The Washington times., 1913-07-30
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

OpOrtlng GOSSIP
"Epery Knock Is a Boost"
Engel has class.
my Poy Choe' Engel showed class
enough yesterday to fit in with the best
pitchers in the league In two success
sive victories he has given the hard-hit.
ting Brownies five hits, three Of which
were decidedly scratchy. If this doesn't
argue for real pitching strength, I am
mistaken.
Hard to catch.
Those Naplanders are proving tough
customers to pass in this little old PEN
nant race. Now they have gone out and
grabbed back that game we gained on
them the other day. The Climbers
chances Of passing Birmingham's bri-
gade depend largely on what Bill Car
rigan's Red Sox will do this week The
champions cleaned up the White Sox in
all four games. II they can repeat with
tie Naps-well. let's wait and see.
Braves doing well.
George Stallings' Boston Braves are
doing well. thank you. They have crept
up to sixth place and are within hailing
distance Of fifth place. 1t would not be
surprising to see them heading the sec
ond division when the race Is done. This
would be a great triumph for Stallings,
too. taking a rank tail-ender up three
places in a single season.
Chances hard task.
F. Leroy Chance has a hard task
ahead of him in New York, but he is
buckling right down to work manfully.
He Is offering no excuses. He knows
he has a bad ball club. but he is getting
the best out Of 1t. Perhaps in another
season or two, the Yankees will be
strong enough to worry the others in
this league. Certainly Chance isn't
loafing on the job.
Those Mackmen.
No wonder Connie Mack is happy. His
Athletics go right along. hammering the
best twirlers opposing them. 1t doesn't
matter how many runs they need, they
can always go out and get them, be 1t
one or ten. AS a hitting brigade, the
Mackmen are the class of the country,
and this is the reason they will be fav-
orites in the coming worlds series.
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Fans are liberal.
The fact that eleven hundred dollars
has been turned in for the Wal
ter johnson Cup Fund shows just how
liberal the followers of Johnson are in
giving their donations. 1t will be a
great tribute to the best man in the
game in the pitching line and one
worthy Of him in every way. Nothing
too good can be said or done for John
son.
Johnston wins.
Another California tennis marvel
springs into the limelight today in the
person OF W. u. Johnston. the youth
full exponent from the coast. Like
Maurice Mclaughlin. Johnston has
come East and defeated the cracks of
so far played for this year in America.
Whether or not he will stand a chance
AGAINST Mclaughlin or Williams re-
mains to besseen.
Title at stake.
Joe Turner, popular Police Gazette |
cha mplon middleweight. is defending his |
title against Young Olsen in Rich
mend tonight. Olsen has given Turner |
several good battles and has thrown |
the local boy. Whether or not Turner |
wins tonight he is sure to come back in |
time. Olsen, by the way, Is as clever |
a grappler as has been seen here In |
some time.
Scrap at Ardmore.
It would appear that the heat will |
have little to do with keeping down at
tendance at Ardmore tomorrow night. |
All the followers of the ring game will |
no doubt take in the match. which Is |
being talked OF at a great rate. Adam
son and Munger should furnish a fast |
MILL while both preliminaries look ]
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