The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-09

F'@----s
One glance at the figures printed In
the foregoing table will suffice to show
that Grifrs club last year at this time
had been able to grab off a higher per-
eentage in the pennant fight than the
team can boast at present.
There Il just one consolation The
Nationals are nearer the leaders right
now than was the case this day last sea
son. In fct Il looked as II Washington
would be lucky to finish better than
third during the 1913 campaign. as C1eve-
land was travelling along at a fast clip
and had assumed what looked 70 be
safe lead.
OF course there is yet plenty Of time
in which 10 catch up with Connie Mack's
Athletics. yet such a task assumes bur
culean proportions in view Of past per-
formances.
So many reasons can be advanced
as to why the Nationals are not otu in
front or tagging right at the heels
of the White Elephants that space will
not permit Of a general discussion.
During the present week two more
games remain TO be played with the
Chicago White sox. this afternoon and
Monday.
4.
playing an exhibition game in Mar
tInsburg. Va. on Tuesday and In Fred
erick Wednesday.
The following day Grin will stack
his goys up against the worlds cham
pions In Philadelphia for three games
and this series more than anything else
will decide about what Grifrs pennant
hopes amount to.
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Tabn - Ii - to rlrl
against the White sox on the South Side
park this afternoon. and Walter is about
due for a good game
Boehling will more than likely work
Monday. The White Sox have Ciotte.
Faber. and Ed Walsh TO offer during
the two remaining games the Nationals
are called upon to play In the Windy
City.
Jimmy sheckard's Cleveland "a A.
team IL known as the "Bearcats." In
view Of the fact that the Maps made
the cellar their permanent place Of abode,
why not call them the '"Tomoats'"
Walter johnson celebrated his seventh
anniversary as an American Lacquer on
August l. Joining the Senators or August
| l. 100. The big fellow Il having a bad
season for him. but he still ranks as the
best pitcher IN baseball.
From what We can gather the kaiser
wants 10 Be the Ban johnson Of the
! European League
But II he has no more success In his
war against Russia. ENGLAND. France 4
I Co than an has had against ths Feds.
he'd better mediate
Some few months ago George staIIinEs
declared he had bali team. Managers.
scribes. and fans. as well. gave him
! the merry ha-ha. But nOV-"Hs who
laughs last has the" etc
Carl Cashion will have to improve to
be recalled by Warrington The jersey
Shelters piled up eight runs off his d.
livery before Manager HoWIsy yanksd
the eK-Sational Wednesday
There are too many s0ubrsttss IN the
Coast League saws J. Cal Ewing part
owner Of the San Francisno club. They
cost the management anywhere from 80
70 81. 90 a month and what good are they
If had my way I'd cut out this tenn
permanent STUFF from baseball I don't
want temperament: 7 want ability. Yes.
I'm carrying too many men nov Eot
that ! believe In II. but that have TO
An the other clubs are. and II I should
b>gin 70 cut down I'd never hear the lAss
OF IrOn1 the pAblC-
Yet show ne club that II ginning
anything by carrying from eight 20 ten
pitchers Ehen only four Of them or pos
sibly i've. do all the work Ten or twelve
year, ago four pitchers was enough for
any club. In SPITE Of which NE have p>o-
PIE who complain that the twsnty-nan
limit b . hardship"
The great victory won By the FEDERAL
Lezgns IN having the Injunction against
Pitcher Johnson Of the Kawfsds. dis
solved seems % promise large results
for The laUyerE-UrffsS "a Wray IN ths
81 Louis Post-DispatchL II 10 hard % So
how anybody else IL going 20 profit SOON
With an appeal IN the johnson eass Jet
In each other Individual case Of q player
jumping 10 The FEDS
It's fat pickinKs for the beEzI Drokss-
son. when both ends are being played by
The middle. bat Il lzn't going % hurry tbs
untzngiinG Of the baseball row VerJ soonL
Rather. us a battle Of sinsTs Of var.
and the biggest handbook VII O1tlzsS ths
oppositton- IN court
SgDpose . state court has declared Cbs
tsB-dzy clause In TIE baseball contrast
Invalid. hat - 10 BoyelrJ- In . eAss
decided here IN nfn. via AftOrneY John
d. Johns0a nghftnE TIE Legality % tbs
National League oOnfrzcI TIE Judge de-
odd tbe document lacksd m1tnAlity and
urged the ten-1ay clause a . eo1frib1t-
tnG faesOE II . precedent were Uzsts1
on this D0inf. one has existed for twelve
years
A . natter q szc1. each eass gfu have
% BE fO1ghf cot sepaFsfelJ along in6I-
vidual llnes q defsrae and eoncAzt11 No
sBeeptng ruling ADDsrsnfty. y goA1g -
efeAr - the Afnz1kon Tor eixher Sd
Nz1.swssa AID R11olDh have pftcbad
more fun eaDes than any oGhsr SattsaAl
|LanEns mO1nGmko-Axtseu for Hae1V
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