El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

10 by the acquisition OF Caldwell
Caldwells arm was bad last year, but
E0t better il Ruth confines himself
entirely ID pitching the staff VIII be
even stronger than last season.
The Yankees show the greatest in
crease In pitching strength OF any Of
the American league teams The Sc
curing OF Shore and Leonard makes
the team stable az least Last year
Higgins never was sure OF any
pitcher. They came into form. pitched
great BAN and exploded as suddenly
as they came The real big pennant
hope Of the team. it seems 10 me. lies
not in the vets secured from the Red
SoX but IN Thomahleu. This fellow
startled the American league FOR six
weeks last sumner and was as good
as any pitcher ia it. then he went
wrong and never reEained his best
form The great need Of the Yanks
is brilliant speedy, left handed
pitching, 20 stop the Red Sox who.
while stronger now against left
handed pitching. than they were last
season, sru can be stopped by fast
southpaw curves.
Senators Are Weak.
Washington is badly shot up in the
pitching department and only Johnson
holds the team up to respectable
rating. Griffith. however. ALWAYS
brings a team into the race which is
many points stronger in pitching than
the dope indicates because he is a
marvel at developing and teaching.
pitchers how % work
The St Louis Browns big
problem is McfImau. a great
pitcher who underwent q kidney
operation and was. out last sea
son. supposedly for good. This
spring he Is trying 10 come back.
Detroit looks very bad in pitching.
IN spite Of getting Love who ought
10 nH.n them HmaH the
teams Clevelands only weakness IS
mat ITS pitching strength Is chiefly
right handlers tt needs one more
corkiug left handler TO use against
Boston in games that count hugely.
Inc M lire SoE have recovered part
Of their losses Of last year and Giea-
son Is working with promising young
sters who may help out the wanting
stalL Philadelphia now shows rel
spectacle pitching strength-and III
Naylor develops as he promises 70 do
the Athletics may figure ahead Of De-
troit within q month
Hamilton on Job.
In the National the return of Earl
Hamilton makes Pi-tsburg formidable
and the news that Fender is coming
back is cheering Brooklyn already !
has recovered lot of pitching talent I
The team had ten strong pitchers
taken into service last year. and al
month from now may have a lot oil
excess talent 10 trade and strengthen
weak spots on the team
BY the way, in the individual I
figures Leon Galore figures TO be
close up to Alexander Vaughn and
the other great stars.
Poor Cincinnati seems an shot
up, and the reported bad physical
condition Of slim SalIce is the
final blow TO the hopes Of
Moran Pat, by the way, is one OF
the past masters OF handling and
studying pitchers. II Ring and
Ercsslcr are back in condition
the ease VIII not be so bad.
j have lot OF hopes for Boston;
a team which IS revivins wonderful
ly since the spring training started. Z
I predict that Ray Heating win prove :
a big surprise 20 the National league /
this year He looked almost his old
self last fan and ne knows how 90 (
pitch. Jack COMBS has a frfghtful ]
task ahead of him ia Philadelphia. I
Making charlotte russo out of axle Z
grease VIII be easy for him If ne I
can make "a pitching staff out OF what ]
Baker has handed him. Oeschger I
IS his ace, and there is some slight I
hope that woodward may come along
and help. The team figures a bad Z
last IN pitching.
There are some surprises in the I
dope For instance. CoVeleskie, of
Cleveland, figures as the best pitcher I
AA aAA enc aaa-AA'A .'N-aA OF HaaAe 10 MS d
team I'm the coming race. fin the Amer I
lean league leading Walter Johnson I
by seven points.
Some New Ones.
There are fewer youngsters with I
a chance Of remaining In tic big show I
than ever before The pitching isl
strong out Of an proportion 20 the /
attacking strength Of the teams and 4
probably win be until July. III is a ]
lucky thing Tor the batting avera F75f