Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
.FOHL'S INDIANS ARRIVE
FOR FOUR-GAME SERIES
Cleveland's Hustling Team Harbor'
ing Ambitions to Cop Bunting
in Johnson Circuit.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Lee Fohrs ambitious Indians. now
generally being touted as sure to make
the fight along with the two Sox teams
White and Red-and the Yankees for
the American League pennant. arrived
in Washington this morning for an en-
gagement lasting through Thursday.
Although badly beaten by Chicago in a
free-hitting game In their own ball
yard yesterday. the tribe 10 not hum
bled In spirit, and comes to the capital
three out Of the four games listed.
which was the record It established
against the Grifrmen in the sixth city
last month.
tablished himself as one Of the best
pitchers in the game, and who this
season seems to have recovered the
form he failed to show after June IL
last year. when his arm went bad on
him. is slated to oppose the locals this
afternoon. George Du Mont is Grifrs
selection. If this pair Of twirlers show
the best they are capable Of q great
battle should he staged at the Georgia
avenue grounds.
Plenty Of good base ball should be
on tap at American League Park while
the Indians are here, for they are a
team that is fighting for everything in
sight. Consistently good pitching is all
Cleveland needs to assure 1t a top
notch position. as the club boasts .
punch more than sufficient for its
needs Speaker and Roth are a. dam
gerous batsmen as the league musters,
and the latter. particularly. always has
shown especially strong against. the
locals. Speaker. who earned the batting
crown in the league last season. again
is at the head of the procession. with
an average OF 1855. but now Is being
hard pressed by Cobb, who today 10
but seven points to the rear of him.
One OF the reasons the Indians have
proved such good attraction from
the standpoint of the spectator is the
spectacular work they have been doing
on the paths. Already four clean thefts
of home have been recorded blythe
Fohls. and the tribe in addition has
scored half dozen runs in which the
player who registered came all the
way from second on an infield out.
Louis Guisto, the mountainous first
baseman. who started the season with
such whoop for the Indians, and who
now Is warming the bench in favor OF
Joe Harris. the recruit obtained from
the Chattanooga club Of tho Southern
appointment to the Cleveland fans. and
thereby hangs a tale. When the Grin-
men reached Cleveland a month ago to
open their invasion Of the west. Guisto
Fohl's team. In addition to playing
first in acceptable style, he had been
hitting hard and often. and led his team
by big margin in the matter OF driv-
ing in runs. After seeing him in ac-
ton In the first game, in which he got
hit off Ayers. his first time at bat.
Griffith declared Guisto would not do;
asserted he would not get another hit
in the series, and predicted he would
be warming the bench inside of three
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true. GuIsto failed to get anything
that resembled a safety in the next
three games and about ten days ago
was taken out Of the lineup. Grin is
with having discovered Guisto's batting
weakness, and. the information having
leaked around the circuit. 1t is to this
that his slump with the stick Is at
tributed.
President Tener Of the National
League has announced that he will not
issue decision in the case Of Manager
McGraw OF the Giants. who slugged
in Cincinnati, until he had received a
complete report from Byron.
"McGraw now stands indefinitely sus-
pended" President Tener said. land
what. further is done depends upon
detailed defense"
5ener formerly played base ball him
SELF and always has been lenient in
cases Of this kind. 1t is considered I'M
likely that McGraw will be drastically
punished. suspension for a week or ten
days being all that is looked for.
According to Tener. Catcher Rariden
Of the Giants, who punched Matty
latter tried to separate McGraw and
Byron. Will not be suspended or pun
ished in any way, as he was not men
toned in Byron's first report
"One third of the season Is finished"
Tener is quoted as saying. land this is
the first outbreak. This shows we are
having less trouble this season than
last year. The conduct of the players
has been good and the work Of the
umpires satisfactory. The league has
no cause for complaint"
With the receipt of a check for $1,000
from the Ohio State Journal Of Column
bus, Ohio. yesterday was the biggest
rated by Manager Griffith to obtain
fund to purchase balls and bats for tho
use of Uncle Sans soldiers in their
spare moments in camp and later back
of the firing lines abroad. Three checks
for 500 apiece received before yester-
day from the same publication make
the total sent in by the state journal
$3.50. and gives ii the lead over all
other individual contributors. Manager
Griffith Ia much encouraged by the re-
says a great sum will he needed to out
At the military forces of Uncle Sam for
healthful recreation while bearing
arms. and urges all citizens to do their
due by contributing quarter. or more
If they care to, to the fund. Contribu-
tions should be sent to Clark c. Griffith.
4o3 Union Savings Bank building. this
city.
Eddie Foster. veteran inhelder Of the
l., al, a n a
reputation he has established as a
speaker. Yesterday morning he adj
dressed the Sunday school class of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, giving what his auditors de-
clared to be a very convincing talk.
Thursday evening he will make an
address at prayer meeting in the same
church.
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