The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-14
NEW YORK PICKS TANKS AND GIANTS YICT0PS Broadway Opines Manhattan Receive Both Major Pennants-Esti-
 mate of Clubs.
By Henry Farrell.

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 New York March 1t.-up and dowI Broadway, they 're talking about 6 'priyate wol as series on the Poll grounds next fell,
 The e ham bugs ara sare that the major 1eaere remnants will drop into the arms ot tae Giants and the Yan- kees.
 In disposin ot the American League pennant, however, there is just the slightes con Tn to find out what Iris Speaker 8i7j ave t5 say aboet egasu- atirg the fgc.t line trenches chat he took last las
 Looking over the worlds champion Indians, one get fairly nit in the face with the impression that Iris Speaker will have a.Ite lot to say.
 Speaker thinks so well of his cham pions that he didn't turn a hand all winter to improve the club. Other clubs went through a4hectic winter of trades and attempted trades, hut Speaker went hunting.
 On dope, unreliable IS it may be sometimes, the Cleveland tribe should repeat and win their second pennant in row.
 They face the same rosy prospects that the Cincinnati Reds had last spring but it is almost certain fact that Speaker will not allow the Indi- ans to follow the wild ways that wrecked the Moran bunch
 'Duster" Mails practically won the spennant fer the Indians last year. That sterling southpaw came just at the opportune moment when the great Stan Coveleskie and Jim Bagby were about to break down under the ter rife burden of carrying the club alone. Mails stepped in and won the game he pitched
 He should be just as good this seas on and working regularly with the other pair of stars, Speaker ought to have about the best staff in the league.
 The Indian boss says he would not be surprised to see his trio turn in 75 victories during the season. If they do and if the other members of the staff do no better than break in their starts, the pennant is sure for Ohio.
 It was thought last fall that Speak CT would try to get a more eXperi- enced short stop to take the place of the game kid, Joey Sewell, but the h. dian Chief is going to stick to him and claims that he will be the star of the year.
 Only the New York Yankees seem to stand in the way of the Indians and the rag. The White Sox are abso- lutely gone and the St. Louis Browns are very uncertain.
 The Tanks aren't much better than sthey were last year and they weren't good enough then.
 Manager Huggins has big out field problem and even the return of Frank Baker does not make it sure that his infeld will be any better than last year He has a terrific hitting team, of course, but it is as slow as a tank His pitching staff is no stronger and although he has ridden the camp of "bolsheviks," there is no certainty that he will have any more authority than he had last season. which was practically none.
 The St. Louis Browns are one of those things that are liable to pop out at any time. There was friction last year between the club owners and the management. This removed by the appointment of Lee Fohl, the club may do better and cause trouble Tn the race. The Browns have a good ball club and if Fohl is able to get them working consistently, they must be figured.
 It may bring a laugh. but Connie Macks club may be big surprise. The lean old manager has been eEperi- menting for five years and there's no telling when he will strike the right combination. The Athletics looked good last year at tines.
 Washington, with pitcher or two, has a good club, one that will be a mark for none bpt it isn't of pennant speed.
 Ty Cobb with he Tigers and Hugh Duffy with the Red Sox may bring their riubs hieher up in the race, bu, it is almost too mucn to expect pen nant2 from thia in their first year.
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