The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
Tigers ARRIVE
FOR BIG SERIES
Cobb, Crawford, ct al to OPP
pose Nationals in First
Game Today.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
BoehIins and Dauss Likely Pitchers.
Ten-cent Baseball and the
Probable Outcome.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
By WILLIAM PEET.


Hughey Jennings Detroit Tigers, the
only Western club thus far which has
been able to win the majority of its
games from the Nationals, arrived in
town late last night from Philadelphia
The Tigers open a four-set piece here,
starting this afternoon. and the outcome
OF this series will demonstrate whether
or not the Griffnen have recently been
going ahead Of their speed. for the IT,
gers have been playing uniformly con-
sistent ball ever since invading the East
while the Chicago Sox were in the
midst of a slump.
The Grinmen put a bad crimp in the
pennant aspira tions of the White Sox
and also have It in their power to shove
the Tigers down a few notches.
There is one thing certain. If Griff's
pitchers come through with the air-tight
stun IN evidence against the White Sox
and other Western clubs the Detroit IT.
gers will ind them mighty hard to beat.
As Manager Jennings spent Sunday
with friends in Baltimore it was i'm
possible to learn who would pitch for
the Tigers this afternoon. but as Cove
leski and Dubuc both hurled against the
Athletics Saturday, neither OF these
men will be on the job. and a safe guess
would be to nominate George Dauss.
Grifith plans to send Joe Boehling to
the mound while the lineup of his out
field IL problematical. as it was not
known last night whether Acosta would
be ready to play. Walter Johnson may
De seen cavorting in right field again.
The cut in admission prices planned
by the Federal League looks like the
last bid for patronage by the indepen-
dent organization. If the thing works
out at Newark it very likely will be
trie in
York. in case the Feds succeed in es
tablishing themselves there. Just what
effect this movement will have on the
clubs in organized baseball remains to
be seen and proba bly, depends upon
the class of ball that is presented by
the Feds. Bargain prices will catch
the crowd if the goods are worth il. |
and they should be if the teams are |
bolstered up by the addition of a few |
more stars. as promised The men |
backing the Federal League have ar
rived at the conclusion that baseball |
patrons care less for stands than they |
do for the game. and that if a high |
quality of ball can he presented at 10. |
90 and so cents comparatively few will |
feel like paying so cents to 81. the
present scale of prices at the Polo |
grounds. or even the IS cents to 81. |
the prices that prevail on a majority |
Of grounds in the two big leagues. The |
lo-cent bleacher plan was given its |
first tryout a Newark Saturday, where |
Federal League games have failed to
attract the crowds that were expected |
to attend. II the public responds the |
reduced tariff will very likely he put in |
effect throughout the whole circuit.
Soprting Editor a. ". Gillian. of the
Philade lrhIa Record. does not mince
words Ia a severe arrai-rrent of the
ln ,F HaE aho11
which is heing furnished by the
MaCkmen. Here Is what he says: 1T I
now looks though the Athletics
we're hopelessly anchored in last place.
since they continue 10 lose about twice
as many games as they win. 1t is a
most diseraceful showing. considering
that the club holds the American
League championship and could just
as well have been leading the race in
stead of bringing up the rear had all
available talent been retained. After
letting nine of his best men go Man
ager Mack is trying to build for the
future. But in the meantime he is
charging full rates for the games play
ID by his makshift team. This would
be a good time for the Athletics to
Top back to the old scale of prices,
s5 and so cents, or to even go the
Federal League one better by reduc-
lng the blea cher seats to a nickel Jit
ley sun seats. a dime in the stands
and a quarter in the boxes might call
put a crowd to Shibe Park even with
4 team of beginners.
few Western scribes raised a howl
when Manager Mack sold Jack Barry to
the Red Sox. They said Barry strength
ened the only weak spot in the Red Sox
machine and that Mack had no right to
sell him to a pennant contender. Man
ager Mack Gemember, they said there
was no sentiment in the tall leaders
nake-up) declares that he appreciated
the wonderful service Barry had given
the Athletics in the past and allowed
him to pick his team. Not a club in the
American League would waive on Barry.
and Mack allowed him to take his choice.
Barry selected Boston. and Mack allowed
him to go to the Red SoX, although he
was offered more money by two other
clubs.
There should be whopping big crowd
out at National Park this afternoon to
see Ty Cobb. Crawford. Veach and the
other Tigers.