Evening star., 1916-10-01

Inc 1act that Alexander failed to re-
peat after one days rest would indi-
cate that the veteran is not, strictly
speaking, an iron man. As a matter
of fact, he was hit for four runs in the
game Thursday, but poor work by
Cheney made it possible for him to win
by good margin
Manager Moran undoubtedly will
give his other twirlers a chance to
work against the raves. Demaree for
instance, had the distinction of beating
the Stallings team twice in a double
header a week or so ago, and he may
be able to duplicate this performance.
Rixey, too, will need Il rest, having
pitched the winning game Of yesterdays S
pair, 50 that he may be able to face the
Braves in one Of the games Wednesday,
Alexander might be ready by Thursday
with four days rest, but Moran will have
to worry about his pitchers for the six
games he has to play with the Braves in
four days.
Had the Griffmen been able to corral
both ends of their double-header yes
terday they would have advanced into
the first division.
As it is they are but a slight margin
behind the Browns and Yankees, and
if they are able to win from the Yam
KEGS they may finish ahead of them,
for the Tigers are pretty sure to make
clean sweep Of the series with
St. Louis.
The Red Sox virtually cinched the
pennant by their victory yesterday
over the Yankees, making it three out
of four. Monday they will start a
yIor ay,tn he
and with Joe Bush out of commission
the Sox will have no trouble winning
the one game they need to cinch the
flag.
Regardless of whether the Dodgers or
the Phillies are winners in the Ma
tional League, the Red Sox seem cer-
tain to win the world championship for
a second time, though there are those
who insist that Brooklyn would give
the Red Sox a better fight than would
the Phillies.
That the Phillies will be badly
handicapped by the injury which
Shortstop Bancroft suffered in the sec
ond game yesterday, goes without say
ing. The chances are his ankle is so
badly hurt that he will be unable to
play again this season. Moran has a
single utility infielder, Dugey, but he is
far from being in Bancrofts class
The handicap will be heavy one for
team, ana Is CtTldiH "
the outcome of the National League
pennant race even more uncertain
than has been expected.
The record of the Giants of winning
twenty-six straight games probably
will go down as the greatest feat In
the history of the game. Nothing like
1t has ever been accomplished. and the
nearest mark to that of the Giants
was reached-by the Providence team.
and stood out alone since 1884, when
that team won twenty games In row.
McGraw has gone the old-time cham
pions six games better, and 1t Is not
equaled for many years to come. 1t
would not be at all surprising If the
Giants continued their winning streak
and took four straight games from
the Dodgers, for Sallee is the first of
the McGraw pitchers to show a weak
enfng, and he has a strong staff to
pit against Brooklyn.
That Sam Rice will make one of the
most valuable of Grifith's players
next season goes without saying. Yes
terday in the two games in Philadel-
phia Rice led the day with the bat,
getting six hits. In the first game he
got a single, double and triple, all of
which were productive in the scoring,
and he also got three singles in the
second game.
Menoskey seems to have lot of
speed and stole bases in both of the
games yesterday. Incidentally he dg-