New-York tribune., 1916-07-22
Bargain Bill with Browns
on Programme To-day
at Polo Grounds.
BOB SHAWKEY WILL
BE ON FIRING LINE
Donovan Counting Heavily on
Allen Russell in Trip
Through the West.
Bv GRANTLAND RICE.

The highly esteemed lahhS VIM ~
their July homestay this afternoon Dy
firing both barrels at the not so hlghly
esteemed Browns An all night deluge
left the bail park so full OF goo that
donovan decided not to risk the necks,
ankles or collar bones of any more
Of his athletes, so Fridays game was
moved over into this afternoon.
Anyway. the Yanks would not feel at
home playing a single game. lhey
have become so used to playing double
headers they feel depressed and lonely
when only one game is carded for the
entire afternoon.
II is Bill Donovan's present intention
TO start with Bob Shawkey and win
both games this afternoon IN order 10
hike West Sunday night in the lead.
He may change his mind about winning
two later on, in case the Browns make
too many runs, but he feels that way
about il now.
Expects Even Break.
"And after that" said Bill yester-
dav afternoon, 81 am looking for at
least an even break on this Western
trim. even with a crippled cast. be
Geve that Caldwell, Shawkey, Russell
and Mogridge can win a good many
Games for US. for with High back we
will be in fair shape TO get up and
move along. And if we can win hall
our games we'll still be around the TOP.
for there isn't a club in the circuit
strong enough to open up and move
away from the field. We may have
our troubles this trip, but so will the
Red Sox. who are closest to US IN the
race. They will find all four Western
clubs ready for them, with the old
marlin spike upraised"
The Ysnks intend TO make a desper-
ate stand for the next three or four
weeks, until the cripples are ready 10
report as gun fodder late IN August
II is hard 70 throw a ball club into
rout that gets good pitching and good
felding. and the Yanks are pretty sure
of receiving both The lack of vital
punch may harass them trife, but
thev have already proved they could
keep on going with what they have.
Since reaching the Polo Grounds or
Julv s. Donovan's courageous young
men have taken part in eighteen
games. An even break being recorded
AT nine won and nine lost. They must
wrench off both affairs to-day TO beat
the $50 stuff here at home.
While Donovan will be unable to
blaze away with Nick Cullop, who won
three games on the last Western trip,
Lo is banking heavily on Allen Russell
In take Nick's place. Russell was the
league sensation after he was started
as a regular. Against the four West
ern clubs he allowed but three runs IN
thirtv-fve innings, and only one OF
these was earned. go,
Another nimble athlete that Bill Will
depend on is Slim Love. the tall ana
stately southpaw. who stands feet o72
inches in thin Isle so1. Love, says
Bill. will be a sensation, as much OF
sensation as Russell has been. once
ne gets little experience. And ne
will get il on this trip, AS | intend 10
use Him against both White Sox and
Tigers. who are loaded down with lett
hand hitters. Love has more smoke
than a burning oil well, and he mas
GOOD control to boot"
Gazing down on the quivering bats,
man from that lofty height, Love snouid
be able to make that fast ball OF ms
count heavily He is built like whip,
and so has a world of leverage Whlle
pitching.
Love and Mogridge, and with Fisher and
Heating in reserve. the Yanks still have
enough good pitching left 20 make
trouble.
The Yanks have won over a host OF
new friends by their gameness against
such odds. When they held their
heads aloft and continued to charge
after so many first line troops had
fallen on the CORY field. the populace
fell for them with a thud. The crowd
esteems courage beyond measure. and
a ball club that could hold the lead
with FIVE stars crippled caught public
fancy at once.
Fielder Jones, the Brown Mandarin,
believes Donovans club would have
won the pennant beyond doubt with
the full cast firing from the ramparts.
AS IL is. the Fielder still believes the
New York entry has a chance II the
club can break even this next trip in
the land where the we'll known sun Is
supposed to do practically all of its
setting.
Jones hasn't given up the pennant
;dea vet. but he is beginning 70 lose
some Of his early faith. He still has
good material. but a food of bad breaks
against his men has left them too far
astray now to yield any abiding hope
Of a winning recovery. Fielder Is
logged and determined citizen, how
ever, and he has no idea of quitting
until the world series batteries are an
nounced next fall.