The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
VETERAN BOXMEN
STARTED POORLY
But Few Old Time Pitchers
Going Well This Spring.
YOUNG PITCHERS SHINING.
Markle and Moeridge of New York
Yanks Making Names For Them
selves-Myers of Philadelphia, Har-
per of Washington and Others.


per of Washington and Others.
The first month of the 1916 champion
ship race in the American league has
been notable particularly for the sue
cess Of young pitchers and the failure
of veterans who had been counted upon
to do most OF the winning for their re-
spective clubs. BOXmen who ranked
as stars i'll the campaign of a year
ago are finding II most difficult task
TO score victories this season, while
youngsters who got little consideration
from the dopcsters in the winter and
spring are flashing to the front with
imposing performances.
In few instances the veterans are
holding their own, but the number of
failures among the star boxmen ex-
cccds the number of successes. Wal
ter Johnson, of course, is out In front,
but it was always a bit unfair to other
pitchers to bring them into compari-
son with the Washington speed marvel.
: The Cleveland and New York clubs.
two of the three leaders for the John
son pcnnant, have been held up this
spring 10y young pitchers. Guy Morton
OF course must not be overlooked. as he
is more than performing up to the ex-
pectationS of the fans and dopesters.
but hc has received no help from any
Of the pitchers whom Lee Foil can
call veterans. Willie Mitchell, rated
as next TO Morton in the early dope,
has worked poorly, while Coumbe, who
got little attention in the early dope,
has done well as has Stanley Coveleski.
Jim BaSby, another Of the new CROWD.
has shown up well too. Meantime Rip
llagerman has done almost nothing.
For the Yankees the early season
dope had Ray Caldwell in front. Ray
Fisher next in line and Ray Heating
showing every promise Of sticking with
the other Rays. Yet none of the three
has done anything wonderful.
Cliff Marlle was rated as "only a
minor leagucr' in the early dope. lust
rs many another boXman coming from
the minor leagues was figured Yet
Marklc has made q name for himself.
Mex Cullop has done fairly well. while
George Mogridge, another pitcher from
the minors, has flashed about the best
pitching shown in the American league
this season.
Another young pitcher who has flash
ed To the front in the American league
is Meyers, who was not rated highly
when the season opened. He has al
ready won number of games for Con
ME. Joe Bush of the Athletics is one
pitcher who may be called veteran
who is pitching fine ball.
The St Louis Browns furnish other
instance Of the big guns failing, but
unfortunately Fielder Jones has no
youn" pitchers carrying his team along.
Wcilman was rated as the best pitcher
inherited by Jones when he took over
the Browns, and Dave Davenport was
the best of Jones Federal leaguers.
None of them has shown anything
worth while.
The White SoX furnish two instances
OF the veteran pitcher failing to do the
expected. Joe Benz and Jim Scott have
shown up poorly. Faber and Cicotte
have done most of the work for the
SOx.
Cunningham of the Tigers was not
rated highly before the campaign got
under way, but he has turned in as
many victories for his team. Harry
| CoveleSkie and George Dauss are not
performing as well as they did last
year. Dubuc has been a disappoint-
ment.
The World Series Hero.
| Another pitcher from whom much
was expected and little has arrived is
+ George Foster of the Red Sox. Foster
/ was the most talked of pitcher in the
/ country last fail after his great work
in the world series, but his work has
I been poor SO far this season. Leonard
has been one of the exceptions to the
rule of veterans going poorly. He
and Ruth have done most of the win
ming pitching for the worlds cham
/ pions this spring. Shore, Gregg and
/ Pennock have been disappointing.
Harper of Washington is another OF
the new pitchers who have flashed con
. siderable skill. He is not strictly q
( newcomer, as he had been tried out be
fore, but he is new as a regular. Boeh
ing has done better than was expect
cd. AS for Johnson no comment is nee.
cssary. Griffith has neither a big sur
prise nor big disappointment on his
staff. Every other manager has one Of
either class; some have both.