Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1921, Page 12

= 'CONSEC | Mogridge to Face Uhle Record of Braves in 1914 Precedent for Pennant Here This Year. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. LEVEN straight! This is the contest of the series with Cleveland at American League Park =< this afternoon. . The old law of averages daily makes the march of the Griffmen toward a season's record for consecutive victories more difficult, but those of the close-to-capacity crowd which saw them in- flict a_double reverse on the world champions yesterday are confident that if the local array fails it will not be for lack of trying, for J. C. Milan has them gingered up into the fightin'est gang that has repre- sented Washington in many moons. SPORTS. GRIFFS SEEK ELEVENTH UTIVE WIN TODAY - 7, So far as past performances are concerned the Griffs dope to have &ener chance to cop this afternoon than they did yesterday, when bveleskie had to be contended with. or Sothoron of Indians. goal of the Nationals in the third Capt. Today the home guard will have the benefit of the services of George Mogridge, the most consistent chucker on its roster, and will be faced by a pitcher less formidabl by reputa- tion at least, than the Polish athlete of spitballing proclivities whom they routed yesterday. Coveleskie, Morton and Caldwell have been eliminated from considera- tion as starters in this series, and, with Malls absent to have an ailing shoulder treated, the Indians have re- maining_only Uhle, Sothoron and Bagby. The latter, whose thirty-one yictories against only twelve dereats last season was such a factor in the triumph of the Tribe, has proved a keen disappointment this year and has been knocked out of the box on both occasions he started against The Nationals. Uhle never has looked es- Ppecially formidable against the locals, while Sothoron, although he started off in fine shape with the Redmen, after being discarded by both the Browns and Red Sox, has met de- feat on his last two starts—in Boston and New York. Pennant Visions Again. ‘Washington's sensational spurt has set the tongues of the fans wagging at & furious pece. Talk of a_ pennant continues to be heard on the street corners and gathering places of those interested in base ball, which includes practically the entire population of the capital now. The difficulties to be overcome by the Nationals in climbing to the top this late stage of the season have n pointed out. Of course, it can be_done, but, what is more to the point, it has been done, as was point- #d out today by Clark Griffith. “Where do they get this stuff about 1t being ‘impossible’ for Washington $o win a pennant?’ the club prexy queried today. “The race 2s it stands mow makes it seem improbable, of rse, but it can be done, and prac- eally the same thing has been done —by the Boston Braves of 1914. I'll betcha the Washington team is no ther back of New York, which to- is leading the league, than the stouts. Scotch Tweeds. Manhattan = Shirts It’ll Take | —all day Saturday! They Will Re This Fall From Models: Great coats, dress coats, ulsters, ulsterettes—conserv- ative and young_mcn's styles, also jcg s Meltons, Kerseys, plaid and Fabrics: fancy backs, Cassimeres and Quality Knit Silk Ties —house of Kuppenheimer good clothes Braves were in the rear of the top team in the National circuit on the same date seven years ago.” ‘What the Braves Did. Business of rummaging through musty files ensued and disclosed that there is much similarity between the situation of Stallings'’ wonder team of 1914 and the aggregation Zeb Milan now is directing. On July 19, 1914, the Braves were in last place, eleven games back of the league-leading Glants. On August 5, 1914, seven years ago today, the Braves were in fourth place with forty-seven games won and forty-five lost, compared with New York's record of fifty-four victories and thirty-seven defeats—a difference of seven and one-half games. One month later, September 5, 1914, Boston stoo only half a game in the rear of the Giants, The Beaneaters overhauled Mc- Graw's team a few days later, and when the campaign ended, October 8, had won ninety-four and lost fifty-nine, for a per- centage of .614, an eleven-game margin over the Giants, who wound up with eighty-four wins and seventy losses for a mark of .545. How Griffts Compare. Today the Nationals are in third place, where the Braves on the cor- responding date