The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-04
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Expert Opinion On Tive Leaguos-Hard
HITTING by the Local Teams-The klckerS.

Hitting by the Local Tea ms-The klckers.
Tho following Ia expert opinion on the
comparative strength Of tho National and
American leagues and Ia given for what II
is worth. II comes from one OF the best ball
players In the country. who was with the
National League year before last and the
American League last year, but who now Is
not playing In either league and Is In posi-
tion to express dhpassionate opinion:
The American League Ia the stron gest
baseball organization in point OF players
that ever existed. It's harder to win games
In the American League than In the National
League. There isn't team among the
eight but what you feel when you 60 against
IL that you have got to play your hardest
to win. I have played against all but one
Of them. and that one played on. and know
how strong they all are. In the National
League, when such team as Pittsburg comes
along the chances are In favor Of that team
winning. but such chances do not exist In
the American. 1t Is harder to bat ont games
In the American League on account Of the
strong array Of pitchers, and the pitchers
are facing q harder lot Of batsmen at that
Just take a look over the pitching talent
bunch that has not got at least two frst-class
Nsw Yorf With oayf
Nth Youns' and I pineen; MP philadelphia WIN
s Msrds aa on Ii ss 4en
land has three corkers in Bernhard,, Joss
and Patterson don t remember any league
that had as many good pitchers and where
playing speedy bali. The New Yorks is one
so Of h ns and s hs NsM 0 IA
are enjoying double dose OF good home
work It remains to be seen which team
w to the The o S he bove shs the
New York Americans have the harder oppo
sition to buck against. they have the strength
S1f " Ss@ Yof * Nationals seem to be after
fact. the lons-distanee hitting Of he team
all recent predecessors. The team so, far
has made seven home runs, five three-bag;
gers and twenty-four two-baggers-a total
is the crack distance hitter OF the team;
a ae mas made two home runs, two tri pies and and
has made
and three doubles: Mathewson is the other
New n Yeh ass ssa also have done
The Natlonais but have 50 far lit for seventy
ten three-bs BAGS ,n"S and twenty.one two
baggers. No home runs are to, their credit
as yet, but there would have been several
the thew m g. here ss s bs the
cans return from their next trip. Williams
and Keller are the best distance htters
the former with two triples and Ave dou bles.
doubles lou as CoppToy has made triple-baSger
President. johnson was present at the
IN which the players forgot themselves and
ner that would have put the members Of
vacant-lot league to the blush, He also
was an Immense Improvement and decorum
lead to the belief that the president might
re strong rsSake they deserves; sas ','ll
and snappy. No greater fallacy exists than
Friday. two Brooklyn players were put out
Of the game by the umpire. and on SATURDAY.
eecason TO ooR for besm. n he ne oher
With Presidents johnson and Pulliam both
EieiinF faint, ne thing Z quite easy i they
ayers, provid ed those owners and manasers
Of NE H. shsy haze .ds t n tS Sss.e
Of sport is 70 abide by the presiding officials
rulings without question. they can make
There appear to be managers and owners
them to grasp the idea Of sportsmanlike
Dc bs
for not nippine the kicking evil in the bud:
Give the chronic kicker an inch and he will