The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-09
PITCHING STAFF NOT SHOWING
ANYTHING LIKE CHAMPION
SrtP FORM.
Thinks Senators rave Cres, Chance
n That Gririths Tear
Loosa m Best
81 Frank l. Chance.
Naraaer ~ the Xarseea

Manager of the YsnkeeL
Developments OF the past week have
pat an entirely new cOuntcnance on
The American League race. Connie
Nacks worlds champion Athletics.
universally doped u repeat IN a walk.
over, vii have the time OF their lives
beating out two or three other clubs.
The White Elephants are undoubtsd-
~ the greatest aggregation % money"
players before the public. They are at
present In an excellent position. But
no team can win without "A pitching
stan and such a redeeming commod-
lily the willy Mack certainly lacks at
Philadelphia won without much %
n pitching corps in 1913. but II Ia no
where near the general competition n
II meeting mis- season Ban ~JOhnson'-
circuit Is far better balanced now.
Last year second division teams have
all strengthened wonderfully. while
the champions have done no better
than 10 hold their own. BESIDES. a. I
limited above. Mack's pitching this sea
fOn has been far below the standard
Of 1919. II seems 10 be going from bad
20 worse steadily. Bender and Plank
alone have shown any sort OF winning
consistency. h youngsters who
should have been much better now
from last years experience are the
widest lot I ever did see. In the re-
cent series with US at the Polo
Grounds not M OF them could get the
ball anywhere near the plate. One
gave six bases on balls in a row. n
another four. without getting over a
strike. That sort Of pitching will get
no team very far. We were In such
"A woeful batting slump that We did not
pront by this poor pitching like n
other club In the league would have
done.
Washington Has Big Chance.
Washington. TO me, right now
Eaama 10 Iu ga a haFfar ghunra 10 Inc
pennant than my other club in the
league. Grinith's team has always
played as smart baseball as tho Ath-
letics, but. OF course. II has lacked the
came sensational driving power. The
Nationals have a well balanced club
and one possessed OF great speed and
c~leyerness. both on attack and de-
Tense. Griffith has two great catch
ers and a wonderful pitching stan
backed by the mighty Walter John
son ! think Washington's pitchers.
II Griffith Is able 10 keep them in
their present condition. should tilt the
balance In his favor. That II. of
course. unless several OF Mack's dis
appointments show "A decided reversal
in form within the immediate future.
Griffith may reasonably expect
some outside help against the cham
pions OF the world. Injuries and sick
ness crippled his entry a year ago.
and when he finally worked up to full
speed he found too big a zap for any
one TO overcome s~inglehanded. Cleye-
land. which had challenged steadily
al year, Crumpled Just at the time
that Griffith Vas expecting help from
them. Detroit. ST. Louis and Boston.
which presented little front against
last years winners. will not be- so
abenable now To the terror Of Mack's
sluggtng power Especially the Tigers
ana Browns have developed box
strength OF 100 per cent more ehici.
ency han in 1913.
Great Pitching stan.
drinith has The best pitching star
These were johnson. Hochltug and
Groom. Though the great Walter Is an
iron man three pitchers we're not
enough o. brook the tcWp"sts or the
periodic d"uble-hcader spasms. Boehliug
was the ~southpaV -snsatiou ~ 1913 ana
no doubt some what better thar he Is
this year. But iu the place OF Bob
br"pm no los than three young fell
lows have arisen. any one the egIaI-lg
mot fI. -rrcr#,r ~ a.. 49,
- perhaps the best Of the trio. a steady
ana reliable y~"ungster who will get bet
Engle. though. are just as good as can
be round 10 the general run 81 twirl-
Srs Nor r. Cashion a workman TO be
despised 'rinith then. j. we'll pro.
Nidei both in quantity and quality.
81 Louis appeals 10 me as the bes,
right up in the nght 10 tho nni-L The
scouts 81 the Browns certainly Ola well
y branch Rlrk"y. Ayres and Ieary
nave mad" go" lu0eld. Tho out1sId ia
ia~t aud classy. ST Louis has as much
spe"d as amy rival and. 20 ms mind.
IN" very best ritnhius star Iu the Am,
sfl.nu league Hamilton. Baumgnrduer
Mel.Wau and James cannot very well
Ie beaten as "a regular quartet. Lever,
,Nf one OF the very best pitchers On the
league. has not started as set. Indeed
kl.NeN ur six Ur seven box men who
as individuals would De considered stars
naNTnNH KwarHaH 49,
Detroit has been knocked about n Dbl,
tII'e Jennings visited tho east C0fH
Wh" won uu three gaines from mv team.
ms been out of fUa lus.lr. Eut .g.n
with him the TIlsrs De- NOT size mn N
'W'aHhlN He tho Browns. T,rrfrra
AaH neither the catching strength NJ.
"" "'alfh or pitching material that the
'.nd ,ItN boasts lu cobb and Craw.
fti- iI tr' same Euf even
la-i years tail'nIers
lh" Boston I.sI ~uN have shown fs-
lmpfg, "ment than Washington. De.
iI"If nf So Louis. CarrIE4u h4a I..7
far1 put o. 20 for pitching This de.
should remedy itself when r..
goa gains hi- normal strength EFrE.r
'N H. 90 now conner. has proven b,
H'rfgrrrauHes AGAINST tha
just a- good ss they ever d5 come
,.ier ma pitched some mighty clever
tAHn' Hfifnrf and Collins have r-,
.'en right sn flr. but there o. ro rse.
tiuh uIff.Id. which srhrtrsa 3D..
chief h|ff.r. .Hs.r. r.f .
In rho long stretch Of f4 rar,r
~ fn tfr'.. ff- normal SAD ar1
normal winning eTr~t'rsrs4a. wri.-