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The Washington times., 1922-05-08
GIANTS GLIDE:
INTO LEAD AS
SEASON ACES
Nevertheless, Other Clubs May
Yet Cause Trouble to
World Champions.

NEW YORK, May s.-An early
morning glance at the standing OF
the clubs today and those who pro-
fess to have no particular fancy
for John McGraw and the New
York Giants may experience sink
ing sensation in the region of the
midritf
The Giants have won sixteen
games in twenty starts to date and
are so far out in front OF tho Ma
tional League race that the rest OF
the distance looks like a cake walk.
But mark you this: II will not be.
We grant YOU that It is the best
OF good business to win as many
games as you can at any stage Of
the proceedings, yet unless the
Giants are the greatest team Of
all time. A fact we doubt an en-
barras ssing reaction will set in at
one time or another.
A fast start often makes for
club-footed finish, IL you happen TO
have been playing above the col
lective head. The Giants may not
be open TO indictment on this score,
but a team OF stars sometimes in.
sist upon becoming overconfident
when the going is easy and the sea
son long.
Further, the Giants are getting
along now with Indifferent pitch
ing. Our advice is to wait for the
double. headers when you either
have pitching or you have nothing
at all.
Cognizance, Of course. Is taken OF
the fact that Jess Barnes pitched
a hitless game against the Phillies
yesterday. Jess, however. has been
going none too we'll in previous
starts this season. and he would
have impressed the average fan
Just as much had he turned in a
good average victory. A no-hit
game is a fine thing for the indi-
vidual, but to the ball club II means
just one victory, no more, no less.
At the outset, the writer picked
the Cardinals, Giants. Pirates and
Braves to finish in the money, and
In spite Of the fact that the Pi-
rates are playing 500 baseball and
the Braves are running a strong
views.
II any club Is to halt the flying
Giants, IT will be found in st,
Louis, Boston or Pittsburgh. The
latter has the best pitching staff
in the league but thus far has neg
lected to prove II. The Pirate
pitchers have been slow to
round to.
The Braves have been much the
same. only more so. They brought
Oeschger. McQuillen. Watson, Fill
lingim and Marquard up from
mi-tropical St. Petersburg in fine
condition. A week or so in and
around semi.frigid Boston ruined
the staff for the time being and
the Braves have been going like a
sinking fund ever since.
As for the Cardinals. they are
stepping along at an even 800 pace
and many a National League pen.
, nant has been won with less. The
Cardinals hitting will keep them up
there all the way.
In other words. water and major
ball clubs will seek their level.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
THREE HoMERS IN ROW
TIES TWO OLD RECORDS

The feat Of hitting three home
runs In a row by three successive
batters, performed in Philadelphia
by Tillie Walker, Perkins and Miller
Of the Athletics in a game against
Washington, has only two prece-
dents in the annals Of the game de-
spite the current prevalence Of home
run batting.
Three Cleveland batters last did
the stunt in 1902, twenty year. ago.
Lajoie, Hickman and Bradley hit the
balls out OF the lot, bringing the
American League, in this respect.
equal to the mark set In the National
In 1894 by Shugart, Miller and Pcitz
OF the ST. Louis club.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
BETHESpE PLAYERS IN
FORM At SILVER SPRING

Bethesda players were in fine
fetue at Silver Springs yesterday
winning a l0.to-6 victory. Claude
was replaced in the fifth by Pfeil
who held the Springers.
Waiter, Beail was knocked out OF
Matthew. proved TO be the leading
hitters for Bethesda. J. Oldteld
starred with . fielding feature.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
SAY KEcK Is RINGER
FOR WALTER JOHNSON

Frank Keck, young st. Louis lad
who, pitching for the Springfield
team Of the Western Association,
made monkeys out Of a lot Of the
Cincinnati batters in an exhibition
game, Ia described by Cincinnati
baseball writers as a dead ringer
for Walter Johnson" Since Keck
uses an underhand ball, this com.
parison makes smiles.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

1t represents the general opinion. but
reflects the growing optimism o,
British experts.
The skeptlcai say they rSnem-
Der the same kind OF talk about
Georges previous to his other big
fights, and they expect that Georges
will treat Lewis as unceremonious-
ly as he did Wells, Beckett and Cook.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
CHIEF BENDER CAN
STILL BEND EN- OVER

