The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
GRIFFMEN PASS
THE new YORKS
By Remaining Idle, Nationals
Jump Into First Division,
Thanks to Chicago Sox.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Boehling Fined by the Old Fox for
Breaking Club Rules-Timely
Comment.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
By WILLIAM FEET.

BY queer flip of Fates wheel yester-
day the Nationals. although remaining
idle, hoped into the first division, while
the Chicago White Sox changed places
With Jennings Tigers and edged up a
hit closer to the fast-hying Boston Red
Sox
A double barreled defeat by the New
York YANKEES at the hands OF Chicago
made possible the lusty shake-up de-
scribed in the foregoing
The first three clubs IN tire American
League are travelling at a terrific clip.
New York and WASHINGTON are looking
on, but in position to overtake any one
Of the leaders at the first signs of dis
fress
With tho season little more than
half over, there is no possible way to
cope out ? n man. winner a: this stage
II is simply a case of guessing, and one
Guess is about as good as another.
Boston Red SoX fans are already
"lamoring for worlds series tickets. De-
rot hears the pennant bee buzzing while
ut Corliskey Park in Chicago they arc
selecting = spot TO plant a fa= pole that
can be seen as far away as the Cubs
playground over on the West Side.
Speaking OF the American League race
reminds us that the Rational also keeps
on drawing tighter and tighter. There
loon will be no first division in the Ma
tional Lcague-nor no second, except the
Cincinnati Reds
From Detroit comes the report that
Griffith has plastc red 4 heavy fine on
Southpaw loo 30, l!:nS a. . reminder
that the Young pitcher must in the fu-
tire observe training rules a DIT more
carefully.
The Detroit dispatch goes on to state
that Boehling will probably be traded to
one of the other American League
clubs or sent 70 the minors if waivers
tan be obtained.
BoenlinS is evidently in Dutch" with
his manager. but we make the prediction
;h1t tho blond Dort-sider will pitch WIN
ring ball from this time out. for good
TrcGGinc now ard then is just what the
Richmond boy needs.
Perhaps those critics who early in the
stason announced that Marty Coombs
and Walsh were ''all in now will agree
HAT there are several teams in fast
company which would be mighty glad to
obtain the services of that trio.
Pat Moran has eased the worries
OF the Philadelphia fans by stating
that the Quakers have rope almost as
large as the Atlantic cable attached to
Joe" Oeschger. who recently pitched
q no hit game for Providence. Joe"
will rejoin the Moran forces in Sep
TENDER.
Yankees owner has promised 10
take them TO Cuba if they finish in
the first division. Otherwise, we sup
pose, it's Mexico.
Former worlds record holder for the
mile run. John Paul Jones. of Cornell,
according to a statement by Francis"
of the New York Evening Mail. who is
travelling with the Eastern team bound
for San Francisco. will seek to regain
his lost laurels. There are many who
believe Jones can shatter Norman Ia
bers world figures of 4:12 3-5.
Worlds Heavyweight Champion
Willard does not believe in encourag-
ing women to attend prize fights. and
is very thankful the war prevented
his championship battle with John
son in Paris.
No, Jess is not a woman-hater He
believes women should have the vote.
and is strongly of that belief, but
he certainly does not consider it at
all proper for them to witness prize
fights. In this latter opinion he is
backed by the majority of men
For the benefit of several fans who !
have inquired about Ty Cobbs record
for consecutive hitting. and in view
of the fact that he has been credited |
with hitting safely for forty-fve con-
secutive games. ii might be we'll to
state that the Detroit stars record !
was forty consecutive games, estab- |
lished in 1912. Jack Ness. the Oak |
land first baseman. has left Cobb's |
mark far in the rear. and is still GO !
ing un