The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-20

dPPSh'S 70 nave become vuln era b lie.
he has lost his last two starts II
may be that he is holding himself in
check for the end OF the season, when
ne goes TO Washington. 1t is certain
that he let up considerably last sea-
son after his purchase Still the doc
tor mas been creature OF circumstance
IN seFeraI or his games. Either boots
came at inopportune times, or elee the
club failed to hit behind him. Yester-
DAY they made two hits against par
son Peruvian, without scoring run.
NO pitcher, not even Walter johnson.
can win ball games under such con
dt!ons.
The problem now is TO win games
from Petersburg. The brunt OF the
battle viii fall on Strain and Ayers.
though Harry Griffin. OF late. is show
Ing more than any one with the ex-
cepiion of Ayers. Steve was compelled
10 use Strain and Rawn in the las,
game. and then had 10 call on Bill
Laval to finish II will depend upon
whom he selects for to-day in Roa-
noke as to which OF the quartet will
be named 10 start against the Busch
men Tomorrow. Never was manager
harder put TO It than Is Griffin He
cant get pitchers, and without addi-
tons 70 his star, the speed down
grade from now until the finish will
break all speed laws.
Six errors are charged against the
Colts IN the second game OF this
number young Chick Davis is hon
ored with three and John Raley
grabbed off two. a perfect defense
without a punch that WAL score runs
once in while. can't win. When the
x q Of ipa -,
with cracking infield and a wobbly
outheld. what are the chances?
Well, we'll have winning club in
1914. at any rate. It's already prom
!sed
Down In Norfolk yesterday Ryan was
put out OF the game for disputing
Umpire Wiliiams's decision. He failed
to go fast enough, and Williams prop
eriy called for an officer. No officer
responded, presumably because they
sympathized with the home club If
the chief OF police happens TO know the
officers who were on the grounds. IL
is clearly his duty to discipline each
one. and 1t should be no light punish
ment.
Police officers are sent to ball parks
10 protect players as we'll as the pub
lie. and to aid the umpres in Keeping
order. Otherwise they have no right
In ball yard. If they are off duty
they should pay their way just as any
other individual. When they are there
on duty, they are negligent when they
faii to answer the call Of the umpire.
Such thing couldn't happen In Rich
mond, nor could II happen in any city.
II the facts are as sent out from Nor
1olk, 1t might be we'll for President
Boatwright to take 1t up with the Nor
folk chief OF police. and IL. getting no
satisfactory answer from him, then to
the Mayor of the town When police
on duty turn fans and forget what they
are paiq to do. they should be barred
from the park
If there was ever anything calculated
to incite riot or disorder, it Is n gather
Ing watching sworn officers of the
peace refusing to do their duty be-
cause Of partisan spirit. 1t is all
right to plug for the home club and
Tor the homo town, but failure to do
the thing for which they are sent to
the parks is negligence Of the worst
character. and should BIO summarily
dealt with.
Walter Johnson, the human shrap-
mel, added his thirteenth win yester-
DAY, setting new seasons record, and
iHSiueiitaliy bringing the total numb er
or games Won by him to twenty-seven.
AZ this rate. johnson Is due to break
Smokey Joe" Woods record of thirty
four games won and five lost during
l9l2. The Washington club has some
thing like thirty-eight scheduled
games. not accounting for postponed
games. OF this number, twenty three
are at home. If Johnson pitches in
turn. he will have chance to add the
eight games needed to break the
record. Not only will he be breaking
the record for aggregate number of
games won, but he will have better
than an even chance to top Rube Mar
guards mark OF nineteen straight.
Just as the experts begin making a
real race between Cleveland and the
Athletics, the Maps begin losing and
the Mackmen start winning. Demented
dope. as Grantland Rice puts It, lie the
proper expression. Thegrandoldstuff
adde's so quickly that the truth of to.
day is the veriest fallacy of to-mor-
row. !