The Washington times., 1916-05-15
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Game at s:so o'clock.

with the Cleveland Indians rushing
along to victory after victory, largely
due to good hitting behind new pitch
ing wonders like Fritz Coumbe,4 Stanley
Coveleskie and Ed Klepfer. Manager
Lee Fohi has asked for waivers on
WHINE Mitchell, the veteran southpaw
OF tho Cleveland club.
Two or three clubs have intimated their
possible desire for Mitchell, but Foil
will have to be satisfied In the player
line before letting the erratic southsider
70 to any other American League club.
It 10 possible that the Tigers and the
Maokmen might be able to use Mitchell.
provided he can get down to earth and
locate the plate.
Next Sunday the Griffmen hike to
Cleveland for a game with the Indians.
This game will be advanced from the
series between the Washington and
or. cty club Wa nsx Joh monh will praS
ably pitch this game. after opening the
series here on Thursday
The GrifYmen must continue to, hang
up victories II they are to hope for frst-
place honors or even to remain ahead
or those tenacious Yankees, and Tigers.
and Red Sox. They cannot AFFORD to
make q Hllp anywhere.
q half ahead OF the Washingtonians.
This Is not a long lead, but II seems
TO remain there. no matter how well
the Griffmen play. The Indians are
going right along with them neck-and-
Close behind the Griffs are the Yanks.
Two games separate them. This. too.
10 a mighty narrow margin. But the
Yankees decline to be shaken on. They
hanging
OF the Grifrmen.
Manager Griffith Is most anxious to
leave home in first place.
81 hope to see my team out In front
~ May %. II not before" says the OLD
FOX. I'VE are great road team and.
being In the lead, should enable US to
break all attendance records for the
the poor attendance, in this city since
the present long home stay has been
marked by every visiting baseball
writer. To have a ball club up In the
OF leading the procession. Is, In most
cities, sufficient to bring out large
crowds OF fans. 1t has failed to evoke
much enthusiasm here. The fans evil
IDENTIFY want even more.
It 10 more than probable. though. that
the Griffmen will begin reaping the
golden harvest when they hit the pike
Tor the month OF June. A position
Ground the top OF the heap will do II.
In Boston only the Tigers bring out
bigger crowds of fans.
In Cleveland the one big crowd OF
1915 came out to see Guy Morton hook
UP In q tussle with Walter johnson.
In Chicago the Griffs have pulled out
5000 fans several times.
Even In st. Louis the fans come out
to see the Griffmen. though remaining
at home when other teams are playing
at sportsmen's Park.
Thursday will be "chick Gandil Day
Washington friends Of the former first
baseman OF the Griffs turning out In
punches TO show him that, though gone
he Is not forgotten. g. X, Weston Ia
handling all arrangements for the cele-
bration and he promises to have q sue
cessful afternoon.
This week should be a hard one for
the home boys. for the Jungaleers and
the Indians will be the attractions.
Even Handicapped by poor pitching
the Tigers are dangerous because OF
their hard hitting and the aggressive
spirit of the team as a whole. Give
them steady twifling, and, like the
Mackmen. they are likely to break ur
the opposition at any moment.
The Cleveland Indians. flushed with
their success In climbing to the head OF
the procession, are sure to prove for
midabie In the three games they are
to play here this week. II will take all
the strength of the home boys to wir
the odd contests.