The Washington times., 1917-08-27

lapSeS OF a day or so, Tor man.
On the face of things, nei
have much of an advantage
Brownies will be playing at c
be the guests of the Boston R
won nine out of fourteen from
have defeated the Mackmen t
Despite the apparent confidence Of
Chicago fans in their coming triumph.
II Is . matter of surprised grief for
Rovland's men that they have failed
to open up a gap between themselves
and the champions during the past
two weeks. On their second swing OF
the year through the West, the Red
Sox were taken into camp frequently
On this last trip, with the chances OF
victory ahead, BATry's men have dis
played all their old-time hghting
spirit They won't be shaken on un-
til It IL absolutely impossible to re-
main in the hunt.
On the other hand, the White Sox
are showing much latent strength.
Chick GGndII's battle with Gamer and
Bader show the nervous condition OF
the league leaders. The strain is
making them lose sleep, but they are
not cracking anywhere. Charlie Ris-
berg, q minor Lacquer last year. didn't
hesitate to crash into the husky Ed
Charity and JostIe the ball from his
hand Even Risberg was willing to
night for q small point in q game.
InVaalOn L. Important.
The coming Invasion OF the East by
the White Sox will be most impor-
tant- Every seabosrd club will have
fits spikes sharpened. After closing
their battles in the West against the
Brownies, Tigers, and Indians, Row
lands team will have twelve games
to play in the East, three OF them
with the worlds champions at Bos-
ton.
That series of three games at Fen
way Park, starting on September II,
will be for blood before worlds Sc
TieB throngB. II. Is possible that both |
contenders will be running neck and |
neck by the time they clash in Bos- |
ton. Each victory will count double |
in the standings.
After tackling the Red Sox the Chi
cagoAnH will come to Washington
for three more contests that, IL the
past means anything. should be just
a. bitterly fought.
Gr1fnnen Headine East. i
The Griffmsn are heading East
With tomorfoW's game at Cleveland,
they will have completed all their
games for 1917 on the frontier. Wed
nescAy finds them at Toronto, the
Canadian city picked out by many
writer's a. seeking the Washington
franchise in the big show. Toronto
fans, backing a pennant winner in the
International League, are turning
out in great numbers, and the treas
ury OF the Griffs should benefit pro-
portionately.
Next Thursday the GrIffs, rather
battered by illness and injury, will
open their final series in New York.
Three games are due for the me-
tropoIis before shibe Park is visited
on Labor Day and the Tuesday follow
ing.
Back Here September 5.
The Griffmen are due to open their
last home stay on September 8, the
Yankees coming for the first series.
After them will come the Red SoX and
the Mackmen, each for three contests,
before the Western clubs arrive.
Washington fans, worked up by the
great race being made by the Red SoN
and White Sox, will probably turn out
IN large numbers when theSe two teams
come here. The Red SOx vii be at
Georgia avenue September 10. IL, and
II. The White Sox will be here Sep
TENDER rs. 20, and 81.
Even with the Yankees playing
streAky baseball OF a poor quality, II
seems well-nigh impossible for the
Griffmen to pass them. Manager Crit
nth Utters cheering words, but his
players fall TO carry out his wishes.
Make Poor Record.
Tho Griffmen have made a poor
record on this Western trip, starting
in Detroit on August IL. But the in
jury to Joe Judge at Detroit on ,
August is has had much TO do with
this slump OF the team. Later Eddie
Foster and Zeb Milan ate something
in St. Louis that didn't agree with
their dummies and were bothered In
their work as a result.
one out OF three was the teams
record in Detroit and st. Louis. only
two games we're played in Chicago,
but both went to the home team.
Even a clean sweep with the Indians
couldn't give the GFiffs the margin
for the trip.
The same old Inconsistency, with
every now and then an appeal to re-
serve strength which is really a
weakness, IL keeping the Griffmen
out OF FIRST division. 1t is practi-
cally impossible now for the Old Fox
10 shove his team into the first sec
ton. II is almost impossible for
ish in nth place.