Evening star., 1916-06-12

Special Dispatch to The star
CHICAGO June Manager Grifhth
of the Nationals is regarded as one OF the
eamest fighters in the game. He Is out
on the firing line every day. pleading with
his men to win with earnestness. even
after the team has lost nine games out
of the eleven played on the trip anu ne
has his men playing hard all of the tme'
despite the misfortunes they nave sui
fered.
The team is not hitting, and when any
team is in slump it is mighty ndru
problem 10 keep the men fighting Ihe
pitchers are unable to win without runs
behind them. Making one run IN TWO
games against the SoX has not given the
pitchers a chance to win. In the hihe
games that have been lost since the Ma
tionals left home they have made only
fourteen runs. This shows lack OF MT
ting and not poor pitching. Forty runs
have been made by the opposing teams in
the nine games
: Against a team that is hitting like the
White Sox are hitting now the Nationais
are at a tremendous disadvantage Inc
Chicago men are going at merry chp
in the hitting line. For time Rowland
could not get his men to hit when hlts
meant runs. but they are ciouting mem
so consistently now that there is little
chance of a shut-out of them Le1t :
handlers were supposed to be the Jinx OF
the Sox. but they have faced so many
left-handers this year that they are pretty
we'll practiced now in the art of hitting
them.
Three more games are to be played
here by Griff's men before they leave,
l.; inc Ave N SERIES
Four games usually is the limit for a
series, but the schedule makers found
1t more convenient to divide the sea-
sons series here this year into one
hve and two three game sessions.
The Nationals are stopping at the
Chicago Beach Hotel. far from the
bright lights of the city. 1t is six miles
from where the team is housed to the
downtown district. The hotel is right
on the shores of Lake Michigan, where
the cool breezes are none too pleasant
at this time of the year.
The fans here think very we'll of
Judge. His work around first has been
so good in the series here that the
fans have quite taken to him.
Jameson also has made a good i'm
preston, for he has been hitting bet
ter than any other man on the team.
no was removed INTO TlSnI uelQ To-Day
and Dan Moeller was permitted to take
q day of. The fans thought the bone
play made by Dan in the Saturday
game Of catching the foul ball and let
ting in the first Sox runner was the
reason for the vacation that Dan was
handed. 1t looked as IL Griff also
punished Jameson by taking him out
Of the game after he had misjudged
Ness long drive in the fourth inning,
which resulted in a run for the Sox.
NNf
was sent in to relieve Jameson when
Rowland switched from a right-hand
pitcher to a southpaw. The count was
three balls and one strike on Jameson
peared a sure walk was in prospect for
4 rtght-hander at that point, but Rus
sell had too good control.
The failure Of Eddie Collins to con-
meet with the ball this year still is one
Of the seasons surprises. The fans
here have not turned on Eddie but
they do not cheer for him like they
used to when they saw him coming to
the plate. Pop flies is one Of the usual
things for Eddie to do now when he
gets to the plate. He has made one
hit. and sacrifice hit in eight trips
70 the plate in the two games with
Washington.
Joe Jackson. on the other hand. is
getting the lions share of the glory
time
takes his place in left field The bleach
critics made the slugging left fielder
raise his hat several times in today's
game after every hit he made
Joe was not in good standing with
the fans here last year. He used to fall
down in the pinches. and was a great
disappointment in the fielding end of
the game. 1t IL different all the way
this year though, as he is hitting the
ball on the nose and is getting every
thing that comes out in his territory.
Boehiing pitched only five balls In the
nfth inning, as the Sox were hitting
At the hrst ball. Ness flied to Milan
to start that round. Jackson made a
two-bagger to center and FeIsch and
sehalk both went out on long drives to
Shanks.
Grin had Ayers warming up from the
very start OF the game as BoehIiny
DID NOT look to have the stuff to keep
harVi. but the outfelders were getting
them and keeping the runs from cross.
ing the plate.
jackson overlooked chance to score
made his first two bagger The ball
went TO deep center and Joe had
plenty OF time to make third II he
nad Kept on going He would have
on the next ball pitched N' .
Morgan was sent up to lead of today
instead of Moeller. The little fellow 90,
one hit. and was robbed of another by
Buck Weaver. In the fifth inning Morza n
was the last man up. and he drove a
terrific grounder straight at Weaver
Buck knocked the ball down. but IL
rolled several feet behind him. He
made quick sprint for il. grabbed it
and wheeled letting go of the ball
straight at Ness. and got his man by
& very close decision.
The Waseda University team from
Japan watched the game today and
seemed to take a lot of interest in the
CONFLICT. This little Jap team Is max
ing a tour of the United States, and is
playing the different college teams.
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