Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Jim Shaw and Jim Bagby will in all
probability, be the opposing pitchers in
the second game of the series today
Shaw has been showing good form in
his last two sessions on the mound and
1t is believed that if he has retained
such form he will be able to give the
Indians tussle.
Bagby is one of the most effective
pitchers that Foil has. Neither Nor
ton nor Coveleskie are apt to work in
the series here, because of the fact that
neither is in proper fettle. Bagby.
Klepfer and Lambeth. who has been
pitching good ball for the Indians of
late. beating the Yankees in Cleveland
Sunday last, are the twirlerS Manager
Foil will have to rely upon during his
stay here.
Shaw, Gallia and, Ayers will prob
ably be pitted against them in the
three remaining games.
1t seems to have been display of
shortasightedness for Manager Foil to
leave himself without a utility infield-
err. Having loaned Howard to Port
land and traded Leonard. he was in a
position. yesterday where he had to
play Moeller, an outfielder, at second
base Dan did right well in the posi-
ton, but the team is sure to be much
handicapped with that sort of a line
up. for Moeller is not apt to be a con-
sistent infielder after having spent his
entire professional career in the out
field.
Bergman. the Notre Dame college lad,
looked good in batting practice yester-
day, and he also displayed a good
throwing arm and lots of speed, and it
is likely that Foil will give him a
chance. to break into the lineup dur
ing the teams stay here
That Elmer Smith and Joe Leonard
are becoming more proficient in the
matter of hitting left-handers is most
that If a left-handed batter is allowed
to get a lot of experience hitting
against southpaws he will eventually
not be handicapped when facing this
sort of deliveries.
Smith should have had two hits off of
Boehling, bad luck robbing him of one
in the first inning. His slide into the
plate when he and Shanks pulled a dou-
Bile steal indicated that Smith has a lot
of speed. and also knows how to slide
out of the reach of the catcher.
Manager Griffith has added another
pitcher to his staff. He is a youngster
named Ed Flaherty. who did brilliant
work for the Eastern High School and
has a lot of stuff, among which is
deceptive spit ball of which he has good
control.
Joe Judge is also showing that left
handlers are not puzzle to him. He
should have had couple of hits yes
terday, his line drive in the seventh in
ming being within Moellers reach, and
Shanks, who was on second and had
started for third with the crack of the
bat was doubled up on Moeller's throw
to Chapman.
Eddie Foster had the busiest day of
his career at second base. He had
eleven chances, one put out and ten as
sists, and handled them all with the
ease of a player who is accustomed to
the position Foster is developing into
one of the greatest second basemen in
the history of the game. He seems to
be improving with every game and may
be retained at that position for the re-
mainder of his career in base ball.
Walter Johnson has won his last
three games and in each one of these he
has shown improvement of form. Every
fall, when the weather gets cool, John
son is at his best, and it is to be hoped
that some time during his career he will
be given an opportunity to work in a
world series in October, when the days
are generally cool
johnson will be hard to beat in any