Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
ST. PAUL STRONGER
THAN TWO YEARS AGO
American Association Flag
Winners Begin Series With
Baltimore Wednesday.
OUTFIT WELI.-nALANCED ONE.
Managed Kelley lInS Few stars In
linc-tp lioWrNrr-i'unch Par
ttrularly Noticeable in Outncld.
Orioles A re EuvOritrS.
LNv Assnclatcd 49,

IiN Associated l'rCSS
81 PNtI.. MIMI oct is,
Paul. winner OF the American Assoc
citation championship. viii go into
tn" p"st-scason series against Eal-
i,morc. champions az the Inter-
national League. with i better
balanced team than two years ago.
Tn" series Will open at Baltimore
EeNt Wednesday. and Manager Mike
Kelley expects that each member OF
his pitching staff Will toe ready t..
start. Kelley has six pitchers. all
OF whom have shown we'll throughout
IN" season. with the possible .Xccp-
ZION Of Howard Merritt, left handc-.
who has not been able To pull out
many wins this year
Charlie Han. one Of tho veterans
Of the league; Rubc Benton, Tom
Shechan, speed" Martin ana Tom
R"g"rs all have pitched dependable
ia'l during the major part of the
season, with hard lighting. suappy
fielding combination behind them.
orioles Hest on Paper.
The ST Paul club is not com
posed of stars, and on paper the
Baltimore team has the edge. accord
!Ns 10 close followers Of the game.
but - is expected that the same
stun which carried the saints
through the 1922 race will show in
80 "''''' 80 It's " II u llIIlblt. ne
81 Paul club has more never ont
players than amy other club in the
Association.
When the season started even the
most ardent supporters of Tia. local
club couldn't figure them champions.
ON May The Saints were in nfth
place. with an even break in the
number OF games won and lost. \
month later they were challenging
F.. La nj Il T.,
on July - ana were never headed.
Minneapolis, indianapolis ana Mil
w"ukec all made bids TO displacc the
leaders. but could not develop the
necessary punch.
Kelley started the season with a
rather uncertain combination. Berg
hammer az second and Boone at
short furnished the same nashy work
rs IH other seasons but at the other
stations the work was not sure.
h"oTg" Armstrong started ut third
ana played a good game. although
- times he was unsteady in his field,
H~ Tom Whclnn started at first.