Chief Bender finished a practice
game for his Reading team against
Buffalo at Gastonia, ". c.. the other
day. with the score OF IL to in his
teams favor in the ninth and two of
his young pitchers having gone up
In the air, the old Indian put himself
In the box. He walked the first two
men-then struck out three In a row
and the game was over.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
INDIAN HURLER NOT
RIPE FOR FAST NINE

Elliott Emerson, the young In.
dian pitcher who was taken South
by the Reading Club, has been given
his unconditional release. He lacked
the experience, in Manager Bender's
opinion, for Class "A hall, but Ben.
der promised him that he should
have another chance next season.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Young Jones struck out cltheT
thirty-seven or forty men. Score
cards conflict. Farmer famed twen'
ty-seven or twenty-five. Harry
Myers, captain OF the Eastern High
School team. was I:eeping score for
St. Teresa and counted thirty-seven
strikeouts for Jones and twenty
seven for Farmer, while Eddie New.
ton. for the Linworths. totaled. up
forty-one for Jones and credited Far.
mer with twenty-five.
In the excitement Of a close bat.
tie, the scorekeepers may have
made an error or two also In the
matter Of hits, but that Jones nj.
lowed six and Farmer seveh seems
TO hit IL close enough for general
satisfaction. The Linworth scorer
charged only four against Jones.
All agr-se that each issued three
passes and that the Linworths
made one error and their opp
pents two. Also that on each side
only one man reached third base.
The pitching Of Jones and Farmer
overshadowed q dozen spectacular r
feats In the unusual contest. 1t is
q notable fact in itself that two sand.
lot teams, and teams whose players
all have not grown up. at that,
should make only three errors in
such a long game. The boys fieided
in big league fashion and both teams
showed knowledge Of the finer points
Of play.
Time and again a sensational
fielding stunt prevented a score.
and when darkness descended and
the large crowd dispersed. many
strolled homeward extoling the
feats Of Wilbur, st third. and Al.
ston, at second, for the Linworths,'
and Figgons, at second. and Bra
zerold, ut short, for the 81. Teresas.
Instead Of weakening over the
long route, the young hurlers waxed
stronger, and particularly Jones.
Jones appeared as fresh at tho end
a. when he started. In the fifteenth
inning, when st. Teresa runners
filled the bags. the Linworth lad
saved the day by tanning two.
Eddie Bratburd, who umpired. de.
clared II the best played sandlot game
he ever raw in every particular
Several times both teams kicked over
Eddie's decisions, but the arbiter ex-
pected that and 30 did the teams
and 80 did the fans, and the rival
managers said today that all in all
Bratburd himself did a corking good
job.
Tho Linworth Seniors and st.
Teresa Preps will meet again.
Jones will pitch for the Linworths
and Farmer for st.. Teresa. The
battle probably will be fought on
the Sixth and b streets diamond
May 80.
Before the older teams took the
field, tho Linworth Juniors, cham
plons OF the midget class OF 121,
knocked off the Orioles. with Lou
Hollis and Richard Feary starring
-
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
YOUNG SANDLOTTERS GIVE
REMARKABLE EXHIBITIONS
By r. D. THOMAS.

In day pitching fes the major league the Owy
fame but in the Washington corridor of
today placed bold lettering the names of Pitchers Frank
Jones' Lnworths, William Of the St.
Teresa preps, both eighteen of age.
At scoree tie between their
Sixth and streets these two youngsters
probably the greatest pitching duel
in tn history Of local sand baseball
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
MOUND CITY TROTS OUT
BASEBALL WARES FOR.
CAPITAL BUGS TO SEE
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Mt oW clubs all four Of them, beginning with
the St Louis Browns who tundng into the Georgia
paystead today and closing with the Chicago White
Sox May concerning the Grf
high ranking before they
leave and during the visits Of the
Western clubs should be shown what chance the Milan gang
has Of being really in this pennant
their with the three clubs the Grs
have made miserable showing against the champion
they the Mackmen the Red Sox
Now Milan can couple things among West
clubs the Grs find themselves close the top Of the
heap Cleveland June Certainly
there left fail for they will have all the
Se dt;peH m o tb team no bsbsy Re E vns or loses
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

day only to be hammered off the hill
on their next time in action. 1t is
such treatment OF former star per-
formers that causes the Cleveland
fans to lose heart when they look
at the rest OF the pitching staff toll.
ing for Spoke" the bald-headed
eagle of the outfield.
Speaker took flock OF some wen
ty pitchers to Texas. He has been
dropping them by the wayside ever
since. He has kept one or two in
the hopes Of seeing them deliver the
goods. but they have not set, any
rivers afire. Indeed. they NAV not
last out the season with the Indians.
The Cleveland club is a veteran
organtza ton. Riggs Stephenson il
the only younEster playing at all
regularly, aside from one or two
pitchers. Many fans believe this to
be the greatest weakness OF the In
dams. the lack Of youthful speed and
ambition.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

