The Washington times., 1922-06-28

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faced these estimable gentlemen &
date neighborhcod with the SCUM
get another chance today and TOM
willing to bet he will never get
It is no secret now that the
American League pitchers have been
tipped off az to the best means OF
stoppins Mr.. Ruth's frenzied clout.
ing. The Giants pitchers proved
there was q way during the last
series for the world title. They have
not kept their information to them
selves. Furthermore. many smart
pitchers saw those games and studied
the Giants pitching against MT.
Ruth. The result is the slugger's
average of .2i7.
way the Washington pitchers are IN
str,,cted To hand them up to the
Barnbino. Experience shows that the
best way to keep the ball inside the
park. ~ g.,
TO keep the ball low and on the In
stde," and Mr.. Ruth carefully nfts
A out and Tar away, but pitchers
with control are making the Bam-
bfno's life . thing Of misery this sea.
son. and adding daily to the gray
hairs on Cap Illusions head.
Mr., b. Ruth II admittedly q
Sreat hitter. but Mr.. b. Ruth is
COMING back rapidly to the Hist of
the ordinarily good hitters. No
longer IA he king Of them all, top
ping the best bstsmen by VIDE
margin.
Only two games are to be played
hv ths Yankees on this visit. Man.
sSsr Milan hopes to send his best
nitchers against the champions.
Johnson and Mosridge being carded
10 face the Yankees today ana TO-
morrow. 49,,
played between these two teams.
The Griffmen have won put Iour. II
IN the firm intention OF the GriIls 10
make that count six and nine peiore
Tr,day will be another day of rest
,or the Griffs, unless postponeInent
Lasns the Yanks here for that date.
IN Saturday, Hughey Duffy will lead
mis- Boston Red Sox into town FOR
Sc,,r xannes. Saturday and Sunday
MN see the Red Sox battling the
Criffs. Next Monday will be an open
date, with two games booked tor
Tuesday, July 4.
On July Z opens the second inva'
sion of the Capital by the western
clubs. Ty Cobb and his terrible Jun
sds Csts from Detroit will LEAD the
gsy niaying six games in four days
Two double-headers in that series
x,tiI come close to packing the park.
The Chicago white Sox will fol.
low the Tigers into town for iour
ssnss. Then will come the 81.
h,owns. with the bent and broken
Cleveland Indians completing the
invasion. "
Tad Sullivan, known as the "Bese-
ball Builder" IN back in washington
Is a filled TO the brin with entnusi-
.syn over his proposed trip OF tne
washinston and New York CLUBS 70
Eurone Immediately after the major
lAaeue campaign ends.
aiS NE had the time we might play
<-,snty rannes abroad. 50 hungry ere
shs ncopie to see high class baseball
ssys TED. .But the rainy weather
xiii prevent our playing more than
half q dozen games.
s.so sreat IL the demand for q game
d Ccrk that I am inclined to visit
thst citv instead of Dublin. though
this remains to be settled. Manager
Grace. OF the Ford plant. and Mayor
Caiia ghan are negineering the game
Scr Cork and their enthusiasm 10
wonderful to see, Mr.. Grace II nm
Hmsrtcan from Detroit and he 10
making himself the chief booster Tor
the game. NAV p,ay two
sannes, staging them at samio.9
bridge. where the big proIessionai
track meets are held every y
Hon. Newton Crane. an American
sSn q KinS's counsel, is lending his
800 officer. and the British capital
.vtiI kno,v ali about the coming OF
the two ball clubs long before We
sail. -... ..s., ..,4
.g, Paris I conferred with Mr..
Mnhr. an American. He controls
fHe hjg. Stadium Colombo, where
the Olympic games are held, ana
~ was especially interested:
Weather permitting, We should
play two games In Paris.
.I received demands from. Ameri-
rams In Prague ana beriin' Out
could not agree 70 visit those cities
secause Of the weather in the fall.
II il always rainy IN Europe In No.
yember, and we shall be on our way
hack 20 New York by then.
at was everywhere received with
enthusiasm. The American soldier
has shown Europeans something
about baseball. among other things.
and now they want to see the highest
form. of Americas national game. az
played by major league teems.'
Members Of the Washington club
are vet 70 show much interest In the
coming trip to Europe. They are
, too intent on winning the pennant.
But In a month or 90 they win be
nm talking II over among them
seleves and their interest win In
crease. 49,.
with the idea. He viii head his club
Oversess. and viii have q chance To
make some OF his speeches at the
banqusts already being planned for
the visiting Americans.
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