The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
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ing that position In the league. Babe Ruth is excepted, of course, for about two years Speaker alternated Charlie Jamieson with Joe Evans when left hand pitchers were working against Cleveland. but he has finally con- cluded that 1t is poor judgment to keep the seotehman out of any game unless he is injured.
 Jamieson can go the limit of the field after line drives and fly balls, can throw accurately and fest, and for three seasons he has batted far above 300. Except for his lame knees Manager Speaker seems to be just a good as ever. But at this early period 1t can not be said whether he will be able to appear steadily In center. If Iris is compelled to spend some of the time on the bench, Joe Wood may be moved to center and Evans placed in right field Another pos. sible change would be to place Jam ieson in center and send Evans, Jack Graney or University of Ohio lad, Pat McNulty, to left. Speaker is very sweet on McNulty and he is being vigorously schooled in the fine art of fly chasing. Pat seems to need little instruction at the plate.
 The Indians pitching staff resem- bles many others. It consists of one reliable star and a half dozen others who may be stars fair performers, or complete failures. Stanley Cove leskie is the one best bet Covey has quit fooling with form of delivery that he took up when he thought that he might be compelled to relinqush the splitter. He now devotes all his time to perfecting his 1920 style of delivery and American league bat ters will testify that those styles are sufficient.
 George Uhle, the big right handler with the fast ball. is expected to do better this year than at any time since he joined the team. Uhle may justify these expectations and he may fall down, though some critics aver that he has reached the top of his form. Allan sothoron would be a great pitcher if he could field and Morton another if he would work. There Is no apparent reason why Walter Mails should not have another good year. 1 think the chance for him to rank next to Coveleskie when October rolls around, fig excellent. Jim Bagby objects to references 10 him as comeback" saying that he never went away, but a drop from 80 winning games to IA is consider able fall. Jim has saved the apple for these many years and if this year he equals his record of last season, he will be doing well.
 A real addition to the hurling corps is Dave Keefe. Keefe was bought from the Athletics during the winter. and if Mails does not finish next 10 Coveleskie in games won, Keefe will. He Is smart right handler with very fair quality of goods.
 Nelson Pott. southpaw who has been Cleveland property for two or three years, and youngster named Barton, right handed, will both stick around some time and if one or more of the regulars break down, these lads will be in line for the vacancy.
 Though not yet a finished catcher, one of the best looking prospects on the team is Luke Sewell, brother of the shortstop, Joe. This boy likes to play ball and he does 1t amazing ly well. There is no chance for him to be crowded off unless the man. agement can place him where he can be recalled at a moments notice.
 Enoch Shinault will be second string catcher, Nunamaker being used mostly for coaching and pinch hit ting duty. Guisto, a coast league first sacker, will play understudy to McInnis. which job can be classified as a sinecure.
 The list herewith contains names of men who have not been mentioned because they are not considered to have chance to make the team.
 Summed up, Cleveland has a world of hitting strength, is very strong at first, short. left and center, and has just fair pitching in prospect. The team can not expect to finish as well as it did last year