sOs.so ASa Aho oohpsaSOhs
He will have time inEthe evening
to play a full nineinning game.
No more, after May Is. will he
rush pell nell from work to the
ball field. No more will IL be
necessary for his club to hire a
truck to gather players and hustle
them to the scene Of battle In
time to play enough innings to
call IL game.
On q certain well.known team
there are three or four players who
lost their Jobs by sighting work to
play ball. They got Off" when i'm
portant games were to be played on
diamonds far from their places OF
employment. IS
How many others have lost ont
In their work or injured their
standing with employers h q mat.
ter OF conjecture, but there must
be scores Of them. Because Of
this feature alone, virtually every
sandiot team In town playing
other than Sunday games has been
under an aggravating handicap.
Baseball loses lots OF its attraction
when worrisome effort is necessary
to make II possible to play. There
are hundreds Of young men, rotting
physically in the grind Of office
drudgery. who would play ball, ten.
mis- or any other outdoor game but
for the short time before darkness
falls after the days work 10 done.
Daylight saving will make II
possible to hold . championship
series this summer such as Wash
inEton never has had. Ffve-inninx
games are not sufficient to test
one teams skill against another.
and II the truth be told. baseball
fans n well as Mayors are In.
clined to belittle victories won In
so short . contest, It's Just the
difference betweep catching q
perch when . fisherman wants
. bass. One Is half inclined to
throw Il overheard.
= Each year dozens of ball games
are called too late by the umpire, and
many are the sandlot disturbances
caused thereby. Thus arose much
OF the trouble besetting the big in.
dependent series Of 1921.
BallpIayers still arc telling what
their teams might have done had
such and such contest In that
series been allowed TO proceed for
another inning. or II the umpire
had not permitted the game to
20 on after darkness had set In.
Thus, one OF the big problems
which was mitigating against the
success Of the coming championship
series, entries for which will close
June Is, Is eliminated.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

All experts agree that Lewis is
the fastest and toughest fighter in
the country. There are plenty OF
predictions that he will wear Georges
down by infighting and then knock
him out Because OF the terrific
poundings Georges took early in his
career. il 10 said that he 10 now in
capable Of standing up in a grueling
contest.
The hackers OF Lewis are relying
on him to KEEP the mill going for six
rounds after which. they said. i:
will not be difficult to put the
Frenchman to sleep
The foregoing does not mean that
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
LONDON'S FIGHT FANS ARE
INCHING TOWARD LEWIS
By ROBERT J. PREV.

LONDON May SWth odds Carpenter shading off
English fight beginning to realize for the first time Ka
q
Mutations which for has placed this luys
heavyweight champions. ....
month 10 to odds the Frenhnnan quoted s
belief Carpenter would Lewis
the first three rounds Today however there exr
prediction that Lewis is going to place France in
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Lewis believes that Georges is
just as nervous about the outcome
Of next Thursdays meeting as he
was prior to the meeting at Jersey
City. In support OF this Lewis in
stances the protest of Descamps,
Georges manager. OF the Briton's In
tention to wear soft gum pads
II think have a very good
chance of checking Carpenters run
Of triumphs over British boxers.
the Kid said today. "Of course, 1
am confident. 1 can afford TO give
away lot Of weight because am
big from the WAIST up. whereas
Georges carries a lot of his weight
In the legs. think I am fully as
big az Georges and that I am as
quick"
The latest indications are that
Georges will tip the beam at 155
ringside, while Lewis will weigh in
at 16l.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Sandlotters'
Salt and
Pepper
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

