The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-30

Whether or not Rowland is right re-
mains to be proved. The champions
have felt the loss OF their best hitter
and two Of their best pitchers Such
q blow would affect any ball club in
the country; but that the White Sox
can, rally and win the flag with the
remnants OF a pitching stan is open
to argument
Ed Barrow, manager Of the Red
SoS, bases his belief that the Yankees
will fail to win the pennant on their
lack of capable pitching material. He
says they lean too much on their
siuggers, and points out that mo
team of siuggers ever won a pen
nant" For the same reason Barrow
believes that the Good pitching OF the
Red. SoX' will give them the ultimate
glories.
Grin Has Same idea
Clark Griffith has the same idea re-
gsrding the value OF a pitching staff.
He reasons that alright fielding and
superior pitching always have the
edge over sheer hitting strength,
pointing to the Detroit Tigers as the
greatest proof OF. his contention.
Judged by the pitching strength.
the strongest teams in the American
League are the Red Sox. Griffmen and
Indians. with the Yanks running in
fourth place. II Carl Mays T. taken
for military duty the Red SoH will
surely miss his services, for Poe Bush
wilt be the only frst-class twirler re-
naming with the club.
The Indians have capable hurlers
IN Guy Morton. Jim BsEby. Fred
Coumbe and Stanley Coveleskie. with
Bob Groom and Johnny Enzmann as
oncssin-a whites.
The Griffmen seem to have some
thing on both Boston and Cleveland
when II comes to pitching material,
for Walter Johnson. Harry Harper.
Doc Ayers and Jim Shaw form a pow
erful mound quartet. AID Brennan,
Stanley Reese and Ray Hansen, sec
ond-string men. are untried. but they
have little to do because the FIRST four
are-"iron men"
Summer Months q Test.
It might well be said that hitherto
the. season has been but preparatory.
The real test comes during the hot
months of July and August With
Uncle Sam extending his long arm
and plucking this player and that, II
is quite impossible to figure the line
up Of any. team for q certainty.
Judged from every angle. the
Griffs have equally as good a chance
to win the pennant as any other team
in the league. They have a fast
fielding team, fair hitters and excel
lent pitchers They have but Lavan
and Shanks to lose TO military serv-
ice.
The Indians are sure TO expire
quickly II Chapman and Wamby are
called away by Uncle sam, while Joe
Evans, just now playing a great
game. cannot remain after college
opens in September. He has been eN-
cused from military service only be-
cause Of studying medicine II might
so happen that he would be taken IN
the middle OF the 6nal squire down
the line, which would be fatal to the |
Indians chances
Therefore, the Old Fox is saving |
wood, keeping an eye out for capable
players 10 strengthen his outfit as :. 1
goes along, getting remarkable base |
ball out Of his bunch every day.
Yankees Come Next.
The Boston Red Sox have three
more days TO stay IN town. Then |
come the New York Yankees. now
rushing along in hrst place. Hug |
gins team is playing fine ball these |
days, but they can be stopped. and |
II pay take place at Georgia avenue. |
The Yankees will have four games |
70 play in three days az Georgia ave-
nue.. two battles booked for THURSDAY.
July 4. Il is a cinch that all four
games viii be IhriIlers. the Ysnks
hoping to gain at the expense Of a |