The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09

ton to blame the Tigers slump to my
absence from the game. 1 appreciate
the implied compliment that 1 could
have kept the club up in the race, but
/ doubt whether anybody could have
carried us along with the sort of pitch
ing we were getting. Our three reliable
hurlers, Dauss, Coveleskie, and Dubuc.
had to work SO often that every one of
them collapsed under the strain. Cow
eleskie has regained his effectiveness
and Dauss seems to be picking up. but
Dubuc, at last accounts. was having
30 much trouble with strained tendon
hat it was uncertain when he would
be himself again
II we had had just about one more
regular worker on the mound, SO that
each Of the three mentioned could have
been given an extra days rest between
games, the story might have been diff
ferent No pitcher can do more work
han there is in his arm without CIV
,as way, and almost always he has 10
pay the penalty of trying to force him
self. Poor fielding also has hurt the
Tigers Errors make pitcher WORK
Just that much harder TO get OUT OF
holes, you know, and there was one
stretch Of about week when our boys
seemed to be unable to make the Dali
behave at all. l never saw any tougher
luck in fielding than tney hao Wnlie inc
INK was on.
Washington's chances were hurt by
the riot in Detroit, with its resultant
suspensions. do not see how Grl1nlh
could have figured in the race very
much at best, as his pitchers were snow
ing signs of wear and he never has nad
much hitting strength Almost alr-ugnt
hurting is needed TO make the Nationals
dangerous, and there are not enough
alright boxmen on the roster TO 90
the job.
II would not surprise me bit II the
-esult of the National League race were
decided in the remaining games oetM esL I
New York and Chicago. CnIesS me- I.s
re some double-headers winch ma
,ryeriooked seven more contests Will De
.layed between these two clubs three
N the Polo Grounds and FOUR III tEe
windy City. 1t will be up 10 the ~ ,os
n make their stand in these ehsdS@
rnents. for New York is able TO peat me
mailer fry so regularly that IL is haiu
20 gain on McGraW.
Another factor in this race VIII De IIe
,-srnes between Boston and New YORK.
Lee are ten of these, not counting
-.Ossible postponements, ana StallHSs
rrIb Is ant to knock q big chunk on
ne Gotham gang s lead. AS the Bra ave.
a y trying hard to hnlsn TlEht Up IN
ne leaders, no quarter will oe gwen IN
5ese engagements, and McGraw VIII VIII
ave 10 put his best foot forward HI
ne time. 49,. roo
- IN the pitching department.
E,athewson and Tesreau are the only
rnendabIe hurlers. and II anythlhs
1ould happen 10 either one OF lheii;
ne National League champions "ouiu
~ rrp against it for fair. Marquard Is
= n 10 pitch brilliant game once III
while When he is himself he is as
ard 10 beat as ans one living: Out you
ever can tell when he VIII nave one
2 his good days II would De IIhp pI1so
ole TO estimate what the Giants owe
There is one fellow who is always
lady when he is needed. In not weatn-
and cold, the old Master seems
, he able to deliver the goods. some
mes he is hit hard. and sometimes he
'oses but for all-around wear ne Is
a Dout the most useful hurler IN me
-ame today. II il hadn't been for MAIN
f.vson's pitching and McGraW's leader
is the Giants would have been no.
q. here at all this season. Take ellher
10 managers inspiring presence OF
3iz SKIS" good right arm away; ana
u would see that outnt tlILloie -
st II would burn the toboggan-
Tbere ALWAYS has been an argument
10 how much of a clubs success Is
Ie the mana9er and how nlSh 70 IN. .nc
layers. Here is one case where me
aIIIass as ba hes in arms. II New ork
..ins its fourth consecutive pennan'' II
III he for McGraw the greatest p"r-
NAL triumph that a manager ever mas
achieved.
Baseball must have changed lot
-or the better in the last score OF year,
so II what the old-timers tell me
L. 10 be believed. ...,,,or,,.
What brings this 10 mind particularly
. the riot that took place in Detrolt
Gently. When Umpire Jack SherloaG
lnched Ray Morgan and thus started
hattie that involved Ainsmlth anu
..5rne Of the spectators as beliSerentS
IA nracticallv all the rest Of both the
p Croft and Washington players as
f-acemakers. ! was talking about ms
+ ~awl with veteran OF the carry a.
Z the National League and ne coIluh
raern 10 understand why a couple or
: ghts on the ball field should stir UP
- much excitement
Hugh grunted the old gentleman.
They act as though this riot was as
.arious as the assassination of the
ayor. Everybody is going around
. fIed-eyed talking about it in much the
sane way as though he had seen the
III ost scandalous thing that ever hap
Iened. H., ,,.,,.o,
. hts ON the hall field were almost,
~ common as put-outs. In one CITY
PARTICULARLY I'm not going to name II;
D-.cAuse the present daV players ana
.eDs there might get sore-the game de-
generated into a regular free-for-an
pout twice a week. Players, specta-
tors and umpires used to mix II up so
often that the police from nearby
sfa-ion used to wear out their shoes
S0swering riot calls. Fighting was our
real amusement in those days. but now
they want to have A Congressional IN
vestigation IL player even speaks
tarshly to another. It's ladies' game
row, my boy, a regular powder puff
and wrist watch pastime.
OF course II amused me to hear the
80 boy xoinz on like that Doubtless