Evening star., 1916-09-24
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sists that Griff1th had added batters which
he needed for the past several years, and
that he Is sure to have a real contender,
and may possibly win the pennant II he
gets the breaks.
Washington fans are referred to as
certain contemplated changes in the con-
Quoting OF the-club take place during
the coming winter.
If the Phillies are successful in the
present National League race they are
hardly likely to make as good show
ing against the Red Sox as they did
last year when they won the first game
and then lost four straight.
1t is good guess that the Red Sox
will take four straight from the Moran
fortified team than Moran could present
for a short series of games.
The Red Sox have the pitchers to
stop the Phillies' hitters. That was
when the only game the Phillies won
was due to Scott's failure to cover the
second bag when there was a double
play in sight after Jack Barry had
made most remarkable stop of base
hit behind second base.
The pitching of double-header by
pitcher is getting to DO a rather ordi-
nary performance in the National
League these days. The other day
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club twice in one afternoon, and yes
terday the great Alexander came
through with double victory over the
Cincinnati team, feat which Demaree
also performed a few days ago.
That so reliable and much needed a
pitcher as Alexander has been for the
Phillies should be asked to go through
such strain is not thought wise. un-
less he is. allowed to take a long rest
as a result of it before he is pitched
again.
For the Phillies to have Alexander
out of form at this stage of the game
probably would prove a disastrous
blow for Moran's team.
Howard Ehmke, who is slated to
pitch against Walter Johnson today.
Is expected to prove of great help to
the Tigers next season. Ehmke Is a
young fellow. hardly out of his teens,
and is said to possess lot of stuff.
Griffith was induced to sell him to De
troit for $4,000 because he did not need
pitchers and could well spare Ehmke.
It will be interesting to watch what
sort of a showing he will make against
johnson in the game at Detroit today.
Marvin Goodwin. who will join the Ma
tions at Philadelphia this week. seems
to have been drafted by the Milwaukee
evidently knows that this young man
while at Martinsburg, w. Va. proved
himself a most valuable pitcher. But
there is not chance Of his going to
Milwaukee. for he is the property of the
Washington club. and has been ever
since he signed contract with the club
last spring at Charlottesville. where he
was given a trial. He was sent to Rich
mond to help out Billy Smith. but did
not show enough to warrant his reten-
ton, and was sent to Martinsburg, where
he pitched we'll enough to win twenty
two games and lose but nine.
That Christy Mathewson will be re-
tanned for next season as the manager
of the Cincinnati Reds goes without
saying.
He will get a good salary. too. and may
be able to do more with the team than
he has accomplished this year, when
Herzog had most of his players dis
gruntled.
Matty, however. is not believed TO be
manager who can do much with hts
players. 1t is questionable whether he
possesses the right kind of disposition
to handle a ball team successfully In a
major league, despite the fact that he
has had lot of experience In fast COM
pany as a great pitcher.