The Washington herald., 1916-08-16
HUGH JENNINGS SAYS
WATCH WESTERNERS
in PENNANT SCRAP
Tigers Leader Here With His
Club Refuses to Count
Detroit Out of Race.
GRIFFMEN HOME TODAY
BY WILLIAM PEET.

AdhN rave
Il should say not"
I figure that my club has just as good
a chance to win the flag as Boston. Chi
cagO. Cleveland or any of the others"
1T all depends upon what the Western
clubs accomplish in the East during this
present trip"
IF the Tigers can win a majority of
their games my team will return home
for the final drive well fortified to come
through with burst of speed at Navin
Field, for the reason that all of the
Eastern teams must travel West once
more, and with the possible exception
Of the Boston Red Sox. none of the East
Crn clubs has shown much class against
their Western rivals So far
My dope is this: II Boston can estab-
lish commanding lead at the expense
Of the Western teams, there will be moth
ing to it but the Red Sox. However I
think that my club, Chicago. st. Louis
and Cleveland will give the Red Sox all
they are looking for in Boston. and when
it comes to the real home-stretch drive
just watch the Western teams"
That's the way Hughey Jennings, the
popular manager of the Detroit Tigers,
sums up the American League race. and
Jennings always says what he thinks in
no uncertain terms.
The Tigers arrived in Washington yes
terday morning. Pitchers Coveleskie.
Dauss and Mitchell came here one day
earlier in order to get a good rest and be
in shape to twirl against the Griffmen
during the series of three games which
starts today.
George Dauss will probably be nomi-
mated to oppose the Nationals at the
local park this afternoon. Harper is
Griniths selection with Doc Ayers held
in reserve. Todays game will start at
b. changed to $50 before the week is
out
Baltimore baseball writers are loud in
their praise of Barber, the North Carolina
yOUngster Griff farmed out to Jack Dunn,
two weeks ago. Roger Pippin. Of the
Baltimore Star. last night said: An
other newcomer to the ranks of the
Birds who has made a hit with the fans
is Barber. the long-limbed outfelder
from the Washington Americans. Hav-
ing warmed the bench for three months
prior to his release here he was not in
the best Of condition during the first
week His batting eye is getting clearer
and he should be in the 300 class before
the season closes. In the field he is
lmOst as clever as Elmer Miller, which
is some compliment
Says a New York dispatch: The Yanls'
doctor was around yesterday and init
mated that GilhOoley would be able to
get back in the game by September L .
Frank Baker. he says, could get in the
same in a few days il IL was deemed
advisable. The club management thinks
u best. however. that he lay of until
thoroughly restored to batting and run
ming vigOr. With the pennant practical
y zone there is little to gain by taking
needless chances.
Those Indians are sticking around the
top much better than many Of the wise
'uopesters figured they would. The
slump they had seems to be over and
they are right back in the battle again.
Grover Cleveland Alexander turned In
h:e twenty-seCOnd victory OF the season
when he dOwned the Giants Monday
Billy Wcart. in the Philadelphia Even
Ing Telegraph last night. said: rs Con-
ME Mack going to make a big change
among his lieutenants? 1t was recently
reported that Ira Thomas, who has had
charge of the pitchers for several sea-
sons, has signed a contract to coach
the baseball team of Williams College for
five years. Obviously, If this report is
true. Ira would not be OF much help to
the Athletics during the spring training
trip or until after the middle OF June
each year"
o. captains on the eve Of the training
trip in 1915 and gave the captaincy to
Harry Davis, instead OF Ira Thomas, !
Connie said that he considered that Ira
was the best coach Of young pitchers in
The country. 1t was through no fault of
Thomas that certain young pitchers who
looked to be very promising and who
were developing IN fine style left the club. ]
The youngsters either did not have the
god sense TO follow instruction or else
lost heart when they saw the worlds
series checks were over for a time. With
the exception of Bob Shawkey. none Of
The young twirlers let go by Mack has
ever done anything notable with any
other major league team.
Following the report about Thomas go
ing to coach Williams College, there
comes a story from the West which
makes it look as though Connie had his
eyes on a former National League pitcher
n coach his twirlers in the future This
veteran is none other than Art Fromrne,
who was with Cincinnati and the
New York Giants. After joining the
Giants. Fromme did wonderful work Is
relief twirler. The story from the West
comes from Los Angeles, Cal, and says
that Manager Mack is bargaining with
Fromme and "Swede'' Risberg, Of the
Vernon CCoI) Club The story says:
The Athletic manager has written
ia Naier, president of the Vernon Club.
asking whether Art Fromme or "Swede"
EisberE would be placed on the market
II the Athletics would bid for them. Mack
also said in his letter that he would send
p scout out to look the two players over
II Maier would sell them
Tt seems as though Connie Mack
wants to sign Fromme to two or three
year contract. His work on the Athletic
team would not only be to pitch but to
help Mack with the young players, young
pitchers especially
III this story is true it would be inter-
cstins to learn why Mack should have
picked a former National Lacquer in
stead Of an American League veteran for
such an important position under him.