Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
BOSTON, August 4, 1905.

BOSTON. August 4, 1905.
While the American League race Is far
more sharply contested than the National.
the leaders In the latter struggle are COM
PEELED TO put forth their best efforts all the
time and play for all they are worth. for
the former champions gave them a most
decided scare by taking three games ot,t OF
four The other western teams did not give
the assistance there was to be expected.
and Cincinnati especially was far easier
prey than any one had any reason to ex-
pcct. Chicago, too. should have made a
far better showing than was the case. This
team lost two games which were virtually
In it's hands. 1t goes almost without say
ing that Chicago will miss Frank Seize
sareIy. and it is too bad that the good work
cannot go on that he began in that city
Se!ee had a host of friends throughout the
base ball world, and was recognized as one
OF the best managers the game ever had
He very popular with his men ard
they were faithful to him. One decided
factor in his success was that he would do
almost any favor In his power for his men
Selce believed implicitly young talent.
and was forever looking for it. He was
one of the men who was convinced that
some of the best material in the country
was in the colleges, and promising cole
gians always had an opening with him.
1t was Sc!ee who had the promise OF
Jake Stahl before that player went to
the Boston club No manager ever tried SO
many collegians as he. Under him Fred
Tenney. considered by many to be the best
first baSeUan that ever wore q uniform,
made his debut. Tenney was first tried as
a catcher and outfieder and was afterward
farmed out but returned to play first base,
succeeding Tom Tucker. Tucker had many
friends and considered to be at the top
OF the list of first basemen. but ii did not
take Tenney long to show the wisdom of
the choice of his manager, for 1t was soon
seen that there was no comparison between
the two players In all-round ability.
Ted Lewis was the crack pitcher of WILL
Jams College when he induced by Sc
lee TO sign contract, and lie also proved
a success. or his team in Chicago the
players who attracted most attention were
Ruelbach. who has considerable college eX
perience; Billy Maloney. formerly OF
Georgetown; PETER and Lundgren. Ma
lOney turned out deal better than Selee
expected. Selee also gave trial when with
Boston. to Fred CrOius. who is now play
ing with the Norwich. Conn, team, and
playing good ball. and to "Daff' Cammons.
q former Brown captain and graduate
coach. There is no doubt at all that Selee
would have built winner for Chicago.
could he have retained his health and re-
manned with the team. one of the Chicago
newspaper men here with the team said
that Selee made grave mistake in going
to California last winter He should have
gone to New Mexico. where he was the
previous winter and was greatly benefited.
Chicago is out of the running for this sea-
son. and can scarcely expect to better its
present position
1t Is generally conceded that Pittsburg Is
stronger now than it has been at any pre-
ViouS time this season, and has been going
lately at pace that threatens to bother
the leaders considerably. The lead of the
Giants Is too strong. however to be read
lily overcome. That New York will not have
the easy time II had last season is generally
conceded.
In the American League race Cleveland
has labored under a terrific handicap with
Manager Lajoie out of the game SO long.
The club struggled bravely in the home Sc
ries but the strain finally told. Washing
ton came along and took three games out
of five where the worst expected was the
loss of two games. and then the first games
played Ia the east We're lost. There is no
doubt at all now that Cleveland will not
return homr in the first place. BY that
time, however. Lajoie will be back in the
game, and perhaps will be in condition to
help his club climb again to leading posi-
ton, but 1t will be no light struggle. 1t
now looks If the fight for final honors
would be between Chicago and Philadel
phia, with the chances for the latter. The
Quakers are a very strong batting team,
and good fielders as their western OPP
ponents. A splendid struggle Is on between
Detroit. New York and Boston for fourth
position No club has had a more disas-
trous experience with cripples than New
York Despite that fact II has been able to
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