were fourth. The Griffs also now are practically seven and one-half games behind the league leaders, but in this Instance are that margin in the rear of two teams, while the second-place club—Chicago —on August 5, 1914, was only three games ahead of the Braves, and the third-place club—St. Louis—but one game in advance of them. ‘The Yankees, now with 59 won and 36 lost, are three games better off than the Glants who were leading on the corresponding date seven years ago, but while the Braves on August Forty Years of Quality ~ (Untl 6 P.M.) To Fit the Eager Men With tar Colors mixture: - piped. ined. All Alterations Free—Small Deposit Accepted—Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded Straw Hats Reduced From $4.00 Interwoven \ Stetson Hose Hats Linings: .. AVE._N Here’s 9th Straight. VELAND. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. e 3 0 22190 4 01 2 20 3 103 0 0 3 0.1 o 0 Gardne: 3 0101 0 Sewell, ‘s, 3 02 230 Jehnston, 40007 00 O Nelll, 'c. 3 00 4 0 1 Coveleskie, p. 3 00130 *Graney . 100000 tBurns 100000 Totals Miller, Harrjs, . Shanks, 3b.' 0'Rourke, Picinich, c. Johuson, p Total 33 8 12 27 12 0 Cleveland 00010001 ‘Washington. 000101 x3 *Batted for O'Neill in ninth. {Batted for Coveleskie in minth. Two-base _hits—Miller, Sewell. G Harris. Three-base hit—Shanks. Stols —Rice, Jamieson, Mill Sacrif nks, Pieinich. Double’ plays—Johneon to Judge to ©'Rourke; 0'Rourke to Judge. Left on bases —Cleveland, 8; Washington, 9. Base on balls —Off Johnson, 5. Hit by pitcher—by Oove- leskie (Hice). Struck out—by Johnson, 4: by Coveleskie, Wild_pitch—Coveleakie. Um- pires—Mensrs. Conpolly and Nallip. Time of game—1 hour and 55 minutes. —_— Griffs Closer to Yanks Than to Indians, But— Figures Don't Lie. Attention in directed by E. J. K. to the peculiar situation in whick the first three clubs in the Ameri- can League are involved. Here's how the clubs mow stand: Games ahead of Loat. Pct. Wash. It will be noted table that, although New York is leading the league, it ix but seven games ahead of Washington, while ‘Cleveland, in secom ce, advantage of seven gamen over the loeal out ently imponsible, but a culating will convince ome ures don’t le. i R 5. 1914, had won only two more games than they had lost the Griffs today are nine games better than an even split in the:105 contests they have played to a decision. . Have the Nationals got a chance? They have. It's an outside chance, of course, but they can be count upon not to quit 80 long as an oppor- tunity remains for top honors, and that chance now may be figured as a wee bit better than a mathematical possibility. Blue, brown, black, oxford, green, gray, heather and fancy s. o Over one-half satin. yokes, satin sleeve linings and satin Others venetian and serge W. Mansco Underwear " 'HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. s C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1921.' -, Shinault, *Graney 0 coccosssecaal ‘| pitted against them. SPORTS.’ JOHNSON AND ERICKSON MAKE IT TEN STRAIGHT Walter Outpitches Coveleskie and Olaf Limits World Champions to BY DENMAN W victory and Olaf Etickson esteem. before the first inning had run it was of better caliber even than Both teams put up a snappy game Score Early im First Contest. oft Cveleskie before the contest was more than a few minutes old. Judge and Milan had been set down. when Rice shot a single over the midway, reached third through his steal and 2 bad peg by O'Neill. and scored on a wallop to left center by Miller, which was limited to two bases through fast footwork by Jamieson. In none of the early rounds did the Indians fail to get on the bases. Jamieson was doubled up with Wamby after walking in the opener. The Nationals chalked up a tally | Four Scattered Hits. Both Given Snappy Support. THOMPSON. ITH Walter Johnson outpitching Stanley Coveleski before a record midweek-day throng for the Nationals’ ninth consecutive making it ten in a row by follow- ing with a verdict over the combined efforts of Guy Morton and Ray Caldwell, the minions of Clark Griffith today are riding high in public Incidentally the double defeat of the Indians tumbled them out of first place in the American League standing of clubs for the second time since May 18, the Yankees attaining the topmost rung of the ladder despite a setback at the hands of the Tygers. The score in each instance yesterday rea land, 1, and the victories were attained on merit. Although