The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
DARK HORSES LOOM
 UP IN b|G LEAGUE
With Even Break Cincinnati and Chicago White Sox
 Will Finish Well Up
By DICK JEMISON

Sports Editor Coilyer's News Bureau.)
 Chicago, May 4.-(SpeciaL) )--Given just
 average twirling, Pat Moran and his Cincinnati Reds and Kid Gleason and his Chicago White Sox will take lot or
 beating before succumbing in the pennant
 scrap that is now raging in the two
 major leagues. Given twirling of the
 can show and they'd figure to romp home
 in front. To date, these two clubs figure
 as the real dark horses of the races.
 Moran and Gleason are new corners al
 the helm of the clubs they are handling.
 The former, however, is proven leader,
 his success at Philadelphia bearing ample
 proof, while there many who are ln-
 clined to the belief that Gleason was the
 real master mind in the guiding of the
 alabaster hose to the front in 1917.
 Outside of the box these two peppery
 leaders present battle front that com
 pares as favorably as any in either
 league. No outfield in the American league outshines the Leibold- Felsch-Jack- son combination of the Sox, while the same applies to the Neal-Roush- -Magee trio in the National. Both carry a wal lop that is making itself felt. Gandil- Collins-Risberg and Weaver present an impregnable inner works for the South siders, with a real punch there as well, while in Daubert, Rath, Kopf and Groh' the Reds boast of the best rounded in- field quartet they have shown in de- cade. The Sox have Schalk and Lynn behind the wood. No explanation Is necessary Wingo and Rariden are capa- ble maskmen and will prove good Worh- men for Moran. Gleason have thG1r CnaTSGS toff in front and tearing along at a tre' mendotls clip with the wagon tongue, besides pulling startling plays afielo and in the pinch, where they count the most. Couple this well rounded play with good managerial ability and the revived interest and individual and collective players have shown in their works and the elimination of the one big 'if"- pitching-and you could write your own ticket on their chances.
 The Reds look formidable indeed when 1 it is considered that four pitchers, Ruetn- | CT. Luuue, Eller and Fisher have been carrying the burden to date, While the l three best bets of the hurling corps sallee, Bressler and Ring are yet in nc condition to hurl. These three were counted upon with Fisher to stand the brunt of the work yet the second choice hurlers have been carrying the burden most effectively during their indisposi- l ton. With these three right the chances of the Reds look even brighter l Cicotte and Williams have been Glea- sons sole dependencies to date. Dan- | forth, Fhber and Russell have not come ! through yet and it is not known Just when they will Kerr and Shellenbacn 1 are doped as having real promise. But Gleason needs experienced hurling Of the l type that Faber Russell and Danforth | ;c al hle tn deliver to COD,
 | Therefore if Moran and Gleason can 1 take their charges over the hurdles ahead of their seven other rivals at such l a fast clip without the aid of three ol their regular pitching choices it's logl- cal to assume that they'll bear much watching when these hurlers are ready
 for their turn.