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RED sox PICKED TO WIN
Baseball Managers Mostly Favor
Boston Americans.

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Among baseball managers in the
major leagues the consensus seems to
indicate that the Boston Red Sox will
capture Ban Johnson's pennant. Clark
Griffith of the Washingtons and Con
ME Mack of the Athletics are not in
cluded, however. Each is firmly con-
fident that his team will finish at the
top of the heap. Griff declares that
the Washingtons will win more
games during the present Western
trip than either the Red SoX or the
Athletics. He predicts slump for
the Bostons and says that the Mac
men already have blown. Mack, on
the other hand hasn't given up the
fight by any means. He holds the op-
inion that both the Red Sox and Sen
ators are travelling far beyond their
natural sped and are bound to run in
to a losing streak. Mack expects
TO make tremendous finish with
Chief Bender, Coombs and Plank
pitching in worlds championship
form. But the veteran manager ad-
mits that without Capt. Dan Murphy
the Athletics must battle under ser
ious handicap.
Manager Jimmy Callahan of the
Chicago White Sox, when asked for
his opinion of the American league
race, replied that, unless the Red Sox
were suddenly crippled, they would
win the pennant beyond the question
of doubt.
The Red Sox have played consist
emily all season. They have the best
outfield in the business, also a well
balanced infeld. The play inside
ball to perfection and | don't believe
there's a better right handed pitcher
than Joe Wood, unles she is out own
Ed. Walsh, O'Brien, Bedient, Collins
and Hall are also pitching wonderful
bail FOR the Bostons. The coming
Western trip of the team will tell the
story. If the Red Sox can maintain
their grip on the top notch until they
get home, they'll breeze in. But you
can bet on one thing-the White Sox
are going to give the Beaneaters a
fierce argument when we meet on
Saturday"
George Stovall, manager of the St
Louis Browns, said a week ago that
he had reached the conclusion that
neither the Washingtons nor the Ath-
letics could overhaul the Bostons
Harry Wolverton of the Highlanders
says that the Western trip now under
way will tell the story, with the Red
Sox in more favor than they were a
month ago. Hugh Jennings of the De,
troits predicts that the Washingtons
will crack under the strain because
Griff's players are not all seasoned
veterans. Jennings opines that the
Athletics pitchers are not up to the
mark and that the Bostons have suf
ficient stamina TO stick it out to the
end. Harry Davis of the Celevlands
is pulling for the Athletics and his
old friend Mack. but says the Red
Sox at present look Ike pennant win.
ners AS for president McAleer and
Manager Stahl of the Boston club, il
is unnecessary to say that with a
lead of seven games they refuse to
be convinced that the team will not
reach the wire first.
Manager McGraw of the Giants, as
usual, makes no predictions. He is
unwilling to say even that the Giants
will capture the National League flag
but he is watching the work of the
Red Sox With keen interest, also keep
ing an eye on the Senators and Ath-
letics. Bill Dahlen of-the Brooklyn
favors the Red Sox. So does Hank
0'Day of the Cincinnati Reds. Frank
Chance of the Cubs says it is too ear.
ly to predict anything and also de-
clares that the Athletics are by no
means out of it, Fred Clarke of the
Pittsburghs expresses the opinion
thtt if the pitchers hold their own the
Red SoX will succeed. Charley Doom
of the Philadelphia Nationals still has
faith in the Athletics. The Boston
Nationals-Messrs. Ward, Gaffney
and Kling-would like to see Griff's
men win the bunting, if the Red Sox
cannot accomplish that feat Roger
Bresnahan of the Cardinals is quoted
as saying that, If the Red Sox get in
to the worlds series with the Giants,
therell be just one result-McGraw's
men will triumph.