The Washington times., 1918-03-31


much longer. There isn't a crack to
Where some teams are weak, In
reserve power. the White sox are
strong. They have high class sub
stitutes for every position on the
team. where men are facing pos
sibIe snjury because OF experience,
such as Gandil' with his weak knee.
Rowland has q capable player ready
to step IN
Cicotte, Faber. Danforth, Russell
and Williams are all with the 1915
squads They siould do'fully as ven
as they did. IsSt .yesr. Benz Is In
better health than ever. Wolfgang's
clever 5pitchlnF In Dlztelaad has
boosted his stock, while Paul Afusser
Is being groomed to, replace some OF
the ailing veterans. It Is Impossible
10 pick a single position In the Chi
cago club which has been injured by
the war Under the same skillful
management, the 1918 bunch should
walk away with the American League
pennant and then battle the National
League leaders with quite the same
success they had last fall
scrambIe for Second Place.
With Uncle Sans grim visage
looming up over the fence, IT'S a
scramble which team will be the run
ner-up In the Johusonian circuit this
season. Already, even during the
training season, some clubs have been
hit hard. The Yankees and Griffmen
have had much-needed players or
dered into military service. They
may lose more. Other clubs stand in
the came position So far as known,
the Chicago White Sox alone stand
to lose not a man.
The New York Yankees have been
touted as possible eontenderS. but
they are leaning on the good be-
havior OF Ray Caldwell. the improve
ment in the infield with the accession
of Del Pratt and the absence Of that
string Of injuries that ruined every
hope -Bili Donovan ever had while
leading the team Nothing can be
foretold along these lines, and yet
they are vital to the success of the
Yankees. ~ 80 -E=t..
The Detroit Tigers are also ac-
claimed as peunAut centendeTs, but
they stand TO lose Willie Mitchell,
George Cunningham and ponfe Bush
IL Uncle Sam happens to. want them
this simmer. Take that trio from
Jenniagf And henI bscons .gysy-head-
cd over night, &-[ r.
May Have DIssensioh-
Another winter contender IS ths Boston
Red sox, but thsy tip Is out that dis
sensions arsilTkeiyf to cut into the sue
cess Of the former champions, inter-
fering With their work on the field
Ed Barrow is a driver. So Is his first
lieutenant Johnny EverS Can they get
anywhere with their stSae- OF 6cidIty
whep some of their best players, those
most necessary 70 the welfare of the
team. kzre. Just graduated from that
smooth, calm. diplomatic school con-
Quoted BY cennie Maek?s
The strength Of the Red Sox Is in the
box. Ruth, Mays. Bush. Gnd Leonard
form a insrveloUE quartet but they must
q hitting aEnegation- on paper but
there is nothing especially brilliant
about its fielding ability. StTunk and
Hooper are outheld stars. Scott is
brilliant shortstoPc .Rpt mo other mem
Der OF the team Is remarkable for his
fielding his position ,McInpis is a truly
great first baseR1sn, but he IL playing
third this year. an experiment that may
be dangerous. Boston fans look for a
winner. This may bring about just those
dissens1ns predicted. Adverse criticism
will not so well with such pepper boxes
as Barrow and Evsrs- = , eta
Browns Show Up Better.
The St Louis Browns show up better
this spring than they have since Fielder
Jones took charge or them The laugh
Ing stock Of the league last year. the
Brownies are being doped to make
stifi tight against all opponents this sea-
son and finish i'd che first four.
Like the Red. Eo1. the Browns have an
excellent pitching etah. with GaIlia,
Davenport, Sothoron. ,Eowdermilk, and
CuIlop available az the first string.
ThereS are several other; Fair twirlers
with the. team TOO. - -----
Nevertheless, the Browns must be-
considered experimental Sisler'El
ability IL known. He Is close to be-
ing the best player in organized base
ball today, buthis team mates fall far
below him in class. It is possible |
that, Jones Rin turn out q working
combination that will be, 2 winner.
but II he; does Il VIII be largely on
nceoHpt.sf hiFcezcsileHt mound corps.
The rank and file OF the Browns are
cast-ohs. with one or two men new
TO the big show. There Is SUCH q like
ness among his players that he IL |
having his troubles cutting down his