The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
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VIII Clarence Rowland make good OF
his third attempt at bringing home |
flag for'the Chicago White Sox? II h
wants to retain his position as man
ager of the Chicago American leagu'
team, he must win q pennant this year
the experts say, or lose his head
Charles Comiskey, ever the free ant
open handed when 1t comes to the fl
nancial end of the game, has reached
the limit in attempting to buy a pen.
nant for the Chicago fans. and can d.
no more. He bought Eddie Collins, thu
peer Of all keystone guardians, now
that the great Lajoie has passed. He
bought Joe jackson, one of the most
brilliant outfielders that the game ever
produced, and his last deal, when ha
obtained Chester Arnold Gandfl, crack
first baseman, brought his team up to
a standard where On paper 1t should
win the flag in walk. But will it?
Rowland had all Of these great play
ers except Gandil last year and the
after a hard struggle. In Rowland's
first year as manager of the White
Sox in 1915, the team finished in
fourth place.
Not Won Since 1906.
The Chicago American league team
has not won pennant since 1906,
when Fielder Jones, with the assistance
of Ed Walsh, piloted the "hitless won
ders'' into first place and the worlds
championship. Fielder retired in 1909
and Jimmy Callahan managed the
team for several years, going from bad
to worse until finally. in despair, Co
miskey fired Callahan, who was one
of the most popular managers the
White Sox have ever had, and instead
of obtaining some veteran major
Lacquer as leader, Comiskey went down
in the bushes, and brought Clarence
Pants" Rowlands up from Davenport
in the /. l. l. league. He hasn't made
good yet, and won't until he brings a
flag to Comiskey park.
0tVOVy Watching SIdIUs
Rowlands has a strong catching
staff. There is no better receiver in
the American league than Ray Schalk,
the brilliant little Chicago catcher. Not
only is Schalk a good hitter and
thrower but he can do something that
scarcely another catcher in the Ameri-
can league can do, that is run bases.
Schalls stole 80 bases last year. He
handles his pitchers well and makes
very few errors. Schalk is still young
man, and has only played ball for six
years. Rays first assistant is Byrd
Lynn, who developed into big league
backstop under the efficient mentor
ship of Cliff Blankenship. Jack Lapp,
who caught a few games and warmed
up the pitchers for the White Sox last
year, has been released to Columbus,
and the third catcher of the team is
Mayer, who has been in and out of the
big leagues for several years. Joe Jen-
kins of Houston is the lone backstop
recruit.
The pitching staff is next to the Red
Sox corps, the best in the American
league. Eddie Cicotte. the veteran
knuckle ball artist, has seen the best
years of his career but will pitch win
ming ball for years to come. Urban
Faber, the husky redhead, is the star
of the staff, with the giant TEX Rus.
sell, the iron man of the White SoS
team, close ON his heels. Joe Benz
generally one of the best hurlers in thu
league, was sick last year and pitched
only about Is games. Claude williams
the little left-hander from Salt Lake
city, will be better than ever this sea
Son, while much is expected of Dav,
Daniorth, another left handler, whit
strikes them out as fast as they COM
up to the plate. Death Valley" jim
Scott will be back with the Sox IL
spite of alleged salary troubles. Spec
Martin, the youngstcr who caused suc1
q sensation in the Pacific Coast leagu
last year until he developed a sore arm
due to overwork, is expected to win
berth on the delivery corps, while tw
hushers who will receive trials ar
Lyons and Lamers. The veteran f.
Moose Walsh, member of the Chicag
team for many years. will not be wit
the team on the training trip, havin
been granted his unconditional releas
Record Of Pitchers.
The record of the pitchers in game
won and lost in 1916 follows:
Won Lost Pc
ticotte ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II Z .7(
ttbet -------.'---------.--.----.----- %,
I'thH ..-.--.---------.-.-.---------.--- o.
iiiliIuS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is Is.
Russell Recommendation II II 81
Danforth ---.----...........-- 5 5 81
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