The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-30
BOSTON, DETROIT, AND CHICAGO
ARE IKE ONLY ONES THAT
HAVE n CHANCE.
Good Ball Playing Has Featured Boti
LsaGue-Looks Like Quakers In
NATIONAL.
BY tn coRB.
worlds Champion An-round bail Player

Whoever wins the American league
pennant race viii Know 81 has been
through q fight. And whoever trtumphs
"a the National league will appreciate
royal.
The American league IL strictly a
three club league az the present moment.
Boston. Detroit and Chicago embrace
the best balanced major circuit that
ever played to the patrons OF the game.
i do not think that Tcner's circuit can
boast the average strength Of any OF
the three leading American league clubs.
am convinced that whoever wins our
pennant will annex the worlds cham
pioship. too. Even granting some
ground for the subtle Jest that the Ma
tional league Il composed 81 eight sec
ond division clubs IA must be admitted
that the prevailing balance T. a COM
modify which will reflect to the great
credit OF the parent major for some
When ! first came Up 10 the Amer
lean league conditions they we're much
as they are now In the National Al
chance at the start OF the campaign.
-Four and five Of those clubs usually
carried their chances this far In the
race. We had rights right down TO the
last weeks Of the season. II was these
conditions which established the John
son circuit in the good graces Of unbi-
Gradually there shaped up out OF this
even balance one top heavy club. I re-
= - ANNlAt alNfk = M0n0tFlul ANnleNNr
machine. For four or five years Phil
adelphia was so much better than the
rest OF the American league field that
IL opfy had 10 go through the motions
OF winning the pcnnant. Our league sur
Tered accordingly. This condition serv-
20 10 breed more or less discomfort In
the ranks 81 those clubs which realized
they had Practically no chance against
Nacks pennant trust.
Connie Mack smashed his steam roller
All to pieces because P-hiladelphians
wouldn't patronize a club that stood
head and shoulders above IS nearest
1914 IN spite o. The fsct that ne figured
In the worlds championship. lie started
out 10 reconstruct from low salaried
his exchequer from the sales of great
champions and in the consequent re-
trenchment I'm salaries.
No pity need be wasted on Coneiius
McGillicuddy. lie H. Just about the
wisest old bird of them all re has seen
The handwriting on the wall against the
20 earlier than any 81 his fellows and
has shaped his course accordingly.
viii come out with another champion.
mark my words. by the time the stars he
has sold have faded.
think n is unfortunate. however.
that other weaker clubs OF the American
league 90 not profit by the disposition
% Connie Mack's surplus strength.
Chicago. Boston and Detroit were far
stronger than N other American league
clubs when the season began. All have
made purchases since then that made
the difference In playing strength even
more marked some Erumbltng already
who charge that Charles a Comiskcy.
Joseph 1annin and Frank Naviu are all
trying 20 buy ~pcnnants.
None ~ these men can b. blamed for
trying 90 give their supporters n cham
Dion representatiyc Mr. Comiskey risk
ed a fortune Tor Eddie Collins. Joe Jack
other players. yet h. has not bought any
pennant thet Z car see - yet He was
81 n position 10 bid higher for the men
that would strengthen his club than
most ~ hia rivals. for Chicago o. Onf
~ the very best baseball cities Laruin
didn't have 60 go 20 frr toward mendinE
his fences. but when he had an oppor-
tunity 10 close Tor Jack Barry be did
other good pitcher when % bought James
from the Browns.
Tho discerning public ~ cleveland and
philadelphia. which a. now %ErumbIing
over the sale ~ 80 stars is the very
same public that would commend re-
psnss of ne Idols ~ other cities the
terrty q TIE sport lies IN the manner
have fortified against tho possible hour
o. adversely. ofherwiae there would
, pr,p , Gg to Isio .geb NJ. 36mi.
The American ioarue is simply uufar
tunafo fhaf this condition prevails. a.
least lfc clubs of me circuit are coz
frnufed by the stupundoua task of build
inE to O. degree N excellence far hiEher
Than Tho mark set n year ago 10 tnHF
hope rrKt vear fu vie with Hoefnu. De
frllt and chicago. Every club iu the
National league has m good uEhNnT
chance Tor this rraaou'a pennant and The
prospect ~ efarflur "a new year OF least
on some eNrf ~ even terms
No one questions The right or fairness
~ any promoter fl 90 ont and make n
market. Tor himself If he can improy
hlu club. 10 may prove bad business fn
ne long run buf that is hla own par-
alnaI lookout Personally 2 should Ikr
fr zee the American Iearua better bal.
nnrFf Than W promises fu Do Boz 1919
suggestions have been advanced that H
might Be vel fI rrea H rule prohibit.
IuE fHr sale or Exchange 81 players Do.
tween clubs iu Che same league after tho
championship race bad reached r certain
nfaur. say June fffh each wear Such
3 rule might b. a1 Fhf ff applied nrIr
o. tho r-rruunirad stars Huf Dr. would De-
UtoIT % WORK O. hardship on fHr PLAYER
81 orffnarr ability Many Hf those.
fhr0uFn PREVAILING waiver customs are
naf rd a trip f0 the minor leagues
UFfrnIf uWnHmf rHnHrnn are not
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