The Washington times., 1912-08-25
By SENATOR"

That the Red Sox pitchers are be-
ginning to crack under the strain of
'the grueling race for the American
League pennarit, is the claim of Ty
Cobb, the Tiger star, who lately hit
against them in the series in Boston
between the Tigers and the Red Sox.
Il think the Nationals have a chance,
perhaps not a good one, but still a
.chance to pass the Red Sox," said Ty
Cobb yesterday. II base my opinion on
the condition of Stahls pitchers. l hit
against about all of them in our last
series in Boston and know what I'm
talking about. They're cracking, that s
all.
-, Aside from Joe Wood. who was as
good as ever, with smoke and won
derful control, the Red Sox twrlers
sail showed unmistakable signs of crack
ling under the strain.
Buck O'Brien looked the worst OF
hhe lot. He wasn't in the best of con-
dition for this stage of the race, and
had to be driven into the game. Young
pedient, green lad, was nervous and
tlooked as If he was trained down a
9]itue line.
Still Has Chance.
:: with the Sox twirlers going to pieces
just before they face the final trip
~get in there and beat 'em out for the
flag. That's what the Detroit club did
just pulling through wnen no one least
expected it,"
" Cobb's remarks seem borne out by
dispatches from Boston today which in
Tdicate trouble in the ranks of the lead
,trs. Buck O'Brien is said to have broken
training and had wordy battle with
Jimmy McAleer on that account. Nc
,,Aleer is said to have threatened O'Brten
with instant discharge unless he cuts
out his midnight gambols.
=, IN not stand for It, O'Brien; that's
,Iall there is to it," McAleer is said to
have fired at the twirler. IF you don
attend to business, you'll get off this
). club so fast your head'll swim. There'll
be no worlds series melon for you to
cut, mark me-
McAleer is determined to win his first
pennant in the American League, and
will endure no monkeyshines from any
of his players. The Boston club has
managed to get along without slump,
but even now, With but six weeks re-
naming of the campaign, there Is
chance for them to get IT, II 1t is
started by some Of the players break
ing training, it will go hard with them
a the hands of McAleer.
Schedule Favorable.
II there is aught in the alleged abil-
ity of the Climbers to improve their
standing by playing on the road in
stead of at home, the next six weeks
will afford them every chance. Out
of the thirty-five games yet to be
played, twenty-five are to be played
on foreign fields and only thirteen in
this city. 1t is largely on this that
Clark Griffith bases his hope OF nos
ing out the leaders.
With the Red Sox pitchers wob-
bling, the leaders may bump into
considerable trouble on the road. for
their schedule is practically the same
as that of the Climbers. A game is a
game at this time. With the Nation.
ais romping along at their present
their games on the road, it might be
possible for the Climbers to return
home September 2S in first place.
ba5eba aebaK e crta Tew 'Hf the ceeSs Gisnts
Pirate doubleheader last week anc
:, claims that the Red Sox have bet,
ter team than the Giants and shoulf
win the worlds title, If they land tht
American League flag. In chat will
r, Artie Hoffman, the Pirate outfielder
sctold him that in the opinion of thu
make a tougher fight for the world
title thar the Red SoX. Indeed, Hof
= man says that all three contenders II
Sthe National League prefer to face tn
Red SoX than the Climbers. WalteI
johnson is their principal bugaboo
f. as thev believe he could win the it'll
- by himself.
"Tillie" Walker Goes.
=; "Tillie" Walker has been sent to Kan
i sas City with Jim Vaughn, leaving to
day. Bill Kenworthy, the Denve
- clouting demon, is expected to repor
here tomorrow and may appear in tn
St Louis series. The new man ha
:. been hitting for $40 In the Western
League and leading the league in steal
Walker should be successful in tn
, American Association particularly o
account of his hitting and throwing
I His weakness on ground balls cause
his failurs here as both Moeller an
.Shanks surpass him in fielding.
Melvin a. GalIia, the pitcher obtaine
from Kansas City for Vaughn an
Walker, is still a green youngstel
He is built on the lines OF Cashion an
Griff is taking chances that he will dc
] velop into as great a pitching marvel.
4 Charlie Moran, the Chattanooga out
! fielder, obtained by the Climbers, is eN
| pected to report in time to accompan
the team to Boston.
Connie Mack Yesterday completed tn
deal with the Baltimore Orioles wherC
! by he gets Jimmy Walsh and Edd
Murphy, the star outtiederss of the II
ternational League. Bris Lord an
! Claude Derrick. together with a bunc
| of iron men, go to the Orioles AmC
| Strunk will be benChed Walsh goin
| TO center field in his place in tomol
| rows game with the Tigers.
Matty Mcintyre, the veteran outflelC
! SoX TO the Milwaukee club of the Anne
tcan Association. He has slowed up
much that he could not hold his oW
with the speedy youngsters coming I'M
the league.