Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-06

81. Louis. :: Cincinnati u.
Cincinnati >: st. Louis. o.
Pfttsburg, 10; Chicago, -.
The real battle for supremacy in the
American League begins tomorrow. when
the western clubs start their second trip
around the eastern circuit. So far this
season the woolly westerners have had
things almost all their own way, and
from the way they talk their coming trip
is to be nothing but breeze for the
four aggregations now on the cars steam
ing TO this part of the country. For the
past week the western teams have been
hammering one another right and left.
and at the close last night the Browns
were again on top. Detroit trimmed the
White Sox, and the latter will reach
this city tonight in bad frame of mind
for the double-header tomorrow.
In the battle of the east against the
west. little can be expected from New
York. but it is more than likely that
the Washingtons. Athletics and Bostons
will be able to put crimp in the pen
nant aspirations of at least three of the
chesty quartet Detroit is the team to
watch. Continued warm weather will I'M
doubtedly bring Mullin and killian back
to form.
To read the ST. Louis papers one would
be forced to believe that the Browns are
a bunch of phenoms. On the contrary,
they have been playing in great luck.
yesterdays victory being fair sam
pie and they are due for a heavy fall
AS to the finish of the Browns. friends
of the club should be thankful If it ends
the season in the first division. The team
is doing well, but luck has helped the
Browns. and the question is can the
bunch stand adversely or a losing streak
of. say, half a dozen straight games?
III the Browns get around the eastern
circuit this time with colors flying and
good winning percentage, their chances
of coping the pennant will be increased
fully 40 per cent. Manager McAleer is
upon to do his best, but he has motely
CROWD of scrappers behind him.
The Nationals begin series of FIVE
games tomorrow with the White Sox with
a double-header. the extra game being
left over from the last trip.
Altrock worked yesterday. so that one
1eft-hander is out of the way. White,
who pitched Saturday, is probable selec-
ton for one of the games tomorrow. Man
ager Cantillon has nursed big Bill Burns
for couple of bouts with the White
Sox.
Manager Jones has the old fox, Isbell
back on second to help him run things
the ex-champions have a strong look.
The first game will be called at .
O'Clock. and the prospects are that an
other big crowd will be on hand
Base ball fans would like to ascertain
just what ex-Manager Griffith's intentions
are in lingering such lengthy time in
Washington. The local officials are mum
over the visit and the foxy one insists
that it has nothing to do with the New
York club or the American League. The
New York papers insist that there is
something mysterious about Grifs pro-
longed stay in Washington. intimating
that he is here in the interest of Frank
Farrell and that trade of players is
being negotiated. The Nationals could
use Mr.. Moriarity very nicely. but from
the quality of his playing in the recent
series it is hard to see just how the
Yankee management could afford to pass
him along.
Although the morning game Saturday