The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13

praising eye on M
the skies. A t aS N zRSSSS'''a
the ticket win Frank Buck" O'Neill
dows optimists bought tickets
hopefully. Within the stands,
some $500 fans sat through the
downpour in silence. Intermittent
streakS of light carried a promise
of clearing weather which did not
materialize.
Under the stands, in the dress
ing rooms the athletes played
cards, bridge, hearts and rummy
being most popular. Ed Eynon,
secretary of the Washington club,
conferred with Billy Evans. They
offered mutual condolences on the
loss of Cleveland's second consecu.
tive rain-swept Sunday.
Within the shelter of the UNI.
pires' dressing room, Bill Nc.
Gowan, veteran of 10 years serv-
ice in the majors, sat with Bill
Summers and Jack Quinn, two of
the younger set.
"One month from today we
will be in the middle of the hot
test race the American League
has seen in years." said Meow
an. IF you had to pick one team
and make a big bet on it win
ming the pennant, you Just
couldn't do it with any assurance
that you would win. The teams
that critics have picked to finish
down in the second division may
finish there, but even they have
enough power to beat Q con.
tender out of the flag.
RED-HOT SERIES
"ThiS series between Washing.
ton and Cleveland promises to
be red-hot. Washington has
power and is playing heads-up
baseball. Out of six series since
leaving home the Griffs have
won three, lost two and split
one. They best the Athletics and
Boston in the East, lost to Chi
cago, won two from the Browns,
and divided with Detroit. They
have nine victories against six
losses. That gives percentage
of 600.
"Teams that win on the road,
win pennants," your agent inter-
jected.
"They certainly make it plenty
tough for any team" MCGOWAN
continued, land that's the way
with the entire league. ANY one
of the teams is good enough to
start playing great ball and
change the standing of the clubs
completely. Cleveland has bal
ance, so has Detroit with its
smooth infield and its speed.
The Chicago White SOx are
playing inspired ball"
swimming that game in De-
trOit with a rally in the twelfth
inning will help the Griffs,"
suggested your agent.
swimming games that way
helps every club. Especially a
team that has power to be bene-
fitted. Late inning victories keep
the boys hustling," interjected
Bill Summers.
"And fighting" said Quinn,
whose travelings bags were plaS-
tered with labels Of japanese
hotels.
Fighting Everyone
yeah, fighting" said Nc
Gowan. They'll be fighting
everyone and that will mean a
hot summer for us. Why, Allen
was fighting us on Saturday,
when the Yankees had Cleve-
land beaten by a half dozen
runs. But that's what we're in
for. Lot of fight, lot of color
and a great race all through"
The elements have combined
against baseball, it would seem.
Navin Field in Detroit was sold
out completely for yesterdays
game with New York. With clear
weather here Billy Evans esti,
mated that $4,000 or more would
have ben in the stands. Cold in
Chicago and a rainy Easter at
home wiped thousands in attend.
ance off the books of the Griffs.
So far, the team has had five
poStponements. Two of these
have been on Sundays. Opening
this year, with the Athletics,
whereas last year the Griffs en-
countered the Boston Red Sox in
Boston under suspicious weather
conditions, was costly. A crowd
of slightly more than $1,000 saw
the opening at Griffith Stadium.
The opening in Philadelphia at
tracted 10,981 fans. Ed Eynon
estimated this morning that at
tendance has been off approx
mately 100000, as compared ia
1884.
If the weather clears today.
Bucky Harris will send Earl
Whitehill, against Cleveland. Mel
Harder, right-handed star Of the
Indians, will pitch for Cleveland.
Bump Hadley is in line for work
on Tuesday with the selection
doubtful for Wednesday. Harris
may send back Bob Burke.