The Washington times., 1915-10-06
WHAT HE THINKS OF RED SOX.

What Leonard can do to us remains to
he seen. The boys tell me. and some
Of them who have seen him pitch. too,
that they will have no more trouble
with him than with the left-handers in
the National League. II they are right,
I am entirely satisfied. because 1t Ia
pretty well known that southpaws are
almost made to order for the Pills
I saw Foster work. too. and he also
impressed me as being n mighty sweet
pitche still, fail to see where the
Red Sox will have any advantage over
us In the pitching line. with Alexander,
Chalmers. Mayer. Rixey. and all the
rest of my staff In tip-top shape.
have not lost any sleep since seeing our
rivals play because OF anything ! saw
them do.
Alexander and l returned to Phila-
delphia shortly after the game. but
Killifer rema ined over In New York to
see the rest OF the games and continue
keeping tabs on the Red Sox. and at
the same time trying to get his arm
into shape 40 he can catch a few games
Although kills" shoulder does not
seem to be any better than II was
right after he injured II. ] am stu
clinging to the hope that he NAV get
INTO the series The outlook is dubious
! must confess. but III keep right on
hoping unit! ! know for certain that
II Is too late. II "Kill' cant play. tn"
hulk Of the catching. OF course. Will fall
Oh Eddie Burns. and figure Eddie can
take good care OF that department.
Whittcd will get into the series all
right. A rib was misplaced when nc
slid In the one game we played at
Brooklyn last week. and II has been
bothering him some. so ! thought It
would be better to give him n rest
for a few days. 1t may be that he viii
get into the double header today, as |
want to win both those games. II pos
sible. Maybe they won't do us any
good. but ] wish to get the boys in the
winning habit again. so that when th"y
strike the Red S0X on Friday they will
be going at top rpced.
When i saw Carrlgan In New York
Monday. told him he was welcome to
use our park to practice in II he wished
to. ! don't want any ono to say after
the series. no matter what the out-
come may be. that we had any advan-
tage over our rivals. want to win,
but | want to do It in n Thoroughly
sportsman,ikc manner. Without going
tween Connie Mack and George STALL
ings last fall. want to avoid any such
thing this season.
The only thing that remains for us
to do Is to get into the best possible
shape to enter the series. and then go
out after each game as It comes around.
The douhle-hcader that was postponed
because OF rain yesterday afternoon will
be played of today, and we are going
out to try and $win both games.
l will put the strongest line-up DOS
sible on the field. and 1t may be that |
Will give several OF my pitchers on
whom will depend in the series
chances to work a few innings. That
Is something l haven't definitely decid-
begins.
OF course. know that some Red Sox
scouts are watching our work. and have
been for some time. As matter of
fact. Heine Wagner was looking us over
before we made our last trip West. It
is not likely that these scouts will see
anything that will do them great deal
OF good. because ] am not going to
pull" anything in the line of plays that
may give them a line on what to ex-
pect in the series ] suppose Carrigan
had the same idea in New York yester-