El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-04
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shape Cleveland has one of the best al
round infeIds in the business, especially
when batting is taken into considerl-
ton The team has the same good
hitting catchers, but as usual urcer-
tain in the box and in the Outfield.
LajOie, now that the duties of man
ager has been shifted from his shDu--
ders. is back in form and is easy the
king of them all. With a fine auto
mobile as the prize he promises this
year to push both Wagner and Cobb
out Of first place in the batting aveI-
ages and again regain the world 5
champion hOnOrs which have been his
more often than any other man in OIL
ganized baseball. During 1907 and 1895
when he managed Cleveland. Lajoie hit
below 800 for the first time in his
career. To get an idea Of the wonder
full hitting ability of this man, who was
formerly a cab driver in Woonsocket
Mass. his record for the past nine
years in the American league is of IN
terest His record follows: 1901, .442;
1902, 1853; 1903. .S55; 1904, 49,; 1905,
1928; 1906. 1855; 1907. .2S9; 1909. 1924.
This gives him a grand average for
those nine years Of -34S.
The Chicago American league team Is
one of the disappOintments of the ma
jor league and is making very poor
showing. That organization was forced
to build up their team from the box, as
Jiggs Donohue, Frank IsbeIl and George
Davis have practically cashed in their
chips and are depending mainly on
head work to win. No major league
team has ever taken such a chance on
a new infield. The team will have to
get some hard hitting outfelders in
l.
that the youngsters will be in good
shape by next season and at that time
the team may be able 10 give good
account of itself
Tigers Are Having Hard Time.
Hughey Jennings's Detroit Tigers are
having rough Shedding just at present
and the hope that they would break all
records by coping another pennant is
getting fainter and fainter all the
time. Their pitching staff is none too
strong and the recent slump in bat
ting has put the team in bad. In the
meantime Philadelphia has struck a
pennant stride and is beating all COM
ers. 1t is up to Detroit to get a very
considerable hump on itself if there IS
to be any hope of the American league
bunting again floating over the Mich
igan city.
In the NallOHaI 1odS uo IndI Olt
standby. Chicago. is hitting a gait TO
which the team seems to have grow
accustomed Fighting hard, winning
more games than are lost, and that
keep al it, spirit that has marked the
team for several years, is keeping 1t
in the lead. There is every possibility
that the aggregation will again be a
worlds champion.
Pittsburg has not shown as good
stride as the admirers Of the team
would wish, yet it IS playing good ball
and must be counted as one of the best
In the National league.
The St Louis Cardinals, Of the Ma
tional league are proving an agreeable
surprise TO the fans. while the St Louis
Browns, of the American league, are
proving grievous disappointment
The former looks good for a first d.
vision position, while the latter looks
good for the cellar championship Roger
BresnE an, who is handling the Car
dinals,ks proving himself a good man !
ager as well as a great ball player. He |
Is anxious to cop of his baseball career I;
by winning a d nnant and If his. team /
keeps uAthe form It is now showing |
he will 4 one OF the top notchers next |
season. ef his good. men are young 1
and shoull show well in the big leagues
'or severa years 10 coFae, T.
The SHOWING made by all of the
teams whiqn have held on TO the old
men indicate that new blood is badly
needed and hose who wish TO continue
n the penpLnSrace will have to get
heir scouts bus in the minor leagues
his fall for refuits.