The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
ST. Louis Browns
Grifs' Riuals for
Third PlacePurse
FoHs Men Are Three and
0ne-Haf Games Be-
hind Nationals as Sc
res Opens Today.
ny JACK NYE.


had They continued to travel as
they aid In their recent winning
streak. They are almost convinced
that the. day Of miracles Is no more.
TherSsis another. little bonus.
howevers In which they are still
taking an active interest.
II Is not much-a mere $4,000 or
so-out twill do.
he cash consideration is theirs
IL they manage TO hold on TO third
place for the next month and
half. 1t Is paid out OF the worlds
series receipts Both the second
and third place teams in each
league get a slice of the coin taken
in at the gate In the annual post
season classic
-Rnnners-up Are Rewarded. 3
Last season the second place
White sox in the American League
drew down s11ss15.s7 to be divided
between the players. while the
Yanks received S1o.74414 for I'M
ishing third. In the National
League the Giants. running second,
divided a purse OF s16,116.20. while
the third place Reds were content
with s10.744.16 for their share.
The difference between the sum
received by the White Sox and
Giants Is due to the fact that the
money of the suspended Chicago
players was withheld.
All of which is Introductory to
the announcement that the Griffs
are liable to find stiff opposition
during the remainder Of the sea-
son. The team that appears to
be making q determined bid for the
third place purse Is none other than
the St Louis Browns. with whom
McBride's lads open their Western
trip this afternoon.
The Browns are today three and
a half games behind the Nationals
and are playing an impressive brand
of baseball. They have recently
forged upward from the second d.
vision and show-no signs OF abat-
ing their strenuous pace. Manager
Fohf Is beginning to get good pitch
ing In spots, which Is all he needs,
as his men are clouting the ball
for a team average OF .29s.
Browns Dangerous Rivals.
Bysweeping the series the Browns
could move up another notch at the
expense of the Grifiith delegation.
They will hardly accomplish that
. feat despite the jinx they hold
over the local team. but with the
season a month and a half to go,
- GrtR
do any notable slipping.
Inthe National League these days
the Boston Braves continue their
to cause the Giants much mental
anguish.
The downfall of the Giants yes
terday and the victory of the Bos-
tonians put the latter team within
two games of the McGraws. They
are still some seven and a half
games behind the Pirates. Mana
ger Mltchelrs men are playing
splendid baseball and are close
enough to second place to tumble
the Giants at any time. As to win
ming the rag, that's a different story.
The Pirates still look like top-heavy
favs .
MoGRIDGE LEADS sOUTHPAws.
Bsfore the eyes of Miller Hug
gins, in need Of another pitcher to
help Mays. Hoyt and Shawkey bear
the burden Of a tight finish for the
pennant. the figure Of George Mog-
ridge probably looms large these
days.
For the statistics announce in i'm
pressive tones that the Yankee
cast-off, traded in exchange for an
outfelder who has long since
dropped out Of the New York
lineup. is without doubt the best
lefthander in the league this season.
With a pitcher Of Mogridge's cum
ming and effectiveness to round out
his staff. Huggins would have cause
to feel far more confident of the
outcome OF the race.
Taking his regular turn in the
box instead of serving as a relief
man. Mogridge has pitched himself
TO the top in the percentage list
among his rival southpaws. With
10 wins and s defeats. he has
decided edge over such men as Roy
Moore. of Philadelphia: buster
Mails. Of Cleveland: Red Oldham, OF
Detroit. and all the rest. Dickie
Kerr. one OF the leading hurlers OF
last season. n having a bad year.
with but ID wins and as many de-
feats.
II one were picking an All-star
team. composed of one southpaw
and four who finF from the regu-
1ation side. MoEridge's name would
of necessity be Included.
In selecting the righthanders the
name of Urban Faber. of the White
Sox, would lead the list. Next in
effectiveness this year are Cove
lesi<ie. OF the Indians. with Is won
and 8 lost: Mays. of New York. with
II and 8. and Shocker. Of st. Louis,
with Is and 10.
Dixie Davis. of 81. Louis, and
Sam Jones, OF Boston, are un-
doubtedly among the best pitchers
Of the year, but they have lacked
the support given the favored four.
Davis has won IL and lost 10. while
Jones has a much better mark with
Is victories and IL defeats.
Washington has no righthanderl
whose work would entitle him to
consideration. johnson being the
real leader with 10 victories and
defeats. BY the time the season
closes, however, Barney should be
well among the leaders. as his re-
cent games have definitely dis
PEELED the doubt that~hs would be
able to reach his old form again