The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-07
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n Detroit club convinced OF It's aeil-
~ 70 carry off this years pennsnt
,o1ers. viii keep = close eve on the re-
9egt1rn clubs OF the American League.
NItf<rs. rot a whit spprehensiNe OF
41.nsstses. are nevertheless very my
80 70 determine a. soon a. possible the
80 which are likely 20 prove most
sre1oasecnle so thsi fuil pressure maj
o{ consuminE interest 20 Hugh Jsn-
ntnD and the rest 90 us n the probable
be4nse Of the White Sos On their FIRST
lon@ road jasnt The White sox. which
dsne<ross rivals, have not The rspata
doc for doing their best Work on the
roe4 Indeed. Chicago mas always been
Ereat percentage Of It's games at Comis-
49, Ih91sh nolstsrsd ey ne
se%ns 20 have prevailed 80 far this sea
SOC Three-duarters OF the White SON
iced after six weeks Of batting were
neEotiatec at home.
II. then. Chicago should come a crop
Esq., moss fssl.a pivain Hia %oS GS' Be
ditehed temporarily. ~ not permanently.
No team can crab a pennant unless ~
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Eannts. what the EASTERN clubs showed
must not be weighed too seriously. It
at their best. The weather handieaps
were too severe. Naturally. the rain and
cold affected the e%.sterners more than
opportunities 20 get out and exercise On
some OF the Off days which they did not
havs.
zass Lsss Formidable.
There IL little doubt IN my mind
though. that the east IL far less for
mere sO' was ."S So, I. : scI, spS Sss on E ne A tssn
tic ~seaooard- Even the then trailing
OF pitching strength that almost every
had not tins. offensive strength to 500. :
stone wall defense. 1 can tell YOU. BY a
year we ma 0t thss. ssm. % N .Ss'1 YorEsrs
one OF the real obstacles OF the east.
a marked change has come over this
particular section with the passing OF
the once ~ail-eonauering Athletics. Con.
nie Mack and his men have floundered
command particular respect. Washing
ton. for some strange reason. seems u
have lost it's punch. The hitting strength
has referred out. undermining the effec-
tiveness OF the galaxy OF pitching worth.
New York and Boston. II would now
ing the western teams in check. The Red
SoN. In spite Of their pitching tribula-
lions and possible Internal OtSsenStOui
are still 10 he reckoned a most danger
GUS factor-one that Is more than likely
at any moment TO burst into such a win
present club standings. Boston and
New York should bring out any posi-
PhiiadeIphia and washington seem soft
spots for both Detroit and Chicago.
Heretofore. as intimated above. We
used 10 butt into a stone wall every
time we struck the east A great
breach has been made In that wall BY
the slump o. the Philadelphia and Wash
ington teams. The Tigers have every
reason TO expect an ally in the White
present interscctional games.
Chicago Is a front runner" many ar
dent Detroit friends have argued with
me. 1T is the old story OF a quarter
horse. Those SoN Will come back with a
thump by the middie Of July"
sincerely hope. for my own chance at
the wprld's series spotls. that there Is
something prophetic In such sentiment.
Rut I cannot see any good reason why
Chicago should falter. 1 do believe thst
some OF the young men OF the White SoC
msy hSSs os Sn 'ysHsii 66, S mSyS.r th ,he
ball a. they have been doing when the
vefGan pitchers thaw out. But this pos
option by the general Improvement OF
Ediie. Collins and his associates OF the
II am Just beginning TO find myself
81 these new surrounding Collins said
% me a short time ago. You cannot
Iealike how STRANGELY ! felt a. frs.
/. thousand dollar infield. Years OF asso-
citation with Barry. Baker. and McInn's
created a confidence and assurance OF
defense that became second nature TO US
all. We worked in UGH absolute har-
money that play became mechanical rou-
tine. Coming TO Chicago among strange
associates and under a system OF play
naturally different from that OF Connie
Mack left me more or less out OF hand.
chance 20 study Intimately the little
vaSaries Of my nneld associates. and Z
think ! hsve been able 20 adapt myself
pretty well 10 the new circumstances. I
think too. that both myself and my COM
rades from now on viii continue TO pro-
takes time. you know. 20 perfect genuine
collins + consider one Of the very
greatest individual assets Of the game.
lie will not only carry his own share OF
the general burden. but will also develop
TO the greatest degree the cunning and
skill OF each infield comrade OF the
white sox. The Improvement OF this
inner line. therefore. IL more than likely
20 Offset any possible outfield slump.
And Chicago. possessed 81 fine pitchers
and catchers. shall continue 20 regard
as Detroit's must dangerous rival 50
LONE - the Sox continue within striking
II plesses me nightly to sec that Bill
Donovan's club H. one ~ the proper
NnlfNNa \ team NNAI can come nNfh a. "
DID for two victories owe Washington
after losing two straight In the west s.
not likely To BE- Disconnected BY any
slump or trick Of fate. I have talked
with players Of both the white Sox and
the Brown and they told me that moth
ing but the toughest sort Of luck spoil
cd what began a. n triumphai march for
donovan through the west.
~ least two Of the games that We
took from New York were won purely
through nukes." said Jimmy Austin. ~
st. Louis.
YANKEES Are Some Team.
View York was beaten sOuudlv IN
Chicago. said Eddie Collins. but looked
better IN defest than a great many clubs
would IN victory. uonovan's boys never
rave up the tight And 90 me ~ au-
psared the rcverssa were greatly due 20
the s%taleness o. the team through uu-
usual cold dampneas and lack Of work
We Of the west are tick1ed % death
that View York promises 10 remain Boz
ths fight A good team IN New YORK
means much 20 our league ResideT
We ell like 20 play 90 the piauditr ~
such crowds - Brush Stadium viii &C
c0mmofats
When Bfii Donovan told me last win.
Ter that he wouldn't give Maisei foI
Frank Eaker 7 thought a screw had Eous
loose IN BIS head hut maybe Hfl was
wIHhf. after all EnrfnHufV Hnknr could