The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-18
mo CLUB FREE
FROM INJURIES
Athletics Have Best Luck of
Teams in American League

While no American league club was
free from injuries during the 1913
campaign, the Athletics were probab-
~ the luckiest i'm that they really lost
one man--Jack Coomls. There is no
denying that the loss of this great
pitcher was serious one. but it so
happened that Connie Mack was re-
sourcofnl enough 10 adjust his pitch
ing staff So that the absence Of the
sterlIns hurler was aot as seriously
felt as 1t might have been.
Whore before he had depended upon
mis- regulars going through in turn.
Mack adopted the system of shooting
In fresh pitchers to the relief of the
one who was webbing on the mound.
Late i'm the season Shortstop Jacl:
Barry was injured but the pennant
had already been won and the failure
If Cleveland To take hold of the on
rortunity presented let the Athletics
slip through without danger.
Boston was the worst afflicted Of
the American league teams when il
comes 10 discussion of handicaps
Manager Jake Stahl found himself
unable Ia play first base and that ptI
a huge crlmp in the ability of the
champions To come back. Put what
hurt the Red Sox the worst was the
accidents 10 Joe Wood. the premier
pitcher of the circuit Of 1872 joe
was able To pitch but - games,
whereas he had taken part i'm 40
games the preceding season. He won
10 of his Il. but 10 victories is quite
&? difference from "a, the number reg
lstered by the smoke merchants in
1872 Buck ORrien also failed To- |
come through, while Larry Gardner
and He!ne Wagner sustained injuries
that kept them out of the fray for
weeks ~ a time.
Next to the Red SoX come the
Maps, who were fairly burning mp the
league until they encountered their
annual dose of hard luck. First. Catch |
cr Land had his hand broken, but |
that was n bit of good fortune. as K |
caused Manager Birmingham To cali !
upon steve O'Neill, who had been a
bench warmer up to that time. steve
came through in such II capable man
ner that the injury To Land appeared |
like a blessing. But when Nap Lajoic |
and Birmingham himself were hurt |
he teams troubles really began. Then |
Bill Stecn broke his pitching arm and |
Chapman sustained injuries that kept
him out for three weeks. There were
other injuries but they were merely |
what were to be expected, none OF
hem hurting as did The let-down of
Nean Gregg after he had begun the
in meteoric style.
Washington had it's troubles with
is infIeld, Gandil having . foot put
)ut of commission, while Foster was
nut for months. "A victim of typhoid
ever. Pitcher Cashion went to the
,ad, while Outfielder Shanks was
more or less OF a cripple at various
lines.
Detroits handicap was merely what
night have been eXpectcd-Mullin and
AXE. the veteran pitchers. failed to
'Ome back, while First Baseman Del
iainor did not play up To the form
expected. jennings also had to contend
With the ownership Of a number of
'oung players, none of whom became n
tar. with the exception of Catcher
lcKee, who. in a way. made up for
he retrogression OF oscar StanaSe
Who neglected To show the skill Of
ormer years.
Chicago missed Ed Walsh. Had ne
'een right. with Russell coming
trough So emphatically, and Jim
scott having a great year. the White
;ox would have been right in the
ace. AS for the Yankees and Browns.
hey are scarcely worth consideration
s neither had any players To speak
f whose loss could not be- remedied
}ut had Pitcher Raw Caldwell been
n form all year the Yankees would ,
ave won more games. Injuries did
ot hurt the Browns. What caused
hem tn finish last was the fact that
'tovall did not have a first division Is
cam. He never was able to fill the ,
ole at short while Pratt proved
1ost Indifferent second baseman.
hotton was his only outfielcer until [
Walker was secured. while Jimmy $
justin was his only infielder of merit (
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