both flingers were disconcertingly unsteady, as evidenced by five walks apiece, Johnson and Erickson both turned in a better job of hurling than the boxmen £ n. Walter allowed only seven blows, no two in any one inning, while Coveleski was raked for a dozen safeties. unbunched bingles sums up the damage done to the delivery of the Swede, whose task was lightened by the fact that Morton, who started against him, retired under a fusillade of swats good for three runs : Washington, 3; Cleve- Four course. Thereaiter Caldwell’s work ic's, but the damage had been done. defensively, neither of the two mis- plays registered in the course of tne four and one-half hours of pastim- ing proving a factor in the scoring. Second Tilt Quickly Salted. Guy Morton, who probably hasn't finished a game against the Nationals 1ln! five years, ran true to form in th | closing encounter. when he failed to {1ast through the first inning, four bin- gles and a walk netting the Griffs itrio of runs. Judge led with a sing) 1to right and stole second, alded by Shinault’s poor throw. Milan walked and the corners were crowded when Rice singled to Sewell in deep short. Judge tallied when Miller drilled a double play. Milan scored on i the C could to put the Cubs up in front. Jim Vaughn, Killefer would not comment on this, but President Veeck said it would be up to Vaughn to report in condition to pitch on August 9, when his suspen- sion expires Neither Veeck nor Evers would dis- cuss thelr future relations, or a re- port that Evers, who is continued on the Cub pay roll for thé rest of the season, is to act as scout for the club. President Veeck said this matter was entirely up to Evers. Only Playing Pilot in N. L. Killefer will be the only playing manager in the National League. He is one of the most experienced and best 1iked players in the major leagues, being popular with both players and fans. ‘This Is the second time Evers has failed In his attempt to manage the Cubs, the team on which he gained fame ten years ago as a second base- man—a member of the famous “Evers to Tinker to Chance” combination. Evers assumed the managerial wheel in 1913, but g disappointing season S BILL KILLEFER. KILLEFER, NEW MANAGER OF CUBS, NOT PREDICTING HICAGO, August 5—Manager Bill Killefer, who yesterday assumed leadership over the Chicago Cubs, (Johnny) Evers, declined today to forecast his plans for the future of his team, further than to say that he would do the best he succeeding John J. Gharrity, 0O'ltourke, ss. Erickson, D Totals .21 3 *Batted for Shinault in ffth. Cleveland Washington . Stolen _ba: Bases on balls—Off et . B: off Caldwell, 4 Hits—0f 23 inning: off ell. 3 Struck out—By kson, v, Passed ball— . Losing p orton. Umpires— Messrs. Wilson, Connolly and N ‘ime of game—2 hours and 18 minutes. he played in Michigan State League. The next season Killefer was with the Austin, Tex., team, and at the end of the 1908 season went to the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast the and in the second Gardner, who walked, was erased trying to score on Sewell's double through Harris' fine relay to Picinich of Rice's throw. ‘When Wamby fanned Jamieson was stranded in round 3 at the midway, which he reach- ed through his single and theft. In the fourth Smith got as far as the keystone on his single and a pass to Sewell, and in the fol- lowing frame Jamieson was limited to the vestibule on his safe crack. 1t was not till the sixth that the Tribe con- ll’lVEdh to horln into the run col- Walter Johnsom. o ih. Then John. son paved the way with a free ticket to Speaker. With Smith disposed of Spoke galloped to third on Gardner's double to left center, and crossed the safety to center by Harris, who stol second and counted on Shanks over the midway. Caldwell replace forton here and Shanks died attem v nine men faced Erickson i the first thr« rounds, Jamiesor who walked the outset. dying at third on Speakers rap to { the pitcher, aft« | Wamby sacr ficed, while Spok was collared stealing. Jamieson col lected the M hit off Erie in the fourth, a high bounder In front of the plate, which rolled foul George Erickson, and then fair. He was forced by Wamby when O'Rourke made fine play on Judge's wide throw, while Speaker and Smith were unable to get y Cub pitcher, now serving a thirty~day suspension, prob- ably will be a big factor in the Cub machine under Killefer's direction, as the new manager is known to have a lik