The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
**Muggsy" Gives Sidelights
On Race in the Big Leagues

ler standing up bravely under = load of
ovcrwork To cut down our early aQNah'-
age.
My case. just now Is somewhat dit
ferent. Brooklyn is not The only Iurmla:
able club ahead of me-. Boston AMI
Philadelphia. too. hav" kept clos" enough
TO the Dodgers all the Way L" make maj
ters interesting for them and myself az
we'll. Even the second division clubs ar:
strong enough ~ give their first division
rivals real fight any day. with inc
Giants, il is d cas-" OF hoping that thoS"
above may indulge in throat-cuttinS
while "" have X chance 20 max" IN"
most OF our naturual superiority.
My team AT last seems imbued win
real pennant ambition. That will 30 4
long way. We have enough games I"ft
with Hr"oktyn. Philadelphia and EosI"h
~ cut all II these clubs down 10 our
measure If the Giants only contnu" :"
play their best game. We ma! reason
ably expect some assiStanc" from inc
second division clubs Of IN" west 80
far New York has proven itself hE !mnS
odds the best road club "f the field. tn"
four most prominent contcndrrS are
starting on their last long road Journey.
figure tins trip an advantag" {" us
The Giants should be out whore
Rronklyn is W. w"ulG have been hu"
for some Mysterious influence that de-
Stroyed tho players confidence on their
own grounds. This jinN was removed
with tho arpCa rance VI HCrE"C. y" club
advantage at home than have the CLANS
during their last stand ut tine Pol"
grounds This. too. in spit" OF III" fact
that my club ri late has not hi =" fur
iuusly as i did earlier in the yeur.
Through IN" carly part nf the season
New Yorks pitching did not mcasurGo
up ~ championship standard. Tesrcau.
the main dependence OF IN" ciub. was
Slowc to como round. In fact he * A.
better all the time. Sallee. however. has
. st
proven in: US lust that anchor men We,
needed 20 put conrIdcncc int" thr rest at
tn" pitchers. H. has been an rdlIElnS
influence. no mistake. His addition. to-
,ge;her with the fact that terd Schupp
has arrived assures the Giants Of quar-
itr and quantity IN pitchers. Her" is cS-
tahlished real strength in department
which had been Shaky for several years.
Sall.e. R:ntuu and Schupp are three ca
pahl. S"uthraws that can not b.
matched by any rival. Anderson. rcrrl,C
and TeS:cau are competent right hahI-
ers.
charlie. fI"rz"G is the finest third base
man IN IN" game. He makes my cum
'n.. b,.St balanced nnr IN either league.
His spirit and aggresslr"n"s$ spur ali
tn. otn.r players on 10 tWic" their car
lrr vim. For that reason | believe tina
Brooklyn. boston and l'hiladelphla
h"nCcfnrih will lind a Tar different prop
usition IL Tn" Giants.
NV club. | can safely promise. VIII
give a good account .ut itself the rest ni
tn" way. II. il proves Impossible Tor
lis !" max" up III" nc"cSSary los
.arround. I should u" pleased AT. IL Brook
i'm yir;"rx for Wilh"rt R"hinS"nS sal ~.
lSu, my club Is not the only on" when
nInnar"S HrncHlyn'S tGac" IF mind.
boston of bate. has been creeping up on
the Dodgers.
S,aliings' outfit is 81 mighty tough
; one ,u shake off when it comes t. Il
sprint down the hnn1" stretch. For
three years now 1t has always proven
itself ratahIc nf standing the Sa>
Tho Braves hay" h"cn knocked about
Il grea: deal by miSfurtun" this year.
IN carly injury crippled Sherwood Ma
y.c. Johnny t:yrrs. As | hay" sad. IS
more temlcrmrntal than ever. he Is
OUT moro often than in just now. Stal-
his TWO seasoned catchcrS, and VIII
have to depend for thr tim" Hn Rlack-
burn. q yuungster. Blackburn so far
has delivered in grand StEl" But ms
inexrcricnrr cannot fail I" effect IN"
noiSc Of Rnstnns pitchers should Things
begin TO break badly. Boston has Il fine
lot of pitchers. Thes" are IN" team :
main recommendation this year. The
club for some unarcnuntahlr reason IS
enc Of tho weakest hitting agEregati"nS
in fast company. Wherefore. If any
thing should disturb the confidence or
the pitching staff. the BRAVES would
tumble in hurry.
I couldn't SOC tn" rhilii"s with
spy-glass even last year. and they look
no better TO me now in spite Of the
fact that my club is taking their dust,
Alexander is the main reason for the