Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-09
SPORTING REVIEW
BY HAL SHERIDAN

United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. THE most
human thing the Philadelphia Ath-
letics have done in the last couple
of years was to take licking from
the Boston Braves. It wasn't a
humping as result of which doubt
might be expressed. but good sound
thrashing, and this means much in
the general consideration of what
may happen in the American league
during the season of 1915.
The winter league outlook is that
Boston has an excellent chance Of hav-
ing a corner on the worlds series
next year. The spell of the Mack
men has been broken. 1t doesn't take
any super-human efforts to turn the
trick either--just an aggressive at
tack with sting in every blow and
defense that refuses to admit it is
punctured. The Boston Braves show
| Ch tiiah ia a oCtAto ietnlitit lOuf EaIiCo.
Over a stretch Of $50 games the
wallop of the Athletics must, of
course, assert ieself to more effect,
but the threatening gestures against
Connie Mack grabbing another PEN
nant are coming from Boston, just
as the threats and then the wallop
came from that direction for McGraw
and the Giants in the National league
this year
The Athletics gave no indication of
being broken and on the down grade
in the clashes with the Braves for
the worlds championship, but the
Boston Red Sox give every indica-
ton of having again rallied after
their glide down the chutes which fol-
lowed their coping of the worlds
title two years ago. AS wind-up
they beat the Athletics nine straight
wound up with a rush that carried
them within striking distance of the
leaders, but the sprint was timed too
late. With the pounding handed out
by the Braves, Boston teams took the
Athletics into camp on thirteen con-
secutive occasions, which is swinging
along with fair amount of precis-
ion and in manner that might al
most suggest collusion. The Mack
man. have not hi. the hnmps yet, hui
| whether the great machine may wa
yer if pressed sufficiently next yeai
ought to serve for matter of de.
bate during the long cold spell ahead
The Red Sox have all that could
be desired in the pitching line. -Theii
infield was strengthened when Hob
litzel was planted at first and now
compares favorably with the best Of
them. Nothing is lacking in the out.
field and Iris Speaker stands out a.
the particular terror in the attack.
AS good as Clark Griffith's Wash
ington collection looked during last
years winter session they failed t.
put the expected dent in proceedings
They kept themselves in the fight
but their threats were never danger
Gus. Walter Johnson was nicked will
more regularity than usual, which
speaks volumes. Had Johnson breez
ed through with as big year as h,
showed for 1913, Washington woul,
have been dangerous proposition
Next year the great speed merchan
should swing back again.
Hughey Jennings had yet to Will
his Detroit Tigers into the speed nee
essary to carry them to a position o
? real contenders since his unhorsin,
after the string of triple victories
, What with the humping of butche
boys and other pastimes of Ty Cobb
Jennings had difficulty keeping thi
, handspring of his offense on the fir
ing line in a manner that would as
sure constant hammering with full
strength. In case of a grand scram
bic among the four leading clubs tn
Tigers should cut big figure Il
=, 1915, however.
!, The remaining four clubs of tn
, Johnson circuit are more or less col
orless. The White Sox have cantere
along without about the same gal
and the same brand Of ball. Tn
Clevelnad Maps broke all records 70
ability to sink so deep that there wa
, no chance of any one getting beneat
them. While long string OF auto
, mobiles stood outside the ball park
) the owners of the cars romper car
: free and spir'tless on the field in TAX
: ing their daily licking. The st. Loui
, Browns have revived from the Brown
e Of n couple of years back and car
, ried their fight along with much gust
for time, and will offer a scrap O.
: most any old occasion. The power ha
been lacking there, however.
A regular manager must be pickle
for the New York Yanks before tn
season opens. Roger Peckinpaug
did the plotting during the latte