Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-17
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praised as being the best pair of Young
catchers in the league. Cleveland has a
youngster in ONeil who compares favor
ably with any catcher in the circuit. He
is not only a cracking good receiver and
thrower. but he is a dangerous man at
the bat and is faster on his feet than the
average catcher. Yet O'Neil is given lit
, tile credit for his ability, though II he
was on a team that was prominent in
the race he would no doubt be pointed
out as one of the stars in his position.
Boehlng had one of his good days.
He relieved Shaw in the fourth and was
MT but twice during the remainder of
the game. though he was a bit wild at
the outset. Had Boehling started the
chances are that he and Hagerman
would have hooked up in a scoreless
struggle which would have gone into eX-
ira innings.
Owner Lannin of the Boston Red Sox
is not leaving anything undone to give
Carrigan a real ball team The other
day he spent fortune for players from
the Baltimore International League club,
and yesterday he closed a deal whereby
the Sox obtain Hoblitzel. the first base
man of the Cincinnati team HoblitZel
was a cracking good ball player until
this year, when he seems to be unable
to get out of a slump. A change of
ence in him. however, in which event he
will prove of much help to the Red SoX
HoblitZel has been a 800 hitter for years,
but this year he has not been hitting
anywhere near his form.
The offensive strength of the Mack
men Was in evidence again yesterday.
though those who are hoping that some
other team than the Athletics will win
the flag this year may find some hope in
the fact that Bender was hit hard and
does not appear to be in form. This
leaves Mack with Plank as his only re-
liable pitcher. but this fact does not seem
to stop the champions from winning. 1t
is a team which can go out and over
come most any kind of lead unless the
star.
Before Larry ajoie is relegated to the
has beens the chances are that he will
do service at first base for a couple of
more years. Larry can play that bag to
perfection. He was installed there sew
eral years ago, but because of his value
at second he was never kept at hrst
permanently. But it would be a hard
matter to find a player who could out
play him in that position. Besides. there
is no reason for believing that Larry is
through. so far as welding the ash is
concerned There are several clubs In
the league who would jump at the chance
to make a nrSt DaSeman out or the Dig
Frenchman.
Some pitcher is about due to get an
awful drubbing from Chick Gandil. who
is in temporary battling slump. Chick
it not meeting the ball with that con-
sistency that usually marks his batting.
and the balls he hits hard are not going
safe for him. But there is sure to be A
change for the better most any day now.
and it wont make much difference who
is pitching when the change comes.
Foster did not have any breaks at the
bat yesterday. though he hit the ball
hard every time up. jackson robbed MIN
of triple in the opening inning by
really remarkable catch. and in me
sixth he seemed to be safe on a hard hit
ball to Chapman. which the latter FUN
bled before throwing. but Hildebrand
called him out
In his anxiety to keep up the win
ming streak Manager Jimmy Callahan IS
again displaying his old failing. that OF
overuorking his pitchers. Faber. for in
stance has appeared in nearly every
game the Sox have been in during the
past week and this sort Of a strain Is
sure to tell on him. All ther els to Cal
team is strong pitching staff. and
unless Judgment is used in outstanding
its strength there Is apt to be slump
of the SoX ere long.