The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-29
Nerve Will Decide Il. L. Penna1t;;
Robinson Thinks Luck Is Factor

with half the stars gone. II New York
10 TO be eliminated from the race. the
ond Western trip. II that team isn't
put out OF 1t before Frank Baker. Oil
hooley. Maisel. Lee Magee. and Cullop
recover. doubt II II ever will be put
out In 1916. There has been a lot OF
against the New York club in connec.
ton with its dealings with RUDE Old
ring by certain Western writer's who
are unacquainted with the facts of the
case. Bill Donovan and his employers
sesed S.S aG n
underhanded way for Oldring. As a
matter Of fact. though Oldring was a
free agent. Messrs Rupert and Huston
first went to Connie Mack for permits
sion to negotiate. before they preached
was Mack himself who won over Old
ring to reconsider his retirement tenn
porarily.
Owed Moral Obligation.
"Rube. you will do me a great favor
by going to New York the balance Of
the season." said Connie to Oldring.
IT feed that with Frank Baker injured
after the unusual amount New York
paid me for his services owe that
club a moral obligation. You not only
have my permission to 20 to New York
but beg OF you az a favor TO me to do
So I get that story straight
The worlds champion Red sox might
have cake-walked in this year with iris
Speaker playing the game for them that
he Is playing for Cleveland. With
Speaker gone. Boston has lost much of
Its punch. I do not think without him
the club will be able to survive such
Aoh 10 Lolx %
among four or five clubs. II 10 quite
true that Carrigan has a wonderful
pitching stan. I do not consider II any
better than the rival ones Of Chicago
or New York-little better than Wash
team Is the lightest hitting one OF the
prominent contenders. I understand
Joe Wood Is to report to Boston soon.
or course. II he should prove the Wood
Boston's prospects considerably. do
not expect Wood to return at his best.
And anyhow. / do not see where pitch
ing alone can win for Boston. 1t won
in the past because Boston's battery
strength so far outclassed the field
That condition does not now maintain
Three or four clubs can hand the Reo
Sox as good pitching as they get.
Cleveland. In my estimation, has be-
to Fohl when he lost the services OF hi,
young pitching phenom. Guy Morton
The ancient Fred Beebe cannot hope tc
replace this young and vigorous wizard
Without Morton. Cleveland's pitchers dc
not class. No one can win this season
without high class pitching.
On paper Chicago impresses man
ager as being the IDEAL, The club 1,
strong In every conceivable department
offensively and defensively and is pos
famous collection OF stars once seen II
Cleveland. Rowland's aggregation neve
| has measured up to form.
Griff Cannot Win Out.
Griffith cannot possibly win with I
makeshift intield. hampered by tn
failure Of Joe Judge to replace Chici
Gardil. Fielder Jones Browns seen
, far more formidable to me than tn,
Senators. In shotten. Marsans. Sisier
and Pratt, Jones has four regular
that any club will find 1t hard to beat
catchers, too. Fielder Jones ought 4,
be further along than he Is. The clul
| Is improving some, In spite OF the toug
luck of losing about half Its games b.
one run.
figure in this years pennant. But /
any of the clubs now prominent in tn
fight should falter. the Browns nigh
reasonably expect to improve thei
standing. There is still an .outsid
chance for ST. Louis to crowd into tn
first division.
/ expect Detroit to win. But I ex
pect a fight right to the finish. Xix
that OF 1908. New York. Chicago, an
Boston. in the order named. conside
my most dangerous opponents. wit
little choice among any of the four O
us.
(Copyr't, 1916. by John n. Wheeler. Inc