The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-21
Residue
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BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

CHICAGO, July 21-Something
Of the old baseball fever Of the
South Side flares today in Chi
cago as the Griffs file into Chi
cago to battle the White Sox on
Comiskey Park. You might think
that Jimmy Callahan was leading
the old "Hitless Wonders" back
into town. The feather buster
team that could do more with five
hits on any afternoon than Hou.
DIM could do with a rope. The
Sox are tied for fourth, but
they're just nod out Of second,
and in a race like this Chicago is
willing to admit that all things
can happen.
The drive Of the White sox is
one Of the bright spots Of the sea-
son. On July 4 they were down in
the race with "a victories and 81
defeats. AS they await the call to
action today, they have won Is
games and lost 40. Between indie
pendence Day and this morning
they've won IL games and lost 8,
an average Of 300.
They've outplayed every team in
the league except the Cleveland
Indians, who awoke at about the
same time. The Sox swept five
consecutive series and they've just
begun to fight, if you ask Jimmy
Dykes. Well, it is good business
for the Griffs, who are bound TO
profit at the gate whatever their
fortunes on the field may be.
Harris proba bly, will carry
through his announced intention
to give Buddy Lewis a rest while
the team is away. If he does, Cecil
Travis probably will be called in
from right field to guard the turn
for home. There seems to be no
such thing possible as benching
Red KreSs, although we are to ex-
pect that at any minute. The
gallant Cinderella Man fights the
bench as valiantly as he fought re-
lease a year ago.
Johnny Stone threatens to
start kicking buckets and break
ing bats. It's strange that a ball
player Of Stones ability gets rela-
lively little recognition. His play
in the final game against the
Cleveland Indians rather mirrors
Stone. He hit homer and made
one Of the greatest catches ever
seen, but by and large the crowd
talks about everyone on the team
except Johnny Stone. He seems
to be taken for granted.
Stone Shuns Limelight
That, Of course, is all right with
Stone, who rather shuns the
limelight. There are times that
your agent wishes Stone had a
touch of Buck NewSom's audacity
without sacrifice Of ability. It
would pay dividends to Stone in
no minor degree.
This is a lopsided race in the
American League, yet it has
much to recommend to the atten-
ton Of fans. Interest is concen-
trated in the lesser positions. The
Yankees open in st. Louis nine
games ahead Of the field. There's
a hectic scramble down to sixth
place then, with every team in
the league excepting Philadelphia
and st. Louis over the 500 notch.
Those two teams seem to be hope.
lesSly out Of the going. In fact,
it will take a drive comparable to
that of the 1915 Giants, who won
26 games in one burst and 16 in
another, to get the MackS and
HornSbyS out Of the ruck.
The Griffs have a fine chance
to improve their position in this
topsy turvy scramble. They did
mighty well on the last trip, and
a similar performance this time
may return them to Washington
once more in a contending posi-
ton.
Many Factors Involved
Whether or not this will happen
depends upon many elements.
During the home stay your agent
had as his guest a former major
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