New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22
Soothing Fans Amazed
At Squirt of Giants

fondly cherished by the fans will van
ish into the thin ether.
Walie Pipp has failed TO live up to
expectations. His promise OF great
ness is yet to be fulfilled. Admittedly
clever in the fielding, he is as babe
in arms when facing left-handed pitcn-
ing. Wallie is staggering along, Just
over the 200 mark, and that is no KIND
of hitting for first baseman.
Star in Minors.
Frank Gilhooley is another player
who has yet 20 convince the fans.
star in the minor leagues, Gilhooley
finds all kinds of trouble IN getting
started in the big show. kight no"
he is hitting about .23O. Lee Magee IS
in the throes of a batting slump ana
he is far below the 200 mark, but ne
will probably improve.
With Leslie Nunamaker as the only
veteran catcher, the Yankees are none
too strong behind the bat Walters
and Alexander are reliable young men,
but they lack the experience, and IL
would be well for the Yanks TO get an
other seasoned backstop.
Bill Donovan is trying TO get Edoie
Ainsmith from the Senators, but Crit
fifth will have none of 1t. There is osd
blood between the Yankees and Wash.
ington over the Joe Gedeon case, and
Griffith would help any club in either
league rather than put a valuable man
on Donovan's team.
Griffith has no desire to retain Am
smith. For one reason and another the
Texan has rather worn out his welcome
in the capital city. Griffith Is willing
to part with him, and wants 70 give MIN
TO the Phillies, who are sorely in need
Of a catcher TO relieve Eddie Burns.
There is not a chance for Ainsmitn
to get out of the American League. es-
pecially with the Yankees needing him
so sorely. Ainsmith is young man, a
clever, brainy catcher, and while not q
hard hitter is valuable man. In the
American League team can request
waivers and then recall the request, anc
Griffith proposes TO do this ultil every
team in his league valves claim.
While on the subject of Washington
one might attribute the Senator'S rush
TO the fore in the first couple OF weeks
of the season to Walter Johnson alone
With any other hurler in the box the
Senators show their real class, which
entities them to a fifth place ranking
In the rainy days of the spring, with
games postponed right and left, THESE
pitchers like Johnson pitch a higher
percentage of games than mey ordi
narily would in midseason. When the
season advances and things sdyus'
themselves the Senators will doubtless
drop back where they belong.
The Detroit Tigers are in our mids
and the fans will have chance e
Judge for themselves how badly Hughlt
Jennings is off. The course Of good Ole
Sam Crawford has apparently been run
and that wonderful outfeld-Bobby
Veach, Tyrus Cobb and Crawford-,ha;
been broken up by the grim hand oil
Father Time. The Wahoo man may re-
main long In the American League as
a pinch hitter and utility man. lie has
been up in the big show since 1899 and
has won his place among the greatest
ball players in the history OF the game
The chief weakness Of the Tigers Is
in the pitching staff. Harry Coyeleski'
il the only dependable man on the
squad. and while Cunningham gives
promise of doing wonderful things he
is somewhat wild. The other men are
pitchers more in the name than in the
Office. So far Jennings has used his
moundsmen in droves, packs or squads
whichever you will. No matter how
crashing the attack of the team il takes
the pitchers to hold the opposition, snC
this the Tigers have failed to do.
Il would seem that RUDE MarquarC
has outlived his usefulness in the bis
leagues. He has completely lost his
effectiveness.