Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
SOME SPICY
SPORT CHATS
National League Fight Ono Of
the Best In Years.
NO TEAM STANDS OUT.

Hugh Jsnninss Admits eoston's
strsnsth-Umpirss Should Stop Noisy
Players on 6sneh-Fsdsrai League
Cuts Prices.
There never has been q more inter-
esting pennant race than the one now
flourishing in the National league. and
the outcome Of this struggle Is no near
er solution now than It was over q
month ago.
OF course a week is apt to make a
wonderful change in the standing in
the old league. for game or two
either way make big difference. But
there is no way to figure which team
ought to win. There is a difference Of
opinion about the relative strength Of
the various contenders. Some believe
the Phillies are better fortified than
any Of the others. but this will have
to be proved.
Hughey Jennings admits the Boston
Red Sox are the strongest team in the
American league, but he will not con-
cede that it will win the pennant.
Jennings figures the Red Sox have
an advantage in pitchers, but that his
team is the stronger with the bat.
"Give me one Of Carrigan's pitchers
and will win the flag without much
trouble. My team cannot only hit and
field. but it has backbone and In this
respect has something on most Of its
rivals" Is the way Jennings sizes up
the situation. There lie. Of course.
little or no chance for me to get an
other pitcher. but that IL all that
stands between the Tigers and the
flag"
1t seems that It would have been q
good proposition to realize this fact
last season and put in the winter try
ing to get pitcher. Then the Detroit
problem might now be solved.
Just why the umpires allow the play
ers on the benches to indulge in ridic-
ulous yelling and noise making is not
clear. There is rule which gives the
umpires the right to punish players
who conduct themselves improperly.
and it is high time this rule is enforc.
ed. It is annoying to the occupants Of
grand stand seats to listen to lot Of
boisterous yells. which have no pur-
pose other than an effort to rattle the
opposing pitcher. ..
According to latest advices. there II
to be general reduction in the admis-
sion fees to the Federal league parks.
The ten cent bleacher system Il to b
adopted BY al the clubs. since this
scheme has proved q success in New
ark and Brooklyn. Organized baseball
men contend that It u impossible to
make both ends meet at such prices.
but the Feds. who are trying to work
up interest and increase the attend.
ance. are going to give the scheme q
trial
Hank O'Day u loyal to organized
baseball He absolutely refused to
consider any Of tho numerous offers he
received from the Feds and jumped at
the first opportunity to get on the star
Of the National league. President Te-
ner made q special trip to Chicago to
sign O'Day. and he did not have the
slightest trouble getting him in line.
O'Day IL still one Of the stars among
the umpires, and be IL sure to give
considerable strength to the old
leagues stan.
Barring few young pitchers who
have come through this year. there are
few new faces in the lineups Of the
major league teams in any other posi-
lions. The players who were brought
up from the minors last year have not
displaced any Of the regulars. and this
is not to be expected Of most Of them.
for the reason that only small per-
centage Of minor leaguers make good
the first time in fast company.
The best find Of the year appears to
have been Bancroft, the Phillies' short
stop, who has bit and fielded like a
fend and has done much to keep his
team in the race. But there are few
Bancrofts.