The Washington times., 1915-07-20
NEW YORK CONFIDENT
1T WILL SEE SERIES
GAMES NEAR HOME
BY KIRK c. MILLER,

With two Of its clubs gadding gayly
about in first division and the brooklyn
Superbas threatening at every turn to
attack the lofty position Of the pace
setting Phillies. should they slump even
momentariiy, New York city has risen
on the baseball Thermometer to posi-
ton generally described a. blood-heat.
The citisens Of Manhattan ana vicinity
are now sure that there Ii going to te
some world series baseball games play
ed near the Statue Of Liberty. and any
ono Of them will bet coin OF the realm
to back his sta tsment.
Like the sands OF the sea over night.
baseball shifts about with n display OF
reckless abandon which would make a
taxi cab driver rave with Jealousy. The
Giants migrated into first division In
perfectly clean cut and legitimate
manner while they were defeating the
Cardinals by 4 to 3. Bill Donovan's
crew Of Yankees nicked the other st.
Louis club. the Browns. for two in a
row. and thereby established enough ad-
vantage over the Griffmen to acclaim
fourth place all their own. Yes. two Rev
sure they are at the wrong end OF It.
few days.
Also Wilbur Robinson. the heavy
weight leader OF the Superbas, who
form the one pride and Joy Of Flatbush.
has given the Manhattan fans cause Tor
added confidence. He IL leading his club In
the upward direction. yesterday at a
pace Of to 0 when the Pirates paid the
fare. and unless something goes wrong.
those Gotham fans figure that either
New York or Brooklyn will sure con-
fscatc the banner. 1t must be grand to
have two favorites in pennant race
with a third ready to break out OF tine
also ran department at any time. ina;
Manhattan and Brooklyn today.
Not only have McGraw's men won
four straight but they have taken nine
ont Of the past twelve battles from tne
They are getting some firm pitching and
they ore hitting, and even Grantland
Rice will admit that this is combina.
tion hard to beat when ones business
In q few days the Giants and Dodgeri
are scheduled to play eight games and
thcse should be worth a pretty penny T.
the box-office guy. Equally as attrac.
tiy. should these conf'ie., cor, ,o be to xsls ths
scrap between teams which are in earn.
| est about their work. Lads. that N. l.
pennant pursuit may yet be between the
Giants and Dodgers and with each OF
those teams entertainin gthe other a'
home for four games the heat waves
will have to come thick and fast t.
keep the bugs away from the Po!u
Grounds and Flatbush Field.
.. That Is all problematieal. however.
We have some real fatalities that ac-
tually happened to tell you about, and
! when you hear them your idea OF this
| merry little whirl over two pieces OF
fabric which will float In the least
breeze. may change Philadelphia II
! still on the b. b. map. When Connie
Mack goes on a vacation. Patrick Moran
is just starting to work. He has his
| Phillies way out in front" today, and
| he smirks and smirks and smirks wher
the others talk about i-Sging down his
comfy lead. Why, Just yesterday his
! hcnchmen took the first game from the
| Chicago Cubs by S to 1. and they were
ahead by to l when ]. p. decided that
he athletes were tired. and moist holi'
day was unanimously declared there.
after.
Mayer and Alexander were both re,