Washington sandlotters are ju.
bilant. Daylight saving viii start
May is. j. one stroke the powers
that be In the Nations Capital
have solved . dozen vital prob
lems for the ballplnyer.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Jim DriscolI, former worlds
featherweight champion. also BE-.
lieves the Md II Georges equal
in speed and carries just rs heavy
a punch, although he doubts II
the Londoner will be able TO dc.
liver 1t as dexterously as the
Frenchman.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Ty Cobb and his Detroit Tigers
come to town . week from tomor-
row and, unless past records fall.
they viii be given . royal recep-
tion. Cobb himself Is decidedly
popular here, even II the fans
20 merely to boo ut him. They
do Il good naturedly and he has
never taken offense.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

lion. C0bb nlmsoh Is 0ocfdodly
popular here, even II the fans
20 merely to boo ut him. They
do it good naturedly and he has
never taken offense.
For the first time in years the
Tigers will show new players in
more than ordinary numbers. Cobb
has smashed the old machine led
by Hushey Jennings and has
gathered many youngsters from far
and wide. Not all are pitchers
either.
The Georgian is playing Rigney.
a Texas Lacquer, in DOME Bush's
old place in the infield. Haney.
another rookie, is frequently seen
on third base. Johnny Mohardt,
Notre Danes great football star,
sionaliy seen hitting for some weak
eyed hurler.
A veteran National Lacquer,
making his first start in the Ameri.
can League, is with the Tigers.
George Cutshaw outlived his serv.
ices in the Heydler circuit and was
about to ushered out into the cold
when Detroit grabbed him from
Pittsburgh at the waiver price and
he is now working AT second base
with oldtime skill.
Those two pitchers dangled be-
fore the eyes of Clark Griffith last
winter only to be sold to Detroit,
Johnson and Pillette, are with the
Tigers and both are quite likely
to be seen on the hill. Pillette, IL
must be remembered, forced Charlie
Robertson, of thee White Sox, to
equal the work Of Cy Young and
Addie Joss in pitching q hitless,
runiess game without allowing a
man to reach first base. That IL
some honor for tho youthful coast
Lacquer.
Robertson. star OF the no-hit,
no-run game against the Tigers,
will appear with the White Sox
on Saturday, May 20. II Glesson
announces the day this lad II
due to oppose the Griffs, seats
will be ut = premium.
The Griffmen are due to play at
home for two weeks and a half be-
fore hopping around the East
again, and 1t IL through this stretch
that they are expected to get some
where, II they are going to at all.
They will have plenty OF support
on the part OF the fans in their
daily tussles and they will have all
the practice in favorable weather
that one can require.
Walter johnson, who has been
steadily working out in the hopes
Of attaining top form, should do so
before the Western clubs set away
from the seaboard, and that means
the addition Of a real twirler to
the regular pitching staff.
There are plenty of evidences that
the Washington veterans are slowly
reaching their stride. No veterans
hop right away from the mark, but
they all require plenty OF time. Tho
opening ten days Of the campaign
was a nightmare, but Il IL not like
ly that there will be any more
Nightmares.
Manager Milan IL showing an
ability to handle his team In good
ly fashion. He Is not a driver, but
he does insist on steady application
to duty. He is not likely to crack
under the managerial responsibility
before the season ends, but should
be right there fighting for every.
thing all down the line. II his
players emulate his example, the
Griffs are likely TO finish close
Ito the top in the 1922 campaign.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Each year dozens of ball xames
are called too late by the umpire, and
many are the sandlot disturbances
caused thereby. Thus arose much
OF the trouble besetting the big in,
dependent series Of 1921.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

He will have time infthe evening
to play a full nineinning game.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

On o certain well-known team
there are three or four players who
lost their Jobs by sighting work to
play ball. They got off" when i'm
portant games were to be played on
diamonds far from their places OF
employment.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Before the older teams took the
field, tho Linworth Juniors, cham.
plons Of the midget class OF 121,
knocked off the Orioles. with Lou
Hollis and Richard Feary starring.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

II 1t so happens that the Brown.
les hammer the Griffs in old-fash'
toned style, Milan's lads should find
themselves against the Indians and
thus be ready to gain at the expense
OF the Detroit Tigers, who follow the
Indians, and finish strong in the four
battles with the Chicago White Sox.
Like the Griffs, the Indians ap.
pear sadly in need of steady pitching.
Bagby, Coveleskie and Morton, all
veterans, have looked excellent one
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Ballplayers still arc telling what
their teams might have done had
such and such . contest In that
series been allowed TO proceed for
another inning. or II the umpire
had not permitted the game to
20 on after darkness had set In.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Kenneth Williams, leading home
run hitter In the major leagues
thus far, Is with the Brownies,
and he is sure to have a shot at
the low wall In right field before
leaving town.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

A capacity crowd will probably
hc out for next Sundays game. as
the Indians and Iris Speaker arc
extremely popular In the Capital.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Probable Line-Ups
For First Game
With Browns

Game at $3.50. o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

Thus, one OF the big problems
which was mitigating against the
success Of the coming championship
series, entries for which will close
June Is, Is eliminated.
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