Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-16

two ambitions this season. one IS
to lead the Indians to their 1lrSt
remnant and at the same time lead
the world in batting. While there
is no certainty that he will accom-
plish either, the dope is certainly
in his favor
The 1owly Athletics won seven
games and lost eight on their re
cent western trip. That is going
some for a joke team. Mack VIII
have winning ball team yet
sometime.
pitcher Allen Conkwright of the
Bloomington team of the Ihree-l
league has been purchased by inc
Detroit Americans. He mas won
fifteen games and lost six lie Is toI
report to the Tigers September l.
Seven Of Cleveland's regulars
stiU are batting over .30O-seVeral
of them away over, Speaker clout-
ing the ball at better than '4oV
average. Wambsganss, second
haseman is the only regular uhdef
800 and he is close to lhat MARI
Besides, Evans, substitute outlleiu
or. and Nunamaker, second catCher'
are hitting over 800. Then thefH
are Burns, sub-first baseman' an"
Graney. another substitute outlleld-
or. who have been appearing III tle
roles of pinch hitters and denver
ing the goods-Graney hltilhB '"uo'
IThle and Niehaus, pltGhers' WIZ
although they have pitched but 1T
lilo because of lack of form, nave
hating averages well above .doV'
The club certainly is strong Win
the willow.
Guy Ehmke, of the Tigers
showed that he still is some pl'cii-
or in the recent series his team
nlaved against the Yankees Wheh
he allowed only three hits and Is
sued hut one pass. only one yam
Lee got as far as third base, Whefe
he expired and Babe Ruth hit the
han ont of the diamond only once
an easy fly to Cobb
Although they have no chance
of getting out of last place tlose
Athletics are always threatening
ana now and then sli? over enough
rms 10 win. Recently Coveleskle'
of cleveland, had them smut OUT
to O. but Chapman fumbled
rrounder that would have ended
the game and the Athletics tiea
the score. The wobble lost the
came for the Indians Tor INC
Nar[men won out In the tenth in
ming.
George Gibson. who is taking ms
first whirI at managing a major
league team, has made himseli
solid with the Pittsburgh fans by
getting the Pirates so far up that
thav actually are contenders for the
l,pennant Years ago GIBSON Wd'
| lust as popular as catcher loi tt,e
Pirates as he now is as hia""-
| ger.
| Grover Cleveland Alexander. 81
the cubs, who pitched so well the
| first half of the season that II ap-
neared this would be his best year.
| in the big league, has had reVef-
sal of form. 1t seems that Big
Alec was worked too hard the 1ore-
mart of the season and when lhG
cubs thought they had a goou
| chance to win the flag.
Early predictions that Babe KUN
would benefit by the short right
tfield fence at the Polo grounds IN
New York are borne out by the
Figures. When the Yankees ieit
home on their recent western trip
the home run king had mace t"eh-
Ity-four circuit smashes on the
clubs home grounds. That iact,
however, does not detract from
the ability of Ruth as inter Tor
he has made one or more nome
runs in every park of the American
league except Washington, lie
still has the opportunity to hit one
or more over the fence in the capt.
tai City before the season closes.
He made one or more in every pail
mark of the circuit last year but
Washington seemed to be more or
less of a ink as he clouted but one
ball out of the Senator'S park.
4 smoky Joe" Wood. whose arm
went bad back in 1916 and who has
i been filling In as extra outfieider
1 for Cleveland since then. tried TO
do q comeback" recently but his
control was bad, His arm Is said
to be in pretty good shape again
and Speaker has been working
him out in the hope that he could
be used as a relief pitcher. II he
regains his control he will yet be
valuable as a pitcher for the In
dams. like other teams, often need
man who can keep games from
going into the fire along about the
sixth or seventh innings.
Jack Smith. Cardinal outfielder'
recently hit safely in seventeen
consecutive games-the seasons
record in the National league. Jess
Barnes of the Giants stopped him.
II Charley Hollocher, Cub infielder,
has undergone an operation Tor