El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-24

%T LOUIS, No. Feb. 24-Ihis week
the advance guards of the re-
- spective entries in the three major
league races Of the baseball world-for
the Federal league surely can be
classed on a par with the decadent Ma
tional league, in playing strength-Vvll
be sent south for preliminary Work
The main armies viii mobilize
March I when the preliminary TO
what promises to be the most unsat-
is factory season in recent history VIII
be begun.
The continuation of the wrangle be-
tween the organized and Independent
forces. the decrease in playing ef-
ficiencv of both the older big leagues,
the apparent one sided appearance OF
two of the threen pennant struggles,
and the general apathy existing to-
ward the game evident last year, eX-
cept i'm flashes, will all tend TO detracI
from the initial interest in the game.
Doubtless steps viii have been taken
before the end Of the year to put the
sport on a more stable basis by recog-
nizing the Federals. Then the game
will come back into its own, as regards
popular interest
Double Up on Boston.
Undeterred by his 1914 mls1Ortunes
in trying TO jolt the George Stallings
machine out of the road to first place,
Old Man Dope is back in the middle
OF the path trying to handle the base
ball traffic pennantward once more.
This time Dope, after shooting in
several quarts of midnight oil and mix
ing the same with gray matter, has ar
rived at the following summary based
on the present makeup Of the clubs;
National League.
Boston Braves-Stronger than last
year with s. Afagee lined up; should
win league title
New York-With lIarduard gone,
Matty waning. and other old 'uns fail
ing, team appears weaker than last
year. May finish second.
st. Louis-Badly weakened by the
loss Of Perritt, WingO and Magee. May
land in first division, owing 70 weak
Chicago-Win miss Leach in outfield
and have only two infielders of class.
Ought to be first division sure
Brooklyn-Here' the DARK horse Of
the race. The Dodgers late in the sea-
son last year were the only players
able to check the Braves at all. A
repetition Of their form may put the
team one, two, three. The loss Of heavy
hitter Dalton will be felt, however.
Pittsburg-Ought TO 40 worse than
last. year, when it performed below par.
Lost Ed Honey and suffered other mis-
fortunes.
Cincinnati-Can hardly be disIodged
from last place, except through a,
miracle.
American League.
Boston Red Sox-Sh-h-h-hi This is
I'm IT hubert Leonard IS nlmSelI
again. Looks like the strongest team
i'm native strength in any league. It's
up TO Carrigan.
Washington-Return Of Walter John
,scn saves the team from second di-
vision. perhaps.
white Sox-Greatly strengthened, but
under unknown management Appears
like a one one, two, three shot if Row
land makes good
Athletics-Hit by a ~ centimeter eX- !
Do a
class pitcher remains, and four worlds
stars have gone VIII be lucky to stay
in first division
Detroit, st. Louis-Hard to separate,
but it looks like first division" for
one OF them, if the breaks" come.
New York Cleveland-In desperate
battle for last place, Cleveland strong
ly favored for the honor.
Federal League.
Ask. an easier one. Chifeds have the F!
men, St. Louis has the manager.
Six New Managers for 1915.
Two new leaders in each league will