The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
GRIFFMEN DROP
down ONE PEG
Chicago,White Sox Go to Sec
ond Place in Standing by
Winning Two Games.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Boehling May Be Sent Against the
Browns Today-Weilman to
Work for Visitors.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
BY WILLIAM PEET.

| BY winning both. ends Of a double
header IN Boston yesterday Jimmy Gala
hans Chicago White Sox slipped from
the second division into the runner-up
position Of the American League pen
nant fight, passing both Washington ana
Detroit.
The Grifrmen dropped down to fourth
place. but still remain within striking
distance of the leaders. all of which
shows how close is the battle for su-
premacy among the first six clubs OF the
Ban johnson circuit.
II is needless to state that had
Washington trimmed the Browns yes
terday the Grifithian clan would be in
second place, and not the Chicago White
Sox.
With six clubs in the pennant hunt
there is no telling at this stage Of the
race which aggregation will wind up in
front, and any so-called expert who now
predicts a winner should be examined,
by sanity experts.
1t was amusing to hear the various
cracks from the grand stand managers
after yesterdays game.
''Boehling was allowed to stick around
too long"
Why didn't Grin send up Walter
Johnson to hit for Bentley in the ninth,
instead Of Smith"
Chick GandI could have choked on
a run in the fifth had he thrown TO sec
ond base on Pratt's grounder. Why
didn't he?"
''Griff made a big mistake when he
let Clarence Walker slip through his
hands three years ago.
These are just a few Of the remarks
the writer heard as he was leaving the
ball park.
In rebuttal, there is nothing to be said.
1t must be remembered, however. that
the fans in grand stand and bleacher
have the second Guess-somethinG that is
denied Griffith and his ball players.
Why not give Griff the second guess
first? Think it over fans?
BOehling had a lot Of stuff when he
started to work yesterday. but used poor
judgment in pitching, handing up just
the kind Of balls the visitors could hit
So confident is Griff that Southpaw Joe
can beat the Browns that it would not
be at all surprising il he sent him right
back at them today.
For the Browns Carl Weilman Is slated
to twirl.
Roy Mitchell as a finisher of games |
has always been mighty successful
against the Nationals, but he cannot fin
ish anything he starts, and for that rea-
son IT is doubtful IL Manager Hickey
will open up one of the two remaining
games with Mitchell.
The Nationals and Connie Mack's Ath-
letics always find Mitchell a big, puzzle.
Other clubs in the league invariably beat
him.
There is Just this much to be said
about the veteran Mitchell. He knows
how TO pitch. always has fine control
and seldom hands up good balls at which
to hit
Howard Shanks made beautiful catch
of Austin's fly in the third inning run
ming to within a few feet of the left
field pavilion after the ball. Just pre-
vious to this Eddie Foster raced over
near the visiting dugout and pulled
down Clarence Walkers hoist.
Previous records will show that George
Baumgardner has seldom pitched nine
full innings against the Nationals. He
invariably weakens before the game is
over. and the Griffmen put him to rou;
The same condition existed yesterday.
Baumgardner blew up completely in the
eighth, and Hickey yanked him Just in |
time.
Engel, Harper. and Bentley all looked |
good against the Browns yesterday |
My Poy Joe" worked three innings, Har-
per the same number. and Bentley twirl- |
ed the ninth. Two hits on EngeI and |
one safe blow OF Harper was the best |
the Browns could do.
Owner Bob Hedges. of the Browns. is !
expected in the Capital today. He has |
not taken an Eastern trip in years, prob |
ably because his club has invariably |
been down near the bottom, but he will |
be here today. and intends to make the |
rounds of the other Eastern cities, list |
to give his boys good luck.