The Washington times., 1913-05-18

a play according to the books, but don't
expect ANYTHING lively or snappy in his
daily performances. Rath is q cricket
n the field. and Just as heavy at bat.
but he isn't hitting ary harder this
In Chicago the fans think pretty we'll
OF the White Sox. Meeting up with
many fans during the recent cold spell
there. we were informed that the Sox
! were going to be In at the death; that
they far outclassed the Griffmen: that
they were demon hitters. etc. Ono day
they made fourteen hits OF ffrecracker
pitching. and the entire South Side went
out and bought itself a drink. johnson
gave them two scattered singles a day
went out and bought itself another
drink. II the White sox come in one
two-three. the writer pledges five years
salary and will 90 out and buy the
entire South Side a drink.
Browns Are Better.
Under the strict leadership Of George
Stovall the St. Louis Brownies have
improved wonderfully. No longer are
they the rasbag Of the league. the
chocolate cake made for the appetites Of
others. To be sure. there is still room
for Improvement. but the "old mems
home days'' have gone in the Mound
City. Now every one OF the bunch is
likely to do something at any minute.
A little more pep might be infused
into the team. but the Grihmen visited
them while Stovall was watching the
games as spectator In a box, not as a
playing manager in uniform. That may
account for this attitude on the part OF
some Of the Brownies.
I've got a good ball club now"
Stovall impaired to the writer one day
in st. Louis. 1T isn't the best In the
league yet. but it's going TO get better.
Right now I claim nothing for l.. not
even the first division. but by the time
I get through tinkering with the out
ftt. I'll have a team in the race All Of
which sounds well, anyway.
Derrill Pratt seems to have gone back
considerably as player this season.
no longer showing that remarkable
form that made him a hero In the
settle down to steady game snortly;
then watch for some demon hitting
His work against the Grifmen was
worse than mediocre-it was rotten.
Gloomy Gus" Williams. the big out
fielder. looks like a hitter. Jack John
ston. in left field. is a pretty good gard
ener though not particularly Impressive
with the stick Dee Walsh-funny mon
icker. isn't it?-is hardly classy enough
at short for a big league team. though
ne covers plenty OF HTOuuo oSCdS!OUdl
II all depends on which way ne hap
pens to be moving. for he's 80 nervous
he can't stand still. II he's going to-
ward the ball. Murray. a circus stop
II he's going the other way-sood night
The Tigers? Eh Wot?
The Tigers7 Eh wotA What was
that last remark? Even with the
mighty Tyrus back in uniform and do
ing his best to cop on that alleged
bonus. the Jungaleers are not in the
struggle. Oh sure. they may win lots
OF ball games. but as pennant-chase-s
they're miles behind the leaders. It's
all up to the Naplanders to carry the
banner of the West against the crack
teams along the seAboard.
From all We have been told. Joe
Birmingham has worked Up his young
stunts on the diamond. we are told
that Vean Gregg. George Blandlng.
Fred Falkenberg. and Willie Mitchell
have never before shown such class as
they are doing this spring. We are
gravely informed that the Maps pull
every afternoon. coupling it with a vic
tory for the price Of one admission.
How nice Of them. The Forest City
fans must have reason for .heir pennant
dreams. II this be true.
But when II comes down 20 brass
tacks, it is doubtful II the Maps are so
very wonderful. II they have done mos.
Of their stunts against these other
Western teams and then. with the poor
old champions of the world. It's like
taking money from a blind mans cup
TO win games from the Red Sox these
days IL you have reasonably effective
twirling
AS a matter of promise. the Climbers
say they'll stop those Maps. So watch
for the great explosion In Napland.