Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-31
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ing very impressive about the work of
the Nationals in yesterdays conflicts
with the Red Sox, except perhaps the
fact that it was clearly demonstrated
that Manager Griffith means to use his
! men instead of having them sit around
| IN the dugout. All but four of the
squad he carried got into the morning
defeat and fifteen worked in the after
| noon.
NO one can say they didn't try to
win, for everything that looked like
d chance. to pull something was re-
| sorted to by the leader, who was on
MS toes at the coaching lines doing
more than his share to pull the games
i from the fire. The morning score was
too close for comfort here in Boston.
while the afternoon game was clearly
ana decls1Nely won by the champions.
| VINO batted hard enough to win. and
save strange exhibition of brilliant
heldlns and dumb work on fly balls.
fhere was plenty of fighting spirit in
the Nationals, but their pitchers just
! couldnt seem to pitch. and they ran
! nc, me. me champions when it was one of
! the,r days to hit the ball Harper had
| d weird day. starting the morning
game. lasting into the third inning.
| beng responsible for all but one of the
runs. In the afternoon Dumont was
| unable to do. much Among the things
/ that counted, mixed in with the hits.
We're bases on balls, balk and wild
| pitch
| The Griffmen were up against a queer
assortment of twirling in Shore who
| started the first game, Foster finishing
up. The schoolmaster worked as if he
had sore arm. but his support saved
him. McNally. who is understudy for
Jack Barry. now out of the lineup with
a cold, played a remarkable game at
the middle sack. cutting off hits in real
Moeller suffered at his hands, while
Lewis, Hooper and Walker covered an
ocean of space.
Leonard had one of his good days,
and il is doubtful if the Nationals would
have scored in the afternoon but for
some very polite fielding upon the part
of Lewis Walker and Janvrin. The lat
ter imagined that he outfelder
and butted in on the two garden ten
ders. with the result that hits fell in
between them which should have been
outs. They came in the sixth inning
and gave the Ma tionals their two runs.
Manager Griffith made a switch in
his batting order in the afternoon.
using Moeller to lead off playing him
in right field, dropping Morgan to
fourth position. Morgan played a fine
game and he also hit, getting two in
the morning, Shanks and Mcbride also
connecting. Foster did not play the
full game in the afternoon, Williams
being sent to cover that corner, ham
ding himself very neatly. hitting hard
| and for the run to break the row of
goose eggs.
| The boys who have been leading in
| the race lately hit the ball hard enough
collectively to have won several ball
games, and they left enough men on
| haS IN nil II a
| had they been able to get the punch in
| when needed. Fifteen men left on bases
| in the forenoon and eight in the after
| noon tell the story of how the tide
| turned.
! Milan was sure all the time in the
| field, turning in some fine catches. be
| ing in position at all times for the ball
/ and displaying a true arm as well. as
| his throw-in to the plate in the first
| inning of the afternoon game attested.
The ball bounced into Henry's gloved
hand at the proper point to get NC
| Nally, who is fast man. who had at
| tempted to take liberties with that
! clever fielder There wasn't a ques-
ton as to McNallys being out al
| though he raised miniature riot in
! front of OLoughlin.
| McBride's brilliant stops and throws
| were bright spot in rather drab
| afternoon from Washington stand
point. The Nationals are drawing
| card here, due to the character of
base ball the fans can rely upon see
| ing. The team is busy working all the
| time and is never frightened at a few
| runs lead. This hits the popular taste
| in city where coming from behind
| was once a tradition.
| Rondeau, who went up as a pinch
! hitter, was hit on the top of the head
| by Shore and stunned for moment,
being taken out by the careful
''Griff,' Barber running for him.
| Henry caught the morning game and
| part of the afternoon. Charity fin
| fishing up. When Gardner stole second
| in the seventh Charity cut loose
hurried throw and Owens, who was UNI
pire on the bases, turned to watch the
play. The ball just missed hitting him
| in the head, being wide of the mark.
! Good backing up saved an extra base
| and an error.
| Williams was the only man to hit for
extra bases for the Nationals, while
| were the only members of the squad that
| didn't get into the morning game.
| George Foster pitched great ball in the
eighth inning. holding the Nationals when
| they threatened. a lightning fast double
| play cutting off their chances for a tie
| score He however. helped them to their
| third run with wild pitch, so aside
| from Leonard and Mays it will be seen
! that the champions pitching staff a the
| present time looks rather ragged.
1t rained hard during the middle of the
forenoon game. and it was far from