The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
SEALS COULD
isl: MORE:
GL.UGGE:RS
Howard Hopes to Strengthen
Team With the Addition
of Pinch Hitters
By JOE MURPHY

Tho thirtfeth week of the Pacific
Coast league baseball season starts
thio afternoon. and Il marks the con-
cludfng one. For a prolonged session
tho enthusiasm ameng the followers
OF the sport has kept up wonderfully
we'll, and II the pennant race had not
been decided some weeks ago the an
terest would not have waned a tride.
Thoughts arc now turned to what IS
to come next season. The fans nat
urafjy fguro how the local club viii
stack UP against the opposing clubs.
There Will be few changes made in
the makeup of the different clubs.
Oakland probably win do more ex-
perimenting than the others.
The Seals will be about the same as
looks @. K. and its catchers are as
re Is going east TO attend the base
ball meeting, and while away he will
endeavor TO pick up some high class
ball players. He realizes that he
needs an outfelder and he could use
q capable inhelder.
The local club needs to be strength
ened trifie. as 1t Is q BIT shy In
batting Its present pitching stsff
this year Del Howard has declared
good as any in the league. The re-
turn to form of Mig Clarke pleased
Manager Howard and the fans.
Clarke looked awfully good In the
recent game in which he worked.
Howard could use another good
pitcher in case Of an emergency.
However, It Is net aR the delivering
or receiving end that the local club
Is weak. The players have not been
batting up to the mark expected OF
them.
There will be but little change IN
the Beavers lineup for next season.
90 il IS 6pparent right now that Nc
Credie's team looms up as the one to
beat James. the big hurler, will be
lost He Is a mighty valuable man
for any team to lose, but McCredie
can stand the loss Of James better
than the other clubs can stand the
loss Of q good player. The Portland
club had an abundance of good pitch
ers all season and Ii win start on
aext season amply fortified with
high class beavers.
Unless some OF the clubs brace up
bit, McCredie figures to win another
peEnant right back. His present club
is undoubtedly the strongest club
that has won the pennant since the
Pacific Coast league went into Or
ganiEed baseball. He will have prac-
tically the same combination In the
race next season.
Henry Berry has already announced
that he will get some new men for
his club. The southern fans are cry
ing for a pennant winner. and Berry
realizes that it is about time for him
to bring home the flag. / look for
the Angels to put a very strong team
IN the field next season.
That the Beavers had the other
clubs a trife outclassed was evil
deneed by the records. The northern-
ers easily led in hitting with a team
percentage OF .274 against .25s for
the Sacramento club, which is second
in batting.
Charley Tanning, the Seals clever
finger, plans TO go back to his home
In Illinois at the end Of the present
baseball season. Il am going to rest
up and be ready for next springs
training" said Tanning this morning.
Jimmy Johnston is expected in the
Seals lineup this afternoon, when the
local tossers oppose the Venice Tigers
at Recreation park. Jimmy was suf-
feFing from q slight Charley horse
as a result of the strenuous exercise
of last Saturday. He felt good yes
terday and expressed his belief that
he would be able to play today.
Johnston has established a new
base stealing record, but he Is anx-
ieus TO put the mark up a few
notches. He wants TO get 1t above
12e- He has stolen 11s bases to date.
The announcement made yesterday
morning by Cal Ewing that he would
not lose any more players was good
news to the fans. 1t was feared that
either Schmidt or Tanning might be
turned over to the White Sox.
When one reviews the record Of
Carl Naggart it must be admitted
that the crack fielder Of the Angels
gave his club good service this sea-
SON. Maggart Is second among the
batters with an average OF .313, which
mark he has maintained nearly all
season. He is pressing Carlisle for
the hoRors of being the leading run
maker of the league, being four runs
behind Carlisle. whose record Is ies
for the season. In base stealing Mag
CART Is second to Johnston with Sc to
his credit. He is third among the
home run hitters with record OF 10
He has made 10 triples. being second
TO Ivan Howard, who has 21
There Is no doubt that Magsart has
the best all around record of any
player in the league, and 1t would be
hard to pass him IL a trophy were
being awarded to the best player in
the league.
II may be said that MaSEart,s de-
pertinent on the Mold has been credit
able He has given Dillon q good run
for hio money.
Il will be necessary for the Seals
80 win five out of seven games IL they
hope TO enter the first division. Tt
looks like a big task for them, but
as the locals are such In and cutters.
yor can never figure just what they
arc going to do. One thing you can
count on. and that Is. Hogan will
have his bunch fighting to retain
second phase They have lead of a
little more than game over the
Secs. IL looks like mighty tough
fight for second place.
look for the Tigers to have q
harder battle than the Sacs. The
Beavers have the psnnant cinched.
anA their work is over. They won't
be playing as hard as the Seals. who
Will be hghting to get out OF the sec
ond division.