The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22


II may seem strange. but my pick
Of the team which VIII win the Ma
uOnal League race is the Philadelphia
club. Tn. foundation for this Is that
after Manager Doom got his team go
ing last season il the hardest
team to beat in the lea gue. lie has
the greatest STAFF Of pitchers n the
league when they are right lie got
a very bad start last year Alexander
did not get right Until the middle OF
the season. neither did Chalmers. out
they mere going Ike whjri~ind at
the close. They are both young men
and ought to start well the coming
season and in addition he las tHe
young phenomenon. EiNey-
He has a wonderful outfield. fast on
the Eases and all good h'fters. and. by
the way. MCGEE was out OF the game
a while this last season He is one OF
the best fielders in the business.
TIE Ph:lly iniield can't be beat Lu-
derus. at FIRST base. Knabe at second.
Doom. short and Lubert at third base.
are all stars in their respective posi-
lions. and Doom as catcher. IS IN a
class by himself
Marquard practically won the pen
naut fO- New York last season I DO
not think his team, outside OF the
pitchers. IS as good as Philadelphia
Chicago was always danS. rouS VIII
Chance at the helm. but -Evers is an
unknown quantity. he may prove a
eroa. manage. Personally think he
IS one Of the bra.niest players that
ever stepped on a diamond He may
nroVe tn. surprise OF the coming seq
son hut ne has a hard job IN front 81
MIN. as his pitching stan IS very
mediocre. and you can't make pitcn-
ers as a rule in one season or e.
ample. Nordecai Brown was on the
bench FOR over season before Mtn
aver Casnc4 gave him an opportunity
to show his work. and we All know
tbe storv Of Msrquard- Also I'd Walsh
7 vras present when Comisky Eavf. MIN
MS la; chance. II he did not WIN thai
dav he was % De- sent back 10 the
minors.
The one great exception is walter
Johnson. to my mind the most won
d .-ful pitcher in baseball to-day. anc
4 n ls IN shape there VIII be pro
c~sSicn from sag fall 70 finish wisn
washington setting the pace ana no.1
clark Griffith has built one OF the
best baseball machines Va have "a"
the pleasure or seeing. ana ne aG-oul-
pIsshcd u all In ore season. LOIS o.
his men are cSst-oas from other teams
,.andu his frsr baSeman. Vas tried
-, - r-hfcago the var previous and
,.tS sen; back 20 the minors. and from
what saw % his performances oio
not blame Dlfy. "a EOes 70 snow
" nat = wizard Griffith - when given
his way. -.
don't reiish Joe Thinkers new posi-
80, There is either : clique or
Knockers on the Cincinnati team -
Garry Hermann may pe putting ~.
ard the public Is rot wise 70 " hc
seems 60 be a good sport. and u IS
hard 70 tell just what the trouble -.
I think Charles Murphy male great
mistake IN getting rid Of FRANK
Coan~e n may be nothing bui
money making scheme YOU rem.5n-
Der when Spsldinz sold the great Nike
\ .iiy and chicago put up such an a~-
Sui holier. Kelly hius-lf was N on
that deal and 8; vas ali don 70 get
the public % taking
4; does not do 20 keep the same faces
on a team too long. and Chicago - very
nckle They were beginning 20 tire
Of the National League team. even
though IL was the best club OF players
We have seen
Chance may make q wonder IN MS
urw position. he has not the materiat
that Sccley left him iu ChicaEo. but
he can get more out 81 an ordinary
pitcher than any manager KNOW OF