The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-14
No Team So Poor Ii
Hasn't a Prophet to
!, ForetelI a
Victory.

On the eve or the 1903 cham pion-
ship race II is OF interest TO know
what the respective team managers
think, or profess to think, OF thei-
pennant chances, hence the collation.
of the following views
HUGH JENNINGS 1.-THE Tigers
will he in lher ce from the beginning
10 the end, and don't forget II. | do
not hesitate 10 say that he team that
beats my boys will come mighty close
70 taking part in the big series.
Don't think Donovan Is going ~
slump, for Bill is sure 10 repeat and
will equal last years record"
CONNIE MACK "All OF the teams
In the American league have chance
TO land the bunting. but, to be candid.
| IKE the Athletics best While
stu consider Waddell great pitcher.
figure my team has been consider
ally strengthened by his sale There
was not the best OF feeling between
Waddell and most OF the players.
Several OF my new recruits look good.
but as yet have not seen enough
OF them In action TO pass Judgment"
FIELDER JONES: "Comiskey be.
lieves the White Sox will win the
American league pennant, and am OF
the same opinion. isbell will be the
only missing regular. and expect
Parent to more than ill the hole left
by the retirement OF the clever vet.
Gran. Parent will be at short and
Davis will play second. which makes
the inheld look good TO me. II this
fellow Moxie Manuel is just half as
good as Southern league critics think
he is. then he ought TO add lot OF
strength to the club
NAPOLEON LAJoIE: II do not
care TO make any prediction on Cleve.
lands chances for the coming season
feel confident. however, that Cleve-
land will be up In the race. In other
years the Maps were always touted as
the fayorites, and naturally the pre-
liminary praise had its bad effect on
the players, as they were constantly
working under strain. This year
things win be different. and hope
to make the dope look bad
CLARKE GRIFFITH: It's the frst
division for New York this year. and
| look for my team 20 be pennant
contender all the way The Yanks
have been in the running several
years. only 10 be nosed out at the
finish | hope 10 turn the trick this
year | believe every trade made this
winter has helped my team consider
ably. Fred Glade is sure TO be we'll
Up with the pitchers, and Jake Stahl
and Charley Hemphill ought to help
the batting department considerably
JAMES McALEER: "The st. Louis
Browns will finish fourth or better
| That's pretty strong prediction but
! feel confident that now have a team
that compares with any in the league
| Some people insist that / have been
gold-bricked by Coniue Mack In TAX
ing Waddell, but RUDE will make good
my Judgment this summer. would
like TO have about four more pitchers
| Ike him. Jones adds strength TO
my outfeld, and there is no cues
| ton that Williams and Ferris will
make the inield look better"
JAMES MCGUIRE. boston won't
win the pennant this year. but / look
for the Red Sox TO break into the
FIRST division. Thoney's acquisition
adds TO the teams speed IL Burchell
pans out the team will have two good
ileft-handers In Tannehill and Burchell,
land team with two good southpaws
always has chance. Young and Orig.
err VIII be in evidence again, and Cy
will take many a game"
JOE CANTILLON: 1T seems as II.
everybody comedies last place TO
Washington, but | hope to fool all
the wise guys who are picking the
Nationals TO land the cellar cham
pionship In canter. It's true several
Of my new players must make good
for me TO have a chance, but | have
no doubt about their ability TO deliver.
Johnson viii be greatly missed. Al.
tier. | believe, has finally struck his
pace at third base. and ! look for him
TO make a good showing"
A laundry baseball league fs being dis
cussed Five teams are I'm and they
are looking for another. The mem
beers are: Hoyts. Banner. STANDARD.
Grand and Norris.