Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
BY j. ED GRILLO.

That a left-hander of ability stands
a good chance of holding the Athletics
in check has been demonstrated twice
during the past week. when Russell
of the White Sox and LeverenZ of the
Browns have scored shut-outs over
the Mackmen.
Based on their showing against these
southpaws. the dOpesters figure that
RUDE Marquard will stand a chance to
bring the Giants home winner in
the worlds series. Any time a pitcher
can stop Baker and Collins the Ath-
letics stop being formidable hitters.
1t is this pair which usually does most
of the offensive damage, and when they
are eliminated by reason of the handi-
cap they have to shoulder with a left
handler working against them the rest
of the team is not very troublesome.
McGraw has but one left-hander who
can be relied upon. Vanguard. He
has Wiltse, but there is not enough
class to him to warrant his being
worked in SO important a series Of
games Marquard pitched good ball
against the Athletics two years ago.
being beaten in one game by a home
run drive by Baker. He is every bit
as good a pitcher now as he was then.
and the chances are that McGraW Will
be able to give him sufficient rest
during the closing weeks of the sea-
son to have him on edge for the worlds
series.
Just where the Nationals will train
next spring has not yet been definitely
decided. If Griffith can make arrange
ments he will take his squad to Char
lottesville again. The two seasons that
the Virginia town has been visited by
the Nationals in the spring have been
most successful. and Griffith Is just
superstitious enough not to want 70
make any change But arrangements
still have to be made to go there. Last
spring there was a misunderstanding
with some Of the Virginia players. one
OF them who was inclined to be Dit
"ereSh" got into WOrdy war with
some Of the Nationals. and this caused
misunderstanding which may cause
the Virginia authorities to refuse 10
allow the Nationals to return there.
Griffith will come to some definite un-
Outstanding with the college officials
before long, and if he fails to get per-
mission to go to Charlottesville he
is sure not to go anywhere much
farther south
According to the rules which were in
vogue last year every major league club
is forced to cut down its list of reserved
players to thirty-five by October If that
rule is still In vogue what is the St
AEcoio Sido SOLi6 " oo Win ~ $500
players which We're allotted it by the
draf last week? Hedges had at least
twenty regular players before the draIt
and he purchased seven or eight before
the draft In all he must have something
like sixty players on his list now ana
he must cut down to thtrty-five, In which
event only n small portion OF the new
players will ever get trial
Notwithstanding the fact that there
have been innumerable stories printed 70
the effect that Ty Cobb would be sold 10
the New York club it is needless TO deny
that such a deal has ever been contem-
plated. Cobb will remain member OF
the Detroit club just as long as he can
continue his present usefulness. lhe
story that Detroit would sell him Tor
$1,000 is of course absurd. for CoDo
value to a team is decidedly greater than
that figure and New York would not
hesitate to give twice that amount or
more for the great player. CobD wouiu
be wonderful attraction in New 1ork
and besides he would be very apt 10 MAKE
thatteam more prominent in the race but
the Detroit club is in about the same po-
sition so far as Cobb is concerned as
Washington is with reference to Johnson
Either player could be sold for fortune,
but both the two clubs might as Wen
close their gates if they resorted to such
a deal
Though it is generally conceded tnat
only a very low percentage OF the play
era uho u,aro lat eligible to the draft