New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
Giants and Red S0x to
Fight for Worlds Title


TO he altogether justified. Bill Dahlen
has been building for two years, and
with a little break in the luck. which
may come under the stimulus of brand
new park things are apt to happen. the
outnelders, Wheat, Stengel AM Benny
Meyer are a speedy and hard hitting io'
The infeld, with Jake Daubert. CutshaW'
Fisher and Red" Smith, is strong coni-
pact and pretty well UP TO the standard
while the pitching staff. headed by Nap
Rucker will do its part with the encour-
agement Of a few runs and reasonable
amount OF steadiness in the field.
The Cincinnati Reds are experimenting
with another new manager. Joe TINKER
was a great PLAYER. and may be great
leader but must prove his ability before
the team can be ranked any higher than
sixth place. A capable catcher is SAD!
needed although otherwise the team
looks fairly strong on paper Inc 0'
Louis Cardinals also are WorkIhS uIue' "
new manager. They are strong IN Spots
notably at first base and in two pitche'S'
Harmon and Sallee; but they are also
weak i'm spots. SO that ii is nara 10 see
how they can do better than finish sew
enth. As for the Boston Braves. George
Stallings. once manager OF the YANKEES
has a difficult task on his hands.
As for the American League. the elsh'
teams i'm the younger organization a's'
will dash and frolic through l5i games 10
finish in this order: Boston, Philadelphia
WASHINGTON. New York Nankces). en-
caco. Cleveland. St Louis and Detroit
Could ANYTHING he easier? II seems al
most Ike a SaCrilese 10 put the De'To'
Tigers I'm the cellar. when ii may be re-
called that only three years ago theE
were lighting it out for the "orlu
championship. and now, to use the worus
of the poet. there are none 40 poor TO 90
them reverence
The Red sox. proud owners Of Inc
worlds championship flag, won by virtue
of hard earned victory over the Hlah's
last october. are preferred to the fHl'"-
delphia Athletics FOR the reason IN "
their pitchers are younger ana more "he'l
to show improvement smoky Joe
Wood. Bedient and O'Brien, are 10 pet'eI
perhaps. individually than Behdei'
Coombs and Plank. nut two at iedS' Vi
the three last named have Just about
reached the threshold which Ieaus ava!
from major league baseball ana 'he'e -
a grave doubt in my mind WhetheI l"ef
can come back ana be SO aI-poWeriu' %
i'm 1911 when they aid SO much l" 'd'''
the Athletics 10 the worlds championship
ronuie Mack has one OF the strongest
aud most finished inields in the couhu!
and an outfieId which looks much DetteI
than a year ago, bur the Ked sun va
perbaps the greatest outneld III e''"o'
league and an infield which pears com
harrison with the best. If Wagner al SNOW
docs not suffer from a lame arm In
o.,cb.rs TOO Boston has the adVantase
i'm my opinion.
rbs Senators are hard To place. II
strikes me that the team ovefpia! eu
last year in finishing second anu my
ali credit is given there l. a feehh6 t""'
q will not be 50 prominent this seaso"'
o..n with Walter Johnson, one OF t"e
.,reatest pitchers of all time, TO LEAD Tue
9gbt on what form there IS, however
il is impossible to place Clark "''ii'''
and his men worse than tnird. Ohe VIZ
AGO | discussed the Yankees ana '"e"
chances i'm detail, and from what "dS
seen Of Their work against the SupefpaS
80, Ssturdav there is no reason To TAKE
Them out Of the first division. Personally
have AN abiding faith in Frank chance
and his ability az leader anu ha"'e
tte seems 10 be blessed with the happ!
rsc,l,,. of inspiring his mer 10 give pI
tbeir hest. and. with the possible eNcep-
ton II the left Side OF the lhhe'u' "e
remarkably well fortified with eHce"eh'
material The pitchers look strong won
derfully strong. Big Ed sweeney
ono of the best catcheTs IN the country
Chance and Chase are known quahu''S'
while the outfelders are 800 hitters ana
fast enough to suit any manager
Hartzeu and Derrick can mold up theH
eno AT third and short, respectively, the
Yankees will have real team th'S !'"''
If there is dark horse III the '"''
Chicago is likely to upset all calculations
"Big Ed" Walsh is host in himself but
outside Of him the pitching stan loohs
none too powerful, whbe Jimmy Gaia
han is doing some experimenting IN Two
or three positions II the experiments
turn out well the White Sox are sure 10
be dangerous, but as IT is they are placed
al the head OF the second division. Joe
Birmingham may be able 10 do much more
with the Cleveland Maps than Harry Da-
Wis was able 10 accomplish a year ago
but he is lacking In experience as man
ager. and further. Larry IaJOie is get
ting old. II is not meant TO imply thar
I.aioie Is the whole team. or even hdIi OF
IT, but without him and his consistent bat
ting the Maps would suffer The St Louis
Browns craWled out OF last place year
aga AT the expense Of the Yankees, ana
this year they may 90 likewise, win De
troit as the victim. On paper the myers
have about the poorest pitching stan III
either league. The stars of rev years
ago have lost their cunning or passed out
while the newcomers, with the possible
execution OF Dubuc, have yet To set Inc
baseball world on fire. Then. too, ~
Cobb wants most OF the pfOntS III the
vav of salary. while the owners think
they are deserving of at least share.
cobb may play. and probably Will. but he
seems TO be a persistent sort Of fellow.
al as vet The call OF the Detroit fans
has not been answered. The Browns nave
a fighting manager III George SloNdn d
greatly improved pitching stan with liam
ilton. BaUmgarten. Neliman ana A,nsou
among others. and fair lnheld. lhcS
NAV do a little climbing and be the sur
prise OF the race.
LAWN TENNIS MEN SAIL
Australian Davis Cup Team
Now on Their Way Here.