The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-19
Sport Splinters


Pittsburgh Is going to be none
too strong behind the bat. 10
Catcher schmidt makes good his
threat not TO return. 1t il also
possible that he may figure iH a
trade that will work to the ad-
vantage OF the Pirates.
over half Of the Philadelphia
Athletics. according to rumor.
have agreed to hold "a hecause
Of the low salaries offered them.
Al Connie Mack has % say H..
that they should take their case To
Lands II not Satisfied.
Only two games will be played
by the two st. Louis clubs this
spring instead OF the usual seven
game series Both teams figure
coming north 50 early 10 play the
series might ruin the pennnnt
chances OF either club. Down gt
Louis way the fans expect big
things Of both teams.
Red Faper announces that
his injured knee. wbicn threatened
to serious affect his pitching.
seems as good ns ever. lie be-
lleves the operation performed has
made tho knee perfectly sound.
That will be good news To Man
ager Gleason who realizes that
Faber must again carry the clubs
burden.
George MoEridge. who ala such
good work for Washington last
year, Is OF the opinion that the
addition of Roger pecklnpaugh
gives the Nationals enough
strength 20 be a contender all the
way. George. who pitches with
his head more than his arm, says
the success OF the club IN now
largely up to the pitching stan.
RIP" Collins. who was secured
by Boston from New York, isn't
making any fuss because he has
been let out by n club that APP
pears to have a fine chance to re-
peat In the American league. ANY
place Is home to me Just 80 long
as ! get the money and a chance
to pitch ! didn't get much OF the
latter while with New York" SAYS
Red"
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Any club in either OF the major
leagues would welcome a good
lcft-hander. Strangely enough
Cleveland and New York. the two
contcnders last year. and picked
Co show well this year. r lacking
n good. steady southpay. Mails
and Harper r too crratlc to get
much consideration.
Now ONE the rumor thst Joe
Dugan may go TO the Detroit club
via "a trade which Will involve
Pitcher Ehmke, Detroit needs IN
nelderS while Boston lacks good
pitchers. However. II is hard TO
see whore Dugan would strength
IN Detroit. The Tigers need a
%shortstop and a second baSeman.
while Dugan is a third sacker. He
can't play either OF the two posi-
tons at which Detroit Is weak.
Dave Danforth can do big
things Tor the 81. Louis Browns.
A good year by Danforth and he
Browns would positively be a PEN
nan; contender. while Danforth
has had his troubles sticking IN
h majors, Manager Fphi OF the
Browns is inclined TO the belief
that he has finally arrived.
Pep Young II the dark horse
In the Detroit teams chances To-
make "A good showing. The vet
eran second sacker, once noted
for his fine fielding, went all 10
pieces last year. With his down
fall went the defense OF the Tigers
There Is a chance that he may re-
gain old-time form. but the mental
hazard that constantly bothered
him last year may still be with
him.
An Of the American league um -
pires viii welcome the announce
ment that Johnny Evers has been
signed al an assistant TO Kid Glea-
son at Chicago. That may not
prove TO he such n wise move. az
IL was Evers who advised the Gin
cinnati club to ride Eddie Collins
In the 1919 series IN order 20
break down the morale Of the
White SoN. II rs hardly probable
that Collins. who H. the brains OF
the ball club. has foruotfeu