Evening star., 1919-08-21
I'LL IN Bed;
MILAN NOT Strong
Nationals Weakened by Ab-
sence Of Star HurIer and
0utfieIder'S Poor Health.
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.

CHICAGO, August 21.-Whatever
chance Washington had this trip of
putting crimp in Chicago's steady
march toward an American League
pennant just about vanished when 1t
developed last evening that Walter
johnson had been taken Ill and was
confined to bed. 1t was Manager
Grifith's intention to pit Johnson
against the White Sox in the second
tilt of the set today, but 1t seems
be able to work at all here. and 1t
may be he will remain out of COM
mission through the visit to st. Louis
over the week end.
The exact nature Of Johnson's all
ment. or how serious II 10. has not
a cold just before leaving Detroit.
but little was thought of II until yes
terday, when hts absence from the
ball park caused inquiries that elicit
ed the information he had taken to
bed with fever. His fellow PLAYERS
whatever that is. A physician Is ex-
pected to throw some light Oh the
question today. While on the sub
ject of disability. 1t may be men
toned that Clyde Milan In far from
being himself physically. He no
longer has the pains that compelled
his removal to a hospital on the last
visit Of the Nationals to Chicago. but
his work indicates he never fully re-
covered his strength and he may
have to quit the lineup again within
few days.
Washington's one chance for a vic
tor in the Windy city. since the Sox
put over a 1913 haymaker yesterday.
rests upon Jim Shaw and the an
nounced intention Of Manager Gleason
to try out some recently acquired tai
emit during the sojourn here of the
Nationals. Pitching Is the glaring
weakness of the White Sox. and Glea-
son is anxious to determine in short
order whether Bill James. the veteran
who was picked up by the waiver
route from the Red Sox. or John King.
a Juvenile who has made big repu-
tation as a semi-pro hurler in Denver,
are capable of bolstering his sagging
mound corps. Grifiith will maneuver
to start Shaw either today or tomor-
row, denending upon when claud will
liams Is assigned to duty for the Hose.
Williams has been rank poison to the
Nationals this season and Grin is not
going to waste the chance he mas 10
win with Shaw by sending him to the
mound against the undersized south
paw. If williams IL nominated for
duty today Harper. Zachary or Giil
will be called on to twirl for the
Griffs and Shaw be saved for tomor-
row, when he will draw one OF tne
lesser lights Of the Chicago stan as
his opponent. But If Williams Is held
out this afternoon Shaw surely will vii,
toll for the capital crew, even though
he pitched a full game as recently as
Monday.
Owner Comiskey is not given to
claiming pennapts before they are
won. and Kid Gleason has yet to Pc
come boisterously boastful in the
matter of counting Unmatched chick-
ems, but an incident noted at Com1s-
key Park is a tip-off on how sanguine
these worthless are that the 1919
bunting will be unfurled on the south
side grounds. Said incident consisted
in Comiskey Park by the small army
Of ushers, under the direction of Sec
retary Grabiner Of the White sox:
there may be printed only as many
world series tickets as there are seats
in q ball park.
Eddie Foster rejoined the Nationals
yesterday and worked out with them
before the game. He may resume his
lob of third -basing today.