The Washington herald., 1915-09-11
Former Virginia Lacquer Is
to Work Against the Ohio
City Crowd.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Gnf Likes the PhilGes for National
League Champs-Todays
Game at ; O'clock.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Lee Fohl's Cleveland Indians will be
the attraction at National Park this aft
ernoon at 9 O'Clock where the first OF
four-game series will be staged.
Sam Rice. the young pitcher. has been
nominated for box duty by the Old Fox,
ginia Lacquer. Rice, it will be remem-
bered. defeated the Athletics last Tues
day, allowing them but five hits.
The Griffmen returned home from New
York yesterday morning and welcomed
the one day lay-oh.
Griffith himself was in high spirits,
paid his team a compliment, and added
Il believe We could beat out the Chi
cago White Sox for third place II i
used my strongest combination against
the Western clubs as they appear here
this month, but l want to show the local
public my new players, and also work
out several different combina tions. and
/ think the fans would rather I did
this than try to force the White SoN
out of third place, although when we
meet Detroit and Boston 1 shall give
EN- the best I've got. the veterans will
all be in there, also my strongest
pitchers
The club physician announced yester-
day that he had advised Jim Shaw to
do no more pitching this year and de-
clared that with a long rest Shaw's arm
would be all right for next year.
Clark Griffith now believes that the
Philadelphia Nationals will win the flag
in the National League race. He would
not venture prediction as to the club
in the American League which would
eventually battle with the Phils next
October, adding that to his way Of think
nat hai
out the Boston Red SoN.
AS the Cleveland club failed to put
in an appearance last night it was i'm
possible to learn who would be on the
firing line for the invaders.
Mike Kahoe, former scout of the Ma
tionals. now employed by the Boston
Braves. is in our midst for a few days.
81 can't see' to save my life how the
Phillies can win" said Mike. "and.
mind you. l am not saying that the
Braves will win. 1t is my opinion.
though. that the pennant will be won
by either the Dodgers or the Braves.
DO you realize that on the coming
Western trip" he asked. that the
Phillies have a double-header nearly
every day? With Alexander going at
top form / don't see how they can
stand that. The Phillies have played
fewer games than the other clubs.
which accounts for the excess of
double headers. If they can win those
unplayed games. OF course il will be
a cinch. but it doesn't seem reason
able that they can do it"
BY the way. Mike says that Nehf
and Barnes are the most valuable ad-
dition the Braves have had in years.
He believes that Nehf will be a big
factor in helping to win rne pennant.
So far the youngster has pitched
three Shut-out games and has been
taken out of but one.
While certain enthusiasts continue
to enumerate the number of teams
in the National League which still
have a chance to finish first, the fact
that most of them also have time to
finish last should not be overlooked.
On the eve of the departure of the
Phila delphia Nationals for the West.
Billy Weart. sporting editor of The
Evening Telegraph. slips them the
following boost: The Philadelphia
National League team has surpassed
all expectations this season. 1t has
played better ball than the fans ex-
pected. The team has shown game
ness at all times. 1t has played clean
profession. and the players are a
credit to the manager. They have
made this the most wonderful season
in the history of the Phillies. May
good luck go with them.