The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
LONG-LOOKED-POR
SLUMP SEEMS TO
HAVE HIT BOSTON
Because of Maps Poor Showing
Here, Their Decisive Victory
Yesterday Gives Fans Hopes.
OTHER INTERESTING GOSSIP

1t looks as If the terrific pace had at
last begun to tell on the Boston Red
Sox, for the league leaders were badly
beaten by the Cleveland Maps in the
Hub yesterday. the Nationals gaining a
full game on them as the result Of the
Climbers victory over the Tigers.
Cleveland was the easiest kind OF a
proposition here. and the mere fact that
the Maps were able to humble Boston
shows that the Red Sox are either slump
ing at last. or else II was just one Of
those unexplainable things in baseball
Take the recent Boston-Detroit series.
All the lucky breaks were in the Red
Sox favor. and with only one game out
of the way in the Cleveland series, and
Chicago. with big Ed Walsh to face.
while the Nationals are battling with
st. Louis, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Nationals will cut down
the big lead. and that by the time WASH
ington and Boston hook up the series in
Boston may settle the championship
fight
Yesterdays victory over Detroit makes
six Straight for Griff's club, and the team
looks as il II had started hitting again.
The experts at this stage, who have
Boston representing the American
League in the worlds series. had better
look out for dark horse.
Griff has every reason in the world
to declare himself in the race for the
gonfalon.
The sudden death of President Tom
Noyes. of the Washington baseball club,
cast a gloom over the game yesterday
Out of respect, the players wore crepe
on the sleeves of their baseball shirts.
The players and baseball writers have
lost a true friend-nobody will ever be
able to fill his place.
Bob Groom again proved-Sam Craw-
ford's jinx in yesterdays game. Four
times the mighty slugger faced Groom,
and on each occasion Groom sent him
back to the bench.
1t Is doubtful II Crawford has made
more than half a dozen hits of Groom
during the four years Sir Robert has
pitched in the American League.
The New York Iighlanders are travel
ing at a fast clip these days. and the
Nationals will find them a vastly diff
ferent proposition than the last time
they played here. Wolverton's cripples
are rounding into shape. and his pitchers
are going nicely.
Keep your eve on lnt
The funeral of the late President
Noyes will be held on Saturday. and
the baseball game or that day has been
called of. double-header will be played
Tom Hughes will be in the box against
the Tigers this afternoon. while Jen-
aiaf, q
Edgar Willett-
Four Of the Climbers, namely, Noel
Ter, Schaefer. Henry. and Ensel bet
tered their positions in the batting av-
erages yesterday because Milan. Nor
gan. Shanks, and Groom failed to reg
lister hits. Moeller carolled two bin
giles and jumped into the 800 class and
ahead of Milan. Morgan went hitlessi
and dropped below Schaefer. Henry got
two safe swats. passing Shanks. and
Bob Groom, who has made but nine
hits this season. three of them in one
game, was forced to give way to Engel.
Gandn boosted his average four points
because of his perfect day at bat. and
now lacks but three hits of the coveted
number 100. II would not be sur
prising to see the rangy nrst Sacker
hit the century mark before the Tiger
series is over.
1t is interesting to note the relative
standings of the American League clubs
to-day and a year ago. St Louis is
the only club that is running true to
form. still holding down the cellar posi-
ton. Washington. Boston and Chicago
have moved UP. the former from seventh
to second, the Red Sox from third to
first. and the White Sox from sixth to-
fourth.
Philadelphia has dropped from first to
third. Detroit from second to fifth. New
York from fourth TO seventh, Cleveland
from fifth to sixth.
WILLIAM PEET.