Evening star., 1916-05-03

The national commission has never
made decision in the Sisler case. In
its annual report in 1914 the commis-
sion placed Sisters name on the in
eligible list. This year Dreyfuss again
sent Sisters name as one of his play
ers. The head of the Pittsburgh club
claims that it has not been given a
square deal by the commission. In COM
menting on the case, Ralph s. Davis
says:
considering everything. the manner
in which the sSisler case has been con-
Quoted is the greatest black eye the ma
tlonal commission has ever received.
The chairman, Hermann. is RESPONSE
Die for the present state of affairs"
In the minor leagues, when a man
ager has player that he fears will at
! tract too much attention from the
scouts and who might be drafted, he
sometimes works a trick to retain the
player for another year by putting the
young star on the bench. This is known
as covering up"
1t is claimed that the same scheme
was worked by the Cleveland club to
prevent Wambsganss from being in
cluded in the deal with Boston for
speaker Wambsganss played spIen-
did article of ball for the Indians in
the south this spring, and when the
team came north Wambsganss was put
on the bench and Evans sent to third
base.
1t appears that when the Speaker
uedi WAS Indue boston was given ten
days in which to decide between
Wambsganss and Thomas BY putting
Wambsganss on the bench Boston was
prevented from getting a line on that
player. while Thomas, who led the
Southern League last year in home
runs and stolen bases. looked good to
the Red Sox, and the latter was select
ed. Then Wambsganss was put back
in the infeld. and ever since then he
has been playing in sensational style.
Fielder Jones' Browns are not the
ball team that they were expected to
be. and the fact that they have lost the
last seven games played indicates that
the st. Louis aggregation is not to be
counted on as a real contender in the
present race. Jones lacks lot of es-
sentials to make good ball team. and
even granting that he is a very com
petent manager, management alone
cannot make winning team.
That Boston Red Sox aggregation is
not the powerful team II was last sea-
son, by any means. 1t will not repeat
it's performance of last season, though
it ought to be the legitimate favorite
in the race. The absence of Speaker
has put the team back considerably,
while this change to Cleveland has
been of great benefit to that club
Chicago Will be troublesome club
at times. but 1t is not pennant ag-
gregation. for the reason that the
pitchers are not strong enough and.
spots on the inield. first and third
needing stronger fielding than they
now have.
Detroit is showing that Jennings
failed to get the pitching he needed.
and without good twirling he cannot
be given a chance, because the weak
ness of the defensive department can
not be offset by the great offensive
strength of which he can boast. Cleve-
land has beaten the Tigers because 1t
has been able to hit their pitchers un-
mercifully hard. while the Indians
twirlers have been able to hold the
Detroit sluggers at bay.
are willing to do their share to en-
courage the members of the local team
was demonstrated yesterday when Joe
Judge walked to the plate in the
the fly ball which gave the Red Sox
four runs Had Judge made a sensa-
tional play he could not have been bet
ter received. for the crowd applauded
him TO the echo and gave its assurance
that IL understood that such things
as errors are certain in base ball and
that 1t did not hold his mistake against
him.
Judge appreciated the reception he
received in view Of the conditions ex-
listing. and he feels that he is to be
we'll treated while a member of the
local team.
The advent Of the Braves to first
place by a victory over the Phillies
yesterday means a lot to the National
League race. once Stallings' combina-
t!on gets in front it will be hard to
stop. and that is what the managers
of other ambitious teams have been
fearful Of. Stallings, in the estimation
of good Judges, has the best ball team
that he has ever managed this year,
and he is picked being the only
manager who stands a chance to beat
out the Phillies. Brooklyn. too. must
be given chance. for the reason that
Robinsons team is blessed with good
pitchers and lot Of batting strength.
Stalings does not mind giving vete-