Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
It Chicago Can Defeat Boston
Jennings Should Go to
Head of the Race.
DETROIT is APT TO MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP OF MACKS
Car1igan Has Primed Both Ruth and
Leonard in Hope of Stopping
White Sox.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

With Detroit, Chicago and Boston all
scoring victories yesterday, the margin
between these clubs was not changed.
But with Boston playing the White Sox
IN Chicago today, it is possible for the
Row land team to gain the lead, though
Detroit would have to suffer a defeat at
the hands of the Athletics to make that
possible. The Tigers. if they win. will
go into first place. if Rowland's team
should beat the Red Sox, who would
drop to third position.
Carrigan has been resting both Ruth
ard Leonard. his two left-handers, for
the specific purpose of working them
against the White Sox, but it remains
to be seen whether this scheme will be
successful.
On the showing Cleveland made
against the Athletics. winning three
straight, Detroit oneht to be able to
duplicate this performance. in which
event all that would be necessary for
the Tigers to gain the lead. would be
for the White Sox to win a majority of
the three games they play with the
Carrigans.
d, the National League race Brooklyn
has but twenty-point lead over the
Braces, who are third. while the Phillies
arc but fourteen points behind the
Dodgers.
Brooklyn scored a victory over Pitts
bursh in a five-inning game Yesterday, Il
beng the only game played in the Ma
tfsnal League. To-day the Cubs have
do.rbie-ileader with the Phiilies. and are
slated to play four all told during their
eteS in that town. All the other Ma
ticnal League clubs have double-headers
to play today.
There has been a slump in the pitching
Of the Phillies' staff the batters are not
hitting, and. according to William
Weart, the sage of Quakertown. there
has been a general let-down in the
teams spirit
There was = reason for the Quakera'
poor showing when they lost four
games in New York. because the team
pEyed poor ball. while the Giants put NJ
:srapd all-around exhibition.
There was no reason however. for the
pSor showing the Phillies made with
the Cardinals. in which they broke even.
eaeh team winning two games. Moran's
men played i'll those games like a sec
old-division team which vas merely
filing out its schedule Perhaps the
MEN are trying too hard. Teams have
been known 10 fall before because they
were too eager to do the right thing
at the right time.
II Manager Griffith intends TO play
Rhy Morgan regularly at short field
tut Nationals are not likely 10 Hn1SH
a1 the first division, as was hoped by
the manager when he left here Nor
gan is too slow to play that position.
He does not compare with Mcbride
fielder. and is not anywhere near as
capable in covering second base on at
tempted steals.
Morgan is not player who will i'm
prove much. for the reason that he is
fIcliEed to take on weight as he grows
0lfer, hence is not the man who should
be figured on to fill the position which
has been SO eXpertly covered by Nc
B$tde for the past nine seasons.
H
according to report from Chicago.
GSsEith is not going to use Harry Har-
p$ any more this season, because he
ID that TO work him with his arm out
ofsshape would endanger his future.
sThounas, who came to the team from
DeS Noines. seems to have Some ability
All should be given chance to start
q Fame just TO see how far he can go
Harper is assured of the bonus he
WA offered for winning fifteen games as
.-lrcs dy has that number to his cred
it's nd wiz be handed the $500 when he
dffws his last ply. The unofficial, but
raiiaD.e. pitching records give the
IFS hensacs southpaw fifteen victories.