Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

PHILADELPHIA, August ll--Sunday
afternoon Washington fans will have a
chance to see in action in Griffith
Stadium the club that is making real
race Of what few weeks ago seemed
destined to be Walkover for the YAM
KEGS on the American League cham
ponshlp course Connie Mack will
lead his band OF hustling Athletics
into the washington stronghold 10 do
battle with tho Nationals and the AS
are apt tn do quite a lot of battling
too. Mack has much better looking
ball club than he showed in the Capital
in June.
Sad sam Jones will do the hurting
for the home club playing on It's own
lot for the first time since July -.
| Very likely Fred Walherg, southpaW
| star will go to the hill for the stamped
| ing elephants Both have been pitching
/ in fine form lately and a sparkling duel
/ should come Of their meeting.
/ Connie Mack's crew appears TO have
/ enough good pitching and hitting power
/ 10 make It championship team. but
/ whether IL has the defensive strength, IS
/ something else The outtield is fairly
/ capable Al Simmons Is much better
/ fiy chaser than he was last season,
| Young George Haas is fast learning 20
/ 90 back for catches and Bling Miller Is
quite dependable In right. All can
| throw well. too But the inner Gordon
| doesn't function SO we'll.
While the 20-year. old Jimmy FoXx Is
quite versatile ball player he is far
! from being first -claSs third -Sacker
In fact. Foxx looked much better be-
hind the bat. at FIRST base and In the
outfield for the AS than he does at the
far corner He frequently manhandleS
/ drives directly at him and is none too
clever nj moving to his left for stops
AT first base. the pitcher -outfielder
/ OsSie Orwoll seems misplaced, OF
course. Orwell has much in his favor
in striving To make a first baseman at
himself He is rangN, can move around
fast and heave the ball we'll. But Or
woil certainly shows no familiarity
with the position Too often he Is AZ
sea on PLAYS where a FIRST sacker must
decide instantly whether he is to cover
the bag or field the ball and his indie
cisiveness doesn't help the competent
second basemau Max Bishop. or the
pitcher working at the moment, Orwell
may learn the technique of initial sack
inc. but probably not In the few re-
naming weeks Of the season
Around the midway point the Attn
letics are strong with the steady Joe
Boley at shnrtstop and the greatly m~
proved Bishop at second but FoxX and
Orwoll are by no means shining as
guardians of the outer corners
This Foxx. though, is dandy hitter
Ia have around He swings wicked
bat and Is apt TO break up ball game
at any time In the final series OF the
recent Western trip. the Maryland
| farmer boy slumped mite In his hit"
ting but he's picked up since and Is apt
To he among the most helpful club
! swingers while the As are going down
/ The home stretch, For time PhiladeI-
phla fans we've wondering whether the
/ 0-yeaf~old boy could stand up IN the
thick Of the heavy fighting ahead Of the
| Athletics Now they are confident liz
viii hold to a good hitting stride TO the
nnish one close to the As says Jimmy
FoxX Ii one player on the team who
| VIII not crack. no matter how heavy the
ipresaure. Ills age Is not factor"