The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-20
BASEBALL MIST
CLEARING NOW
Axes Arc Beginning 70 ewing ana
Fans o. the Game Are Getting
Gitmpse Of 1917
Talent
HOW SQUADS LINE Up
Boston, chIeago, Detroit and New
York Look strongest In
the American
League.
How SQUADS LINE Up
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By III. u. IdAM4LASVN.I
fUnitei Press Staff Co1Tes1ol.s1:.i
NEW YORK, March OWN the
axeo beginning 10 swing In training
camps throughout the country, rams
are today able to get tiny glimpse
Of what may BIO expected when me
National and American leagues
plunge into their annual nag cnases.
There Is little change from the
preseason done that emanated from
the stove league. The National
league has Its strong teams and the
American has its A matter OF care
full conditioning. freedom from intur-
les when the season starts and the
natural things that go to make up
baseball season, will settle the IS
sue. az always.
In the American league, Boston,
Chicago, Detroit and New York stand
out as the best balanced teams. Many
experts are favoring Chicago to WIN
a pennant this year. They bank on
the comebacks Of the Comiskey hurl-
ing CORPS, at one time as good as
they grew. Jim Scott Is said to be
showing better than he has tor sew
eraI years and Reb Russell. 1t Is per-
sistenly declared, is having success
in his efforts to iron the kinks out OF
his left nipper.
No Experimenting.
It has been positively stated there
will be no experimenting with the
Chicago's Southside team this year.
Veterans. tried and true. will be found
filling all the holes wherever 7o%
sibIe. There apparently are two
holes, good sized ones ON that club
one at first and one at shortstop.
Chick GandI may fool the multi
tude and prove himself to be just the
man the White Sox have been look
ing for. Anyway, It Is certain that
neither Jack Ness nor Fourier IL
capable Of doing a major league days
work. Ness win not be among those
present when the season opens There
are several recruit first sackers
among the So1 who may be able to
do something. The presence OF eth
er Terry or Rfsberg at shortsto3 looks
rather bad tor the Sox when the trou-
BILE Is taken to gaze back over the
sterling efforts OF Buck Weaver.
Weaver will be at third base.
Detroit will start the season In the
same fix as formerly lack OF an
adequate hurting staff. New ones
! Do U0Scl0pC0 VA LILO oiA oAASS
must improve IL the rest OF the league
continues at the old gait
Boston,s Chances.
Boston's chances lie in Jack Bar
ry and his ability to keep the old
machine from rusting. He will get
the same start as was given Bill
Carrigan a year ago.
New York. young team. full OF
pep, punch and speed, may prove,
the dark horse Of the race. Bill Don.
ovan has assembled fine outlay OF
men for the Yankees and IL bound to
cut a big figure In the fighting.
Connie Mack Is sending out o2tim-
istfc signals from his Florida train
ing camp and It may be that the
former demon worlds series winner
will get a running start for more
fame and glory. He has some ex
cellent material from which to build
The National league seems TO be
all New York, with q remarkable In
! fieiti defense and smuggling outfield
to back It up. McGraw's hurlers are
not the best IN the league, but his
hitters viii spoil many . dinner fol
the other pitchers. :
The Braves appear to be the most
dangerous opponents Of the Giants
with the Phil1ies and Dodgers run
ming In the order named.