Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21


the regular lineup much longer.
1t has been many a day since the
American League has furnished so spec
one Every one Of the first six teams is
within hailing distance of the lead, and
they are sure to continue in a hard fight
from now until October. when the dues-
ton Of supremacy will be settled.
The surprise of the race is that st.
Louis team. Hickey has a wonderful
pitching staff and the remarkable stick
work Of Clarence Walker has had much
to do with the Browns success. There
is nothing fukey about the Browns
ball team, not going much ahead of its
stride Hickey has his players hustling
as no St Louis team ever did before,
and before the present race is decided
say as to where the next pennant shall
fly.
AS yet the members of Griffith's team
have not become accustomed to being
beaten, and it is to be hoped they never
will. They are hustling their best and
fighting for every inch of ground during
a game. But the slump has had it's eff
feet in other ways smiling face
among the members of the team these
days is rarity. and meets with scowls
from others. The players are constantly
asking themselves what is wrong with
out getting satisfactory answer. while
some Of them are in search Of the jinx
which seems to be upon them.
A victory or two would work wonders
in the team, for 1t is ready to make up
for the ground 1t has lost Notwith-
standing the series of reverses. Griffith's
demeanor toward his players is just as
1t was when he was winning. He makes
no complaints, is not irritable. and. in
fact, he tells his players that once they
get to going again they have as good a
chance as ever to move to the front.
1t does not pay to criticise Ty Cobb
from the stands. Two young men who
occupied bleacher seats here today
learned this to their sorrow at the end
Of the first inning. Foster had hit a
grounder past Kavanaugh, good for two
bases. when Cobb. in trying to intercept
the ball. stumbled. He then fumbled it
after regaining his feet and Foster went
to third. The two young men in the
right field bleachers took. occasion to call
Cobb names and criticise his fielding.
Cobb turned and told them that when the
inning was over he would get them. Be
ing forewarned. the two spectators
hastily made their way from the bleachers
and started for the exit under the stand.
When the inning was over Cobb inter-
cepted them and gave both a good beat
ing. 1t required force Of policemen
to rescue the two fans and yet there
were not ten people III lHc lHCIOSuTe WIN
knew what was going on.
Detroit has the base ball fever badly.
The retuvenated Tigers are becoming
more popular with every game and the
attendance Is the best 1t has ever been.
The crowd today was 1881. which
brings the total attendance at the games
the Nationals have played here up to
q 1000, and there is sure to be record
crowd out tomorrow if the weather is
favorable.
Just which one of his pitchers Griffith
will use tomorrow is a problem. He
could work Walter Johnson right back,
but he has figured it best to work him
IN two of the four games with the Ath-
Ietics, being particularly anxious to give
that team a setback at this time, so that
il will not get too comfortable lead
Shaw. on his showing In cleveland. IS
not to be relied upon, and Griffith can
not convince himself that he ought to
use one of his youngsters before big
Sunday crowd. He may fall back on
Joe Engel but the chances are that he
will not know until few minutes before
the game is called.
Chick Gandil is not having any Luck
in his hitting. He Is meeting the ball
we'll and hitting hard, but it is either AT
some fielder when it is on fair territory,
or II curves off into foul ground. To-
day he drove the ball against the left
field fence on several occasions, put II
was always foul by couple OF feet, and |
netted him nothing but strikes. |
The team leaves here Monday night |
at 100 o'clock. and is due to arrive IN |
Washington Tuesday afternoon at AN