Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

Of conviction in its own proves.
The brilliant Traynor is back at
third base, but little Eddie Moore sub
stituted so we'll for Pie" that he has
been installed at second base, his regu-
lar position last year 1t always has
been my contention that Moore doesn t
get sufficient credit for his ability. lie
falls into his slumps, but what player
doesn't?
The Cardinals. after losing only one
game in the East, continued their fine
play after returning home. Jesse
Heines has Joined Rhem. Keen and
Sherdel, the big three of the pitching
staff. and gives Hornshy the most de-
pendahle pitching staff any St Louis
club ever had. The 39-year-old Alex
ander. picked up by the Cardinals.
also has few good games left in him.
Stock Of Cards Advances.
In the pennant chances figures 1
have advanced the Cardinals to sec
ond place. The club is playing
steadier and more dependable game
than the Reds or Giants, and while
do not think they can beat Pittsburgh
this year, look out for those st. Louis
hoys in 1927 1t is the coming club of
the National League.
After dropping out of IL games at
one stretch in the East, the Reds again
have pulled themselves together. and
Hendricks clan is doing much better.
Starting with a hitting avalanche in
Philadelphia, in which 30 runs were
scored in three games, the Reds have
perked up most perceptlbiy at pat ana
last week took the lead in National
League club batting. This is quite
remarkable, in-as-much rs one Of the
teams regulars, Shortstop Emmer. Is
a total loss at bat He Is hitting only
.175.
The return of Travis Jackson. Nc
Graw's crack shortstop, has materially
improved the play OF the New York
team frankie Frisch. who recently
was voted a raspberry wreath in New
York. also is going much better, ana
recently knocked out seven hits in a
double header But the Giants lack
that concerted driving power which
featured McGraw's former champions.
The club shows its old fire for Few
days and then sinks back into
mediocrity.
Braves Apparently Through.
The Braves apparently have spoken
their little piece and have retired to
their humble place in the rear or the
class. But they were great when
thew had 1t, and when they Knocked
off 10 games out Of II Boston began
70 dream of a return Of the Stallings
miracle team of 1914. The Cards shat
tered that dream by repelling Boston
IN four straight games and the Braves
have been Keeling from that blow
since.
Uncle Robby tries a new line-uT
each % hours, and his last move has
been to install Jerry Standaert. a
utility player, at second. RABBIT
Maranville ran off the reservation
while the club was in Boston. and
Butler went to short. 1t Is patch-
work team, but, with better than
average pitching, manages TO keep
on the right side OF the 900 marx.
More credit to Robby!
The Cubs STAYED off their drop into
the second division longer than l be
lieved possible, and even now they
are not reconciled TO a position among
the lower four. Another passing week
finds the Phillies Just a little worse
than they were.
Yanks Have Slowed Up.
Higgins has had considerable diff
fc,,lty lately with the Yankees ana
the club hasn't been moving much
faster than 500 gait. But the com
Portable lead which was piled up dur
ing that sensational Spring run OF
Is straight, keeps the club In nrst
place by a comfortable margin.
Ruth has been playing with bad
legs ever since the club started on
its Western trip nearly month ago.
Resting his props full week might
do the Babe world Of good. but
with the team in the thick of the race
and fighting hard for games, George
Herman is sticking courageously 10
his work Combs also Is suffering
from a wrenched back; Dugan is sui
fering again from twisted knee
Koenig has developed the unhappy
faculty of inserting his errors where
they do most good to the other siae
and Pennock has lost lot or ms
early effectiveness. But, with 1t all,
the Yanks continue to punch out base
hits and every pitcher knows that he
has put in a full afternoon after
wrestling with Higgins batters.
Shawkey. out for six weeks with
a broken bone in his foot, Is hack
with the club and prepared to shoui-
der part of the pitching burden. The
New York club soon returns to Ns
stadium headquarters for long
stretch of games, when Its percentage
again should start to sprOut.
White Sox Going Strong.
Recently the White Sox have been
playing the best ball in the league,
and they have been struggling hard
to cut down New York's big lead.
Not only is the club getting fine pitch
ing, but 1t is hitting hard and timely
and playing a snappy. all-around
game. When 1t ia recalled that this
club was last under Evers in 1924,
the two.year improvement wrought
during the Collins regime is almost
without precedent. This week have
moved the SoX up to second place in
; the pennant chances percentage, adj
vancing them ahead Of the Athletics.
Up to the present week, the Athletics
had been my choice for second place
IN the American League.
1t was at this season of the year
that the Athletics were supposed to
hit their real gait. In other words