Evening star., 1923-05-08

The willy portsider probably would
find the assignment of subduing the
Tigers a difficult one were he to
tackle it today. Cobb and his men.
after taking three consecutive lacings
from the White Sox before turning
the tables yesterday, are in no merry
mood. Then, too, their already brave
batting should be strengthened today
by the return to the lineup of Harry
Heilmann. sluEging outfielder, who
drew suspension for handing Cm
pire Ormsby the brown derby few
days ago.
. With the Tigers right around the
peak of the pile of clubs in the Amer
ican League pennant struggle, this
town is all "het" up over the pros
pect of another circuit championship.
something that has not come to the
Michigan metropolis since 1909. Ac-
cording to the bugs here. the Ma
tionals are going to be stepping
stones for Cobb's crew to the top of
the league. and the circuit champion
Yankees, who are to follow the Bush
men here, are to be trounced so Sc
verely that they Will be out of the
running for some while. pretty pic
ture for the Detroit fans. but gener-
ally there are two clubs in a ball
game.
Tigers Are Pounding Ball.
Despite the loss Of their series to
in which the Tigers have bowed to
the opposition-the clouters of Cobb
are hitting on all six and they respect
no pitchers. The Tigers have been
getting good hurting themselves. too
their Chicago defeats being attribut-
ed to headless performances on the
paths
Manager Cobb shifted his mounds
mne so swiftly in the Windy City
that no definite line on the order Of
o. At,r n Va
tionals' stay here can be obtained.
However. Bush's men are quite likely
TO face the f1inging OF King Cole.
Herman Pillette. Hooks Dauss and
their former teammate, Ray Francis,
before departing for Cleveland.
where the next set of four games is
to be staged.
This tour OF the Nationals should
just about determine what the club
will do during the remainder of the
season. If it is to hit consistently
1t should be getting under way with
the ash now. for those who have not
been batting up to expected form
ought to be ready to emerge from
their slumps. There is little room
for Improvement in fielding.
Tho pitching has been too much or
an in-and-out variety. Johnson,
Warmoth and Zachary each has turn
I'd In good game: but have not
shown any too well on most occa-
sions, and the others have been quite
unsteady. OF course. Allen Russell is
not to be considered among those
who have failed to produce to a great
extent. His numerous relief efforts
brand him as an earnest worker
MOundxmen Must Brace.
The others, though. are none too
good right now and unless they take
decided brace during this swing Of
the western circuit and the jaunt to
Boston there is likely to be a broad
gap between the Nationals and the
seven other clubs in the leagues
standings-with the. Nationals on the
wrong side of the gap-when the club
gets back to its own stamping
grounds
Showers are predicted here by the
United StateS weather man during
the next day or so. but according to
that expert they are to occur in the
mornings. and will not bother the
treasures of the contendinR clubs
The sun is warm here, but as soon as
one leaves II an overcoat ,is needed
When the Nationals saw the
Niagara, crossed yesterday at Buff
falo. filled with ice foes. they thought
winter had returned and today thev
are mighty careful about protecting
their arms from the piercing breezes
Sore arms would be very damaging
now. when every good one is needed
to keep the club out Of the ruck.