The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-22
EAST AND WEST In AMERICAN
ARE ABOUT EQUAL SAYS CHANCE
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nrst swing through the west. This sect
on % IN. Johnson circuit spysAIs q.
AtAntic seaboard. ~ haa one weaE
eluo IN Cleveland. just ne tire east hsE
s,rs,hsr dlsapPointinx rspTssentitivs IN
emsining AyEresztions OF either sect
ss.,,n yeite likely % m~ss things inter
The trip has been sorns~ha, disas-
treus - ths aspirations OF Clark 0rif-
nm; HIS club has dropped into miro
lively far removed from ths pass-pssH-
inE Athletics ST Louis and CHICAGO
showed a brand 81 piichins TIA, pu11iss
the Capital city boys Cleveland. minus
the services OF jackson and I.ajoie
hammersd out four straight victories
walter Johnson was not always abb.
tssms furnished. And any time Walter
thToush the case r. just about hopeless.
Chioaso has profitsd by its stay at
less than unsarthiy IN ,hsis Sef s h h,1,s
7of no hit fame. has pitched several
s,rn,,. samo.t , up 20 that STANDARD.
the pace with him. And now comes
faosr, evidently the equal 81 them all
esam ns s,or as o s si,s the wos,d.
Athletios 90 one scratch hit. which
came IN the ninth inning.
4. my tssm With such pitching staff
lshsn has had many disappointmentS.
with the end not In sight Chase. I un-
ersl LeaEue. I do not think his loss
will prove any serious blow 20 the white
Soy. Chase 10 going back. but he is
sti,l great first hasoman. or would be
if he would give his manager his very
best services. But he will not. And.
unfortunately, he has always been n had
influence with every team with which
he has been connected I am told that
Harry Lord f. man OF much the same
temperament. IL was only "A question OF
little while. anyhow. until these two
-dcserters would have slipped down BE-
low the average Of major league class.
So long a. Callahan had eventually To-
f ,s,s me Two. q may be just a. well
harmony H. far better than the presence
Of two disgruntled and fast fading stars
Mack Running Away.
Connie Mack r. driving too far away
from the field for the comfort Of those
who have designs ON the pennant. His
young pitchers seem steadier than at
any time before this season. though
16sI, Is Ilenty Of room for impr r',,,
position more through offensive than
defensive measures. But with Render
and Plank reasonably sure Of their
games. the willy Mack IL able To Jockey
the rest OF the staff FOR most satis'ac-
tory results. He has the hitting power
and speed 10 cover . multitude Of pitch
ing faults. He will soon he at Shihe
park for a long stay No club In either
league - a better home team than tho
Athletics. Unless Washington Detroit
Boston and ST. Louis are very careful.
Mack n likely to gain an overwhelming
lead during his next long stand In Phil
aicdphia.
The American League field Is SIN
well punched for the first division
berths. The five leading teams are sep
arated by Just about that number %
games and the race Is early yet. -.
Louis and Detroit have more than held
their own at home. Roth have had gen
cral all round good play 70 back up
clever pitching. Tho Prowns appear the
better Of tho two To me. but this fellow
Cobb. " host in himself. New York
might whip Detroit once In a while. but
umph over ''Ty"
The Federal League Is trying most
desperately 20 tempt players away from
organized baseball. but it, agents do not
appear very particular what class or
men they interest. So far. little damage
has been done TO the American or Ma
tionai Leagues and. indeed. good may re-
slut from Federal activities. No ore
will deny that Marsanr and Chase have
always given their managers continu-
Gus trouble. BY gathering upto itself
performers OF this stripe the indepsnd-
ont circuit Is storing up plenty Of sor-
row for the future.
hold no acrimonv in my heart to-
ward the Federal League for taking
1icine schulz Off my hands. lie was my
only southpaw. II ~ true. hut ] would
sooner have none than one whose word
was no good. Schulz was Of little use
10 me. I thought might he able 20
teach him something IN time. that IL
the only reason I held on 60 him 30 long
lie didn't appear 60 know his mind two
minutes At p time. II nc breaks any
records In the new league. 10 viii simply
b. ~ tip-off on the class Of the Gilmore
circuit. I am not sore at losing Schulz.
simply provoked NJ the manner In which
he took French leave. lie went home
early from the first game In Detroit
and made q getaway. Tie had been as
summing great loyalty to the very last
80 that tho club would pay his expenses
from 81. Louis 60 Detroit.
So FAR NJ / an concerned. schulz 81
IN the same class with Rolhe Ietder
him FUN salary all last season when he
wasn't worth nickel 20 the team The
club also paid Zeider's hospital and
nm inneld round this invalid ne
change 81 heart LEFT me In a quanlrv
ton ~ Truesdalc. Tor which I am not a
bit sorry.
Salary List IL Hot Air.
DO not place much credence IN ire
story that Eddi" collins has promised
Eue clab next season. Seyenty-hve
thousand dollars o. y lot or money for
De will DO well Co Ect tho money iu ad-
vance. The idea ~ any league living
under the burden ~ such salaries D.
In tho major leagues the salaries will
not average % nfth ~ the reckless sums
tho Federal league &C. alleged o. he Of
fering the stars ~ the majors And
even IN the DAYS or peace. when there
was more interest ir the game. apuar-
emily. than az present. tho majority Of
club owners did not rot fair interest
on their Investment Champion fi r,
teams ana those which figured rrprrfr-
entity in the race 400 season made COOL
money but unfortunately. there can
he only two cr three ~ these lu each
league
n strikes me that Tho rsfsraia Gro
LOOKING Tor sympathy from tho public
On all these reported rrrerars rT.-.
Why. nobody knows better than those
came Iefrr1l league hHeFara ffr ai
rurfltv NJ t1T 900 aafarira Thor rav.-.t
been able Co. make good ln UHf|U....
falarIeH On hrFfr with And ff fr. /.
he'd every player ~ real worth 1n ..l.r
ridiculous basic ~ paw even rannrffg.
crowds af rrev1iIrE prices v0uidr.t rr-
turn running expenses
players who have dererfef ar. et.,a-
veterans we'll on Tho fe-fine rr rr.f,...
frrfe whose future &C. rrFarfred f4arh.ff
Wlr none too secure baseball can u..fI
nmord fu spare such Vut Tho rsnr.r
player whose future Or before fIrr ...i'f
o. well 20 think long before be- ies.s.
Major league eafarfea to-day arc aH
generous az ia possible Az irrrr4s~
over fne safety mark means fr fIf s. 4
bankruptcy Tor the promotes 70 rrIrt-
. f.0n ~ ne rar1n. and fHe Iaaf. #urfflr III
LHaf sound basis uuu~ whf.h fEn rfrrrr-
fire ~ rrcfeHairrnf baseball faa be- ~
laf arf which alone has made b. cola 10
.ne ~ fhe most rruNrrrafira rrrfaaf.
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