El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-11
THE BOSTON DOVES
ARE SURPRISING
THE FANS
Come Out of Their Gentle
Cot and Make a Noise
Like a Hawk.
CBy c. E Van Loan.

New York, n. Y, June 11--Listen TO
the startling noises which emanate
from the cote Of the Boston Doves
which used TO fMtter peacefully upon
the seventh and eighth twigs Of the
National league tree. softly cooling
gentle COOS, but which are now giving
vent to weird cries and screeches like
unto the chirp of bald headed war
eagles. Listen, also TO a few words OF
praise for man who must be ranked
hereafter with the greatest baseball
generals that ever warmed a managers
Space on the bench
Fred Lake is the individual. He has
just been a-falcOning over the western
end of the circuit with those one time
peaceful Doelets. which have come TO
have the same effect upon their rivals
as q hook-nosed hawk in a coop of
Plymouth Rocks. Where, heretofore,
the coming of the Doves was regarded
as an occasion when all averages would
sit down AMI feast upon pigeon pie,
they are now regarded as devastating
birds Of prey, and Chanticler hats
standings of the team. bats. balls and
even club houses are now tackled down
for fear they will make way with them
Lake thinks nothing Of sending his
birds flying out to sink their talOns into
the hides of Giants Cubs, Pirates, Reds
and other pests.
Lake the Star.
Even the amazing showing of Roger
Bresnahan's Cardinals. or the stiffen-
ing up of Dahlen's Dodgers, and DOOinS
Philadelphia Doubtfuls; not to mention
Griffith's work at Cincinnati, pales be-
side that of Lake. because this is
distinct repeat for the BOstoniOn Dove
director. Last year, with the Red Sox,
of the American league, he went rowing
out in front. keeping them cOntenders
to the turn at the head of the stretch
A . al Coz
owner. sent him TO Taylor's competitors.
the Doves, and starting with nothing at
all, ii might be said, Lake has made the
tean-nOt pennant contenders, of course
but an aggregation that is feared by
all rivals. and is giving the Boston ball
fans a run for their money
Lake has made several advanta geous
trades He seemed to get the worst of
others. but he averages up a pretty
shrewd dickerer. HerZOg has proved
himself a very serviceaole third base
man; Sweeney is developing into a start
at short while Shean and Getz, his sec
pnd basemen have done we'll Bud
Sharpe. a PittSburg discard, seems to be
about as good q first baseman as the
man who was retained in preference TO
him; FrOck, another former Pittsburger,
is sterling young pitcher; Curtis, for
mer American Association star has al
most crowded into the phenom class
There is no better left handler in the
business than Mattern. and Brown and
Lakes other pitchers have done well.
Great Catcher.
Back of the bat the Doves have one
of the greatest catchers in either league
Graham, with Smith, another good
man, to alternate The outfield is moth
ing remarkable, but has been playing
good ball. with Collins, Beck and Miller.
acquired in trade with Chicago All in
handica pped by lack of money. and the
fact that ne started late. has instilled
into the BOstOnians a spirit that may
eventually mean something more than
good baseball in the second division.
When the fans commence to wonder
what's the matter with the teams they
have been accustomed to see eat up the
weaker ones, they should remember
that perhaps something has happened to
the once despised tailenders that makes
them ccntenders with their big brothers.
Bill Dahlen has made great strides
with the Brooklyn Dodgers; BreSnahan
has put the Cardinals on the National
league map, and Clarke Griffith and
Red Doom have accomplished much
with their respective teams Pittsburg,
apparently has not improved TO any vast
extent, although the Dreyfuss crew seem
to be still lingering in the lap o'spring,
as it were, while NfcGraw'S Giants have
been in the in-and-oUt class. Chicago,
rejuvenated in spots, is showing class
as a sprinter, and so the National
league fans rejoice, and the owners are
in a way to make a lot OF money.
Surprise TO the League.
Washington is considerable of a sur
prise in the American, although MeAleer
had something of a foundation with
Walter Johnson, Groom, Gray, Dixie
Walker and Doe Reisling, comprising a
great pitching corps. and with Street,
one of the greatest receivers in the
business back of the bat. George Nc
Bride has displayed marvellous form this !
season, and the redoub table Kid Elber- |
field has proved a source of tremendous |
strength. N
Little oIdaNew York is very proud of
that Highlander delegation, and il is al |
most certain now to be a contender up |
TO the last moment of the race. Chi |
cagO's Kid crew has been the big disap- |
pOintment, but that team win undoubt- |
eddy come later on, while Cleveland is |
another at least temporary failure. AS !
for the Browns:Hush. Don't say a /