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aelient pitching staff, good oDtfeid, fair
nfield and catching corps,
Hopes ~ the Giant Pans,
Ft0in last place n year ago 10 FIRST
division berth II The prediction made ~
The supporters n The New York clUt
The Giants undoubtedly have been
strengthened since lsst season, bpt h
apDeafs unlikely that Manager McGfaWa
clan can come bnok ana make y sue
cessfh ngbt for Tho pennahi this year
The addition NJ banf It0nsch and R6fls
den from the Federal ranks WI help
materially The outfeld Il the besi tbat
the Giants have hsd IN many aeeHona W
batting. fielding and throwing The ipt
field IL unbalanced and m uncertain
quantity
IN The American league there haYe been
fewer changes IN the personnel ~ the
teams Boston. Detroit. Chicago. Wash.
lneton and Philadelphia TOOK few " any
~ tho Federal ieague talent, although
II viii try oM yOpHE players New York,
Cleveland and o. Louis have strength
enod tlolr combinations from various
sources ami the race should prove un
usuaily close.
Just what effete The absence n Trls
Speaker from the worlda champions viii
have 90 The aesaonf play u probicinsii
cal The management 0f tbe Red B0r
seems to be- we'll satisfied thsi Clarence
Waller viii hD the outfield vacancy
satiefset6filY with these Two changes
ana the addition n asm Agnew 70 The
staff ~ ostciers. the PLAYING strength 81
ihe dub il AZ formidable ~ u was
year HRo and IFS chances 10 repeat ~
pennant winner IRE seemingly moro than
promising Manager Carrlgan feels con
fideni ihat The team has not been yeak
ened II my department and tint perhaps
physically his men are 10 better shape
lhnn they were . year ago
uurDs Mi snre Of Place.
Detroit and Chicago. which finished
second and third, respectively, last year.
will enter the present campaign With yet
eran teams. although both have several
promising Young players IN reserve The
only regular on The Detroit club whore
place il not considered secure Il first
Bageinan Hurns. IIo has not hlt ~ thus
far tile spring The pitching staff prob
ably VIII be coYelesble, James Danss
and Roland, all veterans ~ regular per.
formers
THE most important change IN the lineup
NJ The White a04 IL the shift ~ George
weaver 70 third haze, this being made
posaible hy the ability. II Manager Row
lands opinion. n zeb Terry, The Los An
aelns recruit n take WeayerH nlace at
shortstnp Hfrd Lynn hiss fulfilled -
peciatInna and Rlth Jack Lapp sill hat.
lie FOR the honor u undefsiudS Ing Catcher
Rehalk
Clarke Grffith. one N the keenest ~
managers. IL satisfied that the members
Of his team the Washington Americans,
viii this year not be troubled With dis
senslon and are prepared 10 support Wal
Ter Johnson and the other members Of
lie twirlinR staff Tho new first base
man, joe Judge, from the international
league. il expected by hia teammates 70
outplay any other man IN that position
on any American league club this season
ana the pitching and catching depart
mcnta are very strong
yanks strengthened.
The New York club. which won hfth
place in last years chase, has been
greatly improved with the purchase Of
Ice Magee. culiop and Godeon 81 the
FederalA. Home Run Baker" from the
Athletics and number ~ promising
recruits from the minors, Every de-
pariment appears 20 be strong both In
fielding and batting and the pitching and
catching STAFF Is much superior 10 tho old
combinations
Through the acquisition u several Fed
era leaEus stars the ~ lnuia Ameris
cans. sixth last year Is also considered
much stronger Plank former pitcher
Tor the philadelphia Aihletcs and last
year with the - Louis FedeTals y On
the hurting staff together with payeus
pert Groom and crandall 4 iFla ~ Fed
erni league pitchers The cuban, Armand !
Marsans, will he seen Il lhe outneld
The cleveland American lcakua team :
ohlsf additional strength lies Ia me &c.
| aulaHlna ~ speaker and Nrnald Car
az ftnm Washington spcaAefs al
around ability is q knasn aEsnt clans
~ ls 4 sirens hAtHman sood hsldeg
ana fast ~ tHe bases Trut fuWaa
sha SERVED A. a niulti intleltsF much q
last season Nlil plaY - ihlnd Tom
nalet ratrheF and i#rf1 rhapralle oal
fslAef are taa Raw faces lbat aHi ha
seen sllh The ludlsus each - present
slatsd fnf estFa duif
/ NanHie Maek manaeef 81 lha Athletlt
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