New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Smoky Joe Wood Planning
toRe-enter Box Next Year

the American League pitchers in WIN
ming percontsge and he led them in Ell.
fectiveneSs He allowed the smslles,
percentage Of earned runs per game OF
any twirler in fast company.
The New York specialist who treated
Woods case claims 90 have effected
pcrmarert cure. This specialist, Pro
fessor Crusius, has been remarkably
successful in restoring damaged whips
OF ball players. IL was he who brought
hack RAY Caldwell. George Chalmers,
Tom Seston and half a dozen others,
ali. apparently, more seriously afflicted
than was Joe Wood.
Wood has in his favor what great
many other recoveries had not lie
should be Just now in the full vigor
Of his youth, for he is only twenty
seven years Of age. A Wood OF even
the 1915 vintage would give the mana
GER Of Boston. whoever he may be,
pitching staff as near impregnaole as
the human mind ca picture. Joe
Wood Of 1912. torcfhr with Leonard
Shore. Ruth and Mays. would make
the flag race in the chnson circuit
mere matter of rotI tormality
Tough Coordination
In any event. the Rcd SoX will be a
mighty tough combination TO beat next
wear. Some Of the stars that nave
carried the Fonway colors TO promi-
nence since 1912 are due TO wsne IN
the near future. Harry Hooper, Duhy
Lewis, Larry Gardner, Jack Barry ana
Dick Hoblitzell have all Just ABOUT
completed the ordinary athletic span
The generalship of Bill Carrigan was
a vital force toward success.
Al - ,ar. q
superlativelv strong. but extremely
voung. with the best portion of its
career I'm front. Pitching carries such
a vital weight in this modern game
Of baseball that the Boston staff oil
last year. bolstered by. Smoky Joe
Wood in his heyday, should bar the
door against any challenge or compl-
nation of challenges.
Major league fsndom would welcome
the return 20 his own OF Joe Woou.
The game has seldom developed hner
sportsman or a better pitcher. mere
Is ALWAYS an added touch OF pathos 10
physical affection when IL is associ-
ated with youth.
Irrespective Of the return of Wood
10 the Red Sox fold, the American
League field is likely to have time
of il in heading the worlds champions
from the van Of the 1917 procession:
Early in the last campaign the mental
attitude Of the Red Sox was not all
il should have been. Iris Speaker had
come to be regarded as the Moses OF the
tribe 1t took months to educate the
Tennin clan that the king Of outfielders
might be shared. Boston will start IN
next spring with finer mental poise'
further bolstered by the confidence IN
spired by success. 1t may be counted
upon to sell its life dearly.
Short Training Trip
Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward. the
new owners of the worlds champions
/ have declared that they VIII stand by
| the plans of management 70 wnleh
| they fell heir. This means that the
y Red Sox will enjoy me customary
| short training trip at Hot Springs,
Ark They will not have the company
81 the pirates for beneficial practice
games. Pittsburgh has decided to
I Switch It's base to Columbus, Ga. But
/ il ia believed Pittsburgh's deserton
will work no severe handicap.
Boston clubs are usually put TO a
! disadvantage in the early weeks OF
the season because Of the backward
weather in the Hub. Some OF this evil
IS 10 be escaped next spring so far as
the worlds champions are concerned
The alternating schedule employed by
/ The major leagues calls for Eastern
clubs in the American League to make
the first inter-sectional tour. The ked
/ Sox. therefore, will have to play only
? dozen games at home before they
! return in mid-June from the first long
road trip. By that time the weather
/ should be settled, even in Boston.