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along pretty well II 1t had pitching of a
kind that any ball team has a right to
expect. On the whole, the team has
than ever. before, but they are wasted
because of the pummeling that the local
pitchers get almost every day.
When Bill Cunningham struck out for
the third consecutive time yesterday in
the fifth inning he probably established a
major league record, for 1t was the sixth
straight time that he had famed in two
days, and. barring one foul, he did not hit
the ball once in that many trips to the
plate.
Cunningham is not unlike many other
young ball players. He got poor start
In the spring and he has never returned
to his stride. Manager McAleer has been
decidedly patient with Cunny, because he
showed him so much last fall that he
| was convinced that with time he would
play the ball he is capable of. He has
not done this, however, and It would
| seem that lay-off could do him no
harm.
Cunningham's failure does not mean
that he has not the making of good
ball player in him. but he is discouraged
now and 1t would seem that his chances
for hitting while in his present frame Of
mind are decidedly slim.
1t was a rather patched-up front which
Hugh Duffy presented. Tannehill was
shifted to first. while Bodie. an outfielder.
was showed into second base But with
the kind of pitching that the Sox were
was made up. for 1t was never in trouble
after the second inning.
There was nothing in yesterdays game
to indicate that the lively ball had been
abandoned. The way the sphere bounded
on the local grounds 1t seemed that 1t
was livelier than ever. Fifty-eight runs
were scored in the four American League
games yesterday. an average Of almost
fifteen runs per game, which is surely
not ordinary hitting.
I'd Walsh earns his salary every sea-
which other members Of the White Sox
star have started. No pitcher In the
country Is so successful In preventing dis
astef for his team when 1t is threatened
as Walsh, and he works these short ses-
sions without ever interfering with his
taking his regular turn on the rubber.
Things were not breaking well for Olm-
stead yesterday. but Walsh stepped into
the fray in the eighth and after that no
hits were made.
In former years the White Sox were
known as the hitless wonders. but that
gathered fairly good hitting team
around him. and II its pitchers will
work as they have in the past, that team
may cut a bigger figure in the race than
was anticipated. In its present state. Of
three valuable men out OF the game
t-Corhan, Mcconnell and Collins-but for
all that 1t Is team which Is not apt to
slump, for the reason that 1t will get its
share of runs, and has good pitching
staff. The addition OF Lord. Callahan
and Bodie has made the Sox quite DIFF
ferent team from what they were.
Even in former years, though the local
team was always down In the race, It did
make some very encouraging spurts ON
the home grounds. On its own playing
field 1t was always one of the hardest
teams in the league to beat, but this year
it does Just about as poorly at home as
1t does on the road. Since returning from
the western trip fifteen games have been
played here, and but five Of these have
been won. q showing decidedly poor, and
one which. unless it is greatly improved,
connot help but land the team at the bot.
tom of the race. With good pitching this
present aggregation would have made a
pretty fair showing, but with this pitching
staf OF ours there is little or no hope
Opposing pitchers seem to have Cum
ningham's weakness. All he gets these
days are curve balls, and he does not
bother them much, either.
Walker is a mere boy just out Of his
teens and he naturally has lot Of rough
edges to work off. He Is fast on his
feet, but II taught to run would he much
faster. II he can hold his own this year
he should show much improvement by
next spring.
Walter Herrell's trial was hardly q
fair one The youngster had pitched for
over half an hour to the batters before
the game, and besides he was put in at
time when the White sox were ready
to hit most any kind Of pitching. OF
course. 1t is asking O. whole lot Of e.
mere boy to step OF of the town lots
and make good In fast company It has
been done once or twice in the history Of
base ball, but as a rule these youngsters
need a. year or more experience in a.
minor league.
It begins to look very much as IL
Hughie Jennings would have to rely on
his old pitchers to keep him in front
this year. Works. Willett and some Of
the others are hardly At to pitch ball
now. so that the bulk Of the work will
again fall on the shoulders OF Summers.
Mullin and Donovan. with q possible
chance OF Lively and LATTE helping out
now and then. But with the race for
first place getting closer ell the time the
brunt Of the heavy work will be sure to
fall on the shoulders Of the veterans.