The evening world., 1913-06-09

the Athletics. but
UsS~~" out OF the stable
q dark horses Cleveland has ad-
vanced and 10 giving the Philadel.
pAia team . great old nip and tuck
asht. Tho NAps were not reckoued
IN Tho pennaut running by any Of
IL experts before the season; they
lost many OF their exhibition games.
TIE showing made by this club 10
largely due to the fine managerial
sbility OF Birmingham in my opin.
Ion.
before the end OF July the race threat.
eos to become even tighter than II II
right now. Five powerful teams have
q oh ance to take the honors. Three OF
those have only outside opportunities.
tn chance Of the Washington club. rated
10 be strong contender before the sea-
con, becoming more outside every day.
II would not surprise me to see either
Chicago or Boston come through cventu-
slfy. they being the other two OF the
three tsams With tho outside chances.
Probably the race viii settle down Into
4 hattie beawesn Cleveland and the Attn
lsues. However. these two clubs stack
IN very evenly. with the Philadelphia
Soys having the edge OH experience and
eoo~al team play. Cleveland 'ooAS
letter In the pitchers box. Both cluos
An Asesrminsd lighters, the hshung
spirit having been put In the Maps oy
Birmingham. He picked up pract'ceny
~ same club with which he IL making
~. race now, last season. when 1t was
.golng very badly and finished tn srend
styie. -
oLgvGIANps HAVE THE Neces'
sARV AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT.
nxrm,nsham has his team lighting
snd snsrling and aggressive. They tel
N. out through the Middle West that
van vould never recognise the men Tor
,hs sams mild hammered athletes VINO
.voaared with the club last year Tho
nirv.r. will not speak 70 an opponenS
oavillv on tne aeld. They are Always !"
there scrsppinx over every inoh OF tns
~. II n th,s aggressive spirit when
Wins many . ball game
II the Maps should take the psnhs"'
Il would b Q baseball sensation bscau.s
Iarminsham 70 aghting his way throuHn
the race with several new men VINO nav.
Scvsjeosd into good players. but stu
sthisess going through their first year 10
tho tas league This 10 always een'
serous sroposition. especially II the race
1shtens IN, - II thssAtsns 70 d.
hSve heard treat praise for Chapman
t. young shortstop. and he has WI
sDoAeeially STRENGTHENED the third bass
~ Of the innsld. With Lajo'e back q
sneond. Birmingham will have . gooc
4pner defense because young Johnson u
nskins q record for himself ut hrse
sue heavy artillery Of the Cleveland
spau wins many bali samsA The tive
~ guns are LAjois and jackson. Ane
10y are great cleanup men. but u
show that the Maps are not dependent
q one man. the team has continued e
p6nogs along victerieusly without La
- Now that 10 10 haok IN the gam
80 should play sven better ball
MUCH pgPGNps ON SUCCESS OF
TIVE gAsTgRN TRIP.
:, ~ ~ - the clsvsland Cub - oea'
se1usA nsoA IspssAs ON the result o.
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) beao ~ Gluh W within tive ~ ehre>
eaass 6 ~ Ashlstiss uaul hs gsti
- AsaA ~ VIII Asvs . much bstss'
SAases - win svsntOaAy. II he 4
Asubbsd b. Paiiadslphia. Washington
aaA Hestsa. hs 10 going to have . tough
~ Ostt1ng book IN the rocs. Tue Nsvs
vu nj q suntss - much eopratior
n ~ West aft9 thslS return - ~
Alnsst3oo yin meet VIXEN playing a0ains
Wosningtsa 81 Desesa n ths East
mere . go weak teaA n ~ Amer
tesa LaAOus b tAs Dastssa division an
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