Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
CHART SHOWS The CHANGES
Cubs aud Giants Were Both at the
Foot of the Ladder.
PIRATES NEVER BELOW FOURTH
st. Louis Browns Are Consistent
They Take the Lower RuRg and
Hold 1t UntiI END Against
All Corners.

A striking argument in favor Of the
earliest spring training possible is a re-
cent official chart by the league experts
showing the progress of the teams in the
two nsjor leagues from April until OetO-
Der. The fluctustIng positions of the vari-
Gus clubs during the first month is con-
vincing proof that II a team could get
enough practice in the spring to walk on
the field and strike its stride at the start
it would come pretty near winning the pen
nant.
During the first month OF last season
every club in both leagues changed posi-
tions frequently. The Cubs and the Giants
We're both at the bottom Of the ladder be-
fore the end OF the first week. while Gin
cinnati was in the lead. They jumped UP.
and down until the first week in May. The
Giants then took first place and held It for
week. The Cubs gradually crawled up
until on May % they took first place and
held it TO the end Of the season. The Giants
dropped, as low as third place after that
date. but ran second for the rest of the
time.
Pittsburg was never lower than fourth.
but the weaker clubs that had been favored
with luck during the first two weeks grad
ually fell back into their natural positions
and held them until the end OF the season
The st. Louis Browns were the most con-
sistent players in either league. They
dropped into last place on April 80 and held
Il against all corners until the fire was out.
The main point brought out by these fig
ures is that il the Giants, for instance,
had got their stride during the first week
instead of waiting until the end of the
month Il would have made difference to
them of five or six games and that would
have put them so close to the Cubs that
/ IL would have taken the last two or three
games TO decide the championship.
The Highlanders played very consist
emit game from start to finish. They got
away TO a good start and kept It up. II
! CT ase can keep them going at the same
res ular stride the coming season he ought
TO give the Athletics a tough fight Natur-
ally his club viii be stronger. as the year
Of seasoning has done the youngsters a
world OF good
Several of the club managers have
studied this chart, which was compiled by
spaldng. and that is why all OF them are
Insisting on getting the players at WORK
as early as possible. The only way that
team can be whipped into shape is by a
thorough drill of games in warm climate
and the more of that they get the better
will be their chance to step in and hit THEN
natural gain.
The Boston Red Sox are goiUg 10 start
very early and so are the SupsThas Tn,
Giants will be under way OF February N
The IIghianders will not besin active worl
so early but they will take a two weeks
boil out at Hot Springs. SC as to rulieVo
them OF all stiffness before Jaekling tht
hard work on the diamond. Chase believe,
that the boiling out process viii be as bene
fetal 10 the veterans as prnc1ire on ia.
diamond. The men know what 70 do al
right" said Chase, and the main thing /,
to get their systems in shape TO do t. TIL,
veterans do not have 70 be drilled IN tn,
) fine points OF the game like the recruits.