Evening journal., 1913-08-22
ny HAL sHERIDAN.
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ritten for the United Press J


NEW YORK. Aug. o. Taking 1t Tor
granted that some millions of people
Throughout this August ridden land
have picked the pennant winners in
the American and National League
and are beginning to figure on the
batteries in the first of the Worlds
Series games. we believe il safe once
more TO turn our attention away from
this struggle to the struggling minors
Therefore jumping blithely from
Broadway to the snow-capped coun-
,tains Of Colorado we find Denver the
pick and choice in the scramble for
the Western League pennant Some
say 1t isn't a scramble. Denver was
the winner last year and so far as
lcan be seen from this distance. there
isn't anything in the league that Will
stop a repetition this year Under the
leadership of Jack Hendricks. for
mer big Lacquer. Western fans believe
the Denver aggregation is one of the
fstest in minor leagueland Except
for a couple of men. Hendricks has a
team Of youngsters, willing and apt
scholars for all the tricks he shakes
from his sleeve. I'm the last three
2 a
lO'Brien. one of the Red SoN pitchers
lin the last Worlds Series Dutch
Leonard. pitcher also with Boston.
land Johnny Beal, who figured in the
deal between the White Sox and Mil
waukee, which sent Larry Chappelle
into fast company. Hendrix has two
promising youngsters this year in
Johnny King a pitcher, and Lester
lChannell, an outielder Channel is a
slugger and has fairly knocked the
hide off the ball during the season.
King played with the Sacred Heart
College team in Denver last year.
Charley Doom, of the Philadelphia
Nationals, signed him, but he never
played for the Phillies and Denver
got him
II may be taken from Hendrix him
self that King is one of the best pitch-
ers tie Western League has had in
years. Channel has been in fast com
pany. Once he was with the Cubs.
but was sent TO Louisville, IN the
American Association. and then drift
| ed westward With Fisher first base
man, Denver fans believe the majors
/ would be overlooking world beaters
/ If King and Channell are not grabbed
off before another year rolls around.
But Denver isn't the entire League.
/ The season started with a rush, Den
yer winning twelve out Of the first
/ thirtsen games, and Omaha going grea.
! guns. Then Oman blew up and fzzlea
very much a la Brooklyn in the Ma
/ tional League AS these things were
/ going ON there was considerable ac-
tivity otherwhere and otherwise
! Tney have the single umpire sys-
\ TEN Ia the Western League and the
fans went after President Tip O'Niell
with much gusto on the question. af-
Ter umpire, players. owners. man
ayers and spectators had mixed sew.
eral times. Jimmy MoGill brother
Of Pittsburgh Phil. the famous race
/ track plunger owns tho Denver olub
and along in the season. Umpire Sig
I ler waloped MoGiH on the nose as a
/ result Of some argument There
4 We're recent reports that McGill want
| ed 10 sell his club to get rid OF the
worry But to follow the pereerina-
/ tions Of Umpire Sigler Along in
4 June Sigler forfeited a gone to Den
YER because he said the Omaha piayers
/ stalled. Bill Rourke. known as "pa. .
/ is owner Of the Omaha club. After tho
j ttitHR nv anu tir'ft tiiiA fit tiAf AidiiM
/ stand There were words and Sigler
/ increased his ciub-owner batting
average to 1000 by cracking Rourkr
on the jaw and putting him down for
the count And inasmuch as Sigler
weighs about 1875 and Rourke 200 all
will agree that the umpire established
somewhat OF batting average even
( ~ he was fired three days later by
I President o Ncill.
Among the teams perking up while
the heat is sizzling. Des Moines is
going the fastest After a bad start
the Boosters began to get under way
and the prospects are they will fin
ish second. Des Moines is strong in
the box with Lafferty, Rogge and
Faher. Rogge has turned the trick Of
wining ten straight games Some