The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-04
BALTIMORE AND
ST,PAUL Mines
CLASH|NC TODAY
St. Paul Goes Into Post-Sea-
son Series with Well
Balanced Team.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 4.-(By the
Associated Prcss) st. Paul, winner
of the American Association cham
pionsh.p, went into the post-season
series against Baltimore, champions
of the International League, with a
better balanced team than two years
ago.
The series opened at Baltimore
today and Manager Mike Kelley ex-
pectcd that each member OF his
pitching staff will be ready to
start Kelley has six pitchers. all
of whom have shown well through
out the season, with the possible
exception of Howard Merritt. left
handler. who has not been able to
pull out many wins this year.
Charlie Hall, one Of the veterans
of the league; RUDE Benton. Tom
Sheehan, Speed Martin and Tom
Rogers all have pitched dependable
ball during the major part of the
season, with a hard fighting, snappy
fielding combination behind them.
The ST. Paul club is not composed
of stars, and on paper the Baltimore
team has the edge, according to
close followers of the game. but 1t
is expected that the same stuff which
carried the Saints through the 1922
race will show in the short sSries
with Baltimore. The st. Paul club
has more "never out" players than
any other club in the association.
When the season started. even the
most ardent supporters of the local
club couldn't figure them cham
pions. On May l the Saints were
in fifth place, with an even break
in the number of games won and
Lost. month later they were chal-
longing the leaders, and went into
first place on July 20 and were
never headed MINNEAPOLIS, Indian
apolis and Milwaukee all made bids
to displace the leaders. but could
not develop the necessary punch.
Kelley started the season with a
rather uncertain combination. Berg
hammer at second and Boone at
short furnished the same flashy work
as in other seasons. but at the oth-
err stations the work was not sure.
George Armstrong started at third.
and played a good game, although
at times he was unsteady in his field
ing. Tom Whelan started at first,
and was later disposed OF when Wal
ter Golvin was obtained from the
Chicago Nationals.
For a time Golvin threatened to
hit himself out of the league, but
did not finish in the 300 class, al
though he was a dangerous hitter.
Charlie Driessen, who relieved Arm
strong at third, developed into one
of the most dependable men on the
club. His fielding is fast and GER
tain. and although a poor hitter at
the opening Of the year, he has de-
veloped a habit of cracking them
when hits were needed. The fielding
of both Golvin and Dresser has
been a close rival to that OF Berg
hammer and Boone.
The outfield is a match for any
combination in the association. Rig
gers, a veteran or nine years Win
the club: Haas. 'Hendryx. Christian
son and Morrison, give Kelley hit
ting and fielding combination when
has broken up many games. All hit
better in pinches than when the
game is a certainty.
Mike Gonzales and Nick Allen are
Kelley's catchers. Gonzales has been
Kicked by many TO be the ACE OF
the association. and his smartness
has kept the infield awake through
ont the year He has done the bulk
of the catching. Allen having been
out OF the game because OF injuries.