Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-22
{ STRIKES ME
by TIM PATCH

u won'' b" 50 many more days no"
tho street 10 soc the results Of the
2ames for The championship Of the
%3fta W WHIP a @ga pefsos e are siiI
pulling for other fayoritcs. Boston and
Philadelphia viii mos, likely he the
battling grounds again
Tho great series will probably start
much cariisr than in tic past The
season viii close or October :. whicn
would give day OF rest "a the play
ers This wll be sufficient. rs TN"
perrant chae. ia both leagues is prac-
,iCaliy over and Tia" teams Viii not
he required TO 20 at top speed during
the LAST week
Both Bo,h teams cams, vii! an!:n IN The Eas,;;
BROOKLYN at IPhladelnhia. This cir
cuinstance makes II much easier for
,hs rlayers as no Tong rSiiwa% ,t,nmn
INTO III" fray fresh.
That the Fedcrnls would ge, into the
h'F series. and Prexy Jim Gilmore has
again issued a dch. but the wiseacres
stated positively that there is moth
ing coz for the INDEPENDENTS The
world s champs. however, wili prob
HhlN take TIN TO the Coast 10 play
vrlnd Yesterday Mullen again clou,ed
his way into the hearts of tho Yankee
followers by gathering four safe blows
IN seven tries IN two games Ha Ike
wise nelded rerfoctly, .eitine nineteen
outs 10 his credit without mishap.
The names Of sammy Crane. Bank
ston and Morriseuc all Richmonders,
appti- in the ln"-uI OF the Hhilnd"l-
p hui up briiiiant cHhtb,on. lie madS
four outs and four assists. and was
on tie hot end or q double play lie
failed 70 hit. bat made one OF tn" runs
for his team.
Rankston hi, once in four at,orrr,s.
MoTrisstte twirlod one inning. and got
OF WITHOUT yte!dna, a hit-Nnd he w:
n.tde Two assists which shows tina, ne
didn't walt for the Athletics TO boot
the game away.
There was one Int. however who did
rot make good, and that was Paimero
season Emilio was found for two
betty, wallops in the opening frame
He was yankcd with only two out and
three tallies challSed UP.
Judge and Jameson did another
good days work for the Griffmcn.
Each made hit Joe, however, made
SRS BY hri the Sef sno7s
writer's. both of the former Risons are
fixtures with the Nationals.
All Of which, goes to show the brand
Of ball offered on the Barrow circuit
this year
The West End Gun Club. which has
been shooting on "Wednesday during
regular schedule this week There
viii be no shoot to-day, but the regu-
n nF weay m",eh vii be ot held on Sat
The Church Hill hoys ask no odds of
anybody. Undauntcd by the lack OF
fIcllltlcS, thew nave ahead
organized a club, which has already
made Itself sci. strong factor on the
organization is going to take part in
football. basketball and track this sea
youngsters Of the other parts OF the
city to stir their stumps If they intend
20 grab any honors.
The Philadelphia Nationals made
their position as potential pennant
from st. Louis, thereby gaining half
gain on the Boston team. which won
ing their lead by whole game over
brooklyn. which cold weather pre-
vented from playing in Pittsburgh
Baseball critics now consider it
doubtful Il either Boston or Brooklyn
wiii he able to overtake the speedy,
game lead over the Bravca. who took
second place YESTERDAY, and arc six
has.
The elements helped the Detroit
Tygers to cut down the Boston Ameri-
causing a postponeincnt of The b nnLl
uied double header between Boston and
Cleveland. while the Tigers took a
game from Philadelphia Tho TWO
games which Boston was to bawc
played with Cleveland probably will
nave 70 be cancelled. as there will bc
no opportunity to play them OFF in the
present series, and the two teams arc
not scheduled to meet again this sea
son. The Red SoX lead tho Tigers
now by four games. which, barring
accidents or sudden and unexpected
reversal OF form; is expected TO be
sufficient to win tho pennant
1t is too had that the Phillies' awful
pace has told to such an extent on tho
great Alexander. Yes, Aleck is all to
the bad. In fact. he Is just a nero
skeleton of his former self and No