Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1913 — LOYAL FANS OF WASHINGTON [ARTICLE]

LOYAL FANS OF WASHINGTON

Never Promise Themselves Much and There Is No Reaction From This Happy Condition. The remarkable success that Clarke Griffith has had with the Washington team this season has set all the experts to doping oat the reason therefor and they are telling that it Is because the “o}d Gray Fox” understands pitchers and knows just when to use them and relieve them; or that It is that he knows baseball and has a fao ulty of imparting that knowledge; or that be has the spirit that inspires young players. And a few other reasons. -However, Griff can’t be presumed to have gained all these talents since the first of April; he must, have had them last year—and he> couldn’t win at Cincinnati. Therefore, if we are permitted, it is suggested that there are two psychological elements in his success with Washington, says the Sporting News. One is that Griffith is back in the company he enjoys and the other is the difference in spirit between Washington and Cincinnati. In Redland they demand and promise themselves a pennant each spring. When the demand is not met and the promise flattops out they “grump.” In Washington they take the other course. They never promise themselves much there and it is a happy condition which has no reaction. Aside fromfhese elements Griffith also has a real ball team, which counts for something in itself.