The Washington herald., 1916-05-22
THE White SOX
With US TODAY
Harper Slated to Twirl for the
Nationals will Likely Be
Opposed by Scott.
OTHER SPORTING Gossip
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Present Low Standing of Rowland
Club Due to Weak Stick
Work-Comment.
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY trimming the Cleveland Indians on
their own backyard yesterday the Ma
.uonals are once more within striking dis
tance OF first place, only half a game
behind the leaders
The Griffmen are due back in the Capi-
tai this morning, and will hardly be on
edge for today's game after a twenty
four hours train ride with the only
breathing space sandwiched in being a
few hours for bail game.
1t Is not known who will be in the box
Tor the Nationals this afternoon against
the Chicago White SOx. but it is Harry
Harper's turn, and he will more than
likely be nominated. although Doc Ayers,
who is usually effective against the
Windy City crowd. may do the honors
Scott or Wolfgang will be in the box for
Chicago.
II Is matter of record that Cleveland's
defeat at the hands of the Griffmen yes
terday was the first time FohIs bunch
has lost a Sunday game at home or
abroad this season
The Chicago White Sox arrived from
Philadelphia late yesterday afternoon and
registered at the Harrington. Nineteen
baIl players comprise the party. besides
hVe wel-known baseball writer's. who
are Jim Crusinberry, Tribune: Irving
Vaughn, Examiner: George Robbins,
Evening News; Harry Nelly. the Ameri-
can and Billy Birch, the Record Herald.
Manager Rowland and others attribute
the present low standing Of the White
SoN In the pennant race to the fact that
the club is not hitting up to its true
form. Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson
both appear to be In the midst OF slumps
The White SoX pitchers are twirling good
ball. but the men behind them have been
able to score but few runs.
Rowland is confident that his team will
soon take a brace and once II starts win
ming will be right NJ, near the top, where,
he believes, it belongs
There Will be seen today two members
OF the White SoX new to Washington
rams. Jack Ness giant first sacker,
purchased from the Pacific Coast League,
and Fred McMullin at third base, who
halls from Los Angeles.
Ness was the infielder who was sold
early this season to the Baltimore club.
OF the International league and who re-
iscd to report the White Sox finally de-
'iding to hold tight to him.
jacques Fournier. the hard hitting first
sacker, Is at present warming the bench
because OF poor fielding. but he may be
mere, especially If Walter johnson pitches
for the Wrenchman usually hits Johnson
Manager Lee FohI. of the Cleveland In
dians, does not agree with Clark Grif-
mn that cigarettes are bad for profes-
sional ball players
Griffith IS deadly opposed to cigarettes
and his players know II, for anv mem
Der OF the local club caught smoking a
cigarette. is fined SO.
The Old Fox believes cigarette smoking
not only effects the eyes but dulIs the
brain and he has been known to turn
down promising looking minor Ieaguers
recommended for a trial when It became
known that these men were addicted TO
cigarette is fined so
Lee Fohl. the Cleveland mana ger. takes
Just the opposite View Of the question.
To the writer Fohl said:
You've got to show me where Gig
arettes ever harmed a ball player.
VIII admit that perhaps they would be
better off without smoking. bur
don't believe it hurts them much a.
any rate just as long as 4 plaver
gives me the best that is in him and
is out there hustling and putting up
a good article of ball he can smoke
as many cigarettes MS he wants to.
In the first place. you can't stop an
lnVeterate cigarette smoker by threat
ening to fine him He is going to
smoke-that's all there is to it. I
have placed no ban on cigarette
smoking-all I ask for is that NV
men play good ball; if they don't I'm
through with them"
Southpaw Joe Boehling was recent
ly initiated into the Washington Todpe
OF Elks. and after he had ridden the
goat and been put through the works
he was called upon for a speech.
Joe started off, floundered around
for minute at a loss for words to
express himself, and finally got start
ed when he was rudely INTERRUPTED,
some one with a loud voice shouting
Take him out"
Guess this must be about the
seventh inning" murmured the pitcher
and promptly sat down while fellow
members Cheered.