El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-07

n sDite the fact that the Chicago
White Sox won the pennant in the
American league last year ana VIII
present virtually the same lineup In
the approaching campaign Gleason's
team Is not given a lOOkin by the pre-
season oopesters- II IS strange m
deed when pennant winner Is not
conceded the flag the next year, pul
such is the case at the present Wrll-
ING The Scx have been declared out
Of the running. and II Is doubttul II
they wiz be listed even In the 1irst
The race for the pennant this year
appears 10 be among three CLUBS,
Cleveland. Detroit and New YORK
After that Il viii be a free Tor al Ior
the other positions. WASHINGTON mas
a fairly good team, the White SoN
will cause some trouble, St Louis IS
fair. Connie Mack may spring sur
prise with his youngsters and the
Boston Red SOZ VIII struggle a-ons
the best they can
Cleveland is the fuvorlte in the
biz event. This Is not strange
nor Il q unusual for Iris"
Speaker has n mighty sweet az
EreEntion TO turn loose when lne
bell rings. His infield, with Har-
rfs or johnson ut firstf hambs-
cnnss. seconds Chapmans short
and Larry Gardner third Is all
that could be desired Inc men
know the game. are seasoned vet
Grams and can hit the ball Last
year Wamby was the poorest hit
ter. and his final average was
Us All OF the others hit 500 or
better. which means the Indians
are quite fortunate
] Sneaker should do better this year
/ than last, and with Spoke hitting on
all u cylinders the CLUB Is pounu %
20 forward Last season Iris was IN
a slump for a time and hit around
Q $50 Things were not going along
, smoothly on the club and the players
& became careless Then Speaker was
made manager, and although his 1oD
Eether and finished in second place
Q Had the season been two weeks
D longer the Indians probably would
have won the pennant
The same club viii be on the field
+ this year. with a stronger pitching
staff. and 1t looks like the class OF
I the league
/ With COMBS 70 Help.
/ Tigers Are Dangerous.
DETROIT also must be feared Jen-
n nfngs made a wise move in sign
ing Jack Coombs 20 handle his
I pitchers and the great moundsman
/ already IS getting results. He has
/ been tutorfne Dauss, Boland, Ayers,
Z Ehmke, Leonard. Love and a flock
I OF new hurlers. and they are improv-
! Ing every day as can be seen in the
] series with the Boston Braves II
/ the Tigers get any kind Of pitching
! during the league season. they VIII
/ be quite formidable Sluggers like
! Cobb, Veach, Flagstead and Heilman
{ viii drive in the runs and all
. the twirlers have TO do is keep the
( other guys away from the home
/ plate.
\ Jennings had a good team last year,
4 a
\ his men grew careless In the series
l with the Braves because the opposi-
Il ton was not very strong This year
n Hughey says he Will play every game
I for what there Is In it. regardless OF
the score In other words, the play
ers viii be trying hard all Of the
Vow comes the New York
Yankees. Ignoring that club for
III first place honOrs has every np-
uearance OF the social error, but
Il must be done just the same.
III On paper the fanks VIII win In
III a walk. but pennanfs are usually
II decided on the playing field For
M example. take the outfield. Babe
I Ruth, the greatest BiuEger Of all
III time, Will play center, and should
III be a great clean mp man. Last
Ii year he EOcked - home runs,
N and this season on the Polo
EFummmMn
iI field, he a. expected TO make Mt
u least 30. Duffy Lewis also s. a
III good hitter, and right field, now
ii that Ping Bodie has deserted,
II will be occupied by Wick or
II Gleich, a Kid from Saginaw,
u Mich.
II Pipp viii be on first Pratt proba
bly, viii play second Peckinpaugl
] short, and Frank Baker, II he re
If turns, third II the Maryland farme
N decides 10 quit, Bobby Meusel vi
n fill in Carl Mays, Bob Shawke.
II Jack Quinn, Ernie Shore. Georg
M Ncgridge and ThOrmahlen are abb
II pitchers, and Ruel, Hannah and Hotf
N man. a new man from St Paul, Wi
\ star behind the bat You can't &c
\ away from the fact that the Yank
N are pennant winners on paper, 10
n they have the hitting and pitching
/! However, they are lacking in speei
N and a slow. truckhorse ball clu
II never has won a Dennant yet
1T takes a two base hit 10 score ma
M from second, and then IL Is only a
even money bet
III II some speedy guys can be II
NJ serted in the line up. the IaniIs hav
II a good chance TO COP
II White Sox Counted Out.
III THE White Sox. at present, look be-
II for fourth place Joe Jackson
Felsch. John Collins and lie
bold are In the outfleld; Jourdal
N Eddie Collins, Mcclellan. McMulli
n and possibly Weaver and Risberg
II the infield; Schalk, catcher. and
4 bunch OF pitchers, headed by Cicott
N williams, Kerr, Faber, Wilkinso
I and Heath. should 60 we'll How
ever, no one can tell about Ii