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

Manager Griffith was all smiles today
when his train rolled into the Union
Station from New York. He and his
team had just cleaned up all six games
with the New York HiShianders, and he
had reason to smile.
Tomorrow I shall have the G0ys out
at the park for just enough morning
practice to timber them up and keep
their batting eyes clear" said lie. I'VE
shall then proceed to wallop the CleVe-
land Maps for five straight games. Oh
yes, they may manage to COP one of
them, but understand that Vean Gregg
Is not in shape, and that may mean a
clean sweep for my Climbers.
I'VE have recovered from our slump
I now and shall maintain our high rank
for the rest CT the season. Yes, l
haven't quit thinking about that PEN
nant yet; not at all The team that
beats US out will land the flag, mark me.
We are no longer the jokes of the
American League. We're the coming
champions"
Double Header Tuesday.
The Naplanders will open their four
day stay here Tuesday with two games,
and will probably bump into Bob Groom
Climbers. On Saturday Jimmy Gala
han and his White Sox will be our
guests. Thus the Nationals will face
the two best clubs in the West right
off the reel. Certainly the fans should
get their fill of good baseball before
another Sunday rolls around.
The Naplanders have done we'll since
they last faced the Nationals. but th"y
cannot be expected to keep it up In the
East. The clubs in the East are st"ong-
er than those in the West, that Is, out
side Of New York. Therefore, though
able to break even with st. Louis Chi
cago, and Detroit, the Naplanders will
be up against harder games in Boston,
philadelphia, and this city.
Intent on holding his high position in
the race, Griffith will use his best
pitchers against the Naplanders. john
son, Groom, Petty, Hughes, and
ty has always been effective against
them, and will be counted upon to land
his victory.
Season Half Done.
The race is half completed now, and
Sor the first time in the history of the
American League the Nationals are in
the first division after the Fourth of
July. Boston and Philadelphia have
had the greatest success in their strug-
giles with the Climbers. and only thir-
teen games remain to be played with
them.
The Mackmen struck the Nationals
when they were slumping. thus explain
ing in a measure the one-sided result
OF their battles. The Red Sox have
been unable to win majority from the
Climbers. despite the poor work of
Griff's team in Boston. From every
viewpoint the Nationals look as good as
the Red SoX.
Seventeen games are to be played
with the Western clubs before the
Climbers hit the pike, and everything
seems to point to at least twelve VIC
tories out of this number. This should
be quite enough to hold second place
for them and send them off in a posi-
tion to make a sudden jump into the
lead before returning to Florida ave-
nue. next month.
Morgan Is Recovering.
Ray Morgan is fast recovering from
his attack of 'charleyhorse, and the
rest he will get today and tomorrow
should do much for his stiffened muscles
With this little speed merchant back
in form that inield of the Climbers
will take on its wonted strength. In
the field the boy is becoming more ac-
curate every day, and by the end OF
the campaign will take rank with the
best second basemen on the circuit.
That the team has climbed out of the
ruck can be seen by the stick work OF
Moeller Foster, Mcbride, Gandil, ct al.
these last few days. During their slumr
these lads couldn't hit a thing, but now
they are landing on the ball with d
vengeance. Once they get going they
form a hard phalanX to stop, and
Manager Griffith will see to 1t thai
plenty of pepper is instilled into his
athletes preparatory for another Ions
streak of victories.