The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-04
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I'D sa.eersiy hoped this week to be
abb 20 furnish. my readers with some
deon1ts pefscna opinion about the rela-
~ 1,r1es OF the American LEAGUE
der - s1fcumstances this would be
w. Sss.n.. m ~ has sf bee. snr' impo .naSs
OF 49, won the strength and weaK-
~ fnn1t lies wholly with the wealth
date - Ss<ssed With even a fair brand
. s1sss without feeling he was shooting
at , Doon- Hut there have been Tor
too neay Interruptions with attending
hAu4tcnp9 - physical form to solve the
ridl1s e 1tness We will all have TO
waIt for Ne weather. and n spell OF ~
~a9uSstsss. ssfors We may safely arrive
ssvsral very striking truths. how
49, $500 boldly .prominsnt from the
s-ensSslss cali for iss .amss s from AN
tsan - these must be decided before
wiu.er UAy be returned. The present
OF de fetnre-the piiIng up OF later
do~ueeehen1ers. These bargain day at
srasesons ~ very likely 70 bear an Inn
ppSSrrsses ~ IN the elimination OF the
nass1An = a competition and as such
is . s.rv3vai OF the nttest. Naturally.
49, " ENItuuOuH
the e1vnntnEe lies with the strong. A
week teen is most blessed by an min
1890 secs.sion of daily cOmpet,-
.fn1r&y - their strength IN futile en-
Sirtus: 81 epIiec ,nsa . snse N. arc sas calp:d
int play: primarily pitching strength:
then reserve power: speed: ssGrsssive.
1sstpoasmssss Cause x.sasAsp.
Ins 9reet fault lies with the condi-
uoes velcn necessitate so many early
enect IN IT, matter OF hardship in extra
49, Eey,sted Interruptions have made
u Pracucnlly impossible for
dr. Incident TO real major League
paying form Diamond athletes. TO ap-
49, tssir very best REQUIRE steady
position Of real merit.
Lack OF this has been painfully evil
1890 % Tar In the major iessue races.
clean fielding games. players have not
bad b practice necessary to attain
the order. Not so much. I ,hinr. f In
Unusual pitching excellence: the sius-
GER have not as yet found their batting
The force of these Is we'll
borne out by the past performance. OF
the teams There have been an unusual
lumber OF close games As well as an
unesu. number of extra inning xame~.
sna also an unusual number Of men
savn, strsnoed on the bases Also. no
Der Of nuke victories. all OF which goes
TO show hat neither have the teams HIT
er form. The nnest pitehins sas been been
accomplished. with few exceptions, by
unknowns-fsllows like Rankin John
asntnltons. i have been more for
tunafe Than some OF my rivals. Even
ny vsssr.5 pitchers are young fellows.
men OF the stamp of Bender and PLANK
ana they have kept In condition in spite
OF nsndiesps unsurmountabie TO twirl-
have steadfsstiy maintained thai
pitching 10 one OF the most necessary
parent excsiieno. OF nv battery nat. sP
"A r.isss my hope for the future. /
think ! shall be most exceilentiy FORTH
dosbisks.ssr. But i in the Meantime rsin q
must rsmen IN the darn az TO the KIN
dred ~perquisites OF my contemporaries.
INTO the American League arEument
mere mas bren 80 much idleneSs that a
hmissa fex bormen have been able 20
the battle thickens ana calls into piav
every resource. the relative merits OF
bitenies strtngth must remain more or
ss.sigh..n.d On. r.asIs.
Ihe past week has -straigutened out
can L~sgue Cleveland showed som.
ne snd spirit az last and with the en-
coursgement OF several wen placed vie.
some further trouble FOR western rfssi.
for this and other reasons. the field In
ne Johnson circuit T. much better
prom the cold figures Of box sco-.
rsturns Detroit would appea the
team in the vest AZ present
Up q very nne brace OF neidsrs in Burns
and k~svanauEh. az FIRST and second re-
way sssy. neg srs not trav.liins
neld should be far better this season
than s.7ce Its hslcyon days OF three
both shsss eoias h,r. hay, Nv, noticed o1 ,ss,
their positions well. but have oiso FOL
loved the psce 81 that ~wreokinE crew.
prornisins additions TO his heavy arfti-
err; Jsnnings is likely TO make rood
.ss umation q being In the race al
str Up proper pitching strength. Daass
covaisski. IN. Giant killer. viii nav.
sames 70 e~envince me that he shouid
ssriogsiy Be considered a. a come.
The Chicago Whit. sor piteb.r. A
not appear % affective a. AZ the start
% ths season This defect will no doubt
soJust itseif But Callahan must have
.9eee,s Hts inhsid appears stronTer
rs, :, s'F s.s ss ~Ef 9sss IN -so SEEM. =,
Marry lord IL holding 61t b..,pr =,
~ than Wa expected, but both rs
? p ehase. who are on the decline NAV
Imp Wnen the fght thtckrns a he
Caliahzn r. beinx sorefv rut 49,, ~,
DIS rItneld having had 20 call uron
befnrnift. a Detroit discard
- Louis hag done very well fnd.ed
70, a ,ailsnd club that stood praoticaiiy
hs succeeH has been largely
Inetter ~ rood pitching Wefinan has
steppeo 20 the front with a hsfpfur bsrd
,or hadrugardner n HAMILTON. CIsv.-
-sno soreiy Md FOR ~dsnsndahie pfsob-
80 hha MADE srrriisnf usr ~ lie ~.
lhE t1wer ~ late ana tfffiuF ~fu 70
. long nay % f-mrrorsnsrf n, All fi-s.
stsr4ifng Defeats
.ps fhe most startling dsvsf9p.
H'nf y sny rfrFs week fr - hfsso-v
tr- Arsrfosn fsarrs waa 'so a..
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