Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

| NEW YORK. N. T.. April 26.-Victo-
| ries for the season to date standing
| three to two in favor of New York, the
| Griffmen today are out to even up the
count and place themselves in a posi-
| ton to leave Gotham Saturday night
with a ffty-fifty split in the percepta ge
| column. To do this 1t will be necessary
! for them to take both of the games re-
manning with the Yankees, and this
| feat for a team which thus far has
/ been unable to win two in row. much
| less three, seems unlikely. If the club
| has the benefit of any kind of pitching
| at all 1t is liable to do just that thing
however, for 1t has demonstrated clear
| ly in the two games here that 1t pos
! sesses fighting spirit and unlooked-for
| hitting power. Both these qualities
are essential for victory, but good box
work also Is requisite, and 1t Is
largely through weakness in this de-
partment, where the club was believed
to exc>l, that 1t has lost two more
games than it has won.
Although credited with three defeats
already, with the season less than two
weeks ora, Johnson on edCfl. OCCdSlolt
was not accorded the support in the
field he was entitled to, and with a bet
ter break in this respect he should
register his first victory of the year
this afternoon, regardless of what hurl-
er is sent in to oppose him. The signs
point to Thormahlen as Higgins choice
for the firing line today. The former
Oriole turned in a splendid perform
ance his last time out in Boston, but he
failed to last one inning against the
X At
tai crew has not shown any great
amount of respect for southpaws this
spring, Vean Gregg of the Athletics be-
ing the only portsider thus far to baf-
f1e them.
The Nationals yesterday staged a
finish similar to that of the day be-
fore, but made a much more artistic
job of it, and when the echo of their
machine-gun attack on trio of iank
more runs-to their credit than Higgins
men were able to amass off Harper.
Shaw and Yingling, the final tallyvbeing
{ to 5,
. Although GriH had resolved this
line entirely. three successive reverses
were more than he could stand, and
he was in the box at third base
throughout the course Of the contest.
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remote corners of the Enclosure. With
victory attending his initial appear
ance. 1t is superfluous to say he will
be out whooping it UP again today and
as long thereafter as victory continues
to perch on his banner.
Harper essayed his second start of
the year. and went little farther than
he did on his first appearance. But it
was apparent Harry was not right. so
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inning. Shaw, who succeeded him. was
nicked for a tally in the third and an
other in the fifth, after which he. too.
got the gate. whereupon fingling made
his appearance and gave sterling
performance. the only enemy run regis
tered during his regime being due to
an error. Earl richly deserved credit
for the victory he got. only two sepa-
rated singles being obtained off him
in four rounds.
To offset the quartet of misplays
chalked up against the Griffmen they
garnered fifteen safe blows. Lavan and
Milan leading in the attack with a
double and two singles apiece. The
shortstop, in addition. drew a walk on
another occasion and showed fine
burst of speed in annexing the only
base steal of the contest. Shotton,
Judge and Morgan. each obtained a
pair of safeties. Only the pitchers and
those VINO supped TOT thenl at tne pat
failed to get at least one bingle, and
Ed Charity. who saw his first service
of the season when he performed for
Shaw in the sixth. came through with
a drive that scored run although an
other mate was forced at second on it.
Eddie Foster hit the ball exceedingly
hard and with any one except a new
conner like Miller in center field would
have had a brace of doubles. as well
as a single to his credit. Old heads
like Speaker and Felsch, who know
themselves close in for the third base
man. But Miller played deep with Ed
die at the bat. and as a result speared
two long smashes One of these how