The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
CHANGES ARE FEW
IN BIG LEAGUES
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NN-Olli1NcQt rom sttitStt paSe.) seta
Cubs were unubIo TO DO anything with
Coomhs or Bender, while the Athletics
had no trouble in connecting with the
Windy City twirlcre.
But Two Nc-Iih Games,
The only no HIT games of tho sea
son were pitched by two American
League men-Bcnder. OF the Athletics.
and .Addie Joss, Of Cleveland. Bendcr's
performance occurred on May IL
against Cleveland. whilc JOSS pitched
his no-hit game against the Chica so
White Son on April 20.
Mack has not disposed of any Of his
good men. Coombs, Render and FLANK
are hll there. and from present indica-
Il lions are in as good shape as ever
Bender led the American League pitch
erS last year with a percentages OF SCI
While Coombs was third with IT'S and
Plank ninth with G15 With three
such mon. and q large numbci. of re-
crui.s from which to choose, the Ath-
latics' pitching stan should be one or
the best in The league.
Manager Hal Chase, OF the New York
Yankees. has signed M all last years
stars At the close OF the last season
young Russcll Ford stood second IN
the American League pitching ranks
With a percentage Of .Si3. This young
man proved the twirl!nr sensation az
the year. and during the coming season
lie should develop into one OF tho
greatest twirlers in the world Quinn.
Vaughan and Warhop have also sign
cd up for the season, and While they
arc not in Fords class, they show pos
Sihlities of development
Donovan and Mullen In Harness.
Donovan and Mullen are Hughey
JenninGs's TWO best bets. Last year
Donovan won eighteen and lost seven
games, and had a percentage or 100.
being fourth in line. while Mullen Vol
twenty-one and lost twelve his per-
centage being .G36. There are also
Wllet and Summers, but the latter
did not show good form last Year.
The Boston Rcd Sox lave several
good twirlers who should help to nakn
things interesting III the pennant race.
They arc Collins, Smith. Knrger, Hall
end Cicotte Washnsto still holds
On to Johnson, who was very much
ovcrworkcd last year. and who Is
again the one best het for the capt.
tai city
Cubs Tyiriers Going Dnck.
In the National League we find the
situation slightly different The pitch
cage Cubs, appears to be going back.
King Cole made the best showing last
year, winning twenty games and los
ing but four Mordecni Brown. who
WAS the sensation of the season. q few
years ago, won twenty five games but
lost fourteen, and towards tho end Of
tho season showed tho effects of be-
Ing overworked. overall, Ruelbach
end Mclntire are still on the roster,
and their rest during the winter
months may have brought them back
to their original form.
The stan which looks the hest In
the National League Is that Of the
New York Giants. Mathewson, OF
course. heads the list. Last Year he
won twenty-scven games and lost nine.
finishing the season with u percentage
OF $50, slightly below that Of l>ing
Cole, OF Chicago. although the latter
did not figure in so many contests.
There arc also Wiltsc. Ames. Gran
dall Drucke, Raymond and Mnrauard.
besides Il host OF recruits from the
, minor leagues. Last year Druckc made
:.nm unusually good showing for a new
conner. winning more than half the
games he pitched. and his work is cx-
pectcl 10 show marked improve
inent this year.
Veterans sun Lend.
Philippe captured first hcnors Oh
\. the pitching stan OF the Pittsburg
Fira,es, although he only pitched Ave
whole games. Ills record. however.
shows that he won fourteen and lost
two. while his percentage is given as
$50. Adams is the next best bet; he
won eighteen games last year and lost
nine. finishing with n percentage Of
.G67. just below Mathewson, Of New
York Camnitz, star in former years
dropped away down tho line, losing