The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Big League Hitters of
a Day
BY SENATOR"

The Climbers, facing Chicago and st.
Louis all this week, have an admirable
opportunity to increase their lead over
Philadelphia. The Maokmen are hav-
ing their troubles winning from Harry
Davis Naplanders, and after them the
Jungaleers will be seen at Shibe Park
Far from being a fash in the pan.
Grifith's Climbers are proving them
selves to be one of the most consistent
ball clubs in the league. They have
held their own against every club in
the circuit, barring the Athletics. Their
winning streaks Of seventeen and te :.
straight games are evidence enough Of
their ability.
Seven games will be played at Florida
avenue this week, two more with the
White Sox and five with the st. Louis
Browns. Griffith is not worrying at all
about the White Sox and thinks he
will sweep the series here.
Powell Troublesome.
Jack Powell. the Mound City masto-
don, never looked better In all his
lengthy big league career than he does
right now. and he may prove trouble
some when he appears here. Last
week he handed the Red sox neat
trouncing, and he may repeat here.
George Baumgardner, the West Vir-
glnia mountaineer, has been pitching
good ball. too. and may give the Climb
ers a hard task to win from him.
Aside from these two hurlers. however.
the Browns do not look very good in
the box. and Manager Griffith is losing
no sleep these warm nights.
Doc White or ''Rube" Peters Is down
TO twirl for the White Sox tomorrow
Both these fingers were walloped to
the far corners in Chicago during that
mad rush OF the Climbers through the
West this spring, and the boys will so
out for them from the drop of the hat,
intent on hammering them from the
mound
Two Weeks More.
Two more weeks of baseball remain
for the Capital fans before the Climbers
hit the trail for the frontier. week
from next Friday night the Nationals
VIII jump to Cleveland Tor two double
headers In as many days. They will
not be seen o ntheir home lot again
until August l3. when they will return
to entertain the Western clubs all over
again, beginning with the White Sox.
Manager Griffith believes he can keen
his team up In the race largely through
the consistent hitting. base running and
neldlng OF the team behind steady pitch
Ing. Though Washingtonians point to
this star and that in the lineup, the
Cllmbers are far from being an all
star aggregation. The team Is just we'll
rounded. that's all, with catchers who
can catch and pitchers who can pitch
lf the Climbers are in second or third
place when Labor Day comes around
Grinith will put on forced draft in an
to htCn h.
race. He is obsessed with the idea that
he may land the nag and no PLAYER or
players viii be spared to bring the PEN
nant here.
To Stop Gambling.
Jimmy McAleer has spread out in his
grandstand and pavilion a number of
plainclothes men to stop gamblers. Last
week thirty men known TO be "do's-and-
donts" were barred from the park and
Jimmy says he will not countenance any
betting at his park. lnasmuch as the
pavilion Is so far away from the dia-
mond in Boston that spy glasses are
needed TO see tho plays It seems hardly
believable that any betting is done
there. Perhaps the gamblers have a
Of play to the pavilion. Or then again,
they may be using telephone
George Shears, the lanky southpaw
TO the Albany club OF the New York
state League. He may get another
trial with the Highlanders next year.
George Kahler, the husky twirIer oi
the Naplanders, is thinking OF using his
spitbaI again. When he broke into Tho
league he had fair success with Il anC
thinks he may repeat.
Eddie Collins, magazinist, admits nov
that the Nationals have q chance
with a little cracking on the par
of one or two other clubs" says tn,
noted literateur and nose-breaker, 'theS
might sneak I'm and grab the pennant.'
Marvellous eyesight Mr.. Collins. mar