The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
ROMEL, MACK STAR, HALTS RUTH & CO.'S TERRIFIC BATTING
Reds May Surprise DopesterS If RouSh Comes Into
 the Fold
By JOHN E. FOSTER

Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Herald.
 New York. April 25.-The Athletics have found one pitcher that the Yam kees can't hit, Romel defeated them yesterday, aided by his mates. Ruth added another home run, but the Yam kees couldn't add another victory. That did not take the lead from them, but brought them a little closer to their field, Washington still cunning brave second. Cleveland is creeping toward the skyline Championship form is asserting itself a little more on the team. The St. Louis Browns are not displaying wonderful consist ency just yet. Pittsburg fell into clover by defeating Luque aof Cincfn- natl, who had not been loser until the Pirates came along. The Giants retained their grip in the second place by two fortunate home runs. Those were all they made in the game, but they passed through on that meager supply. Brooklyn settled another item on their account against Boston. The Hub outfit is gradually slipping. They are little slow on bases, and without dependable pitching, despite their pow CT with the bat. Shea, the pitcher for whom it was said the Giants paid s12.000. has been slipped along to the Chicago White Sox without even a trial. He had arm trouble. Some dis appointing symptoms must have devel oped, if he was let go for the Giants need pitchers.
 r%t- have sat in the seat of the might, the throne seat, since the beginning of the season. Chicago owned it a while, the Giants earned it in Boston, and held 1t long enough to get to New York and lose it. and the Pittsburg Pirates re- clined condescendingly upon it when the Giants fell off. A little more than passing interest attaches to this rela- tion, because there are lots of folks who think that the National league fight is between Chicago, New York and Pittsburg.
 REDS MAY SURPRISE
 Suppose that the Cincinnati club comes to top with Roush, which is not wholly impossible. There's another angle added to the situation. Cincin- natl may not be considered possibil- ity for the penant, yet with a weak outfit, as compared with the Cincin- natl of 1919 the present team has been able to overthrow St. Louis and looks like a team which might show spirit against some of the others-if it were propped up in the outfield. Anyway that you turn, the little old National league wheel around there's a sparkle from a new combination. and there may be six kinds of a fight before the race is half over
 Baker has been reinstated by Com missioner Landis, and the Yankees don't know what to do with him. Of course he is available for a pinch hitter. He never played that role. and it might not be interesting enough for him. It simply seems suicidal to take Ward away from third base be- cause that young man is as good a fielding third -baseman as there is in the United States. He makes a ball look foolish, and batters look ugly at him.
 BATS AND SINGLES
 Down in Chattanooga. there's a youngster by the name of Noel who appears determined to keep at the trade of pitching until he masters it, and it looks as if he will. The Giants had him in 1919.
 A years salary to the widow of Pe- ter Harrison. former umpire of the National league, is a well-paid tribute by the senior league to the memory of fine young fellow
 Must say one thing for the Detroit Tigers When they're licked, the cage-full is licked.
 The Yankees let Jack Clifford go to Jersey City. Clifford pitched his first game against Buffalo. and< shut them out. There's one pitcher who returned