Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-30
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Hugh Jennings, manager of the De-
troit Tigers, like most every one eise'
believes that Connie Macks team VIII
not have any trouble retaining Its pres
ent lead in the race. He figures that
, the Athletics will go right through 10
the finish with a lead about the same
AS ii is now holding. but he does eX-
pect Washington to again be the run
ner-up in the race.
There is but one chance in hun
dred to beat the Athletics out of the
pennant," said Jennings this morning
Mack not only has great ball team
but it has comfortable lead, ana
should retain it during the two months
remaining of the season. OF course, ac-
cidents might befall the team ana put
it out of the running, but Mack is not
apt to have bad breaks in that respect
1T is, however, most likely tnat
Washington will finish second. Grlfhth s
team is playing better pail IMAM any "
the other contenders, but l don't De
lieye that the Nationals Will ever pc
able to ca tch the Athletics. They mlSht
have done it had the team been intact
at the outset of the season, but 1t had
to carry too much oil hanaicap uui
ing the early games.
Jennings will pitch either Dubuc or
Lake this afternoon. Both OF these
twirlers have displayed good form OF
late. Bob Groom is to work for the
NATIONALS Bob hopes that the breaks
will come his way again, Tor the Hfsl
time in some weeks
For some unaccountable reason Umpire
RiIly Evans has not officiated in single
game on the local grounds this season
He was assigned here for one game early
in the season. but this was prevented by
rain 1t seems rather strange lhat
Evans should not have WORKED mere as
much as any of the other umpires. Evans
is undoubtedly competent official and IL
does not seem fair that local patrons OF
the game should be deprived of seeing
him in action
Another left-handed pitcher has been
added to the Nationals staff his name Is
Lack Bentley and he halls from Sandy
spring. Md Bentley is slX-footer
and weighs around $50 pounds. He work
ed out with Jack Ryan yesterday ana the
veteran catcher was much impressed
with the youngsters ability
HE will make pitcher sure, SAID
RYAN If | had run across MN on one
of my scouting tours | would nave palu
good price for him, for ne mas All the
earmarks of making a pitcher He mas
a lot of stuff and has the size. and just
as soon as he gets little experience he
will be a winner.
Griffith believes that the proper way to
a
plavers off the lots. He does not believe
that it pays to spend large sums OF
money for minor league stars and he,
too, is much pleased with the acquisition
of Bentley. for the youngster has the
size and the ability TO make good
pitcher.
The development of Joe Engel gives
the Nationals a pitching staff which
will compare favorably with any IN
u LII, Esyarre hs g
come over night. From an uncertain
proposition Engel has suddenly changed
into steady, effective pitcher, who is
apt to make trouble for any team he
may face.
His performance against the Browns
yesterday after but two days rest
showed him to be a twirler who can do
lot of work. There was not stage
of the game yesterday when Engel
was really in danger. and had his team
not fooled away chances on the bases
he would have had comfortable lead
to work on
It is not at all unlikely that Engel
will be worked against the Tigers Fri
couple of days rest, all he seems to
need to keep him in good form.
More than one run should have been
scored in the opening round, which
Moeller opened with three base hit.
got a hit, sending Moeller home. Gan
dis hit sent Milan to third. but he
should not have run in to the plate
when Morgan hit to Austin. The play
should have been delayed long enough
to allow Gandil to get to third. AS it
was .Gandn got to second and then was
thrown out trying to reach third on
a half passed ball.
The Nationals won three out of four
from the Browns. yet have failed to gain
any ground on the Maps for the reason
that Birminghams team found the Yam
KEGS rather easy picking. But the Maps
have switched over to Boston, where they
will not find it so easy to win games,
and there will be a better chance for
the locals to crawl into second place dur
ing the remainder of the week. Today
the Tigers start q four-game series here.
Jennings team has shown occasional
for the Nationals to beat, so that it will
take their best efforts to win a ma
jority of the games from the Tigers.
Engel walked the first man to face him,
but had perfect control thereafter. Engel
became successful just as soon as he ac-
quired command Of the ball. He would
have been a winner early in the season,
but for the fact that he lacked control,
and now that he has it he is sure to win
a majority of his games. There are few
young pitchers who have more stuff than
the Washington boy and there has never
been a time when an opposing team has
lit him hard when he could put the ball
where he wanted to- The best feature OF