Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

The Nationals pilot is even more op-
timistic regarding the chances OF the
he docs not believe the Giants are the
class Of the National League.
''Mathewson's team is easily the best
organization in the older circuit, says
the National League pennant race were
to start over again there would be
nothing to it but the Reds. and they
are not to be counted out now, even
though the Giants have good lead on
them. McGraw's team got its lead be-
fore the Reds got into their stride.
Just watch the games beween these
two teams hereafter. The Reds took
three out of four in the last series with
the Giants. and proof that that should
not be figured as an upset of the dope
was furnished yesterday, when Matty's
outfit won both ends of double
header on the Polo Grounds. kopf
has made Cincinnati. and the team pos
fellows as Rousch, Chase and Griffith
for cleanup crew. Tom Clarke and
Ivy Wingo como close to being the
backstoppinE class Of the league, and
the Reds are we'll supplied with capa :
BILE twirlers. Fred Toney is not their
entire staff. When we played the Reds
last spring told Matty he had a conner
In Eller. and I also liked the looks Of
Ring. Then there Ia Schneider, knetzet
and ReEan. all of whom have been
the Reds!'
ElIer's success with Cincinnati this
season has more than passing interest
for Grif. Last summer the Washington
managers sister. who lives few doors
from Eller's home in Danville. Ill. wrote
to Grin and told him there was a pitcher
living in Danville who was destined to
become a major league star and urged
her brother to give Eller a trial Griff
gets hundreds of such tips on players in
the course Of q season, and II he tried out
all who are recommended the lot at Geor-
gia avenue would hardly be big enough
to hold them all at the Same time. 81
should have acted on her advice though, -
Griff said today. "for my sister has been
closely associated with base ball all her
life and knows good player when she
sees one.
Jim Bagby attained his life's ambition
when he won tho verdict over Walter
Johnson at league park here yesterday.
When Jim was but youngster trying to
make good in the cotton states league
his one great dream was to become a
major Lacquer and defeat the smoke ball
king. he had his first chance last sum-
mer at washington and nearly turned the
trick. mum of an easy fly by iris
Speaker robbing him OF victory, as it
would have been the third out and the
next man made a hit that won the game
for Washington.
After that game he told one Of the
Cleveland newspapermen that he knew
All the boys in Augusta. Ga, his home
town. were watching the scoreboards
IN the cigar stores to see how his bat
tie with johnson was coming out and
he was a much disappointed chap at
losing the decision the way he did He
won decisiyely yesterday. however, and
today is the happiest man in Clevela nd
Yesterdays shutout was the third
straight for Bagby. and the seventh he
has pitched this year. 1t marked thirty
five consecutive scoreless innings for
him. His team mate. Coveleskie, has six
to his credit thus far this season. An
other Indian who Is establishing a
record is Bobby Roth. the right fielder
His theft of home of Doc Ayers in the
eighth round was the sixth clean steal
OF the counting pan that he has engi-
neered since the campaign got under
way.
The Grinmen now have gone twenty