has manifested a desire to work under Killefer's leadership. g for Vaughn, who likewise and dissersion among the players caused his dismissal by Charles W. Murphy, then owner of the club, Evers ‘was named manager for the second time last winter when he suc- ceeded Fred Mitchell, now leader of the Braves. The change in the leadership of the Cubs was made, it was said, because Evers seemed to have the same diffi- culty that Mitchell had last season. There was dissension on the team and Evers did not seem to be able to re- move it. Evers started the season auspiciously, but after a few weeks the club began dropping rapidly in the race. With Cubs Four Years. Killefer has been a member of the Chicago club for four vears, coming to Chicago in a trade with his battery mate, Pitcher Grover Alexander. from Philadelphia, for $65,000 and two players. He was born in Paw Paw, Mich,, in 1886, and his first experience as a ball player was on the St. Ed- wards College team in 1906. In 1907 You cant help but | like them! They are DIFFERENT They are GOOD League. The following season saw him again in the Texas League with the Houston team, where he remained until Jate {n the 1909 season, when he was sold to the St. Louis Nationals. Killefer played with St. Louis dur- ing the balance of the 1909 season, but early the next season was re- leased to Buffalo. He was with Buf- falo through the 1911 season, and in August was sold to the Philadelphia Nationals, for whiich team he caught until coming to Chicago in 1917. Sidelights On Griffmen All attendance records for local games, aside from those on Satur- days, Sundays or special occasions, were shattered by yesterday's out- pouring, the paid attendance exceed- ing 15,000. That Washington fans are pulling for Cleveland rather than New York was made evident by their shouts of approval when the defeat of the Yankees by Detroit was posted on the scoreboard. Milan continues to play bang-up ball in the field. His catch of Speak- er's clout near the scoreboard in the opening battle robbed Tris of an-ex- tra base blow and deprived the In- dians of a tally. George McBride was at the park for the first time since he was injured a week ago last Wednesday, but merely as a or. The manager still is subject to attacks of dizziness and it may be some time before he relieves Zeb Milan of the duties of directing the team. Catcher Luke Sewell, a brother of Shortstop Joe Sewell, has been turn- ed over to the Indianapolis American Association team, subject to recall, by the Indians. Johnson used his noodle to good effect in nullifying a pass to Jamie- son at the outset of the first game. Wamby popped in an attempt to bunt. Thinking the ball might be caught, Jamey hugged first. Walter flelded it on the hop and, sizing up the situa- tion in an instant, fired to Judge, who still had time to complete a_double play by lining to O'Rourke. Wamby never could haye been flagged at first had the play been attempted the reverse way. Only the fastest kind of fielding revented the Tribe from cashing a Ip dish while Harrls was tossing out Sewell. After the initial frame the Na- tionals had several splendid scoring opportunities, of which they were un- able to take advantage. Singles by Judge and Milan in the third were wasted, when Rice lofted to Smith, and in the fourth they loaded ths bases to no avail. Miller plunked a safety to center, and Harris pulled his favorite trick of jolt-bunting past the pitcher. Shanks popped to Cov- eleskie, in an effort to bunt and O'Rourke fouled to O'Neill. Picinich beat out a hit to Sewell in deep short to Joad the corners, which stayed that | EF way when Johnson shoved a slow roller to Gardner and was called out on a close decision at first. Griffs Again Take Lead. Milan singled and stole second to no purpose in the fifth, but in round 6 the Nationals registered once to offset the tally obtalned by the Tribe in thig session and regain the lead. Harris led off with a fly to left, which netted two bases when Jamieson lost it in the sun. He moved to third on Shanks sacrifice and tallied when Coveleskle uncorked a_wild pitch, al- though a single by Picinich, which followed, would have turned the trick. Rice reached second when Miller singled, after Sam was winged in the seventh, and was left when Harris pumped into a force play. But in the eighth the third ang final tally was recorded on Shanks' 16Tty triple to the scoreboard and Picinich’'s fily