The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
We've Hit Our Stride at
Last" Declares Pilot Of
Boston Nationals.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
Tyrus Cobb After Another Record.
Sisler or Koob to Pitch Today
For Browns.
By WILLIAM PEET.

George StaLings, manager of the
Boston Braves, comes to the bat with
prediction that his team has at last
ait its stride, an dintimates that moth
nE can possibly check them in the mad
lash for another pennant.
There is no denying the fact that
lie Braves are tearing things up in
lie old National League, but there
a. a couple of other clubs that might
oea- watching. The PhilIies and Chi
cLgo Cubs. are not going TO be shak-
:n cff as easily as some folks think.
From where We sit the National
league race looks like an open one,
ai'h three. possibly four clubs fight
.I- neck ana neck % the wire.
In the American League the Boston
I'D Sox appear 10 be the class. De
:.ClIs JACK of pitching talent is
A"IrinE 4 handicap. just as was pre-
1.Ct"d carly in the season. The Chi
r.=r White SoX just now are having
'':tI' hands fun with the New York
iI.Ae"s. md appear 10 oe slowly
"-...E their punch.
= George s;a.ilngs IS 70 be he
l'v.G. Boston fans ":N witness 4
: nIids series r.ght IN lie Hub, but
oI,. IN Philadelphia tie "rooters" are
isoIng. can Alexander beat Joe
Wood N ;he inst game ot the b:S
.l:Sh:'
Manager Rickcl of the Browns de-
:,Ir-s thar he Will send either ErneS,
Eoob OF George SIsler 20 the box
.tnsr the Nationa!. here ths after
noon
lister "as advertised to pitch Sat
lrdaI me hut tor some unknown
reason Hamilton was substituted at
the .e:f E.nul"
II will probably by Walter John
son in the box for the Griffmen Jim
Is in shape
\ New York baseball writer has
ioped out the following one OF the
strangest features Of "HonUz Wag
ner's wonderful batting career is that
only twice over a nineteen year stretch
has he poled out more than 200 hits
In season. In 1900 and again IN
1905 he made POI safe wallops
Balloon has assumed that because
Wagner batted 800 or better over a
seventeen year period and amassed
a grand clubbing average of .331 for
all these years. he very often made
more than 200 hits in 4 season, but
the records show the contrary TO be
the case.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb. hasebaIs most
startling performer. not content with
leading the world in hitting. base run
ming and runs scored. is in a fair way
to annex another record and add it to
his many achievements. Just at present
he is engaged, as side issue. in trying
to obtain more free passes to first than
any other performer.
Already he has obtained first on free
transportation more than seventy times.
and either the fear or generosity of the
pitchers is likely to greatly increase this
number before the end of the season
rolls round. Up to the present his team
mate, Bush. holds the record for free
passes in n single season with 10. but
the versatile Georgian gives promise of
passing this mark. and probably with a
considerable number to spare.
While the Athletics continue to totter
along. there is some chance of them re-
peatinE in future seasons when Mack
succeeds in wedding the wheat from the
ch4f Remember Connie won pennants
in 1872 lao1. 1910 1911. 1913 and 1914. worlds
titles in 1910. 1911 and 1913. and he is not
going 70 he content to pilot a second
division team