The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-12
White Sox Are Here
To Grab Third Place
Nationals Must Overcome
Slump and Fight or Drop
Into Second Division.
BOB GROOM TO PITCH
By WILLIAM PEET.

Come on, fans, lets ind out
who's entitled to third place?
According to the standing of the
clubs today, the Nationals are
trailing the Chicago White Sox by
seven points and in fourth place.
Callahan's white-hosed bandits
have been logging the Climbers
footsteps too doggone long. Let's
shove 'em backinto the second di-
vision.
1t is divulging no secret to an
nounce that our ball club just drop
ped three games out of four to the
Detroit Tigers, and but for air
tight f1inging on the part of Walter
Johnson the Jungaleers would have
snatched 'em all.
Capital fans know just why these
games were lost. The Climbers
are not climbing for the reason
that they are not hitting; but it's
only slump and cannot last much
longer.
How about a little boosting today.
The newly formed Boosters Club
should practice up for the big doings
next Tuesday by lending their moral
support to Clark Griffith and his young
athletes right now.
4 victory over the White Sox today
will jump the Nationals back into third
place.
The Chicago series will determine
third place holder for the present, and
if the Climbers can only shake off that
horrible batting slump all will be we'll
The majority of fans have encour-
aged the boys during the last few dis
tressing games. Don't stop now; keep
it up.
The Chicago club makes its initial
appearance here of the 1913 season this
afternoon. and the team. with the ex
ception of Hal Chase on first base, is
virtually the same as last year.
Manager Callahan has added a promis-
ing young pitcher in the person of
Rebel Russell. a south-paw, and Jim
Scott who was in the hospital most of
last summer is in shape again. and
twirling good ball.
As the Windy City brigade did not
arrive in Washington until this morning
it was impossible TO learn the probable
SldDHan lot To-Day S battle.
Manager Griffith last night announced
that Bob Groom would toe the slab for
the Nationals. also that it was more
than likely the batting order would be
shifted a bit.
Jim Shaw. the young pitcher who was
sent TO the WiIkesbarre club, of the
New York State League by Manager
Griffith. of the Nationals has been re-
leased by that team. and the York club
Of the Tri-State League has given him
"A trial.
Grif still has a string on Shaw.
This movement on foot for the forma-
tion of a Boosters Club to help out the
Nationals seems to have spread like wild
fire, and the fans are talking about moth
ing else. That the organization will be
formed at a monster mass meeting Mon
day night is now assured.
From President Minor and Clark
Griffith down to the ball players them
selves. the Boosters Club has their
stamp OF approval.
Three cheers for Booster Bill Hoover
the organizer! ,
Lefty Wilson, who pitched two inn
ings against the Tigers yesterday, pos
sesses all the physical requirements of
a major league pitcher. He has a lot
more stuff than was in evidence. &C
cording TO Manager Griffith, who stated
last night that Wilson had worked out
in batting practice during the morning.
Until the youngster has started game
it will be hard to get a real line on his
ability.
It WAS the st. Louis Browns who halt
cd the Philadelphia Athletics winning
streak by grabbing off yesterdays game
after the Mackmen had accumulated fif-
teen straight victories.
No use talking. those Browns must al
ways be figured when a ball club or a
pitcher attempts to smash records.
Walter Johnson and the Nationals
have learned this to their sorrow.
The solemn prophets Of the spring
tide unanimously held that If Connie
Mack kept his men on the reservation
there would be no stopping them this
season, and seemingly it will work
out so.