Evening journal., 1916-02-29
QUOT PITCHING

League is promised by a study Of the
dope" from this wid-winter angle.
The Red Sox. Yankees White SoX,
Tigers and Browns all seem to have
wonderful chance TO grab of the
hunting. The Senators do not size
up as powerful as any one Of the
quintet. yet they may spring a sur
prise. The Athletics and Indians look
no better than they did last season,
when they staged a thrilling battle
for the cellar championship.
The world champions probably viii
take the field as they lined up in
1915. There have been a number Of
additions to the Lannin crew since
the last championship battle was
fought but none Of the newcomers
look good enough to Oust any Of the
regulars Bill Carrigan, the manage
rial person is hopeful, however, OF
hu&ding up a powerful secondary de-
fcuse with his new talent
Yankecs Wonderfully Improved.
no team in the Johnson circuit has
such a wealth Of fine material as the
Yankees Reckless expenditure OF
money has added 10 the roster OF the
once Joke ball club some of the
brightest stars that shone last year
in The Federal League. American AS
ISOLATION and international League.
The Yankee infed and 0uttield
nromise 60 rank among the greatest
i'm the country. They have speed,
foldine hrillance and batting power.
Bchind the bat. the Yanks have been
fortified while their pitching staf
shows greater promise than any other
club i'm the league To augment the
regulars II last year Caldwell. Keat-
ing and Fischer there arc Nick Gull
Ion. tile sOuihpaw star of the Feds;
Allen Russell who was sensation in
'hc International; Dan Triple who
made q great record in the American
Association: Bob Shawkey. once-time
Athletic: George Mogridge, who won
"A out Of 80 combats in the Western
League. and dozen others.
Tho White Sox surely will he in the
fight They have been strengthened
whore they needed il lin secondary
defense by tho purchase Of some
real stars from the bushes. The SoN
looked like world heaters last year
and FOR time they did beat every
thing i'm sight Then they dropped be-
hind That was because they lacked
real wailop because their reserve
force was not up to standard. This
year It's different and White Soa
rooters arc dreaming pennant dreams
Watch Those Tigers.
Hughie Jennings hopes TO nn'
among his rockies AZ least iNS
pitchers who can stand The maio
league gaff. II his hopes are realize
those Tigers viii be the team the
must be beaten By the club that win
the pennant No Outflt in the cOuntr
has greater offensive strength. Lac
Of air-tight pitching lost the 1911
ponnant for the iungle-b0ys. Giyf
Jennings two young pitchers Of rea
worth TO add to his collection of vet
crAns-and then watch those Tigers
60
The Browns size up as the creates
combination that ever represented The
Missouri metropolis. The merging
of the Browns OF 1915 with the Slou
feds has placed under the manage
ment OF Fielder Jones the grandes
collection OF ball players that any 81
Louis team has owned Jones has
enough good ball players to form tw'
great clubs His problem is to buili
he most powerful machine possibl
from the many cOgs at his disposa
n he builds right-and Jones is
wizard IN that line-ihc Browns wi
be up I'm the fght all the way.
Clark Griffith. as ever. is emittin
ola 4
not look much better than it did las
year. when e never was in the ruI
ming. but Grif nurses the hope th'
some OF his men will begin hittin
and that a few of his twirlers wi
improve to point where they ca
be of material assistance to the III
man Bullet
Connie Macks asks you all not
confnc his club 10 last place, b.
cause we may surprise you. ~
Comics timber Is so green that
seems unlikely that he can build
machine within the next TWO or thr'
years that will have even a Ia
chance for the pennant The All
ietics. in other words ought TO fnis
seventh they don't finish eighth
National League Prospects.
The Phillies. in our opinion. wi
not figure very. largely-if al ALL
the 1916 pennant fight in the Nations
League
They won in 1915. not because the
were wonderfully strong. but becaus
an the other clubs we're weak, eithe
normally or because of mid-seasOn in
luries. The mighty arm OF Grove
Alexander was the real power tha
lifted the Quakertown outfit TO th
crest OF baseball. Il is unlikely tina
the wonderful Alex ever can duplicat
bis work Of year ago. He ma
pitch better baseball in spots; ne ma
turn in a better average. But
seems beyond the range OF possibiIit
that he ever again viii rise TO III
sublime heights in >the critical m,
menis as he did last year
Tho Phillies viii take the field
1916 without any noticeable chang
in the lineup. They haven't acquir
any youngsters who look likely
blossom forth into big league fowei
And as we view it. the 1915 Phil
outfit will not have real chan
against the greatly improved n
chimes that other cities will send
10 the battle
The Braves look about as good
any club in the Tener circuit 7
addition Of Ed. Konetchy ought 10
prove the batting and fielding pow