Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-28
DEL MAR HEIGHTS
sHER|OAMs SPORT REVIEW
(By Hal SherIdan.)

written for the United Press.l
There was man in our town
And he was wondrOus wise,
He bought a minor league team
About Glass B in size.
And when lie found his bank roll
Was growing slim and low
He sold couple of players,
And l don't know, but guess he took
trip to Europe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-This is
season of tight pennant races. We
/ ave looked them over and rise to re-
mark that the cooling days Of October
may save considerable portion OF
our population from being overcome
ty watching The final tussles in various
leagues during the dying days OF de-
lirious summer. Gaze upon the Amer
lean association. Here we have the
ncar-majur league brand in baseball;
one Of the leagues that is classed as
AA. aud always sure of putting up
fast exhibition OF ball.
As this humble offering quivers TO
press, one might dig up fight most
any place around Milwaukee, Mime
apolis. Columbus, or Louisville, by
being too emphatic in ones assertions
as to where the pennant was going 20
flutter. 1t isn't over yet, the fellows
that you do not pick will tell you, AMI
there you are. The teams named are
fighting it out in the first division will,
Toledo, Kansas City, st. Paul and In
Gianapolis trailing.
At the risk of losing our lives, il may
be said that either Milwaukee or Min
reapolis is picked to win the pennant.
After only fair showing last year the
Brewers started this season in bang
IIp style and have been battling with
Columbus for the lead since April.
They nosed in front on their eastern
! trip in July and increased their lead by
winning IA out Of 10 games on their
! return home. Larry Chappelle, the
| $4,000 outfielder of the Chicago White
Sox, is a product OF Milwaukee. Aud
| his going made a big hole, for a series
of defeats followed. Milwaukee ,
pitchers are Cutting, Braun, Slapnicka
and Young Cy' Young.
Columbus looked dangerous at the
start, but Joe Cantillons team in Min
neapOlis is looked upon as likely to give
! Milwaukee the hardest drive. And
those Millers are worth noting Can
| tillon is somewhat of manager. but
when his baseball days are over-if
ever-he certainly will be the leading
candidate for a job as boss of an oit
mans home Cantilon work. on the
theory that the older they are the
more they must know.
Now for the others. Columbus IS
relying on her sluggers and king"
Cole. former Chicago and Pittsbur.
pitcher. to keep up the fight Ferris
| Cook and Davis ars also going good
for the Senators
At Louisville Jack Hayden, another
eX-majOr Lacquer, is at the helni
and has rounded up his team from q
hopelessly trailing aggregation to a
position among the cOntenders. Hay
den gets a little help now and then
from the Chicago Cubs when he hangs
ont distress signal. He has pitchers
| TOney and Laudermilk. former EN-
ployes of Murphy, on his staff. They
have contributed largely to the ad-
vance of the COlOnels. Toledo fans
are singing the chorus Of next year"
lhey VIII have new manager in
Bronkie, for three years the third
baseman Of the team, and the Mud
Hens are expected to take new Lease
On life in 1914. St. Paul is expected
70 head the season, but tie Saint fans
are also crying that well known an
them regarding the prospects of the
future. Mike Kelly is the manager of
the Indianapolis team, which is all that
could he desired. They are hopeIe..lv
ont of the running.