The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-17

greatly increased. believe we still
have a good chance by playing some
consistent ball
Like Train Of wounded.
My pitching staff NOW looks like a
train Of wounded coming back from the
battle front in Europe. l am AFRAID
Matty Is through for good. | sent him
up from Pittsburgh ;hr Sunday we spent
in that town 10 see "Honesetter" Rccs"
at Youngstown. Ohio. and that famous
ia schall specialist said hog SIX had bsen
working all season with rib Tapping
loose from his spine. Matty hlmsei'
said he could not pitch up an alley
now
Tcsrcau has n sore arm, but should he
In shape in 4 lew days. PcrrIl has Il
bad foot. and my veteran stait IN en-
cInnati consisted OF Anderson and Fen
ton. The only others tit 10 work Wer"
raw youngsters.
Fletcher has also been laid up. but.
outside Of these men l have mentioned.
my team is in good condition. II !
could see some pitching for the rest OK
the season. ! would say that we Stiil
had chance for the flag. The club, as
/ predicted has been going much better
on this western trip than 1t was III
home.
The Boston club has been without the
services OF John t.Ners. because he had
another attack OF umpiritts against
which he claimed he had been vaCci-
mated. but il evidently didn't take and
the Braves miss this sturdy secoSd
baSeman who piles the pep into any ball
club.
The inside story OF that incident Is
that Mrs Evers was sitting in a box at
the ball game in Boston just before III
Braves left homo. md she was not roc
ognzed. Soma spectators behind Mrs.
Evers began to crilicise Johnny, saying
he was through and that his arm wa"
dead. Mrs. E.vers overheard the COM
mcnts. was indignant. and told John that
night. wrought up the fiery tighter
OF the Braves. so, when the umpire call
ed what John thought was had sirlk"
the next day. he hal 10 let himself loos"
conversationally which he did with the
result he WAS sat down abruptly.
Brooklyn Holds Up Well.
The BROOKLYN club has held W well
80 far on this Western trip in spite OF
my prediction last week that koboics
hoys had a chance to win. which Is us
ually enough 10 copper the prospects oi
any club. Robinson is getting more All
any other manager In the league IS re-
celving. and the club Is dependable. Hc
deserves all the credit for this. because
in the old days before he took hold. 1t
used to be the 1ightiest team IN Inc lea
cue and guaranteed 10 blow up hy any
June. II the flag races were finished IN
June, The Dodgers would have won
many a pennant In the past; Robbie is
getting the pitching. the tleIdlnG ana the
hitting q combination to he proud Of.
wish | had It myself. He has far and
away the best chance to cop now. and !
rcreat, If the Giants don't win. l would
rather see the Brooklyn club come
through than any other aggregation.
expect the Braves TO give Robhes
bows battle before the race Is over
because the Boston club is a notorious
ly strong fnisher. as We have found out
in ,he past. and Stallings has good
pitching staff IL he can once get it
hitting on all It's cylinders.
You've got to give the Phtllles credit
for still hanging on. but the pace Will be-
too fast for Moran's club this year To-
day 1t looks TO me az If il were between
Boston or Brooklyn. I cannot SEQ any
particular Improvement in the Western
teams. of which the Cubs arc far away
Tho strongest Joe Tinker Is trying 10
give his club a h%podermic and bought
an expensive outftelder from Indian
apolis tho other day. I understand he
was also trying to get back John Ercrs
for the Cubs. which Is pretty good proof
that such an astuie judge as Tinker
still believes there Is some baseball left
in Johnny even If few other folks
don't I do personally.
Wednesday, Mr.. McGraw Will tell OF
the race in the American League