Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-23
BY ]. ED GRILLO.


II the fifth game of the Yankee series Is
played today Griffith will send the I'M
beaten Joe Boehling to the slab To race
Chances men. and if the Richmond phe-
nom retains the form he has SHOWN OF
late he should he able 10 give either
Russell Ford or Mcconnell a good ar
gument.
None of the local corps of young pitch
ers has shown as much improvement as
Boehling has of late. and the two games
he pitched against Cleveland should have
had the effect of giving him additional
confidence and experience.
The development of Boehling is apt to
make a remarkable difference in the
Nationals showing. On what he has
shown of late Boehling can win ma
jority of his games and thus give Crit
fifth another pitcher who can be reneo
upon giving the pitching stan strehs'h
which ii has badly needed.
A left handler of ability Is OF the srea.,
est value to a team because there are
always certain clubs in every pennah'
race which display weakness against a
portsider. and Griffith has been "ftnout
one all season until Boehling displayed In
dications of having rounded into FORM
Chance is sure to work either FORD OF
Mcconnell. the two most consistent per
formers on his staff. but as Booming
scored a VICTORY over dlhNiib'it ac"'4't's
Cleveland the other day the proves OF
the opposing pitcher need not necessariIs
be feared when he is pitching.
REGARDLESS of whether todays game
will be PLAYED or not there will be no
double-header with the Yankees tomorrow.
Having two double-headers with the Atm
letics on Wednesday and Thursday Is
enough of strain on the Nationals, ana
but one game will be played tomorrow
,,1 hot r.-iif no
order to give the New York team
chance to catch an early train Tor
Boston. There is some consolation IN
the fact that the double-headers VIII
be Just as hard on the pitchers of the
Athletics as on the locals. and, judged
from their recent showing. Mack is none
too well fortified in this respect, either.
Gallia and Engel, who gave such lam
entably weak exhibition against the
Yankees the other day, can pitch much
better ball than they did on that occa-
sion. and the next time they work may
pitch one of their good games. in which
event the situation from a local stand
point Will be greatly relieved.
Connie Mack gives it as his opinion
that his team will make a better showing
when it gets on the road. but this is
hardly to be expected. A team which wins
as consistently as did the Athletics at
home cannot be asked to make an i'm
proved showing on foreign grounds At
one stage the leaders annexed fifteen
straight victories. which is quite rec
ord. and. while they did lose few
games lately, they will not have TO
make the race faster in order to
retain their present comfortable lead.
The Athletics are so far ahead now that
even a temporary slump is not dangerous.
which is the advantage of winning lot
Mack. of course, has a pitching problem
on his hands. but if these young ,twirlers
can do only fairly we'll. and give the vet
Grams. Plank and Bender. a chance to
rest between games. the Athletics
chances look as bright as ever.
If the Nationals are still in the first di-
vision when the present week is over
there will be a chance for the team to cut
q further figure in the pennant race
Counting the one which is scheduled for
today with the Yankees. there are eight
games carded for the next six days. Two
OF these are with the present visitors. the
New Yorks. and six with the Athletics.
These six will be played in four days.
necessitating two double-headers with the
Mackmen.
The outcome of these games depends
entirely upon what sort of form Crit
fths pitchers will show. If his twirlers
come around and have one of their effec-
tive periods there is A chance. but II
they don't there is a possibility of the
team falling back into the second d.
vision.
1t is. of course. true that Mack's pitch
ers have been faltering in the last few
days against Boston. but it is likely that
by the time they play here they will have
pulled themselves together again as is
usually the case when the Athletics are
pitted against the Nationals
incidentally IL must not be taken for
granted that the remaining two games
with the Yankees good as won.
Grifith has exhausted his supply OF sea-
soned pitchers and must rely on his
Youngsters for the next two games, while
Chance still has Ford and Mcconnell, his
two best twirlers. up his sleeve.
The chances are that Mullin and John
son, who won the double header Saturday
will be ready for the two games which
will most likely be played Wednesday
with the Athletics. and IL both display
the form they did against the Yankees
there il a good chance to get flying
start against the leaders in the race.
That Carl Cashions injury will not dis
able him permanently is shown by the
fact that he is steadily improving and
showing considerable ability in his daily
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