The Washington times., 1910-10-02
MAY BREAK EVEN
IN GOTHAM GAMES
Johnson's Pitching Should
Give Washington Chance
to Win Another.

Can anybody explain why last night
was such a large night?
Walter johnson should pitch against
New York tomorrow and that viii
offer some hope OF making it two out of
three for the series, with the gentle
reader guessing what viii happen an
Tuesday Winning one game from the
Yankees with Groom in the box was
enough TO satisfy the average fan. eCd
no serious kick should be registered be-
cause Dolly Gray got his in a bunch
yesterday 1t would have been more
luck than anything else if Washiagtcl
had beaten Russell Ford when he IS 60
ing at his present rate
Haven't been such big doiRgs since
some OF our best people regatted and e
GREETED
The talk about George StaIings be-
ing the victim OF 4 plot in New York
is all pOppycock- StaIlings was doomed
at the meeting Of the American League
in New York last winter, and probably
knew IL as well as the magnaJes- Con-
ing to the front now with yawp 10 the
effect that he Is getting q raw deal or
has been double-crossed by Ban john
son or Frank Farrell Is absurd stall
Ifags was never wanted in The league,
and after the siEnal-JIppinE case arose
he was sure TO get The hook sooner OF
later TtwOuId have been handed him last
year except for the fact the league off,
Gals fooushIy thought they could bury
a scandal, and allowed him to work out
his contract with Farrell StaElings viii
hardly land another Job in the Ameri-
can League, and the excited New York
baseball critics might as well let the
matter drop
That new baseball league is getting
a welcome like a District Demo Sftt
applying for a Government Joo-
The way the newspapers are josh
ing the alleged new major league
shows how much OF a cheerful re-
eeption II viii receive In almost
every city II IS being kidded out OF
existence and the ball players who
think d new era IS dawning for them
IN the way Of pOcketing all the prOflts
and Tisklng none Of the losses mel
dental TO the game must De cEuelig
surprised Several papers nave seized
the occasion to become yellow over
the enterprise and sob about the
hideOus iuiquity in the present re
serve rule They are IeillAg their
readers all about how the players
have the situation in their hands apd
can force the owners 10 terms o
standing out manfully against the
present major league salaries OF from
$500 TO $4,000 per year but II Is IN
an effort TO be sensational over noth-
fur The PLAYERS themselves who
have any sense realize the absolute
necessity for a contract that VIII Keep
them from constantly jumping 10 the
highest bidder, and aside from few
lightweiEhtS who are fond OF appear
ing in the attitude Of much abused
young persons, no serious KICK IS
made on the existing conditions
No reformer is happy without
hideOUs iniqulty 10 rail at
Johnny Evers absence from the
worlds series because Of fractGrinE
his ankle yesterday in Cincinnati, viii
be regretted by all who like a cIesn.
manly contest Evers represented q
large part Of the Chicago club. and
without him il viii hardly be the
same machine II has been IN the past
His injury may give the American
League representatives, better
chance to win the world bunting but
on the whole. we think the real fans
would ike 10 see the two teams at
their best and find out which is the
better
Hurry up and get IN on the opposi-
tiOn % the Vanderbilt Cup races u
is Going 10 be one Of the very best
advertising mediums this winter
The howl from Chicago that the Sc
rieS Of exhibition games between the
FLjIadelp nia- Athletics and the picked
team under the mana cement Of Jimmy
AIcAIecr viii De- taking an unfair ad-
vantage Of the Cubs is funny We
have an idea it was started by Charley
Murphy II sounds so much like
p
arises Why should not the Athletics
keep in condition by playing every
Gay when Il was the National League
that was solely responsible Tor the
idiOt{c lengthening OF the season TO q
point where the Athletics have TO
lay on week after completing their
SCHEDULED The serious point 10 the
discussion Is that the Athletics must
be particularly careful not to incur
injuries such as EVeTS suffered yeSIer-
day Otherwise. the series is a good
suggestion
Funny how the enthusiasm against
the fight pictures died down when the
bruIalized newSpap eTS failed to pub
lish the names OF the enthusiasts
John T Brush h1S al last awakened
70 the fact that the var is over This
IS q remarkable fact, but II Is So Brush
has been living IN the past for some
ten wears and could never be made to
see that the American Le-Eue was here
10 stay Hence his hitherto firm in
sistence that the New York Giants
should not Dlav q post season series
with the New YORK America nS-s No good
reason existed for not holding the scr
les. bot TrrUsh had an idea that he would
he belittIinC the Giants bv having them
pIay their American Le2=Ue rivals It.
a wonder he ever allowed them tc D5av
the Athletics in the worlds series in
1876.
Now the two New York teams are 10
Dlav. and the interest in thai Serier Will
lie almost as great outside Of Gotham
rs n Il
The National Commission j. 10 meet
tomorrow 30 settle the deteiis Of tire
worlds series The Philadelphia clur
has already made tentative arrange
ments for its end OF the deal but IS I,
has no IDEA when or where the series
win begir. Il IS G15ite natural for Tho
.OuaEeTS 10 feel 4 little unCeTtain- Any
how. no matter what the commission de-
cides. the series IS going 10 sc entirely
too late.
If you have any ideas that YOU
desire embodied in a Suit or Over