The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Every team in the American league had won one third or more of it's games up to and including these schedules for April 29 except St. Louis. The Sox and Ath- letics led with record of nine victories and four defeats and the Browns brought up the rear with only four of it's games in the won column. The White Sox with substitute at third and second and Davis at shortstop, far from condltloh' and Manager Jones under suspension, are winning Boston and Washington are hot without admirers, but only partisahs as' sign either a prominent position at the finish Each has a more capaple iiiah- aser than in 1906, but neither has the plaving strength to win more than hair ol it's games. Chicago courage will not De tested as it was in 1906, for the confidence that won the White Sox-s success Tn lhe la st race and in the worlds series, VIII keen them at close to the iloh' throughout the campaign Johes Pi'on ing staff is stronger than it was year ago White and Altrock are as ellec- tive as they were in l9O6; Walsh, Wi'o "@o in the process of development unth tne
 ;ddia of the last race is as unhittaple as he was in August, September ana Oc tober and owens, Smith, Patterson anu reenev will be as serYiceable as they were in the preceding race Wlth iain1- hill recovered and the regulars III 'no position. left field is the White Sox olis weak position. Sullivan will nave 'he ae sistance of Mcfarland in every series ,I,,,a hottinp of the Champions is much in,nroved and there has been no decine in the dash and daring of their work oh inc offensive and defensive. The chani- nionship cannot be conceded to the w hi.e Sox but their pennant prospects aie pI fer than those of any or tneir iiN"i9 Cleveland has had a team or chaihpi"n shin caliber for several seasohs, pu' M never reached the goal fiaSers VI e,,a ability are added annually, Laloie anu tt, teannpates ret in the lead, one or more of the regulars are injured, the halu lucls series started the Blues pdch uP and finish in a respecaple posieio,t. York also has winning coiiio'h hut the battery department ooes h' it's full duty. Ortn is the ohiy pi.ens' p,. from whom Griffith can expect tantlv good work this year, while eaoh ar inc five other American league leaiils' ,,,ith cbamnionship chances, has rom one to three high class twirlers. ihe A'h- letics' staff is superb with all i.s hie , hers in shape. out Mack lniieiu, field and catching department haNe teriorated Davis is no longer 'he s.a' of the American league iiise w o ~ n s Murphy IS not as steady at secon' o,.t ur .at;ahIs at the bat Cross is still superp 4 sbortstop but third base IS not sa.- %' ts factorilv filed Hartzeil Is the only nr+aolder in the first fight. Detroit mas not the batting nor the pitchlnS " s, to assure it a high birth. Mullm s, ls tue ia Tigers' only great pitcher. Jennings m feId is going better now than II w.n III midsummer. The Browns have hot s.'o" ',t
 
 .ne,,o,,oa on Sunday, Howell was the ,,I,, n,an,ber of McAleer's staff that hau won a game Glade was disabled py ,,a il lame back. and Petty, never good e,, une,, ,',nrr, weather, was a snap for batsheh who were easy for him in 1906. stone the champion batsman of last year, has not hit up to the 200 mark. Hemphill and other run-getters, have also been disap- pointments.