The Washington herald., 1912-08-23


Years servitude in Cincinnati, the
lOld Fox should know whereof he
speaks in discussing the affairs of
the National League.
Chicago baseball writer's, who have fol-
lowed the destinies OF the Cubs this sea-
son. are unanimous In their declaration
that the Cubs this year are a much bet
ter ball club In every respect than the
| New York Giants: IN fact. several of the
experts have gone SO far as to say that
the present team under Frank Chance is
stronger than the club which battIed
with the Athletics In 1910.
Although II is true that the Cubs are
at present within four games OF the
Giants. the writer believes that McGraw's
team will eventually land on top, and
that the worlds series next fall will be
played on the Polo Grounds in New
York, and either in Boston or Washing
ton; and that the Eastern clubs instead
Of the West. will fight It out for premier
honors.
For to-day's double-header, which
starts promptly at o'clock, Jay Carl
Cashion and Walter johnson will do the
twirling for the Nationals, while either
Works or Willett and Dubuc will be in
the points for the Tigers.
II johnson wins his game to-day he
will have added his sixteenth straight
victory.
First Baseman Onslow, Of the Tigers,
looked like the best youngster exhibited
by any American League club this season
in the game played here yesterday. In
addition to Onslow's home run In the
first inning he handled several difficult
throws at the initial bag and seemed to
have little trouble hitting Vaughn, a left
hand pitcher. although batting from the
port side himself.
A young player cannot be judged by
his work in one game. Against Groom
here Wednesday Onslow did not get a
hit. He will be up against Cashion and
Johnson to-day and he may look like q
different ball player and find the travel
ing rocky. Still he looks like a promising
younsster and one who may develop.
Members OF the Washington Baseball
Club will attend the funeral Of the late
Thomas C. Noyes tomorrow afternoon
II is also quite probable that Connie
Mack Of the Athletics will be present, as
viii Hughey Jennings. OF the Detroit
Tigers.
Boston came back to life again yester-
day and kicked the living daylights ont
of the Cleveland Maps, so the small lead
gained by the Nationals Wednesday
availed nothing. The Athletics took a
couple of falls out of the lowly Browns
and are now within one game and a half
Of the Climbers
Verify this American League race for
the flag waxeth exciting each day.
Marquard. the mainstay OF the Giants
on the mound and the twirler who es-
tablished the seasons record for consecu-
tive wins. has been batted from the box
In nine Of the last eleven games he has
started. If memory serves correct Ex-
perts figure that MarQuard is through,
and that he will lose the majority OF the
games in which he pitches during the re-
mainder of the season
And the dope Is right at that After |
making such a wonderful record of nine |
teen straight wins the blond twirIer was |
suffering under a severe nervous strain
from which he has never recovered. This |
fact is corroborated daily when one looks |
over the box scores and sees where the |
pride of the Gotham fans has been ham, |
mered from the mound in the early in |
pings.
George Mullin. in an interview last |
night. said: IF any one catches me
with such a superfious amount of flesh |
on me when the 1918 season opens I hope
they will cut the uniform off me and |
tnat Jennings will release me outright |
to Class d club" At the present time |
the veteran slab artist is very much over |
weight, but he claims when the bell rings |
next spring that he will be in perfect |
condition, and that such a vast amount |
Of avoirdupois will not be seen adhering |
to his frame.
One OF the funniest incidents in yes
terday's game, and one which probably |
passed unnoticed by the majority Of the |
faithful, was that Of an ardent fan in |
the upper tier yelling with might and |
main to Morgan to toss the ball to GAN
dill. as Mullin had not touched first on
his trip to second on his two-base clout.
The ball was not thrown to the Montreal |
prize, and Mr.. Fan sat down in disgust
Look at that bunch of
rubes. Why, a Marquette League player
would not have overlooked such a II
Merkle' as that"
Another fan in the stands, a policeman, n
who would tip the beams around the 800
mark, kept up a consistent believing
throughout the fray. The fans present II
we're laboring in the shadow of an
enigma trying to figure out whether the
officer was a Detroit or a Washington
rooter. as his lingo was so jumbled that II
no one could understand 1t