The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Has Best Club In League, He
Says, and Expects to Come
Through at Home.
BY FIELDER JONES.

AAChDIAs SNA~Gos
Manager Of the st. Louis Browns.)
While my club was down around the
bottom. eliminated from the American
League race In the opinion Of rival
managers and the general public. never
for one moment despaired that the
Browns would fight pluckily up to the
top. Now. with daylight ahead. you may
myself and my players, which never fall
tered. is bound to cut a big figure
through tho final drive.
/ al. convinced that the Browns will
represent the American League In the
next worlds series. Theirs Is the right
of might. My boys should win because
/ have the best club in the league. In
proof of my contention. I point with
pride to the fine rally through a long
home stand that put us within striking
distance Of the leaders.
1t IL likely to be just as tight hnish
as the American League saw back In lSOS
when the issue was In doubt among four
clubs almost to the very last day In
such Q case. I cannot see where 81; Louis
has anything to fear. We are stu some
way from the top. but everything favors
us for improvement, for we are now
busy on our last Eastern trip. Ana AZ
home, where we finish the season: no
rival - BoihB W eo'h ~''
figure the Red sox 70 be the club my
team must beat Fortunately for US the
Worlds Champions this year Will owe
us a Western visit after we have nnaiiy
paid them our respect, IN ~ the nses a in the
scheduie I think more than balances the
present difference In the standing be-
tween Boston and st. Louis. will
make myself plain.
Western Clubs in Race.
Tho four Western clubs at the present
stage are all very much In the race and
quite capable of giving the best ac-
counts Of themselves against the league
leaders. Naturally. at this critical spot
in the Journey all the other managers
will be cunning for the Red Sox. There
fore. until the four Western teams set
through at the Hub, Carrigan may ex-
peot a hard battle on his hands every
afternoon. Now we Of the West have
one soft spot on the Journey In Phila-
delphia and possibly another In New
York. We should be able to close the
gap we'll on Boston as result once
back home the advantage OF schedule
will all lie with us.
There Is another thing , to rs s',S ,S:
We. clubs the Red sox will be
asked to engage the Yankees in q long
series Of games. This would be spot,
for the Champions n they were sure OF
meeting such a patched-up line as BIZ
Donovan has hSd IN the h svsrn ior s seX
hood that by the time the New York
Boston series rolls along, all OF the
stars will have returned to the Yankees
lineup. Intact there Is no tougher team
in the American League than the van van,
always seems to have something on Car
rigan's crew. For some reason New York
always has been a nemesis to the Red
Sox. Lee Magee and Hughie High have
ovan and are fast getting back to the
speed they displayed before accidents
, laid them low. Frank Baker IL exer-
cising daily In uniform and expects ia
assume his position within week The
home runner wished to play before now
| officials Of the club, who wisely rea'
soned that 1t would be folly to allow
the siugger to imperil his future through
returning TOO soon. He should. there.
back. And he Is sure to be In span
giles" by the time his club next tackles
Boston.
No Element Of Luck.
The recent successes OF the Brown,
were due to no element Of luck. NJ,
team boasts more class than any rival
and class usually counts in the long run
/ havo a better hitting team than Bos
ton, and . better defensive ono. hav,
worlds of speed. n distinct advantag,
over Carrigan. Boston's nne work hai
We'll. ! wouldn't trade pitchers with In
Red Sox.
For such a Srueiing nnish ~ thi
years sprint is likely to be, I dom
think any team IL better fortified In IN