The Washington herald., 1916-08-30
Detroit Only Three Games Be-
hind League Leaders.
Browns Also Close.

The American League pennant race
was given a savage Jolt yesterday. and
the favOrites Jared badly on every track.
| Fielder Jones, ST. Louis Browns. by
| winning both ends OF q doubIe-header
from the Boston Red Sox. and the De-
troit Tigers. administering the same dose
TO Bill DonovGn's New York Yanks.
Iughtened up the race to such an extent
that according 10 our way Of thinking.
any one Of the four leading clubs can
grab of the gonfalOn
The Boston Red Sox this morning are
only three games ahead Of the Detroit
Ilgers. Right on the heels OF the Junga-
/ ieers are the St Louis Browns, four
games behind the leaders. and both 81
Louis together with Detroit have two
games remaining 10 be played in Boston
and New York.
', The blow-oft is likely to come right in
Boston this week. for unless the Red Sor
/ capture the two remaining games from
the st. Louis Browns it looks very much
as II Boston was out OF the race fot
Carrigans crowd must tackle the New
York Yankees and Washington before
going West. and when that time comes
the SoN will be lucky 10 be in front. for
they are sure 10 hnd New York and the
Nationals mighty tough picking.
! St Louis has played the best ball Of
be no doubt of that, with Detroit running
a close second.
| Unless the Red SOX can unCork spUTt
when the nnal drive through the West
starts, CarrIEans gang must be counted
out and for the first time since 1905. when
the Tigers grabbed the flag. a Western
team will represent the American League
in the worlds series
] II looks very much as Il the Red SoN
had cracked. but perhaps the slump Is
/ only temporary After Boston has tackled
New York and WashinglUn a better line
| OF dope can be obtained. but from where
We sit the Bean Eaters are on the ragged
edge, and slipping.
For the third game OF the Cleveland
series here this afternoon Grifith will
pitch either Harper or GaIlis. Could tho
chunky spitball artist is the most likely
! choice Of Manager L"e Fohl
Secretary Bill Blackwood. OF the Cleve-
land club. real live wire" when Il
comes to fulfilling the duties this posi-
tion demands, has assured the local base
ball writer's OF warm welcome 10 the
sixth City for tho coming worlds series.
II some OF the Cleveland PLAYERS had
BlaCkwood's pen. the race would have
been settled long ago.
In an interview Hughey Jennings says
! he would give half OF his years salary
to see Robbie win the pcnnsnt. lIuEhsy
and Robbie have been the best or pals
| for years, but. then, HuEhey's senti-
ments along this line are no stronger
/ than about 99Ia per cent OF the fans
| throughout the country. except in the
| cities where they figure they have a
| chance to beat out Brooklyn for the Ma
! tionsl League flag.
! The following story from the West -
worth printing.
When the PhnHes were in ST Louis TO-
Gently George Whitted was AT the cigs r
stand IN the hotel and "A1cNandcr tn"
Great was standing ten feet away being
interviewed by a newspaper reporter.
A stranger came W and bought a
cigar. Slowly lighting it, he turned 10
Whitted
That's Alexander over thcrc. isn't IT,
. he asked
Yes, that's the fellow was Whlucd 3
answer
Ever see him Pitch"
Sure did"
He's a great pitcher"
/ Now. you've said it."
THE Philhes have a good team. haven't
they
Best in the world
! 1t must be your .svorItc rrsw
1t certainly is
DO you sec them rlav often"
Haven't missed a game this year"
You don't mean to say that YOU act.
ually so from city TO city 10 watch the
/ Phillies?''
4 It's absolutely true. ] do 49,
Gee my friend" exclaimed tho strsu.
ger. as he started to edge away from
Whitted, YOU are certainly some base
ball bug"
| Elmer Smith made a great CatCh ot
Graney's long drive I'm the third inning,
racing almost TO the fence after tho ball.
WILLIAM PEET.