The Washington times., 1920-08-06

Take the Yanks first They had
but so games remaining TO be played
on Wednesday To tie the Indians at
iO3 victories for the season, Miller
Higgins team will have TO win 3s Of
their remaining games, or MAINTAIN
an average of .I6O for the rest OF the
year.
The White Sox. on the same day.
had SO games remaining to be
played With the Indians maintain
ing their present speed OF .0OI,
Gieason's gang must win Al OF these
So games. averaging ZOO from now
until October.
But, for the sake Of the argument.
suppose the Indians slump n bit and
fall back to a 900 gait That would
give them about 100 victories .1or
their seasons total. To catch them
the Yanks would have to win 80 out
of their so remaining. or set 100
pace. Few believe they can do IL.
TOUGH FOR sON, TOO.
With the Indians falling back to
800 gait from now on. 90 tie them
the White Sox would have 10 win
3S out of their SO games, or set a
pace of III. Even with their many
home games, few believe the Sox cap
able of doing this stunt.
Imagine a whole flock OF accidents
overtaking the Indians and their fall
ure to win but half of those 81
>games. That would mean a total OF
"a for the season. To catch them,
the Yankees would have to win 20
out Of their 80, which is hardly pos
sible. The odds are very much
against any cracking Of the Indians
20 that they win but half of their
remaining clashes.
1t is possible for the Indians to
lose tne pennant, but the probabil-
tiles are the other way. After show
ing the way practically for the en-
tire season to date. the Indians
should be able to continue to the very
end. They were nosed out for Just
one day by the Yankees. Back they
came and they've stayed back.
If you are figuring on seeing any
of the series, make your hotel ar
rangements now for Cleveland
THEY LACK THE "PEP."
AS for the Cleveland players, they
seem to lack the pep" usually asso-
ciated with pennant winner. Yet
nobody ever accused Connie Mack's
murderous maulers of 1911 70 lo1f OF
exhibiting much ambition on the
field.
The Indians are lacking in color.
Though leading all the patSmen III
the major leagues, iris Speaker has
no color such as Babe Ruth or Ty
Cobb show. He is reliable and, in
the field, oftimes brilliant, but 1T is
doubt full if many fans go to the
parks to see him play ball.
Chapman, Gardner and Johnston
are excellent infielders, but Buck
Weaver. DOME Bush and Joe Judge
make better impressions on fans
watching them.
Steve ONeill is a marvellous catcher
but Ray Schalk attracts the fans.
There is a certain deadly efficiency
about the Indians that brings vie
tories at the expense Of popularity.
To q certain extent, 1t is the same
old Philadelphia situation over again.
So dull was Connie Macs champion
ship team. that he could not make
money, even when winning worlds
titles.
AS FOR THE GRIFF'NIEN.
As for the Griffmen, their fight in
1920 is for a berth in the first divis-
ion. Against them they have the st.
Louis Brownies, a rather tough Gus
toner. The Griffs won't be able to
rest on their oars, not for one little
minute or they will see their rivals
pass them.
President Griffith admitted to us in
Cleveland that he must now plan for
next season, meanwhile doing his best
to finish as high as possible in 1920.
He has spent much money. He has
contracted to spend much more. But