The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-06

tically no pitching staff whatever.
vet they finished fourth. but a step
or 80 behind the Mackmen.
Today, while well in the rear of
the flying Yankees, they are several
games better than breaking even for
their 70 games played. Their pitch
places. Is stronger than that of
1926
The Yankee pitchers. thanks
largely to the terrific hitting
behind them. have the best rec
ord to date. Out Of 73 starters.
40 have finished. Allowing an
average of 81 runs against them
Der game.
Out of "a starters with the White
Sox 40 have finished. allowing an
average Of As runs per game, and
the Griffs are right on the heels OF
Ray Schaik's team. Despite the
sorry start. the slumps. and other
troubles worrying them. out of 10
starting pitchers only 20 have gone
the route. But the enemy has aver
AGED 0nlv As runs per game against
the Gsriffs. This shows the high
standard of relief work Bucky Har-
ris is getting, especially from Car
land Braxtan. The Tigers are close
behind the Griffs with an average of
Al runs per game for the foes and
So Of George Moriarty's SO starting
pitchers went the distance. con-
nsderably better showing than Wash
ington's starters. Braxton and Mar
berry have finished the edge going
70 tha Griffs. As the Western trip
opens the Yankee pitching staff is
beginning to show the strain and 1t
IS well for the champions that they
have a fancy lead esDecially when
thei. lame finish in 1925 is recalled.
Urban Shocker is out of the run
ming with a broken bone In ms
right ankle. Herb Pennock mas
not been as effective as usual for
some time. Dutch Ruether mas
done well, but good spots are being
chosen for him. This is perfectly
ali right, but those good spots are
vanishing as the campaign ages. To
nroduce. Ruether will have to take
All opposition as it comes. Waite
Howl has been suffering from a
lame shoulder and they are not
rood things for pitchers to possess.
III may be necessary that Mil
Ter Higgins, despite the terrific
hitting OF his sIuggers, will have
to call IIDOn Moore, PIpgras,
Thomas, Giard and ShawleY not
little. and, with the excep-
fion of Moore, their caliber Is
not so high.
II Is true that, to look at today's
standings, the fight in the Ameri.
can League seems to be for second
Mace. yet any prolonged slump by
the champions may scramble this
race so fast that it will make heads
awim. The Griffs, the Tigers, the
white Sox and the Mackmen, tax
ing their second breaths, VIII leap
upon the Yankees in wild EFFORTS 10
haul them down.
Red Soy and Mackmen, the Yankees
chtained an early lead. The White
soy battled to within one game or
the top, only to be shelled out OF
existence. Then came a sturdy as
aault by the Mackmen, but that was
also shattered by the Yankee heavy
artillery. No need to mention what
happened to the Griffmen on July 4.
ii However, though in second place,
tha yriffs were not really making
a. effort To Dust the Yankees from
their lofty position on top OF the
heap They were too far back 10
A that. even had they won all four
games played. =. 80.
The Griffs' winning streak OF 10
Games merely organized the ma
chine which must now make the
fight. Before that the team was
dfsiointed and very much in the
doldrums. 1t is now more like
machine that may be driven faster
and faster through the coming
three months until the curtain fails
upon its activities.
President Griffith is saying little,
but he hopes to add couple OF
pitchers to his staff before the
season is much older He has room
for two and he will take an expert
enced peek at two candidates inside
Of 10 days. One is a southpaw. a
great necessity for the Griffmen
right now.
The Washington magnate Is
firmly convinced that the
Yankees will yet hit slump
that win enable the contenders
10 mix In the contest for the
title and that his team win be
one Of the cOntenders down t.
the finish. He says that never
in the history Of baseball has a
team gone through an entire
season without some kind of
slump, and that the Yankees
will do well to have long lead
when they hit the bumps.
Among other preparations for the