The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-08

claimed has bean shown - y" fallacj"us
~ fact that the Yankees rank second
in The dope - due 70 their hard h'tinN
rather hong hitting. and To tn" general
'NC"!i"NC" OF the pitching starr. TIL"
team Is heavily handicapped by its "N-
cessIyc SIowucss Of foot. which Is diff
t!CUl' - overcome. II Is faster than II
has -h"cn N the last TWO years. Hut
S:'il slow.
rh" team does not figure rs we'll in
these closing days OF the spring train
INK as II did three weeks ago. Tho
iulurH. q Fewstor. brilliant. hrairY
lad with lots OF speed md nerve, hur,
n" rnf!"ld terribly. 1t probably will
result in bringing Frank Baker to the
reScu" Of his team. for while Baker de-
tcrm.u~d % retire. he probably would
sacrifice his own desires To help tn"
club. He must star, late and work into
condition. which hhrtS. Pratt. too. has
slowed terribly. The loss of Bodic clips
a few points OF the team strength.
Hodlc - not good ball played hWt
during the first two months Of any
season is extremely valuIhl". as h" hits
hard until the pitching gets steady and
fast
The chances OF the Yanks. Boston and
Detroit Of finishing second arc cN-
tremely close. The Red SoN sustained
hv tn" remnants OF strength OF TIA" old
championship machine, stll! iiguU, tu'ir-
n and there are signs that. Will" tia"
team IS not as strong IN stars thiS ycar
as last. it will play and Is rlayiuc
hotter team ball and wOrNiuG 'nGclM"r
better. petroit's gain ~ almost entire
y In pitching. The attacking strength
always has been there. II is not rUucu
augmented, but there is no need ~ ill.,
crease tho attacking strength If the do.
fCpsivH holds up. Tn" weak spot Of ihr
team has been catching and pitching,
and under the leadership Of trnlnhs
the pitchers appear 10 hH working hotter.
Besides that Jennings has added @ruu'-
tSjnE material.
In IN" next bunch "" find IT,. Hruy.
and Whit" SoN practically t.,d ~ .nr
figures. The White Sos Suu hay"
Sp"t'E strength scattered around. hit
IN" machine is badly wrecked and r,.-
ports rom tn" training camps indicate"
that III" worst has not h""n told. Tn
White SoN arc clearly out of Il ~ 4
p'nnant proposition and woUid lay.. -
have to have n lot Of luck {" get iuj"
the first division. The Crowns. on Tho
other hand. have possibilities. TL-
team figures sixth now. Il las moro
speed than any tam in the league. hu,
needs consistent pitching and ~" ATTACK
Is SpOttv and not sustained
Washington and Philadelphia hoin
present stronger clubs than 'hcv hal
last year but neither is n serious pror.
oSltion as far ne \ chamUlunyhlp j.
concerned. Tn" Athletics ho," u hustl-
ing aEEr"SSiN" bunch. and Washington
< better fortified now than in ears. IL
tnftelc has improved and n" uutficid
has much attacking strength. TO-
several years tho Senators HAY" h"r.l
sadly lacking IN punch and they hay.
s"curcf hit oc that ESSENTIAL. hu, ror
enough.
Every team in tho lcagur ..yccY,ir.e
New York and Ch,caE" has uvIncI
strength since the spring training Stu"'-
ed. Thes" two have lost points. 90
through bad luck. ~" other through ~
t"rral troubles in rhs club
In IN" n"Xt article "" will rnnlpi',.
the National LcaEU" figures I'nlcsg 7
am mistaken. that r,tr" PROMISE, ~ h,
one OF the closest in history.