Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-24
ONLY FEW POINTS
BEHIND LAST YEARS RECORD
Though Team Has Been Crippled, 1t Has
Managed to Stay in Race
Boehling Goes in Today.

In fact the six Games here are going to
be strain on the Athletics pitching
staff: 1t is doubtful If either Plank or
Bender can work in more than one Of
these games. for the two veterans have
recently shown the effect of overwork,
and it is not likely that Mack will take
any chances of putting his team out Of
the running by working them more than
| once in the games here.
1t is. therefore, almost certain that
majority of the six games to be played
mere will be worked by the youngsters.
and it must be said to their credit that
late. and cannot be figured as sure things
by any means.
1t is sure to be an important series to
both teams The entire aspect of the
pennant race may be changed as re-
suit of this series
The showing Of the Chicago Cubs is
rather remarkable in view of the fact
that the team is last in batting and club
fielding. yet it is prominent in the Na-
tional League race. 1t must be the pitch
ing which has kept the club up in the
race, and yet it was in pitching that
Evers' team was expected to be weak
when the various clubs were sized up in
the spring.
Doc Ayres. who is pitching such SPLEEN
did ball for Richmond, is not apt to
Join the Nationals until the Virginia
League season is over in the fall. Rich
mond is In the pennant fight. and natu-
rally could not afford to let its best
pitcher go at this time. Ayres is show
ing to even better advantage this year
than he did last. There is. however,
variance Of opinion TO his ability to
make good in this company. There are
some good judges who predict that he
will be a failure in this company. while
others hold that he will prove star.
The chances are that Griffith will be
able to get line on him when he re-
ports here in the fall. for he is sure to
work him in several games at that time
provided the Nationals are in a position
then to do some experimenting.
The three days rest which George Nc
Bride has enjoyed may have him ready
for todays game with New York, though
If his hip gives him the slightest trouble
he will remain out of the game until to-
morrow. Griffith does not intend to take
any chance with Mcbride. as he is par
ticularly anxious to have him in good
form for the long series with the Athlet-
les.
The couple of days lay-off has also
been beneficial to Eddie Foster. Playing
two games Saturday was quite a strain
| strenuous day splendidly. and is sure
to feel all the stronger by reason of the
two days rest he has had. Foster gives
ndica tons of being as good as ever
shortly. He has already started to find
the ball and his fielding Saturday had
that dash and speed to it that reminded
! one of the Foster Of last season. when
he was one of the best third basemen in
either circuit.
Things are beginning to break badly for
the Maps. In addition to having lost q
number of games lately, accidents are
beginning to creep into the lineup. John
ston is on the hospital list with an in
jured knee and he will not be in the
game for some time. This will move La
jOie to first base. where he is apt. however
to be of more service to his team than he
was at second. But Johnston has proved
himself a splendid lead-off man and it Is
not likely that Birmingham will find any
one who can fill his place.