The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

method of circing the bases. They can show total of 12S3 Valentines in five years as against 1925 for the Giants New York however, is the only club in the league that has not dropped below the 200 mark more than one year in five.
 The Phillies usually pass as a hard hit ting club, but the average for five years is under the .25O mark. They take fifth place in the rating. Since 1906 they have never finished higher in the batting per centages than fourth, a ranking gained in 1908. Twice, in 1909 and again in 1910, they were fifth while in 1907 and 1911 they were sixth.
 Poor old Brooklyn is a hopeless last. Tn 1909 the demon Dodgers hit better than Boston, but every other year they have walloped blissfully in the cellar. Their average for five years is within a fraction of point of .22S.
 For 15 consecutive seasons Hans Wag.. ner has batted over the 300 mark, thus tying the record of Pop Anson But chances are that he will pass Anson's mark in the coming campaign, for it can not be figured that the Flying Dutchnian can possibly hit under the coveted mark.
 Wagner is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable ball players that the game has ever produced. While an awkward dpptillliS tiluiNldudi. It lS ldStr tONtiS d lot of ground and there is not a single position which he cannot play to perfec- ton. But for the injury to Wagner in the last campaign Pittsburg might have come pretty near to winning the flag Without Wagner Pittsburg Is as badly off as would be Detroit with Cobb out of the line up. Wagner says he is completely recovered from the injury which put his team out of the last race. and that he is not yet in
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 Denton T. "Cy" Young has sent in to the office of the Boston National League baseball team his single contract for his 22d year in major league baseball.
 He Is the oldest pitcher In the point of years and service in big league baseball.
 Arthur Raymond the Giants cratic pitcher, is living quietly in Chicago ,his winter and says he will ask Manager Me- Graw for one more chance to redeem himself. Raymond is under suspension and cannot secure a position with any organized league club He has turned down offers from the outlaws. however. McGraw says he has lost faith in Ray mond and believes it would be waste Of time to harbor him again. The big pitcher threatens to join the New Yor<s at Mar lin whether McGraw wants him or not. If Raymond could control himself he "oulu uIdW d BOOu Sdidfy, lOI nt IS u first class pitcher when right.
 Eighteen pitchers-two baseball teams in themseves--are on the Detroit roll as now comprised.
 And of the IS, fve--Mullin, Donovan, | Summers, Willett and Covinston-are practically certain of their jobs This leaves three or four positions open.
 President Navn will not take IS pitchers south That is certain. Two three recruits are ticketed to leave before the beginning of the training season, and who they are is a secret with MT. Navin How ever, it is hardly possible that Renfer and Stroud will hold on that long.
 Detroit ,sis we'll acquainted with the abilities of Works, Lafitte and Lively. And the three will have to labor to hold their uniforms. Contesting with them will be Mitchell. Maroney, Pernoll, Maurer, Dubuc. Taylor Remneas and McCorry.
 Mitchell showed well In the games he performed in 1911, but he was not put into many and he will be given another chance this spring. He is young and, like some other recruits he failed to take either himself or his work seriously. De- troit players say if he would put the proper spirit into his work he would make yood