The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

years. 1t would not be stretching mat
tiers to liken this fray to a collision of
the irresistible with the immovable On
paper both teams seem more powerful
than they were in the 1912 race. The
Red Sox have added the star young first
baseman Harold Janvrin, to fill the place
of the veteran, Jake Stahl, and such
youngsters as Yerkes, Bedient, and Cady
should be improved because of their eX-
ira experience, with the old members of
the team still short of that age when
arms and legs begin to lose their yigor.
Athletics Are I'm Shape.
The Athletics have been tearing
through the South with fearful force,
demolishing any resistance offered by
minor league teams. The veteran pitch
ers, Plank, Coombs, and Bender seem
to be their old selves. Several capable
youngsters are on the pitching STAFF also,
and the void in the outfeld will be filled
capably by either of the recruits, Daley
and Eddie Murphy. The odds are about
even on the Red Sox-Athletics encounter.
Joe Wood and Chief Bender are the
probable pitching nominees.
The White Sox and Maps, which meet
in the latter's stronghold. cannot be
counted out of the chase for first divi-
sion honors entirely. Both aggregations
have shown good form in their exhibit
ton games and have some promising
youths on the oil. Ed Walsh may be
called upon to oppose Vean Gregg on the
mound, which would make another good
Fingers fight.
The Browns, having climbed out OF the
cellar last year, are due for heights
above, according to St Louis fans, who
have given their confidence to StovaH,
nd will hay q oh "a fn w "a
the much touted recruits look like when
they tackle the Detroit Tigers. Jennings
is expected to hurl Jean Dubuc, the fear
less little Frenchman, at the enemy and
Earl Hamilton probably will toll for the
home nine One of the most likely look
ing newcomers to the Browns is Bunnie
Brief who probably will play first base
for part of the game at least.
Zig Time in Chicago.
The contest in Chicago presents new
pilots on both sides, with Evers saying
lat en- to the Cubs and Higgins the
same to the Cardinals. BY sn odd COIN
cidence both are second baSemen.
Neither team is reckone0 very strongly i'm
the galIop for the gonfalon, but both are
peppery teams and can make plenty Of
fun fly for the fans. Harry Sallee and
Jimmy Lavender are probable pitching
selections.
The National League champions Of Nc
Graw seem certain victors in what may
turn out the most one-siGed game of the
day when they meet the tail-end Boston
Braves. However, reports have George
Stallings doing wonderful things in his
first spring at the training camp with
the Hubites and he may spring sur
prise. He probably will send Hub Per-
due against the Giant hurler, who cam
not be guessed at accurately until the
game starts, though JEFF Tesreau is
likely to be favored over Mathewson,
Marquard, and the rest.
Charley Doom has been fortunate thus
far to have only a few of his Phillies
injured in a minor way, instead of many
in a serious way, as ir the past, and his
crew will begin the lone stand against
Dahlens Brooklyn's in apparently good
condition. The game in Brooklyn Sat
urday took some of the snap out of the
interest of fans in general in this game
as an inaugural, but not so in Quaker
town. The Phillies' hackers look for a
great year under the new president, Billy
Locke, who is as much above par ap-
parently as Horace Fogei was below it.
Locke has given Doom free rein, and
the fiery haired leader now may do a
little real leading and show what he is
capable OF.