The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
WASHINGTON FAILS
TO BREAK RECORD
Timely Stickwork by Gessler and Uuglaub Undo the
Plans-Atbletcs' Final Standing VIII
Be Settled This Week.
Bv HARRY M. DODD.

By HARRY
Washington won a ball game. Hoo
rayii HOoray!.
Spurred on by the much-liked service
OF one Mt Karger. Bob Unglauo and
Doc Gessler called a momentary halt IN
the Nationals, mad dash south and de-
layed the breaking of that record Tor
games lost at least for a day. II was
the timely stickwork Of this pair that
beat Boston in the last game of the Sc
ries by TO 4.
And our team can hit. Fourteen hits
in just an ordinary game OF ball Is not
at all bad. Six of the regulars IN the
Nationals lineup connected for two or
more safeties Il was just another OF
those games which makes US SIT ana
ponder over the box score and then
grope vainly for the answer. On each
occasion when a hit was the necessary
thing. one, two, or three put IN an ap-
Ipearance and still dozens of games have
beer. passed up in our own ball yard OFT
times through the absence OF mere
outfield fly. It's something you can
figure out correctly and keep healthiul
euilibrium
Dolly Gray evidently worked a fair
game. despite the thirteen hits credited
to the losers. The realization that he
actually held a hve-run lead over the
Red Sox in the third inning may have
beef. responsible for his nervousness IN
that session, but after that it was all
plain sailing and the few attempts Bos-
ton made at scoring were handily cut
of
If the rain lets up in time we will have
two games at National Park with the
st. Louis Browns this afternoon. First
game at o'clock.
washington looks better in the hitting
department right now thatNt has at any
time this season. With the team bat
ting anywhere near its true form it
should be able to show its heels in club
batting to at least two American League
teams. Lelivelt. Gessler, and Slattery
are in the 800 rank and seem in fair
way Of remaining there. Unglaub, at
the rate he iss going at present, should
be able to come dangerously near that
mark before the season closes, and both
Mcbride and COnroy are becoming more
consistent at the plate. That's nVe
regulars who are better than ordinary.
KnIifer and Yohe are more or less I'M
tried propositions, but both have shown
sufficient ability to warrant a most
thorough trial. Charley Street Is about
normal Can you find single team in
the second division that looks better
than that? Yet washington is below
the next 10 the last club.
Pittsburg used a Spade to pile UP runs
yesterday.
Those Pirate. fans have gone abso-
/ IuteIy insane oyer their team, and are
willing to bet anything from a dollar
/ bin to the state capitol that the home
team viii not only land on top of the
/ National League pile. but viii likewise
COP the worlds championship series.
At that there seems some little ODDS
due on the proposition. The stride that
the National League leaders have main
/ tanned throughout the season is the best
proof Of their true merit. No doubt bat
ting strength has proved a big factor
/ in many OF their victories, but their
twfrlers have been almost equally re-
! sponsibIe for the impressive campaign.
/ Maddox. Willis and Camnitz must be
/ recognized as three of the leading pitch
/ ers in the older league and in compar-
ing the relative merits Of the American
and National League leaders Ior Ihe
world series II is unwise 10 conslder
only the batting ability Of the pirates
/ You can't get away from the fact that
Detroit looks an easy winner IN the
/ American League notwithstanding con-
/ trary arguments
Al all events Il looks very much as
! Il the Acknowledgment bout Will De
/ allowed 10 go on. Strenuous opposition
OF the present nature has not been
I brought 10 bear on the other fights held
Z in New York simply because they were
AIN uninDortant and seldom attracted
; more than local notice. This IS 20 be
I big affair and II is not 70 be thOught LOT
an instant that those true reformers
/ VIII pass up the opportunity for the
/ ACCOMMODATING press advertisement As
the matter stands now the directors OF
I the fight club hold an lnJuhcIloH
/ against the authorities preventing the
[ fight as long as it is conducted along
legal lines and according TO the ma
I f0rfty OF the Gotham writer's, this meas
I Ilre seems to insure the bout coming OF
as scheduled. RumOrs are again cur
rent that Ketchel is not paying proper
/ attention TO his training. These may be
more or less truthful. Several w ASH
ingtonians who were with the middle
| weight champion shortly before his fight
/ with Papke. confirm many OF tnoSe
! rumors saying Ketchel does very little
/ real rugged training and IS a high liver.
/ With two such hitters as ketChel and
I.angford fin the ring II is hardly likely
| that the bout will 90 the full ten ROUNDS
and unless the WesteTner is In perfect
| trim there will in all probability be a
! black man al the head Of the middle
weight list on Saturday morning. one
Of TanRfOrd's strongest admirers here
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