The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

PHILADELPHIA, July Ss--The state
ments made by Manager Jennings and
OUthelder Cobb. OF Detroit, IN which
they tell how Boston can win the Am
erican League pennant. and accusing
the Athletics Of being cutters. is one
Of the sensations Of the present base
bah season That something Is back Of
such an Unsportsmanlike proceeding is
certain, and what that something, is
should develop in time
It is only natural that Jennings and
Cobb should be miffed at the four de-
feats in a row that they suffered here
few weeks ago, and because the
White Elephants have so far outclass-
ed the Tigers this season as 10 make
the American League champions look
foolish. Every club, though, even a
pennant-winner, must gets its bumps,
and good sportsmen take them as they
come without complaining.
In trying TO shunt the bur len Of their
own shortcomings of onto some other
shoulders. the Detroiters are not only
acting in a most unspOTJsmanliIe man
ner. but their acts should not fool any
one The statements Of Jennings and
Cobb are not only unspOrtsmanlike. but
they are untrue and unjust They are
unjust because no team can accuse an
other OF being a gutter until 1t can
beat that team In this case. Detroit
has been so often soundly trounced by
the Athletics that Manager Mack, in
his statement IN the Evening Tele-
graph. last evening. vel answers the
accusation by declaring that It is
case OF sour grapes on the part Of Jen-
nings and Cobb.
The statements Of the Detroiters are
untrue, because they are not borne
out by facts-facts which can be
backed up by cold figures This sea
son Mack's men have bested Detroit
slN out Of eleven games Is that quilt
tiugZ The Athletics have beaten De
tFClt six out OF eleven times, and they
have won eleven out OF fifteen games
from Boston This gives the White
Elephants q total Of tWenty-eight
victories and fourteen defeats in their
contests with the other leading clubs
OF the American League Is that quit
JinZ2 This record would have been
even more in favor OF the Athletics
Lad the team not been badly crippled
and suffered three defeats IN a row,
but as Connie Mack points out, the
Tigers have not beaten the Athletics
e series ia two years except on this
enc occasion when his team looked
ike a lot com binatlon. owing to 50
many men being crippled.
&DEU says III EE4EEE4EE 70 the Atm
letics and handing out advice to Bos-
ton
Never let them forget that they
viii Guit-that they have quit and
that they viii quit again Keep this
fact before their minds and fight them
keep fighting them all the time"
Jennings says IN his statement
Boston like Detroit vii not blow
Up OF quit The Athletics have fallen
twice at critical stages in the race, and
the least bit OF hard luck this season
may cause them 20 repeat II Boston
keeps fighting the Athletics as they
fought us they viii beat the Mackmen.
The latter have the series AL in their
favor but Boston can change the re-
suit II IL goes at Il right
Jennings Loses Head
Jennings must have lost his head
completely, first. in attacking q rival
team. and, second, in practically ad-
hitting that his team OF three-tine
is already out Of the
race, and yet the season Is only trife
more than One-half over The idea o.
a manager OF a major league club max
ing such a confession IN uid-season
when his club should have a fighting