The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11

However, TO return TO my previ-'
GUS statement that the pennant will
depend largely upon the hitting Of
Meusei and myself. Meusel Is a
dangerous batter, and i regard him
as my successor to the smuggling
championship. although don't yet
feel that am growing feeble. Bob
hits consistently about 800. and has
hit many a long wallop this year.
Several OF his drives match most Of
mine In distance. He holds ths left
field record in Washington, and is
the only rieht-handed hitter who
ever hit over the score board in the
Capital City. He IS the long dis
lance king In left field at Newt York.
Meusel Must Hit.
Now, what Meusel will have to do
is make up his mind to slam the
ball when runs depend upon his
slamming Il. He will have to do
that, and he can do. IL IL he viii.
With Bob in batting mood as he
was against Washington, when he
hit around 400. or as he was against
Detroit and Cleveland, the teams are
going to have a hard time stopping
US. ~
II the pitchers walk me, as they
VIII, Meusel win be coming through
with his long drives. II they pitch
10 me, the outfielders better back up,
ana Meusel Is still coming up with a
fine chance to do big things. Rut
with him slumping, a great gan h
iett In our offensive. ..
the rams will look back over the
last couple of games the Yanks have
lost, they will see that neither Meusel
nor 1 were hitting. II was that way
IN Boston when the Red Sox tossed us
OH for a couple. In the game we won,
Meusel made five hits, and got two,
one a run-scoring triple. But in the
losing game on Labor Day, Meusel got
long single. when II meant nothing,
and got homer in the ninth inning.
much too late to do any good.
Bob Shawkey will have to pitch bet
ter ball than ever before in his life.
The Yanks have strange confidence in
Shawkey. They know that he Is a
"mean" pitcher and that he throws
everything he has into every delivery.
When he is going good no club in the
country can beat him, unless, OF
course. the Yankees become congested
mentally and just kick away a bah
game. We have done that little thing,
too. But with Shawkey In there, say,
every fourth day. and Bob In not
against going In oftener IL the inter.
ests OF the club can best be served,
we win have big ace in the, hole.
Mays ut His Rest.
Carl Mays 10 at his best, ana when
that undetermined serve OF his IL
breaking right. the other teams might
just as well throw down their bats and
take wisps of hay to the plate with
them. Carl has turned In five straight
victories. and while he was favored by
furious hitting and free scoring on our
side, he was cunning enough to keep
the opposition in check. Also, would
like to say few words about Harry
Harper. Harper pitched a sterling
game against Washington and showed
that he Is In the proper form to win.
AZ the Polo Grounds this week he
came back and trimmed the Red Sox.
He may lose game now and then.
but Harry probably will win enough
games to capture the pennant. He
will give our right.handers rest.
We are all up In the air on the
Yankees. We feel certain of winning
the pennant, but we are wondering
what club In the National League Is
going to cop. For a long time II
looked as IL the Pirates would win.
Then the Giants knocked them off