The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-26
Athletics Captain Declares
.Mackmen Will Win in
Walk Double Header for
Today.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Captain Danny Murphy, of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, said last night that in
his opinion Connie Mack's club would
win the pennant this season in a walk.
Il don't see how they are going to
stop US, the way We are going now" he
added.
a number of baseball experts claim
that We have no pitchers except Plank
and Bender. Right here they are mis-
taken. Connie Mack has eight young
sters under his wing and every one of
them can hold his own in the American
League. We know what these fingers
can do, for We have batted against them
in practice, and take it from me, our
young pitchers will carry us through
to the top Murphy said.
Connie Mack is also confident of land
ing the flag, but is not talking these
days for publication.
Joe Bush, who pitched the first part of
yesterdays game for the Athletics. is
entitled to $50 for hitting the bull sign
in right field. 1t was off Johnson that
Bush connected for this lucky drive in
the third inning. The ball hit the painted
animal sign on the leg.
Any time an opposing ball club hits
Johnson as hard as did the Mackmen in
Immediately raise the question: What's
the matter with Johnson? How did 1t
happen, and why?
The only answer is simply this: The
Athletics hit him just as any club is
liable to do any old time.
Johnson is not infallible; he cannot win
every game he pitches. The Athletics got
to him yesterday in the third inning and
smeared everything he handed up.
1t would be absurd TO say that Johnson
lacked his usual amount of speed. He
looked just as good yesterday as he ever
did in his life. but simply got what comes
to every pitcher once in a while-a good.
sound lacing.
As it was impossible to play two games
here yesterday on account of the rain
the Nationals and Athletics will clash
in a dual bill this afternoon. and there
also will be a double-header tomorrow.
with a single contest Saturday to wind
up the series.
Bob Groom and George Mullin are
slated to do the pitching for the Climbers
this afternoon, and they will most likely
be opposed by Brown and Houck. The
first game today starts promptly at >
o'clock.
RUDE Oldrlng, who has been playing
sensational ball all season. was feeling
under the weather yesterday, and Mack
gave the veteran a rest. placing Walsh
in left field.
George Mcbride did not play yesterday,
and he may warm the bench this after
noon. The veteran is still suffering from
his strained side, and Griff wants him
TO get all the rest possible Morgan has
been holding down shortstop IN a capable
manner during McBride's absence.
Although the White Elephants tri-
umphed over the Nationals yesterday.
the Washington club still holds tight to
third place in the American League
standing. The Climbers have a ten point
margin over the White Sox.
So far as known Griff has not up TO
date reminded Stuffy McInnes of that 800
bet when the Old Fox last season wag-
cred with the Athletics young first base
man that Washington would beat out
the Athletics.
1t is also stated upon reliable authority
that McInnes has never offered to pay
this bet
When Clyde Milan lifted one of Bush's
shoots over the right field fence during
the sixth inning of yesterdays game it
was the first time since the new park
was built that Clyde has accomplished
this feat.
Charley Rigler. the competent National
League umpire, hopes to be a regular
lawyer some day. With this in view, he
is pursuing the law course at University
of Virginia. IF 1 discover I can't get |
the coin as a lawyer, I'll go back TO |
arbitrating," is the way Rigler views the |
situation.
Rlgler was working series with the |
Giants last summer 1t was one of the |
most important series of the season. |
Close and peculiar plays were cropping |
out with monotonous regularity. A good
ly proportion of the rulings were being
decided against the Giants. McGraw &C
cePted the decisions without kick for a
time. Finally Rigler decided a play
against the Giants that looked wrong to
McGraw. Rushing over to Rigler he
yelled:
why is the man out?'
Because 1 said so.'' answered Rigler.
The same old reason" said McGraw,
because l said so. Why don't you brainy
umpires think up some other excuse?"
we would, only We fear it might over
tax the brains of some of you Managers
answered Rigler.
so you expect to be a lawyer some
day." said McGraw
That's right replied the ump.
We'll, when you hang out your shin
GLE said McGraw. I'm going to apply