The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-01

Walter johnson has the pltchil
is in fine fettle and ready to
Mackmef. Connie Mack's pitcher
Gently that he will hardly be al
watches some OF them warm up.
Bucky Harris has decided to
stick to his veteran lineup until the
pennant race has been determined.
This means that "Tex" Jeanes viii
get no chance in the garden unless
one of the regulars is injured.
"McNeely isn't hitting much,
that's true" says Bucky Harris,
but he was good enough to help
us win pennant in 1924 and put
over the world championship. He's
good enough to stay IN there now.
The same goes for Muddy Ruel, who
is tired after the long season.
We're all tired, for that matter. but
we've got to go through to the end
and show we have the goods. / am
satisfied with them all and were
going to win our second pennanT,
believe me.
Joe Judge, back from his hos
pital s0jOurn in Detroit, will watch
tOday's game from the stand, un.
less he prefers to sit on the bench.
doe wants to play ball as soon as
possible. but he's probably booked
for long rest in order to get in
Pirates in the world series next
month.
Just because they have lost the
lead. the Mackmen have not thrown
up their hands in disgust. Far be
It from them. They believe they
can regain the lead at the expense
or the champions and hope to take
both games here and then rush 20
the front in the series opening Mon
day next in Philadelphia.
The As are still the best hitters.
They have been killing the ball for
weeks. even though losing because
OF weak pitching. They hope to
pound the weakened Washington
pitcners and rush away to victory
Dy sheer brute strength
The champions have five games
at home before moving over to
Philadelphia. Today and tomorrow
they battle the AS in crucial con-
tests. Thursday they will rest be-
fore tacklfng the Boston Red Sox
Friday in the first of three games.
Next Sunday night the chain
pions viii go to Philadelphia end
on the next day, Labor Day, open
a tour-game series with the Mack
men. Morning and afternoon
games will be played Labor Day,
with single games coming on the
following Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ii is telling no secrets out Of
school to say that the champions
hope to win four of those six
games from the MacIxmen. They
are confident that, If they had
but TO play the AS for the title,
1t would be theirs right now.
The Griffs have won nine out
Of fourteen games played with the
AS this season and hope to win
six of the remaining eight. Even
If they but break even in these
remaining eight. their record will
be good, thirteen victories 70 nine
defeats against such powerful
team as the Athletics have shown
themselves to be.
1t is possible that Win Ballou
will make his first start as a
Griffrnan during the series with
the Red Sox. The Chattanooga
twirler has made an excellent inn
preston upon Manager Harris, who
believes him about ready for a
start. The youngster looked good
in the West and is confident of
making good
1t was happy gang that rod.
all day yesterday through the
mountains of West Virginia and
western Maryland. Various card
games held their attention, but all
the chatter was Of baseball, the
pennant races and Babe Ruth's
troubles. AS the end of the race
approaches, talk Of motoring, horse
racing and farming has gone by
the board. The champions are now
made up Of baseball players, not
farmers or motor tourists.
Many of the Griffmen think
that Babe Ruth's absence from
the ranks of the Yankees will
prove of assistance in the battle
with the AS. They think that
Ruth was a detriment rather
than an asset.
Ruth wasn't hitting, you know
says one player. former member
of the Yankees himself, land his
fielding wasn't so much. either
Ben Paschal is a real hitter and
should cause Connie Mack's gang
plenty of trouble, probably more
than Ruth would / don't think
Higgins has weakened his line.up