Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

did not think that Scott could
hold up an entire season AT short, and
! also had some doubts as To Collins
playing the full l54 games. Recalling
how the White Sox cola psed last
season after Eddie's late Summer &C
rident. | again expected to see loi
Of games roll through the old lnfleld
gan. But the ability of the two
Youngsters. Hunneteld ana Morehaft'
has rather upset the dope.
Chicago also has hit much better
than 7 expected. as the SoX continue
to run pretty good second 10 me
Nanks in the team batting tabloS.
And with F'aber going strong again.
Collins has the hest pitching star IN
the league in LYONS. Rlankensh1p.
Thurston. Faher and Al Thomas.
have raised the White SoN 10 thlro
place in the pennant chances per
rentaee column. jumping them ahead
nf Washington.
cleveland also made a splendid re-
cnverv after returning 10 It's home
ground and took its series from an
SIS Eastern visitors. That shake'up
I'm which Spea ker henched himself ana
Jameson for few days brought Sood
results, AS the team went better atter
Iris and Charley took their hrief va
cations from regular uutN.
The Indians have been getting some
very good pitching lately. especially
from the veteran sherry Smith, but
still am unable to see the Indians as
n first division team.
Yanks Find Going ROugher.
The Yankees fell into hitting
Tlu,no after leaving Detroit. and. out
side of their cleanup in TleertoWn,
their Western trip was TO Joyride.
They ran into stubborn opposition in
cleveland. ST Louis and Chica go.
Hovt. the teams leading richt-ha nder.
fell down badly in the West. With
the aid of Braxton, he managed to
soueeze in a 500 seven-innlng vic
tory in Cleveland, but he was knocked
out in both St. Louis and Chicago
However. as long as the Yanks con
tinue TO average q homer day their
big lead will keen them in the van for
some time to come.
The Ehmke deal should help the
Athle,ics. ae one star pitcher Is worth
more than two fair ones. But Ehmke
will ed runs in Philadelphia 10 win.
inst as he needed them ir Boston. In.
,identallv. two of Howard's three 1925
victories an Boston were e-to-1 sue
cesses, which he scored over Lefty
Grove. Nack's 1eft-handed ace.
Grove can tell the lean right-hander
that the Athletics do not encourage
pitcher with any run-making to speak
Of. Three times this season the Phil.
Hdelphia team has failed to get Grove
a run. and twice on the recent West
ern trim he was beaten. ] to 0.
Mats Apparently Are Through.
The Washington team apparently is
through. The Bush-Zachary deal
helped to kill off whatever pennant
chances the Nationals may have had
Bush has been a total Mop. while
Zachary is having one of his best
years Harris can finish no worse
than fourth if he fights for position,
hut once he is out of the fight for the
remnant he probably Will start some
wholesale experiments.
Detroit's showing AT home against
the Eastern clubs was quite dtsap-
pointing 70 its fans. the Cobhiers far
inc worse than any of the other West
ern clubs Wells had great run Of
II hut finally was brought down by
the Athletics The Browns are stead
ilv Improving md the worst nf their
Sllnop no douh1 is over. Another pass
ing week tirde the humble Red SoA 4
LITTLE deeper in the mire.
Former President John X. rener of
the National League once described
the perfect race as one In which all Of
the clubs reached the last week Of the
sea son with percentage around 800
Then one team or another would lead
in The sprint to the wire.
The present race in the senior ma ior
circuit is coming np To Teners de-
scription II the perfect race. There
WAS one day last week in which
margin of only Two and half games
separated the first six clubs. and
Boston. in seventh place. was just a
few jumps behind.
Flop Of Reds Is Surprising.
The worst upset In The recent East
West carnival was the Cincinnati
Eeds, At home the Ohio Rhinelanders
won IS out Of * from New York,
Brooklyn. Philadelphia and Boston.
ON the road the showing was almost
reversed, the Reds dropping complete
series in both Boston and New York.
AN ENTTRETY NE