The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
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The Western clubs Of the Ban johnson
circuit do not appear TO be much strong
er than when the Nationals swoopeS
down upon them on their own ball yard
last month and cleaned up, and unlesi
Griffs Climbers run into another siumi
or more accidents occur. Washington
fans have little to fear from Chicago
Detroit, and st. Louis.
TheNaps played ffve games here dur
ing the past week and were able TO wiz
but one OF them. They had a strongel
club in the field than was the case whei
the Nationals met them In Cleveland
but were comparatively easy picking.
Chicago yesterday looked to be a muci
improved team than when the NATIONAL
played them In the Windy City, but th'
White Sox will be lucky II they get awal
with either of the two remaining game
of the series.
The Eastern clubs this year have 1t al
over their Western rivals in the matter
OF strength. and as the season progresse,
It is apparent that Washington, Boston
and the Athletics will finish way up top
and that the real fight for championship
honors will be between this trio OF clubs
It seems pity that the National,
should lose the services Of Catcher Johr
Henry just at the time when the husky
backstop was putting up the best gam'
OF his career. Henry's injury will keel
him out OF the game for at least Z
month, although DIR. Larkin. the cIui
physician, hopes to have him in shape IL
three weeks.
Gabby Street. the Nationals old catch
er. now with the New York Yankees
paid Henry fine compliment when th'
Highlanders were here. Said Street: '1r
Just one more year John Henry will no
have an equal among any of the catcher
in either league. ! never saw such al
Improvement IN n catcher as Henry hal
shown. Next year he, will be finished
receiver, and Just about as good as theJ
make EN-"
The Boston Red Sox refuse TO hit tht
toboggan and run into the slump predict
ed of them by a number OF baseball
writer's. Boston to-day is six and one
half games ahead OF the Nationals, ant
seems TO be going stronger.
Even Connie Mack. the manager o
the Athletics, is beginning to feel Il trif'
shaky over the outcome OF the pennan
race in the American League this year
The Red Sox simply refuse TO slump.
Little Tommy Lowe, the Washington
boxer, seems to have taken on a new
lease of life. Lowe Is meeting all th'
lght-weishts who care to tackle hin
throughout the Middle West, and is beat
ing them.
There was never a gamer kid thai
Lowe. and no matter with whom h.
fought, he always put forth his bes
efforts Furthermore. loves record Il
clean. No hint OF fake has ever at
tached itself to his name.
That Grin is not overlooking any'bet'
/ is shown In the case Of Pitcher Jo'
Boehling, the former Richmond anna
teur, who was tried out by the Ma
tIonals in Charlottesville. carried for l
short period. and then sent to the Chat
tanooga club. OF the Southern League
for development.
BoehlIng was bothered with his OLE
trouble, wiidness. and after a sojourI
OF one month in the land Of cotton
Chattan nooga sent him back to Washing
ton. as Griff refused TO release tn
scuthpaw outright.
The Old Fox believes that some da,
RoehlIng Will make a big league twirle
and he is not disposd to allow tn
youngster TO slip away. Two weeks ag'
Grif sent BOehling TO the Worcester
Mass, club, managed by Jesse Burkett
the old-timer. and Southpaw Joe mad
good from the start He has alreadl
won a couple of games, and Burket
writes Griff that Boehling looks might!
good.
At the close of the New England
League season Boehling will be turnet
back to the Nationals. as he is the prop
erty Of the Washington club. and 4
IN ,peanuhfIa ha will h.
learning every day.
Buck Becker also belongs to the Ma
tionals, and the Pride OF the Navy Yart
is doing nicely down In Atlanta.
Nothing like having plenty of iron
in the fire is Griff's motto. He cal
pull back either Boehling or Becker an!
time he sees At. II either should de
velop into a star the Washington clul
and not some other big league team
will get him.
1t would not be at all surprising 1
Griff tried out half a dozen more yount
pitchers next spring and farmed ou
any who look promising.
A gentleman signing himself Fan
wishes to know which club has the bet
ter team. Pittsburg or ST. Louis. an
adds that by team is meant the create
number Of stars enrolled.
This is entirely matter OF persona
opinion. Each club contains several so
called stars, but Pittsburg appears to b
the better club this season, as a glanc
at the National League standing vii
quickly show.
In Washington, an American Leagu
City, the baseball writers do not follow
the National League clubs closely. w
never see them in action except durin;
exhibition games in the early spring anC
the worlds series.
George Stovall. the manager OF the ST
Louis Browns. is planning to build up I
brand-new ball club next season, fol
lowing the methods of Clark Griffith.
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