The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

and Chicago the same brand Of ball un-
corked here in ST. Louis, for had such
been the case the Griffmen would today
be leading the league by a generous mar
gin.
Out through the West the fans after
watching the Nationals play ball won
der how the club happened to climb ur
so high in the race. They cannot under
stand how the Grtffmen were able to get
the better of most of the Western clubs
vixen these teams invaded the East last
month.
Washington fans would probably fee
the same way If they had seen the games
played in Detroit and Chicago, but there
is this consolation. the Nationals are ca
pable of putting up better ball, and the
season is not yet half over. so there is
plenty Of chance to regain lost ground.
Members Of the Washington club who
DATED against Big Ed Walsh when he
came back last Tuesday only to say
good bye" are unanimous in their opin.
ion that Walsh Is absolutely through as
a pitcher. He did not have that old-timt
speed. his control was poor. and his spit
ter did not break properly.
It is doubtful II Walsh will attempt tc
plLCn announcer game Oh Dali IN Ine OH
show, although last summer he worked
three games and won them all
There will always be a place on Com
iskey's payroll for Big Ed Walsh, tbs
days when he was in his prime anC
brought thousands OF dollars into th'
Golfers OF the Chicago American Leagu,
club are not forgotten.
It Is characteristic of the American
League that the old fellows who helped
AV.NN -
They are always taken care OF in som,
way or other. In this respect the Ameri
can League has It on the parent organ
ization.
Turney Barber. the lanky outnelder
who halls from the land of cotton, sayi
he gets letters every few days from
friends and relatives asking him why hi!
name never appears in the lineup of th'
Washington club.
Barber Is about the only member oi
the team who has not been showed into
the game at one time or the other bu
he need not worry. for he will get plenty
| OF opportunity to show what he can dC
before the final bell rings next fall.
Doc Ayers is unusually slow rounding
into form this season. An injury to hi!
thumb early in the spring handicapped
AAAAA MAACil AC was dOOul ready 10 plICn
! Grir thinks highly of Ayers ability
for he said to the writer the other day
Ayers will win a lot OF ball games fol
US this summer, see II he don't"
Jim Shaw is another late starter, bu
Shaw demonstrated in Chicago that HI
| is ready to take his turn on the mount
and will come in handy when the double
headers arrive.
Shaw always had the Indian sign OF
the New York Yankees and will surely
be used in the series against that clut
next week.
| From Minneapolis comes the word tina
! little Merito Acosta Is playing great bal
] for Cantillon's team.
| George McBride's brother Frank cam,
down to Chicago from Milwaukee while
! the Nationals were in the Windy CITY
and said he had seen Acosta in actor
during several games. He added tina
! Acosta looked like a great little bal
player.
! Out in Chicago the Cubs are regainin.
favor every day and II reports are to b,
credited the North Side Park has beer
| drawing big crowds.
Owner Weeghman, who conducts 8
string Of restaurants, does not overlook
any bets when it comes to advertisin.
either, for in the window Of each one O.
his restaurants is a big picture Of tn,
Tinker club.