The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26


Landgraf & Company. turns on, to be
Charley White, more famous as
referee of boxing bouts than as a
basel ball man. Most of the persons
close to the United State League
thought that the Wall Street mag
nate" was Joe HUMPHREYS.
This same Humphries is great as
a promoter. Given an idea, crowd
to talk to and If there IL any money
In sight HUMPHREYS will get it. He
is the original silver-toned announcer
and as Sam Harris knows Well
HUMPHREYS lis there with the chimes.
George Conan could get material for
a new Waliingford from HUMPHREYS
somewhat different Wallingford,
with IS notes instead of millions, but
still a Wallingford.
How Roger Bresnahan must yearn
for quiet spot where he might COM
mune with Chubby Charley Murphy,
with none to see-nor hear-Charles.
The National League last season
had one of the greatest races In its
| history. When Ave teams run almost
| neck and neck for the better part
of the season 1t makes a race that
is hard to improve on. but from pres
ent indications the campaign OF 1912
will be even tighter than the strenu-
GUS tussle of 1911.
There was only one really weak
| team in the National League last
season. namely. the Boston Rustlers.
| and they showed flashes of strength
,, in the flag end OF the race. However,
though they came strong at the fin
| ish. for the greater part of the season
| the Rustlers were a joke. In the
| first invasion of the East by the
Western team Tenney's clap failed
| to annex a victory in the series with
the Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates and
Reds.
1t is hardly likely such condi-
ton will exist in Boston next year.
There Is some good talent on the
Boston roster-more. in fact, than
there has been at any time since the
American League broke up the old
Boston team OF 1900. John NJ. Ward
is likely to make things hum in the
Hub. Though Tenney may be re-
| tanned as manager, having signed for
another year. it Is the general belief
that Ward will be the 1eading figure
In the management Of the team.
The Superbas also should put up a
| better night than they made last year.
The team was weak at third, owing
| to Zimmerman's loose stick work.
| but Dahlen seemed to have filled this
| gap nicely when he landed "Red"
Smith. Brooklyn can use two hard
hitting outfelders to keep Zach.
| Wheat company. and 1t looks as II
Coulson and Davidson will have a
hard tight on their hands to keep
| Hub Northen and Jud Daley from
| playing regularly In the outskirts.
/ The Hrooklyns started last season
with Nap Rucker on the hospital list,
| and Cy Barger was incApAcitAted
shortly after the campaign got I'M
der way. With Nap and Cy ready
at the opening Of hostilities next
| April. to say nothing Of Stack. Steele,
Schardt. Knetser. Dent and other
youngsters. Dahlen ought to make
more Of a furry than he made In the
last two years.
| proposition. A good many baseball
men do not take Hank O'Day SO.
riously as manager. though the,
are not using the hammer on the for.
mer arbitrator yet. Cincinnati had
the strength last year to be right ur
with the leaders. and on paper look
ed to be Tar stronger than tho Car
dinais. As Griffith could not get any
| good baseball out OF the Reds, There
are many who think Hank with fare
little better. 1t seems that Cincin
natl Is hoodooed from baseball
viewpoint. still, who knows but tina
Hank with be tho Moses to lead tht
Reds out Of the wildernewf
Az fos the I'VE contsnderu Of 1911
the Giants, Cubs. Pirates, Philliei
and Cardinals--ail should be tsugt
slump. and many believe that both
teams snust be rebuilt from tn
ground up befers thsy can agail
hope for Championship hsnoFs, But
the Cubs have feeleA. The public =
lon0 that thor may again spTaA9 thu
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