The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Skldding Red Sox Will Find Stiff
(. Opposition Here In Seasons
Last Series.
TIGERS KEEP ON WINNING
Mike Cantwell, Georgetown Var
shy Pitcher, Signs for Trial
/ With Yankees.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Tomorrow comes the grand orpor-
tunity of the Griffmen to add spice to
the American League race by dragging
down the worlds champion Boston Red
Sox. Carrigan's clan will open four
game series here tomorrow. and when
the last game has been played, the
curtain will go down on major league
baseball in the Capital for 1916.
The Red Sox are going TO find stiff
opposition at Georgia avenue. They
will find the Griffmen much improved
since the last game at Fenway Park.
They will bump against more consistent
pitching, header and faster work In
the infield. and far better hitting. The
Griffs of early September are frlly a
third stronger than they were In early
August.
That the Tigers are very much lin
the race may be seen by the fury Of
their game down the home stretch.
Their pitchers are little better, THAI be-
fore, but the entire team is playing
desperate baseball. Ty Cobb won yes
terday's game from the Browns practi-
cally by himself. He ranks with the best
Is not alone among the Tigers.
Today the Red Sox are leading by
one game; The Tigers have but 4 game
and a half on the White Soy. who re-
fuse to be counted out. A double VIC
tory over the Mackmen. with de-
feat for the Tigers. will greatly aid the
champions. but few look for them to
win two games from the Athletics to-
day. It's more likely to be an even
break.
With less than n month to go, the
Red Sox. Tigers and White Sox are
the only clubs with more than mere
mathematical chances to win the 1sl s
pennant. The Yankees. in fourth
place. are seven full games behind the
leaders and with but twenty -four
games left to play stand small
The fight for fourth place isn't over.
though. st. Louis. New York and
Washington are all going better than
finish in seventh place. Just which of
the other three wins the coveted FIRST
division berth will not be known till
the final series between the Griffs and
Yanks in New York.
Mike Cantwell. who pitched with
Georgetowns varsity nine last spring.
has been signed by the Yankees. He
pitching for Cambridge. Md. in a
semi-pro OUTFIT this summer. He Ia
well known to Washington's sand :
letters. with whom he has played for
several years.
Mike Moran, Rosedale's star short
stop, will be tried out by Bill Carri-
gan tomorrow. II he makes a good
Impression. he may be offered con-
tract and taken to the training camp
next spring.
Though no game was played yes
terday, tha Griffr~nn INDUCED In a
s sh5 TO O M.na Sst Sr EsfD sssr
likes to have his athletes loaf any
The days showers had made little
they sufficed to- keen the fans away,
mere handful being on the Job
Today it should be different.
Tomorrow the Boston Red Sox, cham
pions of the world, are due to open a
four-game series running into next
week. They will pull down the curtain
on the major league season In the Capt.
will leave for Chicago. They will be
in the West for about two weeks. clos
ing their Western swing In Detroit on
will rush to Philadelphia for four days;
then go to New York to finish the 1915
campaign.
Bill Carrigan is sure to use his best
has been quoted as saying that he looks
for certain victory against the Western
clubs on the coming trip around the
frontier, but the champions have moi
been showing at their best against the
Yankees or the Mackmen. 1t is more
than likely that the GrIffmcn will sting
the Red Sox severely during the series
20 close the week here and start the
next.
Manager Griffith counts on using
Walter Johnson In two OF the contests
with the Red Sox. Just now all Griffs
pitchers are their very Best. includlnl
Vim Shaw and Doc Ayers, who have
done little work all season for the team
The champions will be most fortunat,
~ they break even In their four game,
here.