The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
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I'M HE SUSPENSION OF Babe
Ruth. putting crimp into
Ruth is putting a crimp into
end cutting down their chances OF
setting precedent and winning
three consecutive world series.
At the opening of the season
there was a very fair chance that
they would do Just this thing. but
the superb drive OF the White Sox
indicated that the going would be
pretty rough for Bsrry's crew be-
fore October.
Then along came Ruth's snspen-
sion. Ruth this year has won IL
games, almost one-thIrd OF the
games the club had won up TO that
time. Take from a club a pitcher
who Is winning one-third OF its
games and the club Is bound to
suffer.
Jack Barry had ambitions this
spring. Holding the managerial
reins for the first time. this young.
est pilot OF the majors has dream
ed OF doing what Connie Mack and
Frank Chance had never succeed
ed In doing. winning a third con
secutive world championship with
lis ball club.
When the 1912 season opened II
was considered safe bet that
Connie Mack would drive the Ath-
letics thru to another pennant In
the American league and then de-
molish any National league club
sent against them. But Connie
couldn't produce and Jake Stahl
won with the Red So1.
The old Cubs won three National
league championships In a row. but
their defeat by the White Sox in
1906 prevented three world cham
pionships.
The fate OF the Red Sox depends
great deal upon Ruth. The
drive In the American league right
row presages a tremendous finish
in September. The Yankees have
been playing at $50 clip since
tie first OF June. The Tigers have
gone along at a pace well above
700 since that time. The White
Sox are playing consistent $50 ball.
Ioston will have to play at that
rfte at least 10 be In on the killing.
THERE'S A LITTLE college In
California, st. Mary's they call IT,.
~ ere they grow baseball players
Ike weeds. and pretty nearly every
Sc ason .fnds one or two OF them
Up in the majors.
Duffy Lewis, Harry Hooper,
Lutch Leonard. Hal Chase. Eddie
Burns. Louis Guisto, Art Shafer
and Fred Snodgrass are some Of
the big league stars who first
learned how to hit and run bases
at the little college. and Pat
Moran believes he has another
fiom the same baseball incubator
in Joe Oeschger. his big right.
handler. who Is about ready TO take
his place regularly In the box.
Moran has been nursing the
youngster along since 1914 and be-
l.eves he is about ready.
Moran and the other Phillies be-
l.eve Oeschger should prove TO be
fnother Alexander. They declare
lie has more speed than the great
Alex. a better fast ball and faster
breaking curve.
He has lacked confidence and
control, but Is said to be develop
Ing these rapidly.
THE FIRST BIG LEAGUE bali
player has gone TO join the colors.
Big awkward Hank Gowdy. hero
OF the 1914 world series. first
string catcher OF the Braves. has
lenounced his high.priced contract
and climbed into the olive drab OF
an Ohio National Guard company
81 Columbus.
About three weeks ago. when the
Braves we're playing at Cincinnati,
Gowdy left the team for a day,
went to Columbus, his home, and
enlisted. lie returned to the Braves
to await orders to join his unit
The orders came while Gowdy
was in Boston. He Immediately
went 10 camp.
To those who know Gowdy well.
his sacrifice Of large salary to
respond TO a call TO the colors Is
not surprising.
Gowdy is one OF the really big