The Washington times., 1914-06-07
" Georgia Peach" Says He's Glad to Be Playing
ON AND OFF THE FIELD

leagues. The Tigers. as already point
ed out, have had their troubles, but
they are just beginning a home stand
against all the Eastern clubs. and you
watch them climb. 1t isn't reasonable
to believe that Washington and the
Athletics can win so many games on
the road as We can at home. and
would rather a good deal oe where we
are with the Eastern invasion of the
West Just starting than in either Con-
mic Macks or Clark Grifith's boots AT
that the Nationals have shown them
selves to be a good road club. and
look for them to make a great showing
on this trip IL their pitchers hold up.
l;oston, now that Joe Wood IL back
and Del Gamer has been acql lred,
ought 10 begin to climb pretty soon.
The Red SIX have about the best Iitch-
In; in the league AMI while they didn't
do much at the start of the season.
they should strike hitting streak be-
fore long and make trouble for the
leaders. With " ood. Leonard, Collins,
Johnson. and Foster TO work In regular
turn, CarriEan couldn't ask for any
mere mound strength. 1t is question
whether Smoky Joe will be strong
enough to work more than once week,
but even IL he does that he Will be
Zig help to the club. Almost any man.
acer would like to have a hurlcr on
the bacon once in seven days.
Speaking of pitchers. oil Eddie Plank
has me guessing. The old boy appar-
emily had absolutely nothing the first
two times he worked against Detroit,
from what | hear. He started in two
of the three games in Philadelphia and
vas knocked off the slab each time.
Then he came right back against St
Louis and held that cub to a shut-out.
The Browns have been a good scoring
tan Il arNNr hi y
Bender. 30 everybody assures me, Is
absolutely useless in his present condi-
tion. The Eastern clubs whom he met
said that he looked like a joke, yet it
wouldn't surprise me n bit to see him
pitch a shut-out game before this ar
ticle sees daylight in the paper. IL it
Is really true that Plank and Fender
are gone, believe me. Connie Mack is
Going TO have a tough time repeating,
for all his batting strength. There is
too mach hurting in the American
League this season for any club to ex-
pect 10 grab the gonfalon by main
strength.
Pittsburgh is going TO be up against
it hard in the next three weeks or so.
The Pirates are now starting a swing
through the Eastern end of the circuit,
and at the same time McGraw's people
are opening long home stand. The
Giants are mighty tough club to beat
on their own grounds. and II looks
as though they would be well ont in
front by the lst OF July.
However. Pittsburgh may show unex-
pected strength on the road and hold
its end up. The Pirates have never
been particularly weak away from
home, but they are fightinG u club
which is noted for its ability to grab
games on the Polo Grounds. I think
that the National League race has mar
rowed down to duel between these
two, with n very interesting battle for
third place. Herzog's great showing
has been surprise to everyone and
II IL Is not flash in the pan. he will
make somebody hustle to keep him
from being one. two. three.
Copyright. 1914. by the Wheeler Syndt-
cate, InC)