The Washington times., 1914-09-12
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Inlnk Ine braves Will cop. HtE
Pa ve put UP a desperate fight. are de-
|es wing of all the credit that has come
|tt ir way. and, while they are compe-
tir- against us, their record deserves
but what they are achieving" This
~ the high tribute paid to the present
fc ders in the National League by Bill
E4~ngan, manager of the Boston
"a kllcricans. when he was asked today
try 10 forecast the probable result on
p, ler's circuit.
Brrigan also took occasion to enter
b unofficial denial to a story that is
t Dted in New York today to the effect
tLal the presence of President Lannin
F' the Federal League park in Brook
fN o. yesterday was the first movement
bone sort of a compromise with the
Fillmore organization that has done so
from the talks / have had with our
e. If, ! feel that he will never give in.
fFe have these Federal people on the
fuI.. and We do not intend to let up on
n. n by having any understanding as
T. peace. They tried to ruin our
s ame. and now that We know the tide
has turned We do not figure on giving
them any shelter This was the way
the Boston manager disposed Of the arti
Gle which appeared today.
trough the fact that the Braves and
r nts both won yesterday. there was
b ticalIy no change in the National
, que race, Boston still breezing
I x with the advantage which was
b aimed through the virtue OF the
b. bic victory the other day
now seems to be a pretty well ac-
r. ted proposition that the team which
d 7rge StallinGs has driven into the
|rs of the battle in the older
Ic sue has so we'll established itself
II : the fear of cracking has nov van
: Il and the club should he able to
T. trough during the final three weeks
he marvellous struggle in which it
1. been engaged.
strain of the fight has apparently
l. zen almost too much for Johnny
4: IS. who has been such a CONSPICUOUS
- in the triumphs. and he is now
i, r suspension for the trouble which
y lad with Umpire E,astOn on Thurs
r. With EVers out the Stalling ma
r -e loses much of its real strength
Yesterday il was able TO get
Il ugh ahead OF Philadelphia through
NTH inning rally.
2 the third consecutive time Jim
kF y yesterday emerged victor
+ ugh the general excellence of his
K. Three hits was all the damage
n the Yankees were able to do 10
delivery of the one who started on
/ winning streak at New York last
f. H. and the big pitcher really de-
ed a shUtout
lhC early part of the season the
dicap under which Shaw labored
i the fact that he failed TO make his
b nanical ability telling through the
i Of mental applica ton. Now, how
he in
I .tchlnG, and by using discretion and
h Em"nt is going along as we'll or
. 'or than any man on the staff.
0nder where the Griffmen would be
o, - had Jack Bentley and Jim Shaw
be- able to approach the form during
l. earlier stages Of the season that
have lately shown.
7ile the fight which the Boston Red
have lately been making in their
svors TO overhaul those slugging
.,tirs naturally has won them many
ds here as in all other cities, ex-
/ possibly Philadelphia, another par
ar reason why there is a peculiar
es' in the Carrigan crew is the
p rure of Dick Hoblitzell. This first
\ man Was discarded by the different
20 IN the National League, and was
".cd 70 come over to this loop be-
- Of an alleged weakness in hit
but from his advent he has been
-ginG the ball in almost every game
1as appeared in and he has been
ding Mike Mitchell for the honoTs
hav" come To thc two National
Eu' d'Scards wh" came into Ban
\ 'son league under practically the
,. 80 circumstances.
3 Foster mad another. great dav at
r'Etop yesterday. His fielding at
J.. fairly siZled. and he was a DrouIj-
J. factor IN Jim Shaw being able
J. lDld back the Nanks.
ter the close OF tine present series
y 70 the Red SON. there will bo but t,yo
L games at National Park this sea-
On September - and October /
Philadelphia Athletics will como
ror a pair Of engagements. and
viii round up the home schedule
le Grinmcn.
70 crowd of yesterday was proha bIv
/ smallest that has attended a game
, 'ieurgia avenue this season. bur
. was no great surprise over this
+ 'Ire. as IL was cold enough to freeze
i 'onze statue.
ne game was half gone before the
i Ehlanders were able TO get SO much
single against Shaw, but in the
1 harley Mullen niCked him, and
came the other two off the bats of
| a"l and Sweeney.
20 Letters. the player grabbed UP for
| r Grins by Herman Schaefer al At
. dc City, it develops, was given a try
~ with Scra nton IN fbs Nam York