The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
THE SPORT SPECTR UNI
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST Ola
MOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By Boobies. "

By Boobies"
Have you noticed how the sport picking pennan win
which formerly fourshed in the late early
spring. has fallen into decline? the practice
baseball writer's to tell before the curtain ung up
which club would be the lucky and be said
that they met with less certain having
almost seective in that line The National
League race IN the last two however fOoed the
best guesers and clubs given outside chance romp
ed down the stretch we'll in the lead Therefore, the bombas
tic proclamation that given club bound not
sdered good form and explains the general shyne It can
not be said either that the puc of these at the pres
en time duls the average fans interest the coming season.
In fact the majority them anxious
the players action The writer of this may be class
ed at once with those others who fell down verbose
attempt to push their favortes under the first
great sport and exciting trying locate pea
though not so liable to reduce supply of change The
Mirror has not been able arrange we and
our facilities for getting the latest dope US to
make aughbe Mistakes but do intend to anv
responsibility on that account good FRIEND who has the
patience to read this column know which we
think will win in the National League this year.
Boston choice last year and developments thus
far 90 not indicate that the Braves will be formidable but
rather just the opposite They will an improved pitching
and they have the her Konetchy make good on
Schmdts job first base and hope accident or slip of
the tongue will Johnny Evers his daily brilliant
performance second With Meanwhile and Smith at
third the ned shows class all around Hank Gowdy will do
most of the heavy work behind the bat and will the
ferings of Rudolph, Tyler James, Nehf Kentzer Allen and
Davsa seasoned slabmen The oueld will be the same as
last and with Sherwood Magee batting in FORM one
that is hard to beat Playing the FAST aggressive game
we consider the Braves the club likely to win
Do not be surprised to the Giants muss things up
this They will have to be reckoned with
think their pitchers going stand the strain of grueng
Here they Tesreau Mathewson Benton Perritt
Schupp Anderson Schauer and Ritter Look over Not
very heavy artillery Of Teseau Benton and Perr who
the depended take their regular
looks the best Benton jewel when he is right other
clubs have found him to have disregard rules
that generally make him unavailable just when needed
Perrtt didn't have great with the Giants
and you know old Daddy Time keeps right working Mah-
doesn't know whether he will be able regular
turn The chances that he be used The other
pitchers be said have made good string men, In
other departments the Giants will be strong If Hans
does comeback at third base everything will be oveother
the job will fall to Eddie Grant another substitute The
highly toued Benny Kau and Rousch Feds should with
Dave Robertson give Manager McCaw fast hitting
outfed Merke will be back at rst Captain Doyle second;
Fletcher at Short probably Lobert thrd Rarden will
do most of the catching.
The story about waivers being requested Smokey oe
Wood may not be true but Wood still on the Red