Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-04

The American League Is not the
only circuit that Is causing our local
fans 10 stand on the corners and ar
cue the Question. The National has
rs race and In many respects the
struggle Is more unique than that OF
the younger organization. Yesterday
afternoon there was quite an argh.
ment on King street, and the crowd
of fans ran the gamut from Cincin-
natl to Philadss lliia and back agaih.
Each team had followers, which Is
more than can be said of Ban John
sons circle. as the Athletes are only
q memory and IRE hcpelessiy out
Phiiadelphia appears to have the
edge on the other teams at the pres
ent writing, but Wilbert Robins0n's
BROOKLYN squad win bear watching.
Boston has : chance, and st. Louis
might pull through. but the hopes Of
pittsburg and Chicago are not 50 rosy.
The race this year "a this circuit Is
close enough IS win BE shown 81 tie
percentage, Cincinnati being only rs
games behind the leaders with the
Reds IN the cellar n the American
League the Athletics are "A games
behind the Red Sox. which IS some
lead to overcome.
Alexander . Star.
Taken IS . team the superbas are
right now the best balanced organiSa.
ton n the league They have good
hitters and then fielding strength 81
up TO the standard OF the other teams.
PHILADELPHIA has Alexander, and ak
Moran says, That's q much Xiii
fer Of the Rhillies ranks higher than
any catcher owned BY brooklyn, Mil.
er and McCarty being only fair receiv.
ers. In the box the Phiilfes can call
on the great Alexander, Demaree.
Rixey and Mayer, With lineup ant
Bannigartner in reserve. Alexander
cannot win the psnnant race alone,
and Rixey and Demaree win have to
keep up their good work to grab the
flag.
The addition Of Rube MarQnard to
the Dodgers stair win be & big help
to Robinson, as the s01thpaw Is ca.
pable of rising to the occasion and
twirIing good ball. Rucker, one of
the greatest portsiders the league has
ever had, Is slipping this year, but
the work sof Jack Coombs has been
sensational to the fans who claimed
he was all In. Then they have big
Pfeffer and Wheezer Dell together
with Smith to count on. Dell e III q
slump at present but Prefer and
COMBS have been showing up well
In the past month. This STAFF as q
whole averages up to that OF the Phil
lies.
Strong on First Base.
Danbeft, Cutshaw. 0'Mara and
Getz opposed to Luderus, Neihoff. Ban
croft and Byrne. Take your choice Of
Daubert and Luderus, the
first baseman, are both hitting wei,
over 900, and are really stars on the
defensive. Cutshaw is more aggres
siYe than Niehoff and both different
types Of players.
Dave Bancroft, the peppery little
short fielder of the Phillies, has been
j big star wfta his club this year and
Is Wen known on the coast, having
held down q job with Walter McCre-
die in Portland. This ID Bancroft's
first year In the MAJORS and he has
made good with vengeance. Ban
croft has earned the right to be e.
VoTed over O'Mara, although not up
10 the Dodgef in hitting. Neither
Setz or Byrne rank up with FORMER
stars at the difficult corner.
Brooklyn has the edge In outer gar
ieners. With lack Wheat and III
Myers in shape and HummeI and stem.
eel improved in their hitting. they
should be Of more help to their team
han Crayath, Paskert and Whitfield.
Both teams have good hitting out
fields, but the Brooklyn quartet look |
% be about the best I'M the National
league. Crayath Is a sIugger. and |
he leader OF the league. and his hit.
ing may win many & game the bal