The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-28
MATHEWS0N TALKS|
t~centinasd from rir.. P.g..,

A>S-Aa1sa AEoh III
ing stan is as strong as n in the
league. not barring those Of the Pr
rates and the Giants. Seaton mas
started out as II he intended to blow
himself To a good year. and Alexander
and Chalmers have already proved
their worth. The Quakers also have
more real strength in the ield at this
writing. with Nasee ana Lobert both
In the game. two men who have suf-
fered from injuries and umpires in the
last couple OF years. .Lobert Is a
good bali player-don't make any mis-
taxi about that-and ne will bolster
up the inteld and max ~ work to-
gether. Lobert puts "A lot OF pepper
and dash into the game. and IL is ms
fearless playing which makes him the
victim Of 80 many accidents. lie does
rot avoid anything that comes his
a
In Sore Straits.
The case OF Pittsburgh is the case
OF Wagner. The club is making great
Efforts 10 keep the real condition OF
the big Dutchman a secret, but IL is
no news around the circuit that grave
Tears have been expressed by men
on the Pirates as to whether Wagner
will ever play regularly again. With
out Wagner the Pirate infeld looks
very, bad. IL is as easy TO build an
infield around Wagner as IL is 10 put
up a fortress with Gibraltar as a
nucleus. Tear down Gibraltar. and
where Is your fortress? Eliminate
Wagner. and what has become of
your infield?
Clarke has a great pitching stan
and his outfleld Is stronger and faster
than last year with the addition OF
Holman in playing form. He is a fast
man. covers much ground and is a
vicious hitter. With Wagner the
Pirates would have d great chance at
the pennant. Without him ! fail TO see
them. although OF course ! may be
Seldom have I been able to
cash a bet on a ball game. Infre-
quertly do ! lose q political wager al
though | know nothing of politics and
its ins and outs.
Evers seems To be COINS pretty
well with his Cubs. better than most
OF US expected he would. His pitching
stan Is moving smoothly n his in
eld appears 10 be cry evenly bal
anced. Bridvell has returned to form
and solved the question OF shortstop
for Evers. Safer is . growing first
baseman. improving With the passing
Of each season. Zimmerman is q
hitter that would add 10 any club. and
is a reliable fielder. II Evers can
Tnaitain his pitchers IN some kind OF
shape and hold he Ciub together s.
that 1t Is working all the time, ] ex-
pect he will b" mn IN the fight for the
IfnlNIH. In llAN hft.AAlk llt team
together Hrpsnahan Is bound To be "a
big sid. because ne il "A close friend
81 Evers and because. Ike many an
other ball player. he wants 10 cut in
on the world series coin This fall.
understand that Roger is adviser eX-
traOrdjnary I o Johnny" and that the
pitching department has been prac-
tically passed over to him. Onhand.
nobody NJ 10 nind who Is more
competent 10 whip q string of pitchers
into good shape. Roger did a whole
lot with a mediocre set he manager IN
81. Louis.
Made Poor Start.
Tinker has made a poor start with
CinCiuuaC, hut. II I was 'Jbc.' |
would consider his "a good smen. be-
cause hank" O'Dav got away like
q Splinter last year. and then the club
%. r. fen on hin and roasted him L. 4
fraZZle. Joe" has not aroused the
anticipati"ns ~ his rooters by aTS
great showiug so faT. and. II he comes
through strong. they Will have = great
chance t. fall into line il,or. Tn.
Rcd are 4 strong club. with good ban
players. They ar. bound To- com
through and make % TIGHT. perhaps Ia.
the but they are sure 10 hs
up there. Tinker has too much Of
Iick in HIM To stand for anything else.
The American league has not
s~traicht,ncd itscI' ont ia my mind g;
ali 90 far. hut 10y mex THURSDAY. !
think III have a better line on cond'-
tions there and can say something
about IL.
IN concl.d mr.. 7 want To- ret back 20
ia. so-called baseball trust for q
miEut. rs ! said az The beginning u
this article. no pne. especially TIE
players. wants baseball as b. Is upv
orcrniz"d altered. ht,aus. % mas
meant % lut 10 a., PLAYERS. oWu-rs
ami the public. The only improvement,
would bc 10 have the PLAYERS repre-
stnted on the ultimate body. which is
az present the National commission.
The irk well - empty.