Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-31
Players expected to shine in

a spectacular tive-cornered race for
pennant honors in the American
league is promised by a study of the
dope" from this midwinter angle.
The Red Sox, Yankees, White Sox,
Tigers and Browns all seem to have a
wonderful chance to grab on the bunt-
ing. The Senators do not size up as
| powerful as any one of the quintet,
yet they may spring a surprise. The
Athletics and Indians look no better
than they did last season, when they
staged thrilling battle for the collar
championship.
The worlds champions probably
will take the field as they lined up in
1915. There have been number of
additions to the Lannin crew since the
last championship battle was fought,
but none of the newcomers looks gooG
enough to GUST any of the regulars
Bill Carrigan, the managerial person,
is hopeful, however, of building up a
powerful secondary defense with his
new talent.
Yankees Wonderfully Improved.
No team in the Johnson circuit has
such a wealth OF fine material as the
Yankees. Reckless expenditure of
money has added to the roster Of the
once joke ball club, some of the bright
est stars that shone last year in the
Federal league, American Association
and International league
The Yankee infield and outfield
promise to rank among the greatest
t., hax 0Oond
fielding brilliance and batting power.
Behind the bat the Yanks have been
fortified, while their pitching staff
shows greater promise than any other
club in the league. To augment the
regulars of last year Caldwell, Keat-
ing and FischeE-thers are Nick Gull
lop, the southpaw star of the Feds;
Allen Russell, who was sensation in
the International; Dan Triple, who
made a great record in the American
Association Bob Shawkey, one-time
Athletic; George Mogridge. who won
"a out of 50 combats in the Western
league. and a dozen others.
The White COX surely will be in the
fight. They have been strengthened
where they reeded tin secondary
defense-by tho purchase of some real
stars from the bushes. The Sox looked
like world beatcrs last year-and for
time they did beat everything in
sight Then. they dropped behind
That was because they lacked real
wallop-because their reserve force
was not up to standard. This year it's
diferent-and White Sox rooters are
dreaming pennant dreams.
Watch Those Tigers,
Hughie Jennings hopes to find
, among his rockies" at least two
pitchers who can stand the major
gan. II his hopes are realized, those
Tigers will be the. team that must bt
beaten by the club that wins the pen
nant. Not outfit in the country hal
greater offensive strength. Lack o
alright pitching lost the 1915 pen
nant for the jungle boys. Give Jen
nings two young pitchers Of rea
worth to add 10 his collection of vet
erans-and then watch those Tiger
go.
The Browns size up as the creates
combination that ever represented tn
Missouri metropolis. The merging 0
the Browns of 1915 with the Sloufed
has placed under the management O
Fielder Jones the grandest collectio
. or bali players that any st. Loui
> team has owned. Jones has enoug
, good ball players 70 fornl two grea
! cubs. His problem Il TO build tn
! most powerful machine possible froE
the r.any COPS at his disposal. II h
huiIds right-and Jones is a wizar
IN that Iine--the Browns win be up
a the fight all the way:
! ella K GrifRth. as ever. Is emittin
d pennant predictions. His club doe
!. aot look much better than 1t did las
l year. when 81 never was in the rul
ning. but Grit nurses the hope tbs
some Of his men will begin hittin
and that a few of his twirlers wi
= Improve to a point where they can B
4 Of material assistance to the "Huma
9 Bullet"
Z "Hdpeless Twins"
n Connie Mack asks you all not
confine his club to last place ID
cause we may surprise you" Bi
Comics timber is SO green that
Oh seems unlikely that he can build
ID machine within the next two or thrs
M | years that, Will have even a fa
n chance for the pennant. The Athletic
n On other words, ought to finish seveni
] IL they do1't finish eighth