Evening star., 1921-12-01

Starting with the east, the Boston
Nationals are in the market for a
left-hand pitcher and another good
batter. Any old kind of a fielder will
do If he can hit the old pill. If he is
either an infielder or an outfielder a
place will be made for him.
The Boston Americans will take
good ball players in almost any posi-
ton. The outtield can stand first aid
and SO can the infield. The club has
two fair young catChers. and they
may get another season. The pitch
ers are only $3.50. The infield needs
something at third base and more
speed on the right side.
willing to stand Pat.
In New York Manager McGraw has
pionship team in the Giants that can
repeat. The New York Americans
must find something if it is available.
The world series showed where the
Yankees are weak. and they cannot
win another pennant without being
propped up. The club needs more
pitchers. infielders on both sides and
another high-grade Outfelder. II
Hawks could hit better he might
come through for the outfield. and at
Miller. who is not forceful enough for
leadoff man on a major league club
Brooklyn is slowing up fast behind
the bat. Miller and Kruger are the
two Slowest major league catcherS.
The Robins can hop along with its
present pitching staff if the hurlerS
would settle down and show some am
bition. The infield is not all that il
should be around the keystone and
the outfield is in the senior stakes.
The Philadelphia Nationals are the
most receptive club in major league
base ball. If there is place on the
team that cannot stand reception it
must be the bat boys job. The Ath-
letics are being reshifted. not re-
built. Connie Mack is placing his
at them from different viewpoints.
The spectators can see them from
only one viewpoint.
Nationals Need Pitchers.
Washington needs help in the
pitchers box. They staggered along
fairly well in 1921. and once they
looked as though the National Capital
would bloom with the championship
perennial. but the team went out to
st. Louis and had the heaters cramp.
Out in Pittsburgh Barney Dreyfuss
is getting ready to do something
revolutionary. Certain of the Pirates
of 1921 are, very much in the hope
-'em-again" class, with
Pittsburgh fans. Cincinnati pleads
for crumbs. That is about what Gin
cinnati will get.
The Cleveland club already has ad-
tusted itself. 1t has signed one rip
ping young infieider who set the
woods afire for Pittsfield. Mass, the
past season. iris Speaker is su-
premely confident that he will win
the championship next year
Ty Cobb will take any ball players
that are loose for Detroit, but they
must measure up to his requirements.
Ty knows more about managing a ball
club than he did this time last year.
Detroit has a sprawly infield with a
leak on the left side. The outfield
has big hitting thunder. but the
pitchers are hardly of the class to
lead the Tigers to the promised land.
Both of the Chicago clubs have feel
ers out for material. The Cubs are
NANCY. They haven't shadow of
their old strength. The Sox are better
and will get better unless they come
down with the measles or the mumps.
They could do lot if they had better
pitching.
st. Louis has two teams of cham
pionship aspirations and too little
aggressiveness. The Cardinals are
starving on the infield. They are
none too strong in the box. The
Browns fooled along the past sea-
son with lot of pitchers who could
not pitch for them and next season
they intend to put up with no trifiing
They would not trade Sisler even if
the Yankees offered them half of their
team.
Copyright, 1921