The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-20

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The 1914 baseball season has been ush-
cred In and from the ENTHUSIASTIC man.
n.I OF Us bs,s y an. % of IN. mcs
II Is far too early y draw conclusions
GUS contenders. But / think all viii
agree with me that the opening day ceie.
nS Dmis ef sarprisrs that II fans have
Thing more sens siossi Than the eui-snd-
In both the xmsrican and National
Leagues. expect more spirited compet.
M SS '" athlesics have e never ever been sen.
bear all the w.tchiag IN the world: Has
later. and. whom II does there viii be
plenty OF trouble for the rest OF us. SUIT
sos s appear r,vs,s 10 posS haSdsap
that may add favor To the struggle
throughout the entire sprint.
toned as they usually are at this time
of the year. and they get on To a be-
far enough in front 20 hustle them right
to the wire. " does not strike me that
Comics pitchers have had enough
pendabie wishoGr good pitching. any
club no matter how brilliant e.nerS Ay lie;
mn more be sr SamS,. 'ss s.o sG sssn terms Wv"
Philadelphka alone. outside my own
club, has so far been presented 70 me for
that his coiIectien embraced a year ago.
NTH ss p Shipped eS''s into line
frst half OF the race. and that. no doubI.
vii rhs ss sccs 5. great 70 sSs FOR nrst
division honcrs Ia the league. 4 am
more sn,i,fsd every day, day t ~ my S Swn
who will nnfsh up among the elite. In
deed. ! cannot deny such personal aspi-
preSiet I sseh improvs% Da n were
assured thai my club would this year
escape the hard luck that has pursued
50 1 Us r.,r rG San Club.
7 am saNened that have very fair
bail eys ss one thai a., viii n,s steadily at
strsnsth 10 core with such undeniabiy
Phsns Of Phiiadeiphis. II could spare
Hartzen for utility purposes. | should
De In position TO command due respect
from every one Of my rivals. one OF the
strongest points of my old Cub machine
Was its reserve power. "Artie' Hoffman
IL was almost impossible to cripple Sc
riousiy that Chicago team. The same
reserve power has made John McGraws
Giants so formidable for so many years
Macts. Athletics are today equally
Barring accidents. New York should
greatly Improve last years showing ur-
less an the other second division clubs
have kept pace With our Improvement
unrsveL but ~ strikes me as being
rather remote. a club Is lucky TO rick
sRins hat since year ago I have abe been
ure MaiseI and Williams will both be
unless ] am greatly mistaken. Peckin-
pa1Eh ! consider one the very best
ssortstops IN the game. while Walsh
" the outheld The rest Of my garden
" somewhat green but unusually prom
Nth WITH any American league s p manager and
saFre's, most formidable estchers be-
intinated. I cannot AFFORD 70 lose an,
~ these young and aggressive boys
Z my entire, team I have not the necss-
sary bench strength TO guard against
Clark Grifnth's Washington team
does not appear so badly conditioned as
7 was led TO believe. The old FoN has
his ,%e ,s IN s ssS E1 1 sroSnd
very fine young pitcher IN Ayres II
this fellow can replace Bob Groom the
Senators are likely 20 he IN the race 20
the end Walter johnson has begun In
hts accustomed manner. ne alone IL
The Boston Red Sox. 7 think. will miss
Heine Wagner and Joe Wood in their
early games against the strong eastern
The season IN the west has not pro.
Eressed FAR enough 70 give me any line
on the abilities Of the clubs Chicago's
and that will make them verv danger.
GUS Ty Cobb f. ID 70 his old tricks FOR
ne ana Crawford make Jennings. ar
~ dangerous aiwavE In the few
fsTics played. Cleveland appears 10 have
taffered most since IN close Of the part
esrpaign, FaikcnbcrF and Chapman
Wi. no doubt be soreiy missed.
About the FEDERAL
The past week witnessed the PLAYING
debut Of the Federal League ~ has
never been my policy 60 throw mud al
any form Of the national pastine, ana 4
vii not begin 60 do 30 now Whistler
theFedernl League falls b. the wnyaloa
OF II eventually successful makoa ff-
tie dfference 20 me Iiut because Of
the many times my opinion has been
SOUGHT. wish 20 say a few vorda on
The new league 20 far A. N fe likely 10
efffct The player % the future
N thie one respect i honestly be.
hsye thnt the Federal League can hav.
none but q bad Influence ~ has been
bon 70 the player this season be-
csilse v Increased salaries vet n -
bgdnd 70 BE a. much Of a boorneran1
whether ~ goes 20 the wall or H. reco9-
nited ~ orGanixed base ball ~ there
~ roorn Tor three biz leagues which y
Wy much doubt. there ~ certainly no.
rrcufh patronage 20 Justify such hirh
felerifs - have been forced out Of the
promoterr snd nasnate- this year Ana
"hen reace has been restored you viii