Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-15

ington in a base ball way PLAYERS seem
to feel perfectly satisfied with themselves
here if they play good hall occasionally.
There has got to be entirely different
spirit instiled into the ranks before con-
ditions will he improved. Let the local
club keep lookout for the man who can
accomplish this and the team will show
marked Improvement.
1t is as good as settled that Patsy DON
ovan VIII not continue as the manager of
the Boston Red SoX under McAleer, and.
as stated in these columns a few day s
ago. it will not be al all surprising if
that position is handed to Jake Stahl.
former first baseman of that team. Stahl
quit base ball because he could not get
along smoothly with Taylor. and now
that the latter is out of the game he
would not hesitate moment TO come
back as the manager of the team.
Stahl might make good as a leader,
and he would surely strengthen the team
considerably if he played first base 1t
is not likely that McAleer will appoint
any member Of the Boston team to man
age, for there is hardly "a man in the
This because the team is largely made
up of players with but few years ex-
perience.
Things are apparently breaking very
well for the New York Giants. Their vic
tory yesterday over Boston and the
dual defeat of the Cubs gave them a
gain of thirteen points on the day, and
gives them good lead with which to
invade the west. That aas an awful
setback for the Cubs, and should
the Pirates repeat today. which is by no
means out of the question. ii would
virtually put Chances team out of the
running, and once more make the Pirates
contenders. The Cubs and Pirates are
scheduled to play another double-header
today, and this IS followed by series OF
four games with the Giants
1t is. of course, expecting a whole lot.
but should the Pirates make a clean
sweep of these games which of course
is hardly probable. it would be possible
for them to regain the lead. That Pitts
burgh team IS sure to be dangerous FOR
the flag contneders. If ii does not land on
top itself. 1t is now on a long stretch Of
games at home and with i;S pitchers
showing good form there is no telling
what may happen
McGraws pitchers have not shown
much lately. even though they have been
against weak teams. and unless there Is
decided brace tho comm. We tern trip
may prove disastrous. According to re-
ports Marquard has lar'e arm and
Will not be able TO pitch unt'l the INJURY
mendS, and there IS Modelling when that
will be. for pitching arms when they
once get out of gear require a lot of rest
to heal.
Mathewson of course usual. can he
relied upon. but the other twirlers OF the
Giants are a rather uncerta TO-, ana
the prospects of the team making q Drill
liant showing during the closing days or
the season are not nearly as bright as
they were. Pitchers will decide the PEN
nant in the old league. of that there Is
no doubt The team which has cons st
ent pitching will land on top, and II does
seem that the Cubs are none TOO wei
fortified in this respect. and with Mar
guard out of Ii the Giants, too. are handi-
capped.
There is so much uncertainty about the
outcome of the F'lynn-Morris fight tonight
that there is very little being wagered on
the result This would indicate that the
fight will be on the level, to say the least,
for if any one connee ted with the affair
had an ace in the hole the betting would
be very apt to indicate IL. One thing Is
certain-the bout will not display much
science Neither Flynn nor Morris is
clever boxer. but each is relying more on
the slug feature of the game to bring
him victory 1t will be a question of who
an land the most hard punches.