The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-08

George Sisler is back at first
base with the Browns, but Marty
-McManus no longer plays second.
Because Oscar MeliIlo has flashed
up like a big league star at sec
ond. Marty has been placed across
the diamond on the hot corner
where he is playing first-class ball.
The veteran Walter Gerber still
dances between second and third.
Bing Miller, a great favorite with
washington fans ever since ne
played left field at the Griffith
Stadium, is now with the Browns.
He is being preferred to Ken VIII
liams. once a great slugger. In
center, replacing Bill Jacobson, Is
Cedric burst, who is "a real hitter
though not an impressive fielder.
Harry Rice is playing right field.
his .265 batting average providing
many heartaches for st. Louis
Behind the bat Leo Dixon and
Wally Schang divide the work,
with Leo the better catcher and
WaIIye the better batter.
or JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary
is certain TO pitch one Of the
four games here against his for.
mer teammates. He lost the last
time he was here, but eVened
M the count by defeating the
Griffs on their recent visit to
tire Mound City. Milton GastOns
Dixie Davis and Elan VanGilder
will probably share starting duties
with Zarchary against the cham
piOns.
Next Tuesday the White Sox
will open three-day visit TO the
Capital. Eddie Collins is keeping
his team racing along on the heels
of the Yankees and all three games
here should be hard-fought. The
Sox are up and the Griffs want
to be. That's explanation enough.
Only one change has been made
in the Chicago lineup since the
team paid its first visit to the
CAPITAL. Bill Hunnefield has dis
placed Everett Scott in the short
field where he helps to make the
infield practically alright. Bill
Barrett and Spencer Harris share
right field duties and young Nc
Curly breaks into the lineup now
and then behind the bat. Blank
enshiD. Lyons, Thurston, Thomas,
Edwards and Faber form a high
class hurting staff.
Friday, July 16, will be an open
date, unless bad weather co1npels
the Washington club to use it as
a play-off day with the White Sox.
but on Saturday the Cleveland In
dams will arrive for q four-game
series.
Iris Speakers team has been
prominent in the pennant race ever
since it started, largely because OF
superior pitching and because OF
the hard hitting of George Burns,
Pat McNulty, Joe Sewell and George
Sturgeon. Just now Burns Is out
with a broken rib. but he Is ex-
pected to be in the lineup when
the team reaches the Capital.
Cleveland fans believe that their
team will be in the money, finishing
second IL not winning the pennant.
They point to the pitching staff of
Sherry Smith, George Uhle, Walter
Miller, Joe Shaute, Ieysen and Karr.
Buckeye is having a bad year, but
the others are going like a house
afire.
The Detroit Tigers will close
this second invasion by the West
ern clubs, six games being book
ed for five days, beginning July
21. Recently the, DetrOiters staged
q winning streak and hoped
right up the line, but they have
recovered and are once more bat
thing TO get out Of the second
division.
The Yankees are today leading
the champions by II games, but
the White Sox are only three games
ahead Of the Washingtonians. The
Yankees have come upon evil days.
Not only are Meusel, Ruth and