Evening star., 1920-05-26

Ever club in the league appears
to have been strengthened over last
season.. said Speaker as he looked
out into the drizZle from the lobby OF
his hotel this morning. SO Tar as
can see there are no soft spots IN the
circuit. The Athletics are a dancer
Gus outfit one that is abe 70 upset
The best of them at any time ana me
Tigers have both the pitching ana
hitting strength to gel INTO the race.
once they get started. The White Sox
already have demonstrated they can
not be counted out of the struggle
and the Yankees are a powerlui ar
ray. Boston's high position III tne
race has been attained on merits anu
none of these clubs looked any better
against US than the Browns We nave
not played the Nationals and risht
now il looks doubtful whether We VIII
on this trip. but on paper they are
better balanced and heavier hitting
outfit than in 1919.
What has been accomplished 10
date is no criterion of how the teams
will stand at the wind-up The
weather has been uniformly bad. the
only good days we have had mus Ia
being the few we spent IN niiaue',
phia When the weather setties anu
The veterans especially the pitcherS
Of the various clubs get in shape 10
perform at their normal gait some
thing can be foretold about the ou!
come of the campaign Right now II Is
anybody's race with none OF the teaiiS
definitely counted out OF 'he
ming.
Today Is Ladies' Day.
Forenoon prospects of a game ms
afternoon between the Indians ana Nd
tionals were none TOO bright. but every
effort will be made to play and prevent
the entire series of three from D"ihs
1rostponed If game is possible wal
Ter johnson probably will be opposed py
Jim Bagby. Today is ladies' day.
A crowd of surpris: hgiy large proper
tions in view of the drizzle that fell al
most continuously for several hours be-
fore game time was on hand at Amerr
can League Park yesterday TO near M
nire Connolly announce fifteen minutes
after the hour scheduled for play 10
start that there would be no game Inc
rain ceased almost Immediately there
after, adding to the regrets OF tne more
than 1000 who braved the elements lot
a chance to see the league leaders in
action.
Action of the Chicago Nationals IN
making public the charges on whlch
Lee Magee was barred from organized
base ball puts it squarely up to that
PLAYER to disprove them or stand
branded as unfit for clean sport IN
situations. made at the time MaSee
was released by the CUBS. thdt ne Hau
wagered against his own team ana
purposely PLAYED poorly in an eHori
To win his bets, nov are iormai |
charges Masee said at the time ne
was let out that he intended TO lssie
a statement guaranteed TO "starie the
base ball world He has NOT peeh
heard from since he was openly ac-
cuSed.
The ex-Washington trio-LaVan.
Shotton and Janvrin-has had an m
teresting time of ii this spring with
the Cardinals. None has PLAYED resu-
larly, the latest returns showing jan
vrin in left field with Shotton pinch
hitting for him.
1t appears there is some hope Tor
Grover Cleveland Alexander. who was
ruined" as pitcher by his service
with the doughboys in France Un-
able to get into his stride after be
Ing mustered out of service he used
last season for warm-up and now
has nine consecutive wins to his
credit, just about half the victories
scored by the Cubs this season. His
teammate. Tiny Vaughn. former Ma
tional. yesterday registered his fifth
straight triumph.