The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
Old Fox Sums Up League
and Believes Nationals
Will Capture Flag.
BY (.yAD.")

Clark c. Griffith has stepped out OF
his role of winlng pennants during the
old stove league season and now
claims that his Nationals have the
right or way towards fiagdom In Ban
Johnson's circuit. -
Dear Fandom-Remember this Is the
month of June and Clark c. may feel
the effects OF this tropical sun that is
now lowering in our midst; neverthe-
less the Old Fox believes and Is con-
fident that his swatting tribe from this
National Capital will be showing the
boys the way to the top rung on the
American League ladder some time in
October. providing-???
This proviso Is the big question.
Now, Griff's real dope about all
experts on the national pastime that
have watched his club perform this
season, Is recorded below and there
is no foundation for his argument, but
fandom must remember that it Is a
wartime period and almost anything
can happen.
Madam Fall may make many
changes before We reach the crisis IN
this circuit. and when things begin TO
wither away. maybe the Nationals will
be in there. According to the Foxy
iAOAB MS CtJh VIII DC OF SOlIt-
where about when the curtain rings
down during this apple" month.
In all these provisos the Old Fox has
put over the kick into the passing OF
The buck which Provost Marshal Gen.
eral CrowIer handed President Wilson
just a few hours ago in reference 80
whether a ball player is an entertainer.
All hangs Cn just whether our Presi-
dent will ule an athlete who is within
the draft age and kicks in and around
the major leagues is an entertainer
II is a known fact that the two big
organizations intend to merge with
youngsters and veterans below and
above the draft age should President
Wilson rule against major league base
ball.
Getting back 10 facts which the Old
Fox has issued recently in regard to
his outfit being able to land the bunt-
ing in this circuit. pick up the state
ment in which Griff sums up the vari
GUS clubs of the American League
after viewini; them.
According to this gray-haired lynx
the Red SoN, who are now leading the
league. depend entirely upon their
pitchers 10 nut them across. Gr1ffith
Is Of the opinion that these Red Sox
hurlers will not be able to stand the
gan in the stretch of this campaign
and that Frazee's crew is about to
blow before the gong rings.
The Jonss-less Browns are at pres
ent so badly disorganized as not TO be
even considered candidates and are
cast among the discards once more.
Lack OF pitching strength and the
inability Of Ty Cobb to stay in and
al aaV So
early going has placed Hughey Jen-
nings and his clan out OF the running,
which is easy guessing at any time.
The chances Of the White SoK re-
peating as league winners and worlds S
champions has been cut down to moth
ing recently. when they lost such stars
as Joe Jackson. Urban Faber, Gus
Williams and Jimmy Lynn. Jackson
is now with the shipping Board along
with Williams and Lynn. while Faber
took the right break and enlisted in
the L. S. navy.
According to dope the Yankees will
lose Walter Pipp before the season
, closes. and lack OF confidence in the
ability of their southpaw hurlers,
Thommahlen. Love and MogTidge. the
Yankees, with Wee Miller Huggins
at the helm, are slated back some
where in thetcrew that will not collect
on world series funds.
Connie Mack's Goodies" are Just a
misfit outfit that must happen in all
baseball outfits and his prospects are
far from being bright. Mack ought
yet to surprise everyone. but IL ap-
pears that QUakertown must be once
more satisfied with an also ran.
Summing this up it leaves only Lee
Fohrs Indians and as Clark Griffith
and his tribe are confident that they
can lick these Redmen at any time,
it is now q show down as to whether
the Old Boy is talking through his hat.
This would not be surprising for the
month of February. but when the
foxy pilot claims the pennant in the
month Of June local fandom must re-
member the great drive his crew put
over in the Western whirl during 1913.
Perhaps tke laugh will be on all in
October. 1918.
INTERN TEAEI-E