The Washington herald., 1912-07-29


he will win thu American League pen
nant. and another winning streak
would about land the bunting.
Playing Sensational Rail.
It is not reasonable to expect the
Climbers TO win every game in the West;
II they win three-fourths Of the battles
they will be going strong, and the way
the Kids played Saturday and yesterday
shows that they are after every game.
and will start after all twirlers, stars
not excluded.
vean Gregg and Big Steen were ham,
mered yesterday. while krause, Blanding.
and Baskette were hit hard Saturday.
When the Maps were in this city last.
Steen beat the Climbers, and that the
club went after him Sunday goes to
show that no pitcher has their number.
The injury TO Danny Moeller comes at
a most unfortunate time, as Danny mad
just begun TO hit again, and was rap
idly gaining on Chick Gandl as the
premier slugger OF the Nationals Noel
Ter is one OF the best outhelders in the
game today. and while he will only be
lost to the Climbers for a week or ten
days at the most, Grif will miss the
Dutchman.
Walker to Play Right.
Clarence Walker will hold down right
field IN the absence OF Danny. and Spar
ticus stated before leaving that should
Manager Griffith put him in the game
he would never take him out. Red Is Iuii
OF confidence and pep" and may prove
to be Just the boy in the pinch.
Walker is now hitting for mark OF
81. and II may be that wnen ne Is
played regular he will improve IN Ms
stick work H..
The Capital fans are wild over the cluo,
as fully ten thousand witnessed the
aar,as n, local scoreboards at the thea
tiers, When fans will sit in theater -FOUR
hours watching a scoreboard they must
he strong for the club. but that Is the
kind of support that is due Manager GfH-
nth.
To expect the Climbers to win the pen
nant this year is good dope, out 10 90
disappointed II they should ran ho'
right Manager Griffith TOOK ueai
which appeared to be hopelessly out OF
the race and at the first part Of August
has them fighting for the pennant with
seasoned aggregation
The Nationals have done more damage
TO other clubs than any team IN 'ie
American League. They have put ne"
manager at ST. Louis, they put the WI ite
Sox out of the pennant race. ana theS
completely demoralized the Western di-
vision Of the American League on their
last trim through that section OF the coun-
try. What more could be asked!
outside of these few facts, the CLIMBERS
made a record which will probably never
be eoualed in baseball-that Of winning
every game played in the West
Odds on Red Sox.
Now. there are some fans in Washing
tom who will be sore II the Climbers do
not land the pennant. This is dead wrong.
Give Grir a chance to build up team.
and watch them go. The Nationals are
IN the race for the 1912 pennant with de-
termination. and it's a good 10 oet
that they will land. although the odds
are on the Red SoN-
Like Stahl has a seasoned team. and
side from this fact has the greatest
outfield in baseball The Red SoN are
hitters and their pitchers are going good.
On the other hand, the Climbers out
felders are going good and are hitting
the pill hard.
The Red Sox are six full games ahead
of the Nationals and play to-day and to-
morrow, while the Climbers are laying
off. This will either give them larger
lead or cut them down, according to
the way the games go.
Ed Walsh may be sent back to-mor-
row against the Beaneaters, and in that
event the White Legs may cop, but the
way the Boston crew is hitting the ball
does not speak well for the SoNs
chances.
Whatever may happen on the present
Western trip, the fans are assured OF
one thing-the Climbers will fight to the
last for every game and II they are
beaten it will be only after the winning
club has been in a ball game.