Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-14
LOCAL CLUB GAINS
GROUND WHILE IDLE
Defeat Yesterday of Yankees
and Browns Brings First
Division in Sight.
CHICAGO is HIT BY LOSS
OF SCHALK AND RUSSELL
Menoskey Not Likely to Join Team
for Some Time Owing to In
jury to Acosta.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

While the Nationals were idle yester-
day both ST. Louis and New York suf-
fered defeat, and if the Griffmen can
win the two games scheduled with the
White Sox there is chance for them
to climb up into the first division. De-
troit seems to be going at terrific
pace just now, and with Shawkey out
of the way it is not likely the Yankees
will win any games from the Tigers.
while the Browns appear to be all shot
to pieces as far as their pitchers are
concerned and they will be up against
the Red Sox the next two days
The Tigers now are only two points
behind the present leaders in the race,
but the chances are they will not be able
to pass the Red Sox even if they win all
three games scheduled with the Yam
KEGS. for the Carrigan team is sched-
Browns. then goes to Chicago for three
games. With Schalk and Russell out
of the game as the result of injuries
received in yesterdays game with st.
Louis. the White Sox are expected to
slump, for Schalk is by far the best
catcher Rowland has, Lapp not being in
his class. and Russell will be sadly
missed.
That Detroit made valuable addition
Howard Ehmke from the local club
was proved Tuesday, when Ehmke won
his game from the Indians, holding
them down to a few scattered hits and
two runs. while the Tigers rolled up a
total of ten.
If Ehmke comes through it will be
the biggest sort of boost for the
Tigers. for all Jennings needs to give
him a real chance in the present race
is one more competent pitcher
There is not a single instance where
a major league team has ever been in a
serious railroad wreck, though every
ball club travels thousands of miles
during a season
The accident the train on which the
Nationals were going west encountered
during the night did nothing but give
the players a good shaking up.
1t is remarkable that no major league
players ever have been killed or seri-
ously injured while travelling
There is little chance of Menoskey,
the MINNEAPOLIS outielder, joining the
Grlffmen for some time yet. The acct
dent to Merito Acosta al Columbus yes
terday will force Cantillon to retain
Menoskey until the end of the associa-
ton season. in order to have a chance
to win the pennant 1t was on the Co.
lumbus playing field that Henri Ron
deau broke his leg a few days after he
had Joined the Millers, but it is be-
ieVed he VIII be ready soon to resume
ms position on the team, as he has been
in uniform for the past week or so, in
winch event Cantillon's chance to fin
ish first will be brighter.
The Cleveland club has finally deter
mined that Stanley Coveleskie needs a
long rest, and has sent the pitcher. who
for several months kept the team in
the race, to his home for the remainder
OF the season. The young man was
given his salary in full and will be
back in the spring. Overwork during
the entire month of June and illness
which followed caused him to lose his
effectiveness weeks ago.
John McGraw seems to have picked
UP great ball player in Walter Holke,
who is more than filing Merkles shoes
at first base for the Giants. Holke is
not only a brilliant fielder of the po-
sition, but he is a clever hitter, and is
a fast man on his feet. The youngster
the Giants in winning a lot of games
of late.
Patsy Donoyans Buffalo team cinched
the International League pennant yes
terday by winning a game from Mon
treal. Joe Engel has had much to do
with helping the Bisons winning the
flag, for he has been one of Donovan's
most consistent pitchers
The Buffalo club is owned by Joe
Lannin, owner of the Red Sox, and Joe
Eneel who was farmed out to that
team, has been recalled by the Red Sox
and will join them now that the pen
nant has been cinched by his team.