Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
SOUYHpAWS FAIL TO SHOW
Chicago Cubs Only Club in Big
Leagues Who Has Two Depend
able Left Handed Twirlers.
LEONARD AN UTTER FAILURE

NEW YORK, Aug. n.-Left-handed
pitchers are having q very poor season 80
Tar this year. Those who were stars In
their respective leagues last season have
not been showing their old-tirne form
thus far Nearly all the blg-run totals
and the hitting records OF the year In
the two big leagues have been mado
against left-handers. to say nothing OF
long strings OF bases on balls inter-
spersed with wild pitches and hit bats
men. It Is possible. OF course. that the
port wings win lose some of their kinks
after a protracted spell Of good oid-fash-
Toned hot weather. But II Mr.. Left
handler, as a whole, Is to break even with
his normal-sided brethren during the sea-
son he WIN have to got a move on him
pretty soon.
Several teams with pennant aspirations
based much OF their hopes when the
campaign began on expected sensational
work on the part OF their leading left
handlers. The most notable case of this
kind is the Boston Red sox Picked all
over the circuit as the probable pennant
winners. some admirers even laying ODDS
on them against the field. the Red Sox
counted on sensational pitching on the
American leagues left-handers last year,
and yean Gregg, Cleveland star OF a few
years back who appeared due for an
other first-rate year.
Gregg a Failure.
Gregg has been an utter failure thus
far. Manager Bill Carrigan has not even
given him a regular turn IN the box.
Leonard's case has cooked up the scan
dal of the season. According TO the man
ager and President Joe Lannin, owner OF
the club, Leonard has refused to obey
training rules and keep In condition. HIS
recent suspension brought forth charges
OF internal disseusion In the team. Re-
gardless of the dissension, suspension ana
disobedlenoe OF training rules, however,
IL Is sufficient to say that Leonard has
been practically worthless 80 far, whereas
he was counted on to win probably more
games than any other man on the staff.
Babe Ruth. stili another Red sox left
handler. found it impossible to strike a
winning gait. until his return from tile
/ first western trip. Collins has also been
useless.
The one big disappointment OF the
champion Boston Braves is George Tyler,
the left-hander who ranked right with
Dick Rudolph and Bill James when the
big trip swept through the National
league last season. He has been worse
than Indifferent In his showing this year.
other southpaw FIukes.
Slim Ballee and Hank Robinson OF the
Cardinals are two more failures 10 date
Wilbur Cooper OF the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Earl Hamilton OF the Browns have
been indispensable. too. Hamilton was
suspended for breaking training rules Just
as Leonard OF the Red sox waS He IL
reinstated now and has shown an In
clination to return 20 his capable winning
ways, but thus far HIS figures are by no
no means impressive. Connie Mac1's
Athletics had a dismal enough outlook
as IL was without counting on any break
down OF his most promising pitcher. Rube
Bressler, big boy who resembles Eddie
Plank In motion. has done absolutely
nothing thus far to justify the confidence
reposed In him.
RUDE Msrquard. one OF the quserest
mixtures Of good and bad to be found
anywhere. began this year with a no-hlt
game and then Immediately sank into