Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-27

1t also must be admitted that the
Cleveland team Is a hard proposition
to handle this year. The team has
lot of batting strength and is getting
better pitching than was believed
available. Lee Fohl is perhaps an
other Pat Moran. in that he knows the
art Of handling men. for he is get
ting the best efforts OF all his ath-
letes.
Manager Griffith believes the Detroit
Tigers will win the American League
pennant this year. He bases his opin-
| ion on the fact that Jennings. having
an improved pitching staff and being
well supplied with hitters. has one of
the most formidable teams in the
league.
ii don't see how any of the others
are going to beat out the Tigers. When
they get to going at top speed they
they will finish with ease.
That Is my opinion of the Tigers
chances. I would not attempt to pick
the other contenders because ! have
seen but three of our opponents"
| Fielder Jones 10 weeping. 1t seems
Jones cannot figure what change there
remains to make to give his team the
best kind Of q front.
| He is said to be proposing another
! switch. Sisler is to be the regular first
sacker and Lavan is assured of his Job
| at short Deal has taken Jimmy
Austins place at third. but there is no
| telling how long this combination will
be in effect. Jones is not satisfied with
| his teams showing and he figures that
I lot Of changes should be made: He
10 mono too well supplied with right
handed pitchers. but does not know
how he can remedy this condition. for
there are no right-handers available
that he knows of.
| Jones. however. expects to give the
| Tigers q setback and his primed We'll
man and Hamilton. his two left-hand-
ers, for the work of taking the Tigers
down a notch or two Jennings, on
the other hand. insists that there is
! going to be a change in the influence
| which Weilman has exercised over the
! Tigers and that his team is apt to
beat the big southpaw every time he
faces them this year
the Pirates. over which Jimmy Cal
! lahsn is presiding. will be prominent
in the old league race. Cal needs
lot of better players than he has,
He has installed lot of ginger in
his players. and they are giving him
their best services. Otto Knabe. erst-
while Baltimore Fed manager. has been
| 0ntLteo 10 tNitO UhSc LOT inc fDiTdtcs
While this position is absolutely new
to him. he has Allied it brilliantly in
the only game he has ever played there.
Knabe 10 pretty certain to make a
great man for Callahan. as he is an
Intelligent player. and one who al
ways does his best for his team.
Mike Kahoe denies he has had any
communication with Manager Stallings
| ansnt obtaining Eddie Ainsmith.
THAT such a deal was contemplated
| early in the spring l will not deny"
Kahoe said. but II has never been
taken up since. and think that Man
ager Stallings Is perfectly satisfied
with his present catching.
II will say, however. that consider
Ainsmith one of the best catchers in
the league. and that no club would
mako a mistake in paying a big price
for him"
That there is . scarcity OF good
catching material in the American
League there Is not the slightest
doubt. There are no less than six or
seven clubs which could use q catcher
of Ainsmith's ability to advantage, and
! souaa nfi-tkA. rkikA would heeoynA~ mem .