The Washington times., 1916-10-03
by H. c. HAMILTON.

NEW YORK, Oct. John McGraw
stf1i stands today the best friend will
best Robinson has In. baseball. But
~ winning . ball game at this crucial
point in the fate of the Brooklyn
Dodgers would have fractured that
feeling. II 10 through no fault OF Nc
draws that he Is still high in Rob-
tnson's estimation.
Despite the hardest efforts OF Nc
Grew and his cohorts, the Brooklyn
M *. hhsnsns sn 10 hs sSR N ns
nesting the Boston Red Sox in the
worlds series.
Philadelphia now is a full game be-
hind. 90 Robbie has driven his charges
into . position from whore they will
have Q better chance at the wind-up,
which now 10 only three games away
fSr the Dodgers. and four for the
The Dodgers have three contests
left with the Giants and the Philiies
Will clash with the Braves four more
times. two Of these tits being on the
schedule for this afternoon.
The Dodgers have reached the peak
q their efforts but n they hold up as
they have In the past their crowns are
Jack coombs. star of former years.
baseball, gets fun credit for preserv-
ing The friendship between Robinson
and McGraw,
Faced BY Ferdie schupp. who rapidly
or In the National League. he right
handed his way to a victory over the
shut-out route. 1t was the fifth time
this year he has faced the Giants with
out a loss.
Coombs. iron-hearted as of old. pitch
ed himself out of several precarious
situations. Although the Giants sew
eral times had runners in a position to
cross me rubber, the former Athletic
time.
Down in the Quaker City. where the
Fhillies ana Braves were dividing q
bargain bill at this crucial point of
the campaign. another hero was being
crowned. Grover Cleveland Alexander.
praised In every possible manner for
past feats, went into battle against
George Stallings' heart Threading crew
shut-out victory OF the season for Alex
ander.
The great Philadelphia pitcher has
done something in the last two weeks
mat few pitchers at this ag.. would
Dc willing to attempt. Just before the
rniliies and Dodgers FLASHED last week
az Ebbets Field. Alexander pitched and
Won both games of doubNsheader.
ana sosy ne went to the mound again
tried 1t again and lost.
And Yesterday. with only N dav NJ
rest, ne came back and turned the
breves back without a run, ailowine
only three hits. Alexander has made
GOOD bis promise to work every other
Gay. II necessary. to win the pen
nant for Philadelphia. And he js
ready 70 work again tomorrow.
The Dodgers have decidedly the
better Of the situation as IL stands
today. II they win their remaininS
trio or contests with the Giants the
glory will be with them. But II The
Giants take two OF the remaining
contests and the Pills succeed in wins
Ing three of their four with the
Braves, Pat Moran and Bill CarriEan
again will be the rival managers in
tho worlds series. "
The Dodgers have the edge" main
y, because Alexander and Ferdie
bchupp have been put out OF the way
for a day or so. Pat Moran must de-,
pend upon Eppa Rixey or Erskine
Mayer to win for him this afternoon.
ana, II reports are true. Rixey al
most Drained himself Yesterday when
he tried to lift the Phiily bench bv
q sudden r''"ch with his head.
The Dodgers still have Sherrod
Smith. Larry Cheney. Rube Mar
Giants.