Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-24
BY J. ED. GRILLO.

Despite the fact that the Athletics have
big lead in the race. Hughey Jennings
firmly believes that his Tigers will again
capture the flag. Its going TO he a
close race. mark that said he. There
is only one weak team in the league this
year, St Louis, but any one of the
others is apt make good showing
against the leaders. 1t will be the tight
est fl at the finish that we have ever
had: of that | am confident; but we will
win it.
The fact that we have been going
along i'm a crippled condition since COM
ing east seemed to have been entirely
overlooked. Wiletts, for instance. mas
not been with US for a month. and he
was going better than ever this spring
Now, We have missed him. for there
have been lots of games that we could
have used him in to advantage But Bill
Donovan showed in his game against the
Athletics Monday that he is back in
form, and that means much to us. Null
len is going wonderfully well. and with
Donovan back. Willetts and Summers
coming with lot of youngsters to help
out, we Will make a squirt sooner or
later. and wrest the lead from Connie
Mack's team. Mack has good ball
team. there is no doubt of that. but we
will beat them TO the wire. Things nave
been breaking mighty we'll for them, and
IHey are not likely ~ nave tHol SUI W
luck all during the campaign.
ITO my way of thinking it's the hardest
race To pick We have ever had. Tor several
of the teams are showing improved
strength. while Boston is not yet going
as we'll as that team should. But wait
until the eastern teams have been in the
west. that will give a better line on the
outcome. and by that time you will see
the Tigers in tirst place or very near IT.
If confidence counts for anything that
automobile which is to be presented TO
the best batter will go TO Ty Cobb next
fall. Ty believes that he will be able TO
regain the lead a the head of the batterS
averages before the season is much older
81 am hitting now just as / did last
season. only that there are several play
ers who have made A squirt and are lead
ing me. But | think that / Will be able
to keep up my clip to the finish and that
should land me top, is the way CobD
sizes up the situation.
1t will most likely be Dolly Gray against
George Mullen this afternoon
That st. Louis outfit may have played
In hard luck this season, but there is no
getting away from the fact that the team
has also played some brainleSS base ball.
:, sample OF this came in the eighth in
ming Yesterday. when. with five runs be-
hind, with a man on first and third and
one out, double steal was attempted,
Street throwing out Stone and allowing
Stephens TO score II was play that
seemed intended solely to make the score
a bit closer. and was just throwing away
whatever chance there was for rally.
lit was bv far the hottest day Of the
year. and Walter Johnson suffered from
the excessive heat He was rapidly thing
during the closing innings, but he stuck
TO his job.
Kid Elberfeld'S home run was the cause
of a rather lengthy dispute between the
unpires and the ST. Louis players. Kid
lit short liner over first which seemed
sure To he good for two bases, and when
he reached second ne stopped. But