to eaker. S aon retired the Indfans in order for the first and only time in the seventh. They threatened in the eighth, when Wamby started With a bingle. Milan chased to the fence to corral Speakers clout and Smith walked. Then Gardner bounded to O'Rourke, who toed second and fired to Judge to complete a double play. Sewell opened the ninth with a safety. but was anchored to first, despite the appearance of Pinch Hitters Graney and Burns, the former whifiing on three pitched balls and the latter pop- ping to Shanks, who made a good catch out near the fleld boxes. lly fp round 2. Gardner had walked e Sewell doubled to the score- board. Rice’s throw was ferried on a line by Harris to Picinich, who tagged Gardner sliding into the platter. Miller's need of acquiring polish in running the bases once more was ap- parent In the initial session. On his liner which scored Rice, Bi slid into second ahead of Jamieson’s throw, but failed to anchor with his foot and was tagged before he could get his hand on the hassock. Washington's _final tally in the eighth inning of the opener probably would not have materialized but for a bit of poor judgment by Wamby. Speaker traveled over into left field took Picinich's fly away from Jamie- son and got off a beautiful peg to the plate. It appeared about to bound into the hands of O'Neill ahead of Shanks when Wamby foolishly cut off the throw a few feet in front of the plate, with no chance of relaying it. Johnson was unusually wild, issuing five passes, but he was stingy with hits, no more than one of the seven bingles he ylelded coming in a single inning. The same thing was true of Erickson in the wind-up battle, Olaf also issuing fistful of free tickets SPORT MART FREE—Bathing VALUES UP TO $10.00 1410 New York the ball out of the infield. A streak of wildness by Eric benc- fited the Tribe in the fifth, when they registered their lone run without a solitary bingle. Olaf walked Gardner, {Sewell 'and Johnston in & row. Grane: jbatting for Shinault, whiffed on thre {pitched balls. Gardner tallied while iHarris was retiring Caldwell, and the {threat ended with O'Rourke racingz into short center for Jamieson's looper. The Tribe had several openings for scores thereafter, but never loomed as really dangerous, o complete was ic's mastery of them. Wamby sin- gled in the fifth, and, after Speaker lofted, was forced by Smith, whom Gharrity nipped off first. Gardner was perched at the midway in the seventh through his safety and a walk to Johnston, but assistance was not forthcoming. Jamieson was given a Ilife on Erickson’s fumble in the eighth, only to be forced by Wamby, who was left when both Speaker and Smith ldied aertally, and in the final frame Gardner was forced by Sewell after he opened with a bingle; Johnston flied to Milan and Olaf whiffed O'Neill to end the afternoon’s fes- tivities. Ray's Fine Pitching Wasted. Caldwell deserved a better fate for the exhibition he gave after reliev- ing, Morton in the first inning. In his seven and one-third innings Ray was nicked for only three unbunched bingles, and until the seventh not a Griffman got to the far corner. Then Shanks walked and advanced on Gharrity's safe bunt toward first, but he was forced at third when O'Rourke tapped directly to Caldwell. A passed ball moved the pair up a notch, and a walk to Judge filled th bases after Eric whiffed, but the rall proved unfruitful when Jamieson raced to left center and clutched Milan's fly. Rice drew a pass iIn the eighth a went to second on Miller's sacrifice., only to be left when Harris and Shanks raised flies. and excelling Walter's performance by allowing only four soattered sin- gles. | O'Rourke saved Erickson considera- | ble embarrassment in the fifth wh | he pranced into center and made | over-the-shoulder catch of Jamieson's looper. Both Sewell and Johnston would have scored had the ball gotten away from Blackie. Graney failed to shine as an emer- gency sticksmith. He was victimized on strikes by both Johnson and Er son. Speaker and Johnston had an wur- profitable day at bat. Neither was able to get a ball into safe territory. Umplre Wilson's work back of the bat in the second game failed to make a hit with either the players or fans ‘The latter “rode” him all through th¢ game and when he called a question able strike on Milan in the seventh inning one pop bottle was wafted in his direction. 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