The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
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GOTHAM fans have turned on
u their old fayorl,es. the Giants.
,nd. Instead OF tho applause Mo.
CrsNss men are accustomed to re-.
,slye they are now getting n daily
Drsasherry" diet handed 90 them by
,ss tickle fans, according 20 joe villa,
Nav York correspondent 90 the
sporting News
via states that some OF the Giants
have been 70 surprised al Tho sud,
sen turning u the fans upon them
that their play has been affected,
ina recent game. according 20 Villa.
frankie Frisch. who has been an idol
N the fans ever since he donned a
Giant uniform. received a storm OF
"a, calls" and jsers when no pro-
,ss,ea al an umpire's ruling. and was
a amazed that he weakly popped
out Instead Of smacklng the pin on
the seams as Is generally his Gus.
tom.
Via SAYS that the sporting men
Ar, betting on Cincinnati 90 cop the
fas ana that the Reds arc greater
nyor,Ies with the New York fans
nan the Giants,
The weak pitching STAFF Of the
Giants. villa opiues. Is goinE 10 cause
their DOWNFALL. Nehf. Villa states. has
ether gone hack a mile or Is "all
In. nom too much work. Benuy.
Jeyan and Scott are 'lnAnd-ouiers.
Wills Mcouiilan Is The only real con.
,istant hurler on tho staff
ADDED 20 the woe Of a weak pitch
,nr staff. McGraw = now worried
with Bancroft and Kelly out OF the
rame bancroft has not recovered
from an attack OF pneumonia sum.
GENTLY 10 get into the game Tor an.
other two weeks. while Kelly = laid
mn With iaceraied knee, Groh II
also playing mediocre ball at third
because Of injuries and should be
on, Of the game Il there were n ca.
rasle substitute TO take his place,
TIME 81. Louis Browns are begin.
/ ming 10 show something unex.
pseted. They are very good third
In an organization that holds three
very bitter disappolntmenis, They
nav no, stick there; on the other
hand. they so TO second place. where
they finished last year. writes John
+. Foster.
No matter what happens TO their
future. Lee Fohl should SGT a lot OF
creds, at this particular moment be.
cause he has nursed his team thru
conditions which would have made
suIkers % some managers and
wrecks OF others. A more corscien.
tious manager does not exis, In base
hall
Fohl has handled teams that came
within sight OF the championship and
lost by slender margin. He almoat
won The psnnant for Cleveland and
Las not retained az manager because
o. one mistake in Judgment. There
was no complaint as 20 the way he
handled his players. but he was crit
eIsd for tho way he moved his men
IN an actual gano 10 determine re
suits, Last year Fohl was criticized
ia ST. Louis for exactly the same
;hlng, He moved \ king when he
should have sacrificed a pawn. He
sambled and lost On the chance OF a
single play. Others have gamble4
ard won. That Is the lottery OF base.
ball.
This year Fohl's team began with.
OF. s!sier and he. instead OK sitting
down and weeping. went 10 work on
perhaps the toughest problem any
manager ever had 20 face. for In
s!sisr the Browns los, tho games
greatest player.
A young player. who might have
been first basernan with encourage
m.nt. was frightened Off the track
BY criticism. Other things went bad
and the populace began 10 roar for
Fohl's scalp. The fans did not seem
70 realize the problem which this
man had been compelled 10 deal with
this year. IL would have noored one
less patient and moderatn.
The Browns. with good pitching.
rave possibilities in them as pro.
nounced as those OF ths other and
higher teams. on tho infield they
/srs no; Weddings. and II their out
fed ever gets 10 its regular clip in
batting, then they can push their
way 10 tho position Of runners.up.
where they were last season. To do
Il they must get consistent pitching.
which they have not had.
IF the Cincinnati Reds do win the
L National league penant this year.
which Is possibility. the credit VIII
go largely 10 Adolfo Luque, the Cub
an whose work has been the sensa-
ton OF his league. Latest averages
credit him with leading tho league
In number OF games won and per-
csntags OF victories and he also tops
the lnarua in shtftnffta