
ms hitting which gave Buffalo the
pennant. and L look for him to repeat
that stunt for the Nationals. ! under
stand he has not been getting any
breaks since the season started, but
YOU can rely on him outhitting any one
on this team during the greater part
of this season. See if / haven't called
the turn"
Howard Shanks made his presence in
the lineup felt as soon as he was
showed into right field. when Shawkey
was taken out and Cullop sent in. The
| first time up Shanks helped to two of
the four runs scored in the fourth
| inning. Johnson scoring on his drive
| to right for three bases and scoring
himself later. His hit and one by Milan
| after Fosters out had put him on sec
! ond allowed him to score again IN the
eighth.
! Shanks is mighty valuable player for
I the local team. AS a fielder and throw
| er he has few, if any. equals in the
league. and he also has the distinction
| of being one of the most popular play
ers that ever wore a Washington uni
| form.
| George Mcbride continues to come
| through with hits at the right time.
Yesterday he aided in the run-getting
| in the fourth chapter, when. with Nor
gan on as a result of a safe hit, he sin
gled to center and both scored when
johnson tripled. If the Griffmen's cap
tain can continue to do as timely hit
ting all during the campaign as he has
| since the season started. he will easily
prove himself the most valuable short
| stop in the league, for he stands head
| and shoulders over all his rivals when
| it comes to fielding and handling
| thrown balls and touching base run
| ners. -
| In one respect the Griffmen already
| leading the league and that is in extsa
| base hits. To date the locals have to
their credit fourteen two-baggers, seven
| triples and three home runs
| These long drives were made as the
| following table indicates
| HOME RUNS. TRIPLES. DOUBLES.
J Milan 1900. johnson ....3 Williams -. 2
Foster ...... Dumont ..... Mcbride -. 3
Rondeau 49,. aenfy ...... Harper 49,. I
| foster .....sl Foster
| Total ..... Judge ......1 Moeller $50. 3
| Milan l
| Total .....7
| Total IA
This is a most remarkable feat, when
tho fact is considered that the team has
| only played ten games.
| Despite the fact that the Tigers are