The Washington times., 1916-09-05
Braves Have BattIed Into First
Place, But Red Sox Seem to
! Be Weakening.
lUNGALEERS HAVE CHANCE
Jennings Team, With White
Sox, Are Closing In On Car
? rigan's Crew.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

oOtH BOSTON CLUBS are To-Day lea0lnK
the big leagues. but the Red Sox seem
to be slipping. On the ther hand the
Braves are showing amazing strength
IN the waning days of the National
League campaign and may win out.
Today the Red Sox have bare mar
gin of two games over the flying Tigers
and they are facing a possibility OF
losing even that little edge before hit
ting the trail through the West. The
Red Sox are today playing the Mack
men. who are putting up a fine article
of ball. The champions. with their
pitchers being knocked out of the box
almost daily, will have no cinch win
nipg from the Athletics.
The Jungaleers. worked up to n per-
feet frenzy by their hope Of winning the
pennant, are racing along like cham
pions. Their hitting outclasses tho
league and now they are getting some
pitching which makes them doubly
dangerous
The White sox. too. are flying along,
as their double defeat of the Brownies
stride behind the Tigers and ready to
take advantage of any possible weak
enlng of the teams ahead.
This week the two lowest teams have
an opportunity to oust the Red sox
Srins will do their best Meanwhile,
the Tigers will be battling the Brownies
The Tigers have taken eight of their
tn.een games from the Brownies this
Mound City troupe. Therefore. the
Tigers may go to the top within a few
days.
coming more and more formidable as
National League contenders and their
series opening in Boston today with a
doubleheader is most important. The
Braves and Fhillies have pulled the
dodgers out of first place and now the
Phillies may pass the Braves. Pat Mo-
rams men are but one game behind
Stallings' crew.
The Phillies have been getting fine
pitching for the past month and now
some of those sluggers of 1915 have be-
gun killing the ball. On this account
many followers of the National League
believe the champions will repeat.
Louis Guisto the Portland. Ore, first
baseman. Is expected to report to the
Cleveland Indians Wednesday in Chi
Portland club for going UP the ladder.
but he has agreed to take a chance in
fast company without the added attrac-
ton of wad of money.
Sam Rice. the ailing outfelder OF the
Griffmen. enjoyed his first day out Of
doors yesterday. He watched the after
noon battle from the press box and ad-
mitted that he was feeling pretty we'll.
all things considered
Though 1t is unlikely that he will
play today, Frank Baker Is with the
fanks, and may be seen at third base
before the series Is over. His frac-
tured ribs are getting along nicely,
and he wants to get into the lineup.
The Grifmen have passed the 500
mark. This has come only after stub
born fighting. but the team has stuck by
its guns and expects to go even higher
before the curtain falls. The Indians are
but two games ahead of the Grifmen.
n margin Of three games exists between
the Georgia avenue lads and the first di-
vision. And they have their eyes on
that first division.
Two excellently pitched ball games
were offered the fans on the holiday.
Jim Shaw showed real class in the morn
ing set-to. while Doc Ayers came back in
the afternoon with an almost fawless ex-
hibition. As told In these columns yes
terday. the morning game went to the
Griffs. to 0. They copped the afternoon
contest, 3 to /.
Joe Bush was beaten in the first in
ming of that afternoon combat, the home
boys getting all their talles right then.
For the remainder OF the tussle the no.
hit no-run twirler in no danger.
Leonard and Foster singled for pegin-
. ners. Milan's pass filling the bases. Ell
mer Smith then slapped a two-base swat
to left. scoring Leonard and Foster Mi
Ian scooted across while Lawry was dis
posing OF Shanks
Down here you have the dope on that
second game: