The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
PREOICT rs VICTORY
FOR WASHINGTON
Manager Griffith Suggests Clean
Sweep as Possible
Against Maps.

Washington. July 7-Managor Grif-
fth was all smiles to-day when his
train rolled into the Union station
from New York. lie and his team
had Just cleaned up all six games with
tho New York Hlehlanders. and he
had reason to smile
Tomorrow l shall nave the boys
out at the park for just enough morn
ing practice to timber them up and
keep their batting eyes clear said
he. We shan then proceed TO wallop
the Cleveland Maps for five straight
games on. yes. they may manage TO
Nop one OF them, but understand that
'ean Gregg is not in shape. and that
nay mean clean weep Tor my
Climbers.
we have recovered from our slumn
now ana shall mainta.a our hish rank
.or inc rest the season. Yes.
haven't quit thinking about that pen
hant yet not at all The team thar
beats US out Will land the flag. mark
me. we are no longer the Jokes or
the American League. Were the com
ing champions
Doublc-IIcndcr Tuesday.
Inc Naplanders Will open their four
day stay here Tuesday with two
games. and VIII probably bump INFO
Bob Groom and Walter Johnson on
the biz for the Climbers on Sn,ur
day Jimmy Callahan and his White
SoA Will be our guests. Thus. tho
N"uo""!s VIII face Tie TWO best clubs
an the West right of the reel Ger
tainls the fans should get their nh
or good baseball before another sun.
day rolls around
Inc Naplanders have done wei since
'hry last raced the Nationals. but they
cannot he expected TO keep it up in
the East The clubs in the East ara
stronger than those in the west. that
j., outs de of New York. ThoroFor,
though able to break even with ST
Louis Chicago and Detroit tho Nan
ianders viii be up against harder
S"mes IN Boston. Philadelphia and this
city. ''''S
Intent on holding his high position
IN the race, Griffith Will use his best
pitchers against the Naplanders. John
son, Groom. Petty, Hughes and Vaughn
VIII be sent against them Pelt, bos
always been effective against them
ana VIII be counted upon to land his
season Half Done.
The race is half completed now. ana
ior me FIRST time in the history of
the American LEAGUE the Nationals ar.
In the first division after the Fourth
OF July. Boston and Philadelphia have
mao tho greatest success in their
struggles with tho Climbers, ana only
with them.
The Mackmen struck the Nationals
when they We're siumplng. thus cx-
plainlnS In measure the one-sIded
result OF their battles. The Red Sox
nave neen unable to win a majority
from the Climbers. despite the poor
work OF Grhfs team In Boston. From
good as tho Red Sox.
seventeen games are TO be played
with tho Western clubs before the
Nl'inbers MT the pike, md everything
seems 70 point to at least twelve VIC
tories out Of this number. This should
'e Prlte enough to hold second place
Tor them and send thcm off in no
sition to make sudden iump into tbc
niue next month
'IorE"n Is Recovering.
Kay Morgan is fast recovering, iron,
ms attack OF "ch:rleyhorse." and the
I,st ne VIII get to-day and tomorrow
should 40 much for his stiffened mus
,lts Win this little speed merchant
l Dack IN form that inneld Of the
Nlimhcrs VIII take on its wonted
strength lfi the field the boy IS be-
w." ~ more accurate every day, ana
~ ,ne end Of the campaign will take
'""k win III" best second basemen
on the circuit.
nat the teeni has climbed out OF
r"ck can Joe seen by the stick work
% Moellar Foster. MCBRIDE. Gand,i
81 A. these last few days During
inelr STUMP these lads couldn't hit a
nHt low they arc landing on
we bal VIII vengeance. once they
81 started iliev form hard phaianx
s'op and Manager Griffith VIII
sec to u that rf.rt, ~ ,on,,,.r q.
siilled into Dls athletos nrnnars. ~ 49,,
'"' announcer Tong streak Of victories.
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