Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-16
Failure to Land the Ameri-
can L e a 6 lie Pennant
Means a Shake up for the
Boston Club.
Outfield and Part of the In
field Likely to Undergo
Changes Before the Start
of Next Season-Catchers
Badly Needed.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
to drive his way into an American
league pennant on his first trial as a
Dig league manager, Jack Barry, leader
of the Red Sox, may be depended upon
TO begin an immediate rebuilding of
his team.
Starting with his veterans. many
men who have helped send hopes of
the opposition topping probably will
feel the axe.
II would not be at all surprising to
see at once shakeup that will in
volve the outfield and parts of the in
field. The great pitching staff that
has labored for Boston in past years is
practically intact, so much so that
tampering with it would be sufficient
TO raise a storm among Hub fans.
Barry started the year under
greater handicap than most followers
Of the game have appreciated They
have been able to see only the fact
that a championship baseball club,
finely nodded as playing unit, was
turned over to him. They neglected to
in the playing scheme of the Boston
club departed when Bill Carrigan
severed his connection as manager.
Only one competent catcher was left
when Carrigan decided to go into some
other line Of endeavor. Agnew was
left to shoulder the burden. His work
has been of the best sort, but the as
sistance he has been given by Thomas
and Cady has been rather ragged.
CARDIGAN A REAL STAR.
Carrigan, although he never was CIV
en- entire credit for it, was one of the
best receiving and throwing catchers
the American league ever has seen.
Even in the last days he spent in the
league his work was far ahead of the
average big Lacquer, even in an organ
iZation boasting of its ONeills
Schalks, Walters and others.
It was generally stated that Hub
Leonard's full effectiveness never was
attained save when Carrigan was
working with him. Leonard has dis
puted the assertion, but there is no de-
nying the fact that Leonards effect
iveness hasn't been near so pronounced
since Carrigan left the club.
Barry, then, was handicapped in this
most important part of his structure.
Weakened there, the team was unable
to supply the punch in other depart
ments necessary to carry it over the
catching deficiency. CatChers are go
ing to be searched for by Boston
scouts as never before. 1t is almost
n certainty that Thomas or Cady will
have to gofl
Barry has the foundation around
which another championship club can
easily be built. In Scott he has one
of the games best shortstops. Barry,
himself, classes with the best of the
second basemen, and he has a capa-
bile understudy in Harold Janvrin. The
rest of the infield may be said to be
ready to move over for younger mate
rial.
OUTFIELD VETERANS.
The outfield possesses two veterans
in Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis,
men who have not reached the length
of their careers yet. Walker and
shorten are youngsters. Despite their
worth, it may be that a trade will be
arranged for Hooper and Lewis. A
shakeup Barry might consider the best
thing for that section of his team.
Barrys pitching staff still scintil
lates in league of scintillation. Babe
Ruth is far and away the games best
left handler; Shore is doing wonderful
work, and Carl Mays has had one OF
his best years. Herb Pennock is be-
ginning to indicate the judgment OF
Connie Mack, who once predicted he
would be a star southpaw. George
Foster is showing signs of returning
consistent effectiveness. Rebuilding
will not count Barry out. He has sew
eral fights left in the old club.