Evening star., 1916-07-18
SIX GAMES IN -FOUR
DAYS WITH CHICAGO
DoubIe-Headers Slated for
Tomorrow and Thursday
Will Start at 2 O'Clock.
HURLING sTAFFs OF BOTH
CLUBS TO BE GIVEN TEST
Sam Rice to Have Regular 0utfeld
Berth-shanks May Play First
When Morgan Returns.
BY J. ED GRJLLO.

CaSo w mite SCX haye two POSTPONED
games here, one because it ended in a
tie and the other because it rained while
they were making their first appear
ance here. This means there will be
two double-headers, and these will be
ployed tomorrow and Thursday as the
rules require that postponed games must
be played off as soon as possible on
the second trip.
These six games are going to put
the pitching staffs of the two teams to
a test. Griffith figures he will have
something on the Sox because his staff
can be used in the six games to better
advantage than can Rowland's. For
instance, Johnson is slated to pitch the
first game tomorrow, and Joe Eoehling
the second. The next day Ayers and
Dumont can be used. Friday Harry
Harper will have had three days rest
and should be ready. Saturday Gallia
or Shaw could be used. The first games
of these bargain matnees will be call
ed at O'Clock
Williams is pretty certain to be out
of the game for at least two days more
and Manager Griffith realizes that John
Henry is the best substitute first base
man he has. He does not think it ad-
visable to take Henry away from be-
hind the bat where he has been play
ing great ball, Jameson probably
will be left there until Williams re-
turns to the game.
When Ray Morgan gets back into the
game, which is to he real soon, accord
ing to the player, Howard Shanks may
get a trial a first base. With Morgan
back. Foster Will return to third and
Shanks then would be available for
use at first.
Sam Rice yesterday further demon
strated that he has the ability to hit,
ing in the three times that he faced
two Cleveland pitchers Manager Grif-
| fifth has decided to play him in right
| field regularly. ,
| inning, and he paved the way for MS
| teams first run. Sha1ks singled to
start the round and Rice. on the first
| bail pitched, doubled to lett sendlhg
Shanks to third Henry walked. and
! then McBTide's double play allowed
| Shan to score.
In the sixth inning, after doubles by
Moeltnr and oster' "a warf anf r2o TO Ml1In rnna
| over the plate, Rice met one OF KEEP
| fer's fast ones and hit terrlhc liner
| toward right center which. II IL had
NOT hecn hit right at Wambsganss,
| would have been at least a triple. AS
| IL happened, the drive was caught ana
| turned into a double play. thus saving
the Indians from defeat in this inning.
The last time up, in the elshth' RICE
| hit for base to left
| The report that Rice has never played
the outfeld regularly is erroneous.
! While a member o. the feterspu[,s =
| obtained him, he played sixty games IN
| The outfcld and hit at 1858 clip. RICE.
who is fast. will be at least laIr
| fielder. and while oI course, ne ~, - iIoa ha
n3eats, he looks to be a most danger
| Gus hitter
| Today the final game of the series
| With cleveland will be played. 1t is
! very likely that Bert Galiia or Dumont
! will be on the slab for the locals Whlle
! Manager Fohl of the Indians had not
! decided this morning whether ne "ould
work Lowdernilk or Could: but the
| chances are that the latter will be given
| the preference
Charley Jameson until yesterday had
never nlayed a game of ball at first
| base lie had practiCed in that position
quite frequently during morning prdc-
| tice however. and for this reason ne
was unanimously selected to play the
| nosjtion By the players at their meeting
before the game, when 1t was found
that Rippy Williams ankle injured IN
Cleveland the day before, would pre-
vent hin from pldylHS
For an inexperienced player IN the
position Jameson did very well and
Manager Griffith may keep him there.
though he also may give Ed Charity a
trial for the young catcher frequently
filled the position when he was with
Minneapolis.
Every pitcher has his off days and
Yesterday was one of Harper's. The
Hackensack southpaw was nowhere
near himself. His control was lacking
and his usual stuff was conspicuous by
its absence. Harper has pitched con-
sistent ball this season. and 1t was the
first game in which he did not seem to
be himself The next time out. when
he will face Chicago he will very like
ly show his usual form.
Jim Shaw only allowed two hits in
the four innings he pitched. but his
wildness in the sixth. his first inning.
when he walked three men and al
lowed Roth to single. cost two runs.
There would have been a different
when he started to pitch. The big
youngster, however, had a lot of stuff
and seems to be in perfect fettle. What
he needs is a lot of work, SO that con-
troll viii be added to his great speed
and excellent curve ball
Milan is not getting the ball safe
very often these days The Griffmens
where near his stride, though he has
kept up his average fairly we'll by
reason of the many bases on balls he
has drawn.
Milan, like all players, has a slump
at one time during the season, and he
is just about due to get back into
his stride now and get his share of
safeties
Joe Judge was operated on for hernia
Sunday. The operation is said to have
been a success. but it is certain that
it will be a month more before he
will be able to ascertain whether he
can continue to play ball
1t is a matter of fact that few ath-
letes have been able to retain their
speed after having an operation of
this chara cter. though it is hoped that
Judge will not be permanently in
capacitated.
Clyde Milan should have scored in
the sixth inning when Shanks singled
to center. driving home Foster. for
Roth held the ball as if he was not
satisfied where to make his throw, and
Milan could easily have scored In
fact. the local fielder was nearly half
way to the plate when he changed his
mind and returned to third base
iris Speaker got out of the game
after the sixth inning. when he was
forced to slide into third base. Speaker
has a very bad toe, having been hit
on it by a fly ball in the game Sun
day. In trying to protect his toe when