The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-07
Quinn is a dangerous hitter at time.

Quinn is a dangerous hitter at times
IF the National Commission under
takes 10 hold the worlds series N
groups of two in PHILADELPHIA and Chi
cago, leaving either city one night ard
playing IN the other next daV. there IS
going 10 be q howl that viii rise on
nigh The hurried Jumping at that rate
s sure 70 affect the athletes. 20 say
nothing Of the tremendous amount OF
inconvenience Il VIII cause the nuIneTOI Us
either Tor pleasure or business The
whole -dea looks imDTaCriCz bic and there
Is every reason TO believe that the more
sensible plan VIII be adopted OF having
dav intervene between every pair OF
games, thereby giving all concerned
chance 10 catch their breath
Ralston, the young outieIder from
Akron, Ohio, Is IN Washington TO-DAY,
and VIII practice with the team this
afternoon but IS hardly likely TO play
in the present series
No intimation has been given by the
Washington yerS-StTeet- JOhuSo1,
and Milan-that they would DEFY the
games with an all-American league
team against an ail-NatlOnal League
team The tour would not begin for
six or seven weeks yet and those VINO
have studied the situation do not be-
leve Il viii ever begin Aside from the
natural hesitancy the players might
there is the question Of grounds The
minor as wei as the major leagues
are controlled by the commission and Il
Il puts q ban on the ali-SCaT pTpQeSl-
ton the question VIII arise where the
promoters OF the scheme VIII get parks
That they would be unable to rent ma
1ur league plants IS certain ana me
By minor leagues ike the American As
sOCiatiOn and Eastern League are not
looking for trouble bE acQUieSCinS IN q
defiance Of the commission when they
x - =
Blood -will be on the moon and nuc1
talk Of war VIII be heard but IN the
end the two combination VIII probably
dissolve
one game out of the three with New
York would be better than the Nation
ais have done so lar this season
Manager McAIeer is not strong for
giving his youngsters first trycUrs be
fore home crowds All new men are
prone 10 STAGE fright. and If they make
2 bad showing their first day the sad
event Is likely 70 stick IN the minds OF
the fans for months afleTWdrd and FUR
uiSh material for leSIS and leerS II me
novice continues TO go badly while
breaking IN. This Is the reason why
RalSt0n's chances Of working against
New York this time are slim The cues
ton has two sides The fans want 70
see the cubs as soon as possible and
pass Judgment fer themselves A m
-o1rfed vouuErer IS q good drawing caro-
not come UD 10 expectations he may get
the boot and 1lac is what the manager
fears
Nothing more has been heard about
when Cunningham VIII Join the team
one out Of two from Boston and one
out OF three from The Athletics IS not
Uenua nt-wiuuinE bah. but Z Is an I'M
prOvement over what Washington mas
been doing against the Eastern teams
this season After the Nationals leave
here they visit Philadelphia but me
Athletics are not going AT a rate which
ureSa geS their cleaning up the Whole
set Of games When the club finally
starts for the West IL should not be 50
much worse off IN percentage ihan now
that il could not get back ito Its
stride and accomplish the fe,- e Did on
higher standing thai II had when It
vent away
wish johnson could be used twice
against the New Workers
Doc ReislinE has not been right all
this year. He has never recovered MS
sfar7ina since he suffered from the
quincy in Norfolk and Richmond this
spring and had 10 have his tonsIlS re-
moved He has pitched grand ball as
II is and If he had been in rOp-noCch
physical form he would have come near
euualinE JOhnsOu's record for games
won His best work has usually been
done in the spring. but that was the
7-e-E time this season when ne was
entirely unable 20 do duty Now that
the cool weather has returned the doc
Tor nav flash again but even If he does
not ne looks like a handy asset for next