Evening star., 1921-05-10


they will emerge from the sixty-fou
more victories to their credit than
cation.
These reasons are the Tigers and
Browns Cobb's .Iunglemen, led by
Harry Heilmann, who is showing the
way to all the sticksmiths with more
than half as many hits as the number
of times at bat charged against MN,
and with Tyrus himself singing the
ball for an average mucn exceeding
400, are way out in front in the team
batting averages and may be expect
ed to make life miserable for visiting
hurlers during their sojourn in the
wild and woolS.
Browns Show Improvement.
Lee Fohl. after a disappointing
start has his gang working smoothly
now, as is indicated by the fact that
the Browns gathered forty-two runs
in the five-game period up to yester-
day, and it is a pretty well estab-
iished fact that both the Grilfmen and
Yankees consider themselves lucky
ever to win battle in the Mound
city.
Granting that the White SoX, whom
western critics have doped as the me-
dunn through which Connie Macks
six-year lease on the cellar apartment
will be cancelled. prove soft spot
for the Nationals. there certainly are
10 OlHtIS III SiSht anu l4io Su'i'ON
here is the toughest of the tough.
Just one week ago the Grifs were
only 80 points in the rear of the In
dians; now 164 points separate them
Where the Griffs last week contested
with Chicago for the poorest record.
winning only one of five games. the
Tribe dropped but singh contest and
annexed three victories
Face Hard Proposition.
There is q lot of difference in the
gait at which the two teams are trav-
cling. In the east Washington had to
contend with comparatively few for
mdable boXmen. Boston had one.
Jones: New York had two, Mays and
Piercy, and the Mackmen a couple,
Perry and Harris. but the Indians
have four first-claSS hurlers on edge
in Bagby, Coveleskie, Mails and Uhle,
and they will be encountered prob
ably in that order.
Bagby and Covey have been in gilt
edge shape since the start of the cam
paign, and the other two demonstrate
ed in their last starts that they are
in top form. Mails banking the White
Sox in impressive fashion Saturday.
while Uhle pitched shut-out ball
against the Gleasons Sunday until
they were hopelessly swamped. and
eaSed up, the final count being Il to }.
The Indians have by far the most
formidable staff of fingers in the cir
cult right now. but their strength by
no means ends there. as they are hit
ting the ball at a pace second only to
that of the Tigers. three of them
Burns, Evans and Wood-being listed
in the first five sIuggers. with marks
of .460, .455 and .419, respectively.
Unlike most clubs, the Indians are
not bothered by any special type of
pitching. Speaker having two sets of
gunners. which he employs according
to the brand of fiinging offered by the
opposition. Against right handlers
Jameson. Johnston and Smith per-
form, and when a southpaw is facing
them they give way to Evans, Burns
and Wood. in left, at first and in
right, respectively.
Worth OF shifts shown.
The effectiveness of these tactics
was Illustrated in the last two games
played by the Tribe. Against pair
OF right-handed hurIers used by the
White Sox Saturday the Indians, with
their string of southpaw pitchers.
collected fourteen hits for twenty
bases. Sunday, when a couple Of
portsiders performed for Gleason. the
right-handed clubbing artillerists in
the Cleveland lineup knocked them
+, total of twenty safeties and seventeen
runs.
With the Red Sox. Tigers and Yam
KEGS practically on an even basis
with the Nationals, couple of them
: are due to take tumble in the stand
ing of the teams. and with the Griffs
: fncountering the most formidable op-
/ position of the lot right at the outset,
ht would appear they are due to re-
1inquish their precarious position of
runner-up.
But you never can tell in base ball
They may make monkeys out of the
Tribe, just as they did with the Yam
KEGS in their initial clashes but il
s this happens it will be even more Of
7 an upset to the dope than their feat
: of taking four of five games from
New York.
3 1t practically is assured that Jim
Nationals this afternoon. but Nc
- Bride will have to watch his beavers
warm up before he makes choice.
johnson and MogridGe are eliminated
from consideration. not yet having
had sufficient rest from their pre-
vious exertions, but Shaw. Acosta,
Schacht, Zachary and Erickson are
{ available. the best guess being that
? one OF the last two named Will get
E the assignment.
Cleveland Fans Excited.
Cleveland fans are all excited over
the showing the Indians have made
in the race thus far and are hOpin Z
some club other than Brooklyn wins
the National League flag. so the tribe
will be given some real opposition
next October.
The Nationals draw what should
prove a plum from box office stand
point tomorrow. 1t is the date set
for the unfurling of the world cham
pionship base ball pennant. and a
notable throng is expected to turn
out for the ceremonies.
The golf enthusiasts in the wash
ington delegation, including Secre-
tary Eynon. Manager Mcbride and
Comedia Altrock. spent the off day
yesterday on the links.
The Indians have sent Louis GUisio
TO the Oakland Club OF III" P"ciG"
Coast I"Oguc. now that the Whit"
fSox have been induced TO waive on
him. Speaker pays GuistO the com
plimant Of asserting he is the best
fielding first bascmar in the Amer
can League. The Italian was gasse!