The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

White Sox on September Is and IL.
Before meeting the White Sox we
go to Boston and Philadelphia. We
are counting on winning a majority of
these games. We've got to to
strengthen our position before the
grand battle for the pennant begins.
How will we fare in the drive with
the Western clubs? feel confident
that we will beat the West collectively,
and look forward to a sweeping VIC
tory over the Cleveland Indians. We
face them last. which may be just a
touch of fate, but we would rather
have II that way.
For one thing. meeting the Indians
will prevent any anti-climax. No mat.
ter how well we may do with the
White Sox, the Browns or Tigers, We
will have the champions right before
us all the time. II will not be case
of beating them and then sluffing off
in our work SO that the Tigers, our
natural victims, may knock US down.
II the race comes down to case of
beating Cleveland, ! feel we are al
ready victors.
Twenty-Five Games at Homo.
know one thing. that we are going
to play better ball at home than the
Indians will play on the road We
have twenty-five games at home. while
the Indians have only five. They
leave Dunn Field on September to go
on a long trip through the East. where
they were beaten six or seven straight
on their last trip.
When we were away on our last
trip through the West, we played bad
baseball in Chicago, and atrocious
baseball st. Louis. l hate a poor
loser, but when we kick away ball
games, then I'm no fit companion for
anyone.
our bad playing cost us the series
with the White Sox, and bad coaching
threw away two runs in st. Louis, CIV
ing the Browns an even break, where
we could have won three out OF four.
This time at home we are going to be
all set and ready for the drive to the
wire.
Strangely enough, when Charley
OLeary sent Bob Shawkey to the
plate and a certain put out In the ST.
Louis series. II was the first mistake
the veteran had made since joining the
club. He has sent a couple of hundred
runners in and in a vast majority OF
instances his judgment has been cor
rect.
The return Of Frank Baker Is now
mathematical. Baker rejoined the
club in Washington on Tuesday, but
he is still limping, and his leg 10
very sore. The injury has worried
Baker far more than 1t has worried
the rest of us. We miss Baker ana
wish he was in the game, but we are
In, there fighting. He Is out ana
wishing to be back in the game.
For Mike McNally I have only the
warmest praise. He has played fine
baseball at third, and has hit in great
style, missing in only two games out
of his first twelve. His fielding has
been sensational, and he has cut off
many a well-meant drive. All the
more credit to Miller Higgins for
having men of Mikes stamp on
reserve.
VIII Win the Pennant.
We are going to beat the Western
clubs on this stay and we are going
to win the pennant because we have
the best ball club. Chicago has
beaten us, for what reason no one
knows, except that we play like
Chinese against them and do every
thing backwards. We will get Faber
and Kerr for the two days and expect
nothing else. Kid Gleason is certainly
in their fighting for every break, but
his team does not figure to whip US
so consistently.
With the Browns we should do well
because we can solve Shocker and
should have beaten him the last time
out. We beat Davis, and with Billy
Bayne off field where white shirts
are our background we will whip him.
Detroit, of course. has only won a
few games from US all this year.