The Washington times., 1915-06-28

are having a little laugh at Wilbert
Robinson and me, each in his own way.
The cause OF Stallings' mirth Is that
he took Pat Ragan from. Robinson by
the waiver route Ragan has been win
ming ball games from Brooklyn and
has been winning them for Stallings
from other clubs. too. or course. Pat
puts all he carries on the ball when
working against his former team
mates to show his old manager what a
mistake he made In not keeping him.
All ball players do this.
The source OF Moran's mirth is George
Chalmers, who is pitching good baseball
for the Philadelphia club this season
after he had spent the spring in Marlin
as a guest OF the Giants, When l make
a mistake, ] am not afraid to say l
have. l have been accused of many
things / did not do. For instance. 1
have seen 1t printed in the papers time
and again that I passed up Eddie
ne was with the Columbia College nine.
AS a matter OF fact. l never saw Collins
in action until after he had put on an
Athletic uniform and d,I1t9 no one eyer tipped
have done this. but. for some reason:
he did not Lauder was the coach OF
the Columbia team at that time.
had been told that Chalmers was
good again. ! had several promising
young pitchers IN Marlin. and was
trying to sort them out. Naturally, l
did not K get much su Of an Opportunity P6at pir to
a chance. He has made good. 1t was
Just one OF the old breaks OF the game,
that's all. Every one OF us has TO meet
them. But ! could certainly have used
Chalmers this year II I had suspected
he had half the pitching In him that he
has shown to date.
The Philadelphia club looks good and
Moran has been breezing along on his
ha ha1 az
luck with his twirlers. Men he was not
banking on have panned out for him.
OF course, Chalmers showing was like
finding a pitcher. and Mayer Is going
displaying his best season, which is
plenty good enough. Moran also picked
up a star In Bancroft and plugged the
big hole OF his team. Bancroft has
Understand, I am not trying to de-
tract from Pats ability as a leader at
all, for he has done wonders with the
club. The Phillies used TO be dead on
their feet but Moran has them up on
| their toes and scrapping. l never saw
Philadelphia club with so much spirit,
and this Is doing a whole lot to win
ball games. And Moran likes to ride"
me.
"I think I'll work Chalmers today,
Mac" he said before the game at the
Polo Grounds on Wednesday. You got
him in pretty good shape for me this
Moran did work Chalmers and won
| an extra inning game.
Stallings has not been going very we'll,
but he is still tho optmist of old. He
has been somewhat disappointed in
Sherwood Magees hitting. 1t has been
| a question Of pitchers with him. Neither
Rudolph nor Tyler has shown anything
like the stuff they had last year. and
| the crop of young "phenoms" George
spent the winter talking about has not
proved up, The old cold weather alibi
| of the pitchers not being in shape Is
| is not getting the pitching. That Is
all Georges only answer is:
We'll. we did it last year didn't we?
And we were not so well off on the
| same date e. ~ are To-Day
With Evers in his lineup, Stallings
would come pretty near topping the
| league now, 70 believe, Johnny is
Of untold value to that team. for he
keeps the boys playing han Stallings
| Is a grand manager ana construction
| ist. but Johnny" is pepper shaker.
He makes men play ball whether they
want to or not while he Is alongsid OF
| them, John and | have long been very
! close friends off the field, although we
have had our words on II, l understano
| Evers has been a booster Of mine for
| n long time. With johnny back. that
Boston bali club will take on diff
ferent tinge, and we must get going
that is. the Giants must get going be-
| fore this occurs
| Herzog Is again in hot water in Gin
| cinnati II has long been the custom out
there to change the manager every time
they change their shirts, or oftener II
was some time ago ] predicted the Reds
| would inish last, and. in doing So. would
| estshl'sh a record by finishing further
last than any club ever has. They are
| doing their beet to confirm my preClic
| tion.
| | have heard on fairly good au,
| ihority that the Cincinnati club woulC
4 like 10 relieve Hcrzog Of his job, am
! efforts TO accomplish a trade To thI!
end have been made. The team itseli