The Washington times., 1920-05-24

We saw Iris Speaker break In with
the Boston Red Sox many, many years
ago. We have followed him ever
since, quitting the land Of the baked
and juicy bean to come to that OF the
fried chicken and the crabfake. tBy
the way, crabflake has lobster beaten
to deAth.) And in all these years Tris
Speaker has been the same qulet,
easy-going player, always doing MS
best and never putting on any DOG.
Because OF his personal characteristic,
Speaket has thousands of friends
where Ty Cobb has hundreds. Speak
er wears we'll
And today. though managing the
American League favorites out in
font of the race five weeks old, TITS
Speaker asks that we go easy on
that pennant stuff" He knows that
no pennants are won in May. He has
played with pennant winners. He
starred in worlds series contests. He
knows from bitter experience the diff
hculties facing a manager OF major
league ball club.
Players VIII All Exult.
However, IL the Indians do the ex-
pected and come through with pen
nant victory next October. ball play
ers everywhere will exult, for Iris
Speaker has no enemies among them
all. Furthermore, the fans will ne
glad to see his years in the league re-
warded by a diamond triumph.
Yes, and American League fans who
know anything will be glad that the
Indians are in there defending the
Johnsonian circuit against the win
ner of the National Leagues flag. for
the Indians, whipped and spurred by
Iris Speaker, may be counted on to
give the foe wonderful fight for the
triumph of all, the worlds champion
ship.
The one possible weak link in
Speakers lineup is the pitching
staff. This sounds strange, too, Wher
Jim Bagby has won his eight starts
and Stanley Coveleskie had lost but
twice in II starts. But the very fact
that two pitchers have won seven
teen out of the teams twenty-one
victories would not argue well under
ordinary conditions. spoke" ex-
plains this when he says that no
pitcher has been called upon 10
work out of turn. 1t has just nap
pened. that's all. Postponed games
here and there have aided the Indians
to bring up their two mound stars in
turn. And they have won.
Both VIII Twirl Here.
Taking their turns. both Stanley
Coveleskie and Jim Bagby will ap-
pear against the Griffs during the Sc
ries opening today. Coveleskie is the
king of spitball pitchers in the Amer
ican League. Bagby's educated slow
ball is keeping this veteran in major
league company. Both deliveries are
poison to the average Washington
batsman.
The Georgia avenue fans are about
to,lose their daily attraction. We'd
nesday night the Griffs go to Philadel-
phia for three games in two days.
Then they hike to New YORK after
next Sundays one game here, with
the Mackmen and play four games in
three days Back again, they meet
the Boston Red Sox for four days.
June 3, 4, s, and 6. and then go West.
Before returning home they play all
four Western clubs and the Rex Sox
at Boston. BY that time the Grins'
probable standing should be Iairly
well known.
Left Evickson Makes Good.
Thanks to the fine pitching Of Left
Erickson, the Griffs grabbed the 1nal
victory from the White Sox, 3 to l.
The home boys jumped upon Eddie
p Cieotte in the second and third
frames when jumping meant three
runs and then Left held the enemy
back, though the champions showed a
run over in the eighth
Erickson permitted Buck Weaver
TO double in the first inning. but from
then till the seventh not a bingle was
charged against him. In the seventh
Jackson beat out a bunt to Ellerbe
and Jourdan singled to right, but Left
came to life, famed McMullin and
forced Schalk to pop to shannon.
Memo Leibold. hitting for Cicotte in
the eighth, doubled off the right field
wall and scored when Eddie Murphy