Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Champions Stronger Than Ever.

SAohAP iOho otIOASci 4udu LVcT.
1t now looks as if nothing short of I'M
foreseen accidents can prevent the Bos-
ton American League champions from
landing another pennant. The team is
sure to be stronger than ever in 1905 In
the box Young will be as good as ever
he was, and Dineen. Gibson and Winter
better, while TannehiIl has no superiors
as a batting left-handed pitcher Dineen,
Gibson and Winter will all use the spit
ball. Both Dineen and Gibson used 1t last
Season, and now have it down pat while
Winter has been working on it ever since
the last season closed, and now has it
pat. No one of the Boston pitchers mas
been more effective In the preliminary
games than he. Winters effectiveness rs
much enhanced by his excellent abilities as
fielder. There are none better than he
In this respect Then the champions have
q very clever chap in Josslyn-a tall, rangy
pitcher who has had just enough minor
league experience, and who has all the
earmarks of becoming a great man. He
is not only fine pitcher and an excellent
fielder. but good hatsman. Manager Fred
Doe of the New Bedford team played him
IN many game in the outfield last sea-
SON This young man Is certainly a find.
He Is state of Maine boy. Is very quiet
and modest in his ways. and is a warm
favorite with his fellows of the team Ses-
sion, who came from st. Paul. also looks
very good. He is finely built young man,
and no player in the party in the south
was more admired than he, but he has
no use for admiration. eschews all invita-
tons TO go into society, and IL is intimated
that he Is not on the market. He is also
a good sucker. and gets down to first in
remarka bly, good style. Then Boston has
not had in its four years OF life such a
utility infielder as Robert Unglaub This
young man Is now In first-class shape and
ne could give many an infielder fast
company good rub. He handles himself
we'll. has lots of sand and does not lose
MS head at any stage of the game He
handles his bat with great confidence. and
Is a very fast man on the bases
Thinks Well Of Grimshaw.
While 1t looks as II big George Lachance
would continue to keep his place at first.
Boston has landed a mighty good man in
Myron, Grimshaw. This man will be one
of the best in the country some day He
Is a great sticker today, and has not be-
lied what Geo. Stallings said of him It
does not make any difference to this young
man how they come-he Is ready for them,
and he can drive them. too. He plays a
game with his voice as well as with his
head and his feet and hands. 1t may well
be doubted IL Boston would consent to
part with this man today. That he il the
future first baseman OF the Boston Amcri-
cans there cannot be the least doubt In
the world. II Clark Grifiith has an aggrega-
ton that can beat that which Manager
Collins viii introduce to the Philadelphia
fans on the 18th of April he can count
himself fortunate. II Is "GriH's' ambition
to land that American League nag. No
one will doubt that he has a splendid team
and that his club viii make an excellent
fight. but It may well be doubted II his
team Is capable OF the strong, finished,
even. sustained effort OF the present cham,
pions. 1t has been maintained by some
that the veteran Boston team Ii about
members
and older and therefore slower and slower
True. players do not get faster as they
advance. beyond certain point, but Il
saay we'll be doubted whether the Bostons