The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31
HOODOOS AND HOW THEY AFFECT
PLAYERS AND THEIR PLAYING

sessed OF an hypnotic influence and that
IN the crisis he can make his men rise
10 s~uperhunan effort jacques -FOUR
nier. the smuggling outflelder OF this
mite soN. these players declare. was
converted by Rowland Into such by mem
tai suggestion alone. Fournier himself
believes ~, or at least pretsnds TO do so
and his chances or surviving when the
veteran twirlers get their hooks break
lng properly are much better than they
would be " Fournier were obsessed with
the idea that some supernatural power
was working TO has disadvantage.
! was surprised last winter 70 hear
from the lips OF one OF the star PLAYERS
OF brooklyn an expression OF the con-
NlS1lon that the DODGERS were hoodooed.
our club shown TO such poor advantage
LOT years. We have the hardest hitting
club IN the National League. and. while
our pltchlf STAFF was comparatively
weak. the teams offensive power should
nave carried US through TO a much sigh-
er position"
| tried TO assure him from the rumors
heard that perhaps the hoodoo Law in
the fact that Brooklyn throws away
,boorns @pportInitie for runs per game
isagueS. But even this he attributed TO.
ne supposed link rather than to me.
am ronxtnc u errors OF Judgment;
nave done much better last season n
snch FOOLISH notions had not been prev
been able to dispeI them. Tor mis- club
Win the right spirit working. should
90 better than II has In the paet
Races To BE Close.
ne pennant races ia both leagues
ms year Promise to be FAR too ciosa
TOT the good Of any team that eutertains
open affairs IN which busting fait6
ahu conscientious effort are hound 10
B SIr h,seily: Even the poor old
regarded as more or less OF a Joke. sud
utnly came 70 life and put the skids
urueI the sSlsatlonal Yankees. st. Louis
NNNFNAN ruined what nWnw.Na.N a. -
tour for Donovan. "
mus confess that the Boston Red
%A hsNe JAILED TO fulfill the fine prom
- tney showed in Detroit. They gave
Us the time OF our lives and seemed 70
nave attained their proper stride al last
should not be surprised m evervtbjne
~ not running smoothly in the ranks gns
~! AFRICAN. The recent suspensfon ~
-. 5u, leonard would indicate that
-Carrigan was very hopeful that IN.
Team had straightened out FOR a s,yrt
when / last saw him. 7'"''
MY men are tust bagIrnft.- %, a..
Ihemselves he told me. m. e. "a
~, Svnditlon now. and Is beginning 10
~ "P 20 FORM My pitchers. who were
nave Improved vonderfuv. Toe Wood
smack Of %Tnss need only a little
'he drive viii start In e%arnest N'
Something seems to have zone ,rt..
WIN these calculations. perban" a.
49, DAD weather that the sox have en-.
enIn,9red on their Journey has bsd
"mtthiuC 10 do with N,t.fu
.'aihnK might be expected 10 handicsg
rrnpsr ca was Just rounding TO the
would one properly condIt,,cd' II
49, sun believe Boston HI goi,s =,
PIE as will the White SOW ~. 'on Irou-
rfe,r ~ Ilsht N 'arrigan can steer
" INSIDE politics or dissension
York recent sIuwu atolii5
Pc taken too seriously az ."lla not
1r uIi'IIul defense a fair WALTON o1s
looked M ii,,sl. Tho Yankees have
,gE tu the wost ana fhr IIl.h
nliteis are lcft-hauders wbii. 49,. IE-
fe sbis d, ,yWn grounds &c seemed 20
ln Tact e. number Of these or.ii
81 ~ artists ~ rival clubs were knock.
The, Easily Explained.
cd 80. 'N" Uni hitting left hand
piairaT Vol nov is easily er-
puIhpaW Ile was ~ great ssryf~. y,
'I-h pitching Co. the haftrrs fr go
have me opportunity tI rwrfgg hti
anu rSm@w ir his particular specially.
sim,Iy tunNah lcft handed hittsfs
hatung the ack ~ prartlre rhe rem.fJ
D. I.'1f np~p"rfurIfIte n FIT T.r
aba' coai5 inr' q 5000 ,oathPaw. one
would "gh % per cent - frs rTraffrr
or hne star ~ t'gHf handlers.
.lq9E a. great rate Fddie collins.
illl hHr been ae great p factor fr
'n. ..N'r two chicago rlarfra asr.
"I rollins NsIIhra comes
W a Hf" fNws. and one nr Hfr
every lime AfH collins Hna aua.a
iffiif .hpHNI. nraiafHrfe rr fFa frrar
r1 long Ha fI|"lEIu r|f..lr.
maintain fnaIr present a~arff..rra. tF
N.Ni. H"frd .'Hr will continue DANGER
Que fn everyone
To Ia rrTII. vnI f4 ras Che u-.
ih' ono. great Athletics Connie lrr.E
'..Hfra.f HIe entire team There
. .Npf -nT DECIDED Improvement
trust ~
."'tr'el' Dol. fhe Wheeler