The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-11
.SOX FANS Pull
FOR GRIFFITH
II Comiskey Cannot Land PEN
nant, Chicago Rooters Wish
Ii to Leader Of Climbers.
PLAYING A GREAT GAME.


Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, May 10-H the White Sox can
not land the American nas this season,
Chicago fans would rather see Clark
Griffith and his Washington Senator's win
out than any other team in the league.
The early season form of the locals is
not good enough to give rooters much
encouragement. while the showing made
by the Senators to date is more, than
flattering.
Griffith has always had a warm spot in
the heart of the local fans since the days
when he played FIRST on the West Side
team and later manager of the White
Sox. His career has been watched with
more interest by the Chicago followers
than by the fans of any other city. and
there has been much rejoicing here over
his success with the Washington team.
C<IppIcness Not -seri6us.
The crippled condition of the Washing
ton team at present Is not very encour-
aging for the Washington leader. His
two best players are on the hospital list.
Gandil and Foster have been the two
most valuable men ON the Washington
team since early last season, when the
team started on its present rapid pace.
The injury to Gandil is not serious
enough to keep him oit of the game for
ioHS, oul fcster may not De ,huIe 10 10
much until the last part of the season
because he has been laid up with typhoid
fever for several weeks. and the chances
are II will be sevral weeks yet before
he win be able to take his place on third
base.
In spite OF the serious handicap the
Senators are playing championship base4
ball The first appearance Of the sea
son on the local grounds demonstrated
Grif has plenty of substitute strength
to keep the pace HIS team has cut. One
big reason for the success of the team
is that they have utilized men to step
into the breach when regular is hurt.
Frank Laporte, the veteran, has come
in very Shandy to fin Fosters place at
third and his hitting has been big
factor in keeping the Washington men
in the front ranks all spring. Gandil will
be able to take his place today or to-
morrow SO the first base problem will
not sbe a serious one for Griffith.
Are Sure to Figure.
The Senators are soing to figure promi-
nently In the championship OF the Ameri-
can League this season. While the Ath-
letics look to be a little the strongest
team in the race there is some danger
Connie Mack win not have pitching
strength TO carry him through. Griffith
has a pitching stan reliable enough to
permit him TO stay at the top through
out the long campaign and make a
strenuous effort to pull, under the wire
first
Walter Johnson is going better this
year than he ever has before in his life,
and IL he can go through the summer
without an accident he will come very
near pulling the Senators into a cham
pionship. The young men Griffith has on
his team are hitting the ball hard and
showing UP stronger than they did last
year.
1t would be a good thing for the
American League if the Washington team
could win the 1913 flag. The Capital
has already proved to be one of the best
cities in the league because of its sup
port for losing team. The fans there
are turning out this year in larger num-
bers than any one had ever expected.