Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
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happenings SPortdom

New York in Washington: New York in
Philadelphia: Chicago in Detroit: tleve-
land in Detroit: Boston in Philadelphia:
Boston in Washington Chicago in 81.
Louis. Athletics i'm Boston Detroit IN
Chicago: St. Louis in Chicago. two "a mes:
ST. Louis in Cleveland fifteen games in
all.
1t is pretty safe prediction that when
the Detroit team takes the fed IN :.
Louis TODAY Il will he with a determ ma
ton to put forth its very best Efforts
Jennings PLAYERS VIII remepbe" al
overconfidence last season. when ~'Hei-
uled to play eight straight games against
the Browns put them ont of tn" "eua nj
race. because They lost six NJ II" e'eht
Ray. novice. pitched three Nirtorias
against them. the only games H" Non
during lis major leacu" carse1. That
series of games Put tie Tigers oct ~
the running. and they viii ren'"m q:
their experience when they open ~ =.
Louis TO-DAY ami make every effort -
have a C!ean slate for the series. On
form tie Tigers figure to win the four
games from the Browns without much
of effort. and If they do they vii
have A record of eighteen games non
and but two lost. lead which will in
deed be hard To overcome
That IL is decidedly harder for a pitcher
To make reputation with a loser than
II is with winner stands 10 reason.
Groom. for instance. lost his game yes
terdaN by Wild pitch. which allowed
run which proved To he the winner. to
score This because his team could make
but two runs. If pitcher had such a
mishap on A team which hits IKE De-
troit il would be overlooked. because ie
would most likely not cut a figure In the
result. But when team is weak with
the stick and can get but a or two
Der game every little slip-,rp cuts a
figure and the pitcher loses many games
which he would win hands down with
team which can hit the ball Thers
Is nothing wrong with the Nationals
pitching staff this year. II has already
done brilliant work. but with offensive
strength lacking il does not have A fair
chance 10 shine in the matter of winning
games.
The eastern teams Of the American
League are looking forward TO their COM
ing western trip with more than ordi-
nary eagerncsS and also mayhap solicit
tude. The reason therefor is the run
away race the Detroits are making and
the long lead they are getting. The High
landers. Athletics. Bostons and Wash
ingtons all have a chance Of going west
in second place. which fact adds to the in
terest in the two series Of games to be
played in tho east before invading the
occident. Then again each wants to bs
near as possible to the Detroits be-
fore beginning the stiff task OF pulling
the latter down.
The Athletics. like the New YorEs. he
lieve Detroit will have harder Shedding
when the eastern teams reach the west
and also appreciate the fact that the east
ern teams have their work cut out for
them to catch the Tigers. For the pres
ent at least the fasteners must depend
entirely on their own efforts to stop the
leaders and they realize that the more
games they drop among themselves th,
further away the Wolverines will draw
at the rate they are disposing of the
other western teams. The fact that the
first intersectional series will be PLAYED
in the west doesn't hurt Detroit i'm.
mediate chances any.