The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Carrigan's Star TwirIer Said to
Have Injured Tendons in His
Right Arm.
GRIFFMEN LEAD INDIANS
Georgia Avenue Outfit Has
Looked Worst Against YAM
KEGS and Jungaleers.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Right when his services will be
most valuable In holding his team in
the hunt down the feverish home
stretch, George Foster. the Red Sox
twirler, may be lost to Carrigan's
clan. He Is said to have torn loose
some tendons in his pitching wing
and may be unable to play any more
this season.
II anything happens to any other
member of Carrigan's hurting corps
the doughty manager will sadly miss
Foster. WHO has won eleven victories
Leonard now form the regular quar-
tet. Accident to any one of them
would be serious, for Gregg, Wyckof.
and Jones do not class with the reg
ulArs.
The Grifmen have a comfortable
lead over the Indians when II comes
to victories and defeats. having taken
nine out of the fifteen games played.
increase this advantage. too. before
the Indians leave town.
The Grins have shown at their
Wrist against the Tigers and Yam
KEGS. They have won oHly nye sames
only six In eighteen from tho Junga-
lesrs.
with the Red sox ana the White
Sox the Griffs have even breaks.
They have won nine from the cham
won ten and lost ten with Comis-
keys crew.
Against the Brownies the Grinfs
have won ten and lost nine. They
have taken eight out Of the twelve
games played with the Mackmen.
Fifteen more games remain to be
played in this city by the Grifrmen.
When they have been cleaned up the he
passed into history for Washington
here. being the last OF the Western
oSs; TO here hs rn road on
Der 12. the Griffmen will entertain all
the other Eastern clubs. the Mackmen
opening the attack Friday: When the
Sapitoiihsns END ID their cir, days h work on On
their friends here. and leave for the
West The Griffmen finish the cam
paign in New York on october I.
Though most fans are willing to ad-
nit that the Red Sox are sure to win
the pennant. this fact will not be de-
termined finally for at least two or
three three weeks wee more. CaIrigan,s clan Glars Is
but some bitter fights are yet In store
for the leaders.
Before the Red sox can call them
serves out Oh the WOODS, tney must race
the Yankees and the Mackmen in the
East and show their superiority ovor
the Tigers. Brownies. and White Sox
IN the West. II they succeed. they will
have upheld all predictions made con-
cerninI them this season, and will have
seized the pennant Odds are on the
champions to repeat. too.
This has been a great season for all
homo clubs. When playing ut Georgia
avenue. the Griffs have shaped up we'll
Only on the road have they fallen
down. This Is true of every club In the
league. with tho single exception of the
Boston Red Sox. 1t Is on this account
that the Red 5ox are favorites down
the home stretch. for they have been
tried before. and have delivered the
goods in no uncertain manner.
The Griffs broke even on the week
Just gone. winning three. losing three
and tieipg sone. They scored twenty
seven runs on sixty-seven hits and
had fifty-eiRht runners stranded on the
The Yankees won five and lost two.
The Red Sox and Tigers each won four
and lost two. The Brownies took four
out Of seven played. The Griffs broke
oven In six decided. The Mackmen and
tho Indians each won three out of
eight played, while the White SoX had
one victory o,it ~ nj vav,ao