The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
The SPORT SPECTR UNI
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST
DIAMOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By Boobies"


By Boobies"
The past week found the clubs forming the eastern d.
vision of the National League playing the west and by the
time this trip is compeed,-May oath, it will be possible
the strength OF these teams with degree
To date Brooklyn and Boston easily eastern contng
the former having humbd the Phes every game of
the four played thus far This also included game
Alexander ociated the slab for Morans the
Brooklyn has been the only club able consistent
y beat the Pills The latter fighting clothes
the instant they face the from Brooklyn York
showing made looks the weakest of the four 1t is said
Hans Lobert the guardianship third corner
which event the Giants defense should be bostered
eraby In the Chicago and Cincinnati have played the
best ball. The former reaching home win
with regularity and this has been due good
pitching than anything ee Mcconnell to be in his ele-
ment cold weather and has games for the
Cubs this spring. Lavender, Pierce Vaughn Seaton and
Hendrix form the balance of pretty nifty pitching staff If
the Reds had been able pitching high
the Cubs they would undoubtedly lead league right now
Their slab artists not the cold weather variety have
been slow rounding form In respects the Reds
have shown tptop game. They batting uriousy-Chase
Clarke Kfe Griffith Louden and contributing day
to the swat fest Manager Herzog hasn't to hit
them yet St. Louis has been going along gait which
may expected the Cards this year Thew
will do we'll to finish with that figure Pittsburgh seems
to wobbe considerably and number of player shifts have
resoed to- The second and third base positions those
ward which Manager Callahan is directing his attention When
these stations capaby filled the Pirates play will undoub
eddy improve rapidly.
American League critics considerably surprised to
find Cleveland leading the when the time the
of play from This had been accomplished
by the Indians winning eight from such for
mdabe opponents Detroit and Chicago They took four
straight from the White Sox and did nearly well against the
Tigers This squirt have been due lucky breaks or
hoseshoes. the Chicago writer's have it, but is no
question that Cleveland is getting the kind Of hitting pitch
A To have ako
brace and the addition of Speaker Gand Howard has
worked greatly to the benefit of the club The Indians
draw pot of money their trip There is some
gloom Chicago the descent White Sox but this
setback of the temporary only and if has the
inherent strength claimed for it, from which they rally
While the Athletics hardly hope to win the pen.
they to have than little say about it's dis
position Those who have them play say that Connie
Mack has assembled extremely likely looking young
ball players and their column begins assume
better proportions each week They have inflicted clean de-
as upon Boston, Washington and New York by so doing
have made favorable impression with the writer's
begins look Boston will have make desperate fight
to repeat this The pitching not last years
and the loss of Speaker making itself noticeable Washington
has classy aggregation that promises be in the race at all
Detroit will fast when regular line
the field The absence Of Cobb Crawford Bush did
much lower the clubs efficiency and games lost on that
account The Browns had bad slump home only i'm
proved when they hit the road According this would be
good policy keep the Browns away from the Mound Cty
all but the fans wouldn't like that matter if thew do
say the needs lot of skull practice Fielder Jones is
smart leader but takes veabe wizard turn bone into
brains
The American Association shows a cluster of teams
not far separated the percentage table, Louisville
maintained big lead while at home but fell when thew
struck the Twin Cities Indianapolis also the going
pretty in this section though doing better than the Col
one Toledo failed to live advance notices and the Fed
era talent the has been giving many steam roller
demonstrations Outfelder Walton Cruise reported Manag
Mike Kelley of ST. Paul. This is the time for Cruise
with the Saints he recalled by the Cardinals after max
ing good record at ST. Paul last year. The trimming of the
National League teams down 2 players cause of
Cruises return the Saints Recently has dis.
arranged the schedule of the Twin City clubs quite an extent
his