The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-12

Nshf has come along to take his place
on the pitching stan and two Feds
Frank Allen and Baron Knetzer. also
have been added. With konetchy,
Evers, Marenville and Smith, the
Braves have the best infeld in their
league. The outfieid and catching
staff are strong enough If the pitchers
go as they figure to.
wilbert Robinson over in Brooklyn
thinks he has a sure pennant win
ner. Chief Myers just obtained from
the Giants. makes big difference pe-
hind the bat II he can display his old
time form Rube MarquArd, Larry
CLANCY. Jack Coombs and Nap Rucker
ara veterans capable of great heights
when pitching like their true selves
Daubert, Cutshaw, O'Mara and Gaia
make a strong infeld and the outf1eld
OF Wheat, StenEel and Myers has been
fortified by the acquisition of Jimmy
Johnston, from the Pacific Coast
The Giants have the pennaut bee
bu2ziug again. There will be good
test for McGraw's men when they In
wade the sacred precincts OF the
champion Phillies today. The cham
pions are about the same team az last
year, with the big exception that Chief
Bender has been added to the pitching
staff Benny Kauff and Eddie Rousch
IN the outfield. Fred Anderson on the
hurting corps and Bill Rariden be-
hind the plate are four former Feds
who may make a. big change in the
changes OF the New Workers.
Cuhs May Lcah Second.
Joe T4ukers Chicago team OF Chi
feds and Cubs combined Is picked by
most enthusiasts to lead the second
division and the Cincinnati Reds strike
most prophets as sixth place club,
Therefore, this contest in Cincinnati
should prove anybody's battle. The
same il true OF the visit of the Pitts
burg Pirates to st Louis. for the
Cardinals and smoketown representa-
tives are regarded generally as cell
lar contenders
In the American League undoubt-
eddy the most important combat Is
that at Chicago. where the Detroit
Tigers Will tackle the White Sox. Ty
Cobb and company look awful good to
Manager Hughey jennings this year
He Gays he expects to get in the
worlds series The White sox feel
thu same way about themselves. II
Clarence Rowland's first year OF big
league experience has made him a
better manager. he may be able to get
whole lot more out of his all-sters
than last year Collins. Jackson, Muir
ply, Weaver. Schalk, Fournior and a
stellar pitching staff appear mighty
powerful on paper. Most people think
Detroit will outfinish Chicago. in spite
of an uncertain pitching star. because
OF superior team play.
Walter johnson Works.
Washington visits New York to be-
gin tussle for place in the first
division. In the consensus of opinion
these clubs are rated pretty closely for
fourth place. with the advantage in
favor of New York, which has been
strengthened more than any other club
field OF Lee Magee, Fritz Maisel and
Frank Gilhooley, psppery hard
hitting young second baseman in Joe
Gedeon. and slugger In Frank Baker
at third base wipe opt the Offensive
weakness the team showed last year.
Washington probably will display
Walter johnson this afternoon. Sew
eral other good pitchers are around to
aid him, but the Senators attack lacks
punch unless a great change has
come over It.
So. Louis Stands Chance.
Ths st. Louis mixed crew OF Browns
and former Feds under the illustrious
Fielder Jones meets a weaker team
in Cleveland. As soft snapp, how
ever. that game doesn't compare with
the one In Boston, where the pitiful
Athletics ara due for trounoing at
the hands OF the worlds champion
Red Sox. Boston looks like a repeater
for the American League pennant,
with It's great pitching staff of Leon
ard. Foster. Shore. Wood. Gregg and
others, It's star outfeld OF Speaker.
Hooper and Lewis, It's fair infield o.
Hoblitzell. Scott, Berry and Gardner
and average catching
There Is no reason in the world why
ths dawninE season should not be one
OF the most profitable in the history
of the game. Certainly II should re-
suit more successfully for the mag
mates than last year, when the Feds
made deep inroada into the exchequera
by causing inflated salaries and also
drawing some OF tho crowds away.
with the best players Of the defunct
Feds distributed here and there among
the teams OF the two recognized
leagues, more strength will be dis
played on the field and there will be
something more worth while for the
fans 10 spend their money on. Go
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