Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29

before mans gets out or harness.
He is from the old school. when ball
clubs carried no more than twelve men
and the injured could not be spared by
their team. Wagner pays little atten-
ton to spike cuts. for he has become
calloused to this by his many years of
service.
Trying to bolster up his pitching staff
with pitchers whom other teams of the
American League are wiling to let go
Is not proving a success so far as Hugh
Jennings is concerned.
His first effort was with Earl Ham
ilton of the Browns. but after fair
trial he sent him back to the Browns
as not being up to the standard.
His next move was to grab up Willie
Mitchell. whom Cleveland did not think
strong enough to help the Indians.
Mitchell. judged on his first perform
mound in two innings by the Browns
yesterday. is not going to help the
Tigers out. In fact. there is but little
hope for the Tigers unless they can
strengthen their pitching staff. and
there does not seem to be any twirlers
availa BILE that will help out Jennings
team.
AS the pennant race in the National
Leagu progresses it seems more like
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tined to finish at the top this year.
The brilliant manner in which Wilbert
Robtnsons men have performed against
the strongest rivals-Giants, Phillies
and Braves-indicates that this team
has lot of strength The fact that
pitching is the most essential feature
of winning team gives Robby a real
chance He has Rube Marquard, who is
even better now than he was with the
Giants. Pfeffer. one of the best in the
league. and Jack Coombs, Dell. Smith
and others who all have ability
But the most valuable acquisition
which Robby made this season is Chief
Myers. formerly of the Giants Myers
has proved that he still is one of the
wtsest of catchers. and his bat is just
as productive as in the days when he
helped McGraw get into the world Sc
ries.
1t Is not satisfied with its pitching staff.
Early in the campaign Carrigan picked
zap Marty McHale, who never had a
chance to make good in this company.
Now Carrigan has picked up Wyckoff,
by the purchase route. though Connie
Mack was convinced that Wycko
pitching days were absolutely over. He
gave him innumerable trials this
spring, but not on single occasion did
he make good.
There is not much chance seen for
Wyckoff helping the Red Sox. but Car
rigan is experimenting in the hope of
picking up a pitcher who will help out
his team.
Joe Tinker is finding the sailing
tough in the National League He is
below the 500 mark, but the situation
is somewhat saved because the White
Sox are down to sixth place in the
American League race. Tinker, whose
confidence dubbed over during the ear
ly season. has not been able to sa tisfy
himself with his players lie has made
numerous changes. but while il is con-
there is little hope of the team making
good Tinker's prediction and winning
the flag.
St. Louis is not Dragging about Field
er Jones' great ability as manager
these days. During the winter some of
the Mound city critics led their readers
to believe that it was not necessary for
Jones to have q high-class team, as his
own strategy would offset any weak
ness that might be prevalent and that
the pennant was assured. Jones helped
this impression along by reminiscing
about what he did with the White Sox
in 1906, when he had a team which
could not hit balloons.
But Jones has not shown anything as
yet He is fortunate that Mack is be-
low him and Mack is confident that he
won't be by the time the race is
over.
In trying to make an outfielder out
of Sam Rice. Griffith has made wise
move Rice has the ability to be in the
game every day, for he is one of the
most natural hitters that the game has
produced. besides having a lot of
speed.