El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-24

[ fight, and his work bore evidences
! that more Improvement could be eX-
pected.
The Chicago Cubs have as the back
I bone of their second line OF defence
the great hOme-run manufacturer,
/ Frank Schultze, and. Artie Holman, and
Jimmy Sheckard figure equally as val
liable as he from an alI-arOund stand
point. The Cub OUtfield represents
more brains than any other unless It
be the trio of the champion Athletics
The White Sox broke a record last
year when they presented a brand new
any in the game. It was the first ap-
pearance as SOX Of Matty Mcintyre.
who was obtained from Detroit Jim
my Callahan now manager of the
team was showing in his initial en-
gaRement as a White Sox after de-
sertiOn from the Cubs followed by sew
eraI years Of semi professional ball
And then along came Ping BrOdie, who
IS hailed by Chicago fans as the great
est of all fence busters. Callahan has
taught BOdie to choke" his bat and
lot Of short ones Bodie should be
much better this year than he was last
season. and Mcintyre and Callahan
show no sign OF going back. Even il
they should. Dougnerty Is waiting
there as utility outfielder to get into
the game.
Athletics Garden Is Strong.
Rube Oldring, BriscOe Lord and
Danny Murphy did such wonderful
service for the Athletics in the last
two worlds series that they scarcely
need comment. and young Amos Strunk.
the substitute of the Mack Outfield Is
very near to them in general proves
Mike Donlin, Galatians rival as a
comeback" is paired up with two phe-
nomenal youths in the Boston Ma
tfonaTs pasture Doc" Miller and
"Stonewall'' Jackson. who played on
either side OF DOnlin at the fag end Of
ha- lee
of further DEVELOPMENT Jackson bat
ted 347 Miller 1913 and DOnlin .316 last
year. Aye, verify, that is some bing-
In the opposition park at Boston the
Red Sox put forward three men who
on defense and Offense shape up into
the best balanced Outfield in the coun-
try. Iris Speaker IS the star of the
three. hut ne is only slightly ahead OF
Duffy Lewis and George Hooper both
Al performers. The newcomer. Hen
riksen. IS worthy emergency timber.
desDite his ineNperience- because OF his
hard hitting. In his - games last year
he avera ged .366 with the willow.
The Giants will have n real con-
test down at Marlin Springs. Texas,
during the spring trip. to see who will
have 70 be bounced from the New York
cutfield II is pretty certain that Josh
Devors and Fred Snodgrass will stick.
but Jack Murray. who showed a falling
IN pfncnes at the seasons end and in
the worlds series last year IS not so
sure OF his job. Beals Becker. who
served as relief man last wear. and Ar
thur Bues. the young fence maker from
the northwest viii push him for his
position, with good chances Of OUsting
the sun crowned Irishman. The Ma
tfonal league champions will be well
provided for. II only one of the three
Murray. Becker o. Bues-can display
good form and fill the semi-vaca ted
station as we'll as Devore and SnOd-
grass do the others
Jackson Is Easily Wonder
Joe Jackson. the only man of a de-
cade besides Ty Cobb to swat over
400. Is the main argument for the
strength OF Cleveland's Outfield. His
mark OF -40S was achieved during his
first year in swift company Young
Graney. with .269 for an average. and
the veteran Joe Birmingham. with
304 will probably DO the bulk of the
work in the other garden positions.
Butcher. from the Southern league,
may earn A permanent outfield berth on
the strength OF his showing toward the
close Of last season, and there Is pos
sibility that Ted Easterl may be taken
from behind the bat to cavOrt in the
outfield.
The Pittsburg Pirates would have
been included among the teams dis
worlds outffeld premiership. but for
the decision of Manager Fred Clarke 70
retire from the playing field this year.
Vincent Campbell. who takes Clarke's
nLdCe- OLlALlle Leach A-ttAGA " AAoVAA anu
Max Carey are all good reliable men.
however Sherwood Magee. of the
Philadelphia Nationals Steve Evans. OF
the st. Louis Cardinals Bobby Bescher,
Of Cincinnati. Birdie Cree. of the New
York Yankees. Zach Wheat. Of the
brooklyn Dodgers. and Clyde Milan, OF
the Washington Senator's are all crack
performers. but they stand IS cases
in a desert when compared TO their side
partners The poor St. Louis Browns
Is the only team without at least one
star performer.