Evening star., 1925-09-03

NO ball club is so strong that il
can afford To underrate any rival, so
we will just play for all we are worth
against all comers, no matter what
our previous record against them or
how low they may be in the stand
ing"
BuCky's sage observations were made
when asked whether he planned TO give
any of his rockies a chance TO perform
IN the three game series with the Red
SoN, which gets under way here to-
morrow. Ferguson, Zachary and
Ruether will start those games. prob
ably in that order" Harris continued.
That viii give us Johnson and Cove
leskie to face the Mackmen in the
two holiday games at Philadelphia
next Monday, with the other regulars
trailing along in their turn thereafter.
Most Of them are in fine shape now.
although a bit tired, perhaps, and
they will he rotated right along until
a definite decision is reached in this
title business. There will he plenty
of time for inspections and expert
ments after that"
Twenty of the % games the Nation.
ais have Vet 10 play are scheduled for
Clark Grlftith Stadium, the Champs
being listed to he on view before their
home folks practically all through the
remainder of the month, their only
out-of-town visit coming next week
when they go 10 Philadelphia. This
is not calculated TO prove any part of
a hardship 10 the Champions, and the
fact that more than half of the tits
vet confronting them are with the
Philadelphia and Boston clubs also
should tend to ed Sc the burden to be
carried by the Griffs over the remain.
der of the route.
This is ventured on the strength
of the records to date, which show the
Griffs have taken II of 10 games from
the Athletics and 10 of 13 from the
Beaneaters.
Idle today the Nationals Will play
host to the Red SoX tomorrow. Satur-
day and Sunday. and then shift the
scene of their operations TO Phila-
delphia.
Morning and afternoon holiday
combats are scheduled for there on
Monday. with single engagements
following on the next two days. Then
The Grlnmen return to the Capital
for pair Of clashes with the Red
SOX on September II and L. and
meet the As again in a single en-
SaEement, sunday. September 13.
On Tuesday. September Is. the
Detroit Tigers arrived here for a trio
'
White SoX for quartet of battles
in three days. A double header being
booked for Saturday, September ~.
The Cleveland Indians will he the
next club to show, opening a three
game engagement on September %.
followed by the ST Louis Browns for
as many games, starting September
The Nationals then will trek to
H.
encountered four days in succession.
starting with September 80. after
which the Champions come home TO
ring down the curtain on the regu-
lar season with the Athletics as their
opponents on Sunday, October 4.
Although unable to 20 the route,
Covelesllie deserved credit for the vic
tory he registered over the Mackmen
Yesterday and gained in the race for
pitching honors. his record now being
II wins and defeats. as against the
IA and figures credited TO Gray.
whom he vanquished. Johnson is close
up with l. and s.
Mc\eely narrowly missed making a
sensational catch of simmons drive
against the barrier in left center in
the second. Al thought the catch had
tttu lhdut Z Hu lOdIeQ III TOunQlnE sec
ond 50 that Peck relay TO Blueee
almost nipped him.
In addition to being the only Griff-
man to falter on defense. Stan Harris
alone of the Champions failed TO break
into the bit column. Rice's cleanup
double made him the local leader in
attack, but Cochrane was the big
noise on offense. the peppery Mackian
baCkstop havingf A hand in the scor-
ing of all five of the AS runs.
Peck furnished additional evidence
of his greatness as an infielder by
going first TO his right and then TO
his left for sensational stops Of hard,
hit grounders, but 1t remained for
Ruel to pull the feature play of
the combat. This was on a foul from
Galloway's bat in the eighth, which
Muddy clutched while reaching far
over into a box back of the plate.
The AS had scored three runs on four
successive ca fetiaS in that round yIhpp