The Washington herald., 1920-08-21


they now have an average of $50 in
the standing OF the clubs. Speakers
team maintains its lead. but by a
slim margin. Their - wins and II
defeats give them an average of
.s37.
SO1Es Outlook Bright.
Should the Chicagoans trip the
Nationals today and should the In
dians, still upset by the loss of their
star shOrtstOP. be unfortunate
enough to drop a game to Boston.
Kid Gleason would be able TO scan
the horizon from the topmost pin
naCle and shout Eureka" or any
other euphOnious word or phrase.
Or perhaps Mr.. GleasOn's first ut
torance will be the expected an
nOunce ment. "CiCOtte will pitch the
. first game of the worlds series"
Ole Erickson will pitch the open
ing game against the Sox this aft
ernoon and will have to best Red
Faber. one of the visitors brightest
stars, If he would land the decision
Higgins men continue to drag
along in third place and will seek
to better their standing N series
beginning with Tyr Cobb ct al at
the Polo Grounds tOu--.
II was expected tina this series
might bring a show down on the
stand taken by Detroit pla --ers that
they would not play against Carl
Mays but an announcement from
New York that Mays is suffering
from nervous breakdown p-Dba5Iy
means that he will be out + the
game for some time This brings
about a pOstponement of the .risis
that seems sure to arise when he
returns to the slab.
Time Is Best Healer.
The longer the Yankee pitcher re-
mains out Of the lineup the better
for all parties concerned. Time is
great healer. The bitter feeling
now existing will naturally grow
less as the days pass by.
Ii would perhaps he the best solu-
tiOn Of the case If Mays should not
play again this year. for his own
sake as well as for that Of the game
II has already been announced that
nr will nOt face the Cleveland Club
again Up to this time the CIeve-
landers have displayed remarka BILE
self-cOntrOl and magnanimity but
the duty Of having to face Mays
again would certainly put too great
strain on their feelings. 1t would
almost inevitably lead to bitter
words and possibly violence
With Mays pro badly lost to Hug
gins. or far below form if he re-
stride in that day was around 29O
look in New York doesn't seem
particularly hopeful The flame Of
hope is burning anew in the hearts
Of tho fans there. however, as a
result Of the evident purpose Of
Franklin Baker. former home-run
King. to return to the game.
Baker May Strengthen Yanks.
Baker has been in conference
with the New York officials and is
apparently ready to resume his
duties at third base. after volun-
tary retirement this year Last
season h" was bulwark of
strength for the Nanks, though not
the Baker of the old days when
he was unit in Mack's famous
100000 infcld. He batted just be-
L~w the 300 mark and had ten
HON" runs to his credit
This season Baker has kept in
condition by playing minor league
ball and. as he is still on the Yam
k" reserve list. there should be
no hitch in the plans to play him
on third again if he chooses to re-
turn TO the game.
Not long ago, in. discussing the
greatest outfieIGers of all time, an
eminent authority on sports in
'ludcd in that select list the name
Of our own Zen Milan. This was
a deserved tribute to a wonderful
player who. now in his fourteenth
year under the big tent. is playing
the best ball Of his career
Milan Having His Best Year.
This is the Tennessee FIier's big
season with the willow. Seven or
eight years ago he was feared
throughout the circuit because Oh
his wonderful speed. II wasn't
often. though. that he passed the
800 mark in batting. His average
These are few reasons why we
In 1911 he hit for a mark of .3l5
and in 1912, when he totalled SS
stolen sacks. he averaged .3O6. They
w"r" exceptional years
But this season the veteran seems
to have found his batting eye anew.
When the race was half done Zeb
was proudly travelling along among
the "hrst FIVE" batters. He has
slipped out of that circle nov, but
the healthy average Of .328N-indi-
Gates that he still maintains an ef-
feCtive batting eye. He is also
fielding in splendid form, cutting
of hits in every game and still able
to keep a pitcher worried when he
is on the sacks.
hear OF no aspiring recruits who see
hear of no aspiring reCuits who see
visions Of playing the sun field un-
der Clark Griffith in the immediate
future.
CnlVO Goes TO Tampa.
Jack CaIvo, with permission from
Ban Johnson to catch on" wherever
he desires. will finish the season
with the Tampa club Of the Florida
state League. while the National
Commission is threshing out his
troubles.
The Senior heaved a sigh of relief
when he was informed BY johnson
that he would be fully protected as
70 salary Grittith still insists that
he Will be awarded BrOttem and
Miller as result of his signed
agreement with President Allen Of
Little Rock and is banking on them
heavily to help round out a win
ming team next season.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile. s; Little Rock, .. First game,
Little Rock. :; Mobile. 0. Second gamel
Atlanta. 5; Memphis .
New Orleans, 2. Nashville. ..
Birmingham Cha tia nOoga, rain.