New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
WAR OF THE SOX
TO CAPTURE FLAG
RACES WITH FURY
Pitchers Will Decide Out
come of Fight Between
Chicago and Boston.
Nv FRANK O'NElLL.

land, MhlCn SNediS a''Ne'
White. are tearing at each others
throats. This battle of the Titans and
;,s probable outcome hold the interest
~ tho fans throughout the country.
When the last word has been writ
.on and the last argument on the speed
% Eddie Collins and his climb in the
batting averages has been retuted'
,,bep Sboeless Joe Jackson and Kay
S.belt have received their credit, the
ou,come of that battle for the pennant
will depend upon the pitchers. In inc
drive for the flag which is now on the
Roston moundsmen are TO be more
feared than the boys VINO wear Ihe
Rabe Ruth. the giant left-hander'
,,ho is as much TO be feared at the pat
a. he is in the box; Ernie SHORE Dutch
Leonard. George Foster, the hero OF
noshit came. and Carl Mays are men
~ he reckoned with. Mays is one OF
Inc happv discoveries OF the season.
He was secured during the spring
training period 10 act as soIt u
second string pitcher. but ne mas ue
veloned into a star. He has turned !"
dozen victories so far, and with hfty
odd games to be played has an eNceI-
lent chance TO bring the total up 70
,wentv During the early days OF tne
season the Boston pitchers expert
cnced some difficulty in rounding INTO
their best condition, but they are oi'
,beir toes now. when they are most
needed. or
\ Formidable Stan.
r-.h., Esber George Williams. Ed
die Cicotte. Reb Russell, Bitten beh%
and lin Scott are the men VINO Oppose
tbc KNIGHTS Of the crimson hose. I'M
Cages pitching staff is By no means
wcak The position of the Wnlte DON
l. eloouept testimony on that score
Woro linn Scott at his best even tnc
stanchest Boston supporter mlgnS
pause still longer before ne ventures
the opinion that the keG S9N w.
win. But Scott is not At his pest al"
has not been ~ his best tnlS Season'
Tbo cold black type Of the RECORDS
Give one little on which to base
stroro ARGUMENT one way or anolhet'
Tbc nitchers are well punched, WIN
onlv few points separating them' DuV
81 his writing the Boston men are
strorcer and better equipped lot tie
,cst 70 come. Chicago has sllght ad-
N,ontogo i'm club batting, but this was
Gained in facing men less effective imam
the Boston quintet -,
In the last series when ehueu u.
Thursday Boston won three games OUT
of four. and performed the ieat ~ a
convincing manner. There is NOUNS
10 choose in club heldlhg, anu -
Scbalk of the White SOX, IS the ohiy
n,an o., both teams 10 win his way into
the select base running circles, JACK
SON and Felsch represent the White SoX
in the slugging division, while the ked
Sow have no representative therein
There is one factor in the pennant
,ace 6ghting on the side OF the Wnite
Soy That factor is Eddie Collins. inns
Star Of the old Athletics, who was Cd
scured in the mists of a betogged Dat-
ting average, has mounted until ne Is
in fair way of winning his accus-
toned place near the top. Cnaole 10
meet the ball with any degree OF SUE
cess early in the season, Collins suu
denlv broke out in q batting fury, and
* bounding toward the 300 mark. Only
once in his major league career mas
Collins hit below that figure. lie is de-
clsred by men who were on the OLD
Athletics 10 be the smartest player on
the diamond to-day, and undoubtedly
he is one of the reasons for the success
of the White SoX.
Schedule May Aid.
The schedule may be Of some assist
ance TO the White SoX. When they re-
turn to Chicago after their next East
ern trip. which will start on heAV
Wednesday, opening with the ked S0A
at Fenway Park, Rowland's men VIII De
at home from September to the emo
of the season, except for four-game
series with the Indians in Cleveland
lasting from September % to October
inclusive. The Red SoX Will be
away from Fenway Park from Septem-
her | TO September %, inclusive, and
during that time they will play every
team in the league.
Boston sympathizers are not appre-
hensive on this score. The Red SoN
have proved themselves quite as ehec-
tive abroad as at home, and, appTeelaI-
ing the grim battle on their hands, ASK
for no more quarter than they Will give.
With seven of the eight American
League teams locked in the mad en-
brace of the most sensational night ever
waged for a championship baseball PEN
rant. il is no wonder that the turn
stiles are clicking in manner that Is
music to the club owners ears. Cleve-
land. the Yankees, the White SoX ana
the Red Sox have taken the lead at
various times, only to be ousted.
Now the St. Louis Browns are MAX
ing a bid. and who shall say that
Fielder Jones will not lead his men 20
the topmost heights? Right now the
Mound City men are playing the best
ball in the league. Up TO and lnclud-
ine Thursdays game with the Senators,
which they won, the Browns had capt
we'd nineteen out of their last twenty
one games. They are within striking
distance of the leaders, end II that
wonderful drive can be maintained the
glories of the old St. Louis Browns OF
the days of Charley Comiskey may De
revived.
II may be that the tribe of Jones is
squirting, and, having expended its fury
in this effort, will fall back into the old
rut. Then, again, il may be the hand
of Jones showing itself. He carried
the Chicago White Sox along on their
record run Of nineteen consecutive VIC
tories in 1906, and led them 70 the
American League pennant and ulti-
mately to the worlds championship. lie
instilied the spirit of fight into the st.
Louis Feds last year. and urged them
on 10 within few points OF the Chi
cago Whales.
Phil Ball has offered bonus OF
5000 TO the players If they lead the
league for one day, and perhaps he may
he called upon to divide that melon.
The law Of compensation has worked
out again. Early IN the season the