Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

RED SoE must be CONSIDERED as
pennant factors Is the belief eX-
pressed by Manager Joe Birmingham,
Of the Maps.
Just at present the three strong
est clubs in the league are Chicago,
Boston and Cleveland declared the
youthful leader Of the Battlcrs If
the Athletics pitching staff were in
better shape, ] would include them,
but Coombs is out Of the game, thus
leaving the bulk Of the work up TO
Bender and Plank. and neither Ia
young enough TO carry the burden.
Both are great pitchers, but each
is a man who needs his rest. Plank
has had trouble with his arm and
IL may bother him some more HoUck
and Brown are 500 pitchers bet
ter.
Senators Lack Hittera
AS for Washington. IL has no II
cense TO think II is n better ball club
than Cleveland. In the first place. :
has not the hitting strength. It IS
not as. strong in the box as Cleveland.
Johnson is a wonder. I'd be crazy
not TO admit that Groom IL a good
pitcher With a better hitting team
behind him. he would win more games
than he would lose. Hughes has lost
his power TO beat US, while Mullin
Is a man who needs a strOng batting
club behind him AZ for the recruits,
] must zee more OF them before
venture an opinion.
why rank Boston and Chicago 80
high Is that they have the pitchers.
Boston began the season overoonh-
dent. Then It got crippled and was
forced 20 make the Western trip with
out it's manager. Now Il has gone
home for long stay. Stahl viii be
on deck again as manager and per
haps as a layer. Zoe Wood is him
self again and he should be able 10
work every fourth game ! look for
him to start another long winning
streak as he did in 1912. Look out for
the Red Sox, ! say. They'll be in the
FIRST division by the time we come
back from the East next month.
Soa Are Better at Home.
''Jshe White sox WIN not be as hard
to beat on the road as they are on
their own grounds, where they are
almost invincible. You see, tho Chi
caro- infield is soft and the Sox, not
as hard hitters as clubs like Boston,
Philadelphia and Cleveland, are placed
on a more even plane as regards bat
ting. Balls that would 20 through
the infielders in Cleveland like a shot.
from home the Sox do not have that
help, but Callahan has the pitchers
and club well fortified with capable
subst sltes. Texas Russell r. looming
up like a wonder while Walsh is
slowly but surely showing his old
time form. Those two. with Scott |
Benz. LANCE. Cicotte and White 10
help. win bother any club.
What have ] 10 say about my own /
o h.a
are out there every day trying. We !
have no cutters on the club. Every /
man Is game. We are making n lot OF /
plumbers In the field and on the bases. /
but we are trying and we are winning |
What more can we do2 The public /
must expect mistakes Turner is the 4
only real veteran in the infield now 1
and he is playing out 81 his usual |
position Johnston and Chapman arc 1
entering upon their first real year IN l
fls 81 company. while Olson. like Tur- [
ner. is out Of his position The out
field Is lacking man Of big leag Re
experience.
Not Hard On Youngsters.
Most OF our pitchers are young
STEERS who have lots Of things 10 learn.
They are learning every day, some
times at the cost Of a hall game.
such must be expected. / figure that
we have beaten ourselves In six OF
seven games. / am surprised that we
have not lost more. We would have
lost more had II not been that the
fellows are game 70 the last man and
work 10 overcome the ground lost by
their blunders
i will not promise that there VIII
be any cessation OF these mistakes.
When a young club is working 80
hard and trying 20 accomplish so
much, bad baseball must be looked
for. All we can do Is 10 excuse the
ones at fault. pat them on the back
and tell 'em not 10 do II again"
Referring TO the charge Of Clark
GTifith. the Washington manager.