New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15


others can't. On the whole, there vs. much
TO be said for the outlaws. At least lour
of their clubs could dispute with the Cin-
cinnati Reds or New York Yankees ana
get away with something.
Chicago. for example, swinging into line
a battery made up of Addie Brennan OF
Claude Hendrix and Arthur Wilson, with
Fred Beck. RoIlie Zeider and Joe Tinker
scattered around the infield, has its merits.
Then there Is Baltimore, with Quinn anu
suges I'm the box, Jacklitsch behind the pat
a high class inner defence guarded by ewa-
Gina. Knabe, Doolan and Kirkpatrick ana
Guy linn, Benny Meyers and Walsh In the
outfieId.
Buffalo has Russ Ford and Earl Moore
for mainstays in the box and waiter
Blair as chief catcher, not TO mention an
infield composed of Downey, Agler' Lou
den and Fred Smith. Indianapolis
pitching staff, composed of Falkenoerg,
Mullin, Moseley and Harter all major
lIeaeuers. with Bill Rariden as receiver,
could put up quite an argument while 81
Louis, with Mike Simon and Grover Hart
lev catching, and Willett, Mordecai
Brown, Otis Crandall and Bob Groome
pitching, AL Bridwell in the inaeld and
Ward Miller in the outfeid, has the nu-
cleus Of fair sort of team.
The Brooklyn Feds are not 10 be laughed
at with either Seaton, Maxwell or Lahtte IN
tile box. Hap Meyers. Jim Delebanty, Gag
nier and Bradley around the bases, and Art
Hoffman in the outield.
Many of these players have seen tnelr
best DAYS but they know how the game
should be played and will put up no bush
league brand of ball. If those who are
now glorying in the height Of physical
skill had the rains Of some of the out
laws there would be less bonehead work
seen in the two big leagues A lot OF
good, interesting baseball will be found
in the new organization, and some city
like Brooklyn or st. Louis may have a
remnant winner where none has bloomed
in many years.
The name Of Chances new infelder. Boone
offers many possibilities. IL he makes good
the re" can be dropped of. while an 20"
can he extracted IL he Is returned TO the
minors.
It's getting 60 that Yale can't win at
ANYTHING these days. The big reverse at
chess was followed up with defeat in
fencing at the hands of the Springfield
Young Mems Christian Association
School.
Louis Drucke's arm is sore; he can't get
the ball over the plate. and his back gives
him much trouble. Otherwise he is huge
success as a comeback.
Frank Chance is starting early with the
hospital squad. Pieh has tonsillitis and
Crisis is entertaining malaria, along with
a lame ankle. If this keeps up there will
be an opening on the regular staff for a
bright young inferno.
The short half hours work which Melted
Willie Richie close to $4,000 leads TO the
suspicion that it is worth while to be light
weight champion Of the universe.
Jack Johnson has lost his golden smile.
says Frank Moran. There will be time
enough for the white hopes" TO crow
when the steam disappears from that
right to the jaw.
Dyer, the recruit inielder now performing
so sensationally at Marlin, may be all the
war correspondents say. but we will wait
To see how he acts with the score tied. the
bases filed and Hans Wagner at bat before
putting him in Eddie Collins's class.
w. III. W.