Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

~ ETROIT. July 6.-Sundays
game Is to open the series here
with the Tigers. Rain pre-
~ vented the Nationals from
mixing with the fence-crashing
horde led by Bucky Harris yesterday as
the schedule-makers Of the American
League had planned.
A downpour early this morning lett
Navin Field rather soggy, but the sun
was out long enough before noon to
make 1t playable. At 2 O'Clock came
another shower, Even this did not dis
courage the home business manage
ment, which had thrown open the gates
of the park about half an hour before.
That the more than 5000 who hao
paid their way into the enclosure might
see the boys perform, the Detroit Club
eroundkeeper had his help toll more
than 80 minutes after the usual game
starting time to prepare for contest.
Came another shower and all effort was
wasted.
The postponement means e double
header Monday. Only single game
Sunday. The Tigers are drawing too
we'll to give the fans bargain bill
when there's no work being done by
other than the ball players.
Fred Marberry, who was slated 10
take the hill this afternoon, is to start
Ragement. He is likely to be opposed
by the left-handed Emil Yde. For the
double header Monday, Manager. john
SON says he will use Sad Sam Jones
and Lloyd Brown.
Tough Shedding Ahead.
As the Nationals open their second
invasion of the West this year three OF
the series to be played on this front
very likely will find the johnson clan
battling against the strongest the home
side can put forth.
The Tigers here, the Indians in Cleve.
land and the Browns in st. Louis all
have their eyes on money positions in
the league race at the finish and arc
certain to fight with all their force. 1t
NAV be different when the Whitee Sox,
who have nothing more than the ma
tionalS to gain, are encountered IN chi
cago. Elsewhere the going promises 10
be rough. indeed, for Sir waivers
The Browns still have high hope of
attaining second place. the TlgerS a1so
have visions of getting the runner-up
berth, but at present they must nustle
to staye of the Indians, who are danger
ousIv near the lower end of the first
division. now occupied by Bucky Harris
bunch. All this gang, as well as tne
Yankees, are in the hunt for money po-
sitions. But that's all. ..
No Western club seems to believe II
still has q shot at the pennant. Tnat
is given the AS already. Earlier, when
the campaign was race, the Tigers
and the Browns thought themselves
very much In the battling for the
league championship. And they went
along at pretty good pace then 70
keep the Mackmen within mailing gus
lance. -
But during the past seven weeks the
Athletics maintained such terrific pace
that what was q race now Is rout.
In this week, only the first In July,
the Mackmen hold such substantial
lead over their nearest rival that they
have little to worry about Tor the re.
nlainder of the campaigning. They need
play only 500 base ball from now on
to cop the flag.
Il soon viii be necessary for the
other clubs Of the league to use binoc-
ulars to get even faint outline of the
men of Mack, who do not appear to be
satisfied with their astounding lead ana
Just keep on going.
There has been considerable gossip
about the Athletics cracking or doing
something of the kind and restoring
the race to other than a one-horse al
1a1r. IL seems, however, IklAI CA1e uoPe
is father to the thought. The Macks
would have to 60 into an extraordinary
slump now to lose all the advantage
they have gained and they are not
likely to do so. The worst slump to
date has extended only TO two games.
The Mackmen are all physically
healthy and 1t Is difncult to picture
their club cracking under strain. So
far as they are concerned there Is no
strain.
Those who refused to believe that
the Athletics did not profit from their
experience last year seem willing
enough now to reconsider their ape
praisal Of them. It was argued--and
with reason, too-tliat the Athletics
lacked that essential attribute called