The Washington herald., 1913-06-23


jerky delivery, is more of a puz-'
zle to the batters than if the south
paw possessed a nice, free swing.
Boehling has thus far won four games
He pitched such good ball against Cleve-
land last week that Manager Griffith has
decided to work the southpaw with his
regulars. and Joe will take his turn in
the box from now on.
II was learned upon good authority
that Pitcher Cashion will be ready to
take his turn in the box by the latter
part of this week. and it is just posi-
BILE that Grif will use the big fellow
against the Athletics.
Every morning the past two weeks
Cashion has pitched to the batters, TAX
ing things easy, of course; and the sore
ness of his arm has gradually disap-
pcared until he is about ready now to
try his luck in a championship game.
For the fifth game of the New York
series this afternoon Frank Chance will
pitch either Russell Ford or George Nc
Council, both of whom have enjoyed good
rests and should cause the Nationals
trouble.
In addition to making the Maps con-
tenders, Joe Birmingham, leader of the
team that is keeping Ohio on the base
ball map. is planning some innovations
in scoring rules One of his pet theories
is to have a pitcher and first baseman
Zach charged with misplay when they
run to cover first and both failgto make
the play. He would have one error
charged TO the offending team and
''misplay'' to the men involved. Should
Rirmingham's idea ever be adopted, some
nf Ia would n
take a course in fractions
It's about time the jokesmiths swore
off calling the metropolis of Pennsyla-
mia Slowtown. Connie Mack has begun
TO figure on which pitcher should have
the honor of working in the opener of the
worlds series. Red Doom isn't thinking
quite so much about October worries as
he is present-day ones, but looking at
it in the percentage tables. doesn't /:
seem that the city has earned a new and
more dignified title? Why not Filled |
with-pennants, Pa?
One of our readers writes in defense OF
the old school of players. He says: How !
does johnson, Mathewson, Walsh, or any |
of the pitching stars of today rate with /
Old Hoss' Charlie Radbourne? In 1854 /,
Radbourne pitched eighty games and |
practically won the pennant in the Ma |
tiOnal League for Providence. Thirty !
eight consecutive games were pitched by |
Radbourne. OF course, the teams were !
not playing every day, as now. but the |
gaps between were not wide. OF these, |
thirty-eight consecutive games. Rad
bourne won thirty-fOur and finished the |
season with a record of siXty-eght vic
tories and twelve defeats Conditions
make comparisons of no weight in ad-
judging the relative worth of pitchers or
other players.
The writer is a firm believer in the
forward movement and does not wish to
detract any credit from the old timers,
either. Baseball is faster and better than
il was fifteen years ago. 1t is likely 70
be faster ten years hence.
\ glance at the batting average of the |
Climbers published elsewhere on this
page. shows Chick Gandill leading with
a mark of 80 and Al. Williams next with
.30l.
Milan is batting .2S9 but is bound to be
up among the elect in a short while.
Joe Connolly the outfielder Griff turned
over to the Boston Nationals. is playing
great ball these days. Joe has made good
in addition to playing a classy fielding
game.
1t would not be surprising if Manager
Griffith ordered Pitcher Doc Ayres, of
Richmond, to report in the Capitol at the
close of the Virginia League season,
early in September. Ayres is twirling
good ball for the Southerners.