The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-14
FRANK Chance, PEERLESS LEADER, PICKS THE
new YORK GIANTS TO WIN PENNANT ONCE MORE

smart ielders and fine throwers.
Gibson and Kelley form a receiving
department as good as. or better, than
New York's. Pittsburg. too. has quite
some speed: not SO much of course as
McGraw. Nor do the Pirates know
The only place in the infield where
the champions excel the up is
second base. Larry Doyle is a Won
derful player n a bulwark that
would do honor to any team On this
account I feel that I must grant New
York a shade the better Of the in
field power. Pittsburg has the edge
on New York in battery and outield
material, but not enough to counter
act the Giants advantage in youth
and speed.
Joe Tinker, the new manager of
the Cincinnati Reds, is the smartest
baseball player l have yer seen. He
| pick the redlegs to finish one point
higher than they did last year. be-
cause Tinker is an aggressive fellow
and will get the very best out Of his
men.
"Joe's presence in the infeld will
insure a real infield. He will make
Grant and Egan. on either side of him,
play such ball as Rhineland has never
seen. Hoblitzel is a fine first base.
q allu III OulllClu CS IdtOIs
ably with that Of New York and Pitts.
burg.
Il would like to see Tinker land a
seasoned catcher. Clarke is a good
backstop. but not strong enough to
work in h great majority Of games.
In Archer n Bresnahan the Chi.
cage Cubs are stronger behind the
bat tina any other team in the coun-
try. Archer is the very best catcher
7 aror ca " q Ona1 .poo~t ,,loS,o. xp,h.
hasn't a single weakness. Chicago's
pitchers are questionable. Cheney is
far the best Of the lot. Lavender has
everything but is faint hearted. Richie.
on the other hand, is all heart. He
hasn't a very great deal. but he knows
how to place his wares to the best ad.
vantage. Liefield is an uncertainty,
Overall. should he reconsider his an
nounced intention of keeping out Of
baseball. is an unknown quantity.
Ruelbach ought to be the best pitcher
in the country. But he never will be.
He cannot get over his old tricks OF
loading up the bases before striking
out the next three batters.
The Cub infield should be a strong
Tinker's shoes. Al Bridweli never
was in the same class with Tinker,
Zimmerman is a great hitter and an
excellent man for third base. Johnny
Evers Is a wonderfully clever and
brainy second baseman and shines in
every department Of the game. He
is a very nervous, high strung ath-
lete. whose playing may be affected
by managerial cares. Safer has the
making of a great first baseman, II,
indeed, he is not that already. jim
ME Sheckard is the best sun fielder
in baseball. though he has slowed up
considerably on the paths. Mike Nit
chell is good in every respect. Miller
is a good fielder and a crack base run.
ner Of the aggressive type. but he is
Schultz would be close to perfection
If he were not the worst base rune
that ever happened.
philadelphia should finish no worse
than fifth. Charlie Doom has slowed
up a great deal the past two years a,
the result of injuries. but is still
very capable backstop. Killifer is one
Of the best young catchers since the
advent Of Archer. He is heady. ag.
Alexander. Rixey. Chalmers. seaton
Brennan and Moore. II in proper
shape. should hold their own witt
most any staff Of twirlers in organized
baseball.
Brooklyn is one of the hardes
teams in the league to Judge. Their.
is absolutely no conceivable reason
why that team should be away bacl
in the ruck. In Rucker. Dahlen ha,
the greatest southpaw in the game
Next to Hal Chase. Jake Daubert Il
public The Dodgers are a bit veal
around the midway. but Smith is on,
Of the most promising third basemeI
I ever saw"