The Washington times., 1916-08-21
White Sox Alone Are Making
Strenuous Fight to Gust Red
Sox>From Honors.
INDIANS ARE "cRAcKINe"
Joe Leonard May Be at Third
Base Tomorrow Against
Fielder Jones' Lads.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUlS A. DOUGHER.
It looks more and more like the Boston
Red Sox as 1915 pennant winners In the
American League.
The White Sox are still battling brave
ly for the honors. but every day the Hub
outfit remains In front. just SO much
more difficult will be the task Of any
team to upset 1t. The White sox, hit
ting fiercely. fielding well and Boosting
Of superior pitching. has the advantage
of q long home stay before the season
ends. and may yet achieve the long
desired victory.
The'Indians opened their final Eastern
invasion with every hope OF winning.
but. those three straight defeats at the
hands OF the Yankees and Saturdays
downfall at Boston have almost cured
them.
Though not automatically out of the
running. the Tigers. Brownies and Yank-
ees are about done as contenders this
season. ready to Join the Griffmen and
Mackmen In preparing for another cam
paign.
The champions won only four out OF
seven games last week, but they are to-
day Just as far ahead Of the White Sox
as they were last week. 1t is this ability
OF The Carrisan clan to maintain their
for the flag. Even II they lose the open
ing game of any series, they are likely
to come right back and win all the re-
naming contests.
While the White Sox are banking
heavily on their coming home stay. tho
the best road club in the league this sea-
SON. and they will lose little by return
ing to the West.
The wild rush Of the Brownies,
taking them from the depths into the
ing from their playing here Saturday.
They are . tribe too green to cop the
siories. In their, first season.
Lost week the arins broke even in
Tiss.:: and a. afownis:; They 'oSTsd
ran. s'0 dfimsn weTs
stranded on the paths. Ten errors
were made during the week. one less
than the Browns made and three be-
low the Mackmen.
Jack Bentley won his nrst game for
BALTIMORE, to 4, from Rochester. He
run for himself. Turney Barber. in
the double iheader, cracked out four
hits In seven times up. including
tispASs
Joe Judge is down to be the Griff-
mems first baseman today. even II
m nou,n1a for a the visl p - occupy "
Judge has completely recovered from
HIS recent injury and operation and.
though bit under weight. feels
strong enough Ugh to gss into o the game nsx,
Judge. "I'il not be satisfied until I'm
In there. I want to- play. every game
from now to the end OF the season"
Joe Leonard, the third Dassman OBJ
tanned from the Cleveland Indians. 10
expected to report here tomorrow In
time to don q uniform and face the
BrSwnis:. He has wired Manager
teonard's refusal to come to wash
ington with Elmer Smith 10. said to
have been caused by his belief that he
would not be played regularly: He vas
did not Immediately put him into the
game and when ordered to como here,
he took the bit In his mouth and
soooted toward homo.
willing to cheer on the latest third
sacker. He lost a good start by his
failure to come with Smith. The fans
hero have been demanding new blood
account. Smith was given q royal well
come.
BY reporting to the Griffs. Leonard
stands an excellent chance Of making
himself solid before the team leaves
on its last trip. II he shows any
Hitting ability, and he Is said to be q
good batsman. he may become the reg
ular third baseman inside Of q week.
This week tho Griffmen will be kept
mighty busy. for they have the
Brownies In three. games and then
the White sox In three more.
Fielder Jones' team IL battling to
get into hrst place. In addition to
the glory Of winning the pennant and
prize, a FUND OF $4,000 is offered to
the team. Just now the Red Sox
have the, edge. but there Is no telling
what may happen before the curtain
falls.
The White sox are stilI within
striking distance OF the leaders for
hrst place honors. and may be de-
pended upon to force the battle here.
With long month at home yet to
come, the Chicago club has an ex-
cellent opportunity Of winning the