The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Workout Beofre Manager Re.
veals Rough Spots. in South
paws Performances.
big ED" WALSH IS DONE
One Time iKno Of ,Hurlers Fails
to Come Back in Three
Inning Effort for White Sox.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CHlCAtrt1, June l5.--ntnitth -uCNoN-
ern. the loperIegEed college southpaw
from Galesburg. ILL.,. will hardly be OF
any immediate use 10 the Griffmen. He
may be diamond In the rough. but he
looks almost too rough. McGovern work.
ed out before yesterdays ball game and
was watched carefully. He Is tall and
has long arms, but he must receive a
LOT of coaching from his sponsor: Nick
Muock, before he will be capable OF
facing big league batsmen.
The young collegian, whose pulchri-
tude should set many feminine hearts
afiutter when he reaches the Capital
has a pitching motion greatly resemb-
ling that of Harry Harper when the
Hackensack southpaw first reported to
Manager Griffith. 1t is jerky and far
from smooth, Control IS difficult to
obtain with such a motion. and so Nc
Govern must be schooled well before
taking his place on the slab for the
Griffs.
"I'll give him all the work Re needs.
pitching to my batters," satd Griffith
today. working right in front OF me
day after day. McGovern should show
show me something. too, to hang on.
don't expect him to be polished. but l
do expect to see signs OF ability which
may be developed"
"Big Ed" Walsh is done as a big
Lacquer. This was conclusivelv demon
strated yesterday when he tailed to
finish three innings against the Griff-
men.
best pitchers in the game. He was
the "spitball king" unhittable, IN.
vincible. Then came the inevitable.
Suddenly his mighty arm lost It's
strength. No more could be use speed
enough to puzzle opposing batsmen.
For two years he has rested his arm.
taking just a little exercise to keep
the muscles strong. Last season he
pitched two or three games, but was
far from being the master OF the
mound he once had been.
This season he has been training
faithfully. hoping to show his ancient
would face the White Sox yesterday,
Manager Rowland decided to test the
veteran. If he made good showing.
but lost to Johnson. Rowland would
be satisfied.
The announcement that Walsh was
to face. johnson brought out a large
crowd. Though Johnson stayed on
the bench, when Walsh strobe out TO
the box he was given a wild welcome
by the loyal fans. Before he could get
down to work he was presented with
a bouquet of red roses. the fans going
wild with delight.
When the veteran famed both Judge
and Milan in the first inning, the APP
plause continued till he had disap-
peared into the dugout. He weaken
lapsed entirely in the third.
Striding manfully from the box
Walsh was cheered all the way. II
was a touching tribute OF the loyal
fans OF Chicago to a man who had
brought great glory to the White
Sox, but who had seen the glory fade
" Beneath d the sheleer Of fea the dugou,
roof Walsh never even hesitated. He
kept on into the club house. He had
seen his sun set far down in the West
big Ed" Walsh is through.
The Griffs depart tonight at 1O:45 for
st. Louis where four contests are sched-
uled with the Browns. closing the swing
hotels are pot making the players any
too happy for they have been packed
together like figs here.
Each day brings it's new lineup, but
yesterdays victory may induce Griffith
to make no more changes till the next
defeat. What the next lineup will be
cannot be fathomed, even by a wire
Taper.
Joe Jackson allowed two ground balls
to get away from him, but he con-
tributed two wonderful running catches
In the fifth he Travelled far toward cen.
ter for Rondeau's drive that looked like
a possible double. In the next inning
he went out to the extreme corner In
left and brought down Morgan's at
tempt at home run. Both were stel.
lar efforts. and received tumultuoui
applause from the fans. with whom
Jackson is favorite.
The Griffmen have now registered
their second victory since May n, pick.
ing on that poor old man. ed Walsh
and defeating the White Sox, 3 TO q
Harry Harper pitched in superb form
aside from one bad frame. and today
there is JOY I'm the camp of the trav-
elers. Harper famed seven. walked
three. and allowed but three bingles
two OF which were punched with two
passed. and gave the enemy their two
runs in the nth.
Clarence Rowland sent big Ed
Walsh. hero of other days. to his doom
as major leaguer. The veteran, with
nothing but a glove, a toe plate, and
an earnest prayer. finished the opening
frame. He staggered In the second, al.
lowing n run on Fosters double after
scene in the third after Henri Rondeau
had driven over the third tally with a
solid drive to left.
"Reb" Russell replaced Walsh anc
stopped the Grinmen. When a pinch
hitter forced Russell to the showers II
the NTH. Wolfgang came in and con
tinued the good work. The Grirfs wert
fortunate to have scored three runs of
Walsh, for they were helpless after h,
went to the showers.
Harper deserved win. at that. fol
In addition to his good pitching he
polcd double and single and scored
a run. He tottered in one inning, hut
only one hit was Garnered off him In
the other frames. Terry's single In the
seventh. The slender soutnpaw Looked
liked big league pitcher outclassinl
all three Chicago twirlers opposing him
Walsh got away with his first frame
well enough, but trouble came his way
in the second when with one gone Nor
gan walked, and raced all the way
around on Fosters drive to left that
eluded Jackson. The veteran pulled
himself together, and held the SCORING
ps,da ;yrh WIS 81 ~ hsSSoh 80 ~