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of the games great stars. He is a good
ball player. With two youngsters full OF
natural ability and improving all the time
there are two veterans on the opposite
corners, this combination making a fine
infield
Now take the outfield There is no
well informed fan who will deny that the
Boston outfield is we'll ahead of the Phil
adelphia gardeners for ability TO cover
ground as we'll as to hit. In fact, Boston
carries the best outfield In the game as
we'll as the best pitching staff Speaker
and Hooper are wonderful outfielders;
iris is great hitter and Hooper is al
ways dangerous with the bat. Lewis in
left lacks the speed Of his two partners.
but he carries a dynamic punch in that
old bat of his.
Catching staff Able.
THE catching staff of the Red Sox
may not be the best in the game when
one figures the throwing and batting as
we'll as the receiving. but IT carries plenty
of ability. Carrigan is a wise fellow and
fighter. and he has his men working
hard all the time. Cady and Thomas are
good. dependable backstoppers.
Figure the team as a whole from back
stop to outfield and 1t stands out today
as the best balanced ball club In the
country Furthermore, 1t is able to beat
the Athletics. My team has always found
the Mackmen stumbling block. and this
beat us out OF last years pennant But
the Red Sox have already won eleven
games from Comics team and they have
lost only eight Even before the recent
changes the Red Sox were able TO hold
the worlds champions practically even,
and now they turn around and take four
in a row.
1T Is not to cast any reflection on
the teams in the coming series that
say the best team in the country is out
Of 1t. 1t is simply to give credit where
credit is due. We all try to get the
stars and Carrigap has picked up enough
within few weeks to make a near-con-
tender loom up stronger than any other
club playing ball. His capture of Hoblit-
eel was a master stroke but the pur-
chase OF Shore was the kingpin move
The trade for Gregg ought to show great
results in another year. TO all this newly
acquired strength add the ability Of two
sterling youngsters. full Of speed and am
bition, around that second sack, and then
back up this crowd with the best out
field in the game. II this entire aggre-
CATION of playing talent does not loom
up as the best balanced ball club in the
game, I'll admit that l don't know a
real ball club when l see one"
Couldn't Pick Winner.
How about the National league racer"
Grit was asked.
II won't attempt to pick a winner" he
replied, but l will state that II is more
than emphasizing the honesty of base
ball. Here We find on one hand Will
bert Robinson, friend of every Giant
fighting tooth and nail against his old
pals. and on the other the Phllies, who
are not over strong for New York. max
ing the Braves go into extra innings
for game that they had apparently won
with a four-run lead. Regardless of per-
sonal feelings every player on the OPP
posing club Is working his head off to
win. even though victory means nothing
to his club. 1t is part of the game, this
desire TO win, regardless of consequences
TO friends. In the American league we
find the Athletics working for every
game. even though they have a big lead
Their big lead has killed interest in Phila-
delphia and is costing the club thousands
of dollars, which any kind OF close
race would mean. But the players are
not letting up any in order to let their
employers reap a harvest 1t is a case
OF win all the time, and this honesty is
the health Of base ball. 1t is Unborn In
every player.
Put a crook into base ball, and he