The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT the start Of the training period
the possibility of Cincinnati winning
the National league Ronfalon was Sc
rtously entertained by but few outside
the circle Of fans of that city and the
management OF the club. The team had
been a failure the previous season and
the need for much additional playing
strength was glazing,
With n view to making his team a
pennant factor Pres. Hermann started
by signing Manager Patrick Moran who
had given convincing proof OF his abll-
ity during q term of years in Phila-
delphia. Three new tnfielders of rare
quality were added before the season
opened, first baseman Daubert, n
shortstop kopf from Brooklyn and sec
ond haseman Itath from salt Lake City.
These men together with Henry Groh,
n recognized star, completed Il satia-
factory infield. A strong outfielder was
also needed but none could be obtained
until late in the season when the club
purchased left fielder Duncan from
birmingham, From the day of his
work and Il instrumental to "A de-
gree In the final triumph of the team.
Pitcher Sallcc and Catcher harden
also Joined the team before the open
ing OF the season and In addition TO
turning in fine individual performances
throughout inc htdStu Nlty dlN hANNh
credit for much valuable assistance TO
Manager Moran in developing Pitchers
Eller, Ring and Ruethcr, These three
Youngsters with veterans Sallee and
Ray Fisher, transferred from the New
York Yankees after the close OF the
1913 season. constituted the best starr
OF hurlers IN the league.
The champions were factors IN the
race all the way winning their first
seven games. This start enabled them
to keep pace with Brooklyn, which won
nine out of the first ten games played,
The Superbas fought for the lead most
OF the time until the II of May, when
they dropped back, never TO threateI
again, The New York Giants disputed
the lead first with Brooklyn aud Gin
cinnati and then with The Reds alone
until the end of July, when the Mo-
ranmeu beat them two games out OF
three in Cincinnati and followed short
~ with n run of four wins in a. six"
game series In New York. The cham
pions maintained their advantage un-
interruptedly during the last two
months, An the world knows how they
met the overconfident Chicago White
SoX for the world title, beating then
four out of five games and ultimately
winning five games out OF eight,
The world championship series wa'
extended to nine games for the iirs'
time since 1903, five games being thu
necessary TO determine the winner,
Boston ard Philadelphia In the East
and Chicago, Pittsburgh and st. hout
in the West never made any sertou
bids for the %pennant.
Roush, center fielder of the new worlt
champions, led IN batting, with a mar
of .32l, closely pressed by Roger
Hornshy, st, Louis, who finished wit
.SlS, George Burns, New York, le
in runs scored, with Sc; in stolen base;
40. and In, bases on balls, 81, Hornsb
in total bases, 220; Ross Young, Ne'
York, in two-base hits, 81: Earle Neal,
Cincinnati, In triples, Il; Manage
Cravath, Philadelphia, home runs, Il
J.. Daubert, Cincinnati, In sacrifice hit
80.
Though he got a poor start due I
his late arrival from France. Grove
Alexander led the pitchers with III
low earned run average Of LIZ, followt
by his teammate, Vaughn, with IL
Ruethor. the clever young s%outhpaw
the world champion Reds. was thir,
with 1871, In games won and o.
Ruether led, with au average Of 10
being credited with ~ victories NJ
charged with six defeats.
The development OF n~utficlders An
tin McHenry. ST, Louis; Patrick Dul
can, Cincinnati, and Turner Barber
NJ Chicago, and Infielders FrisCh and Ia
OF New York, and Grimm, Pittsburg
was an encouraging feature Of the N
tional league season. Each of the
Youngsters, with a little further sc
N soning. promises TO loom far above q
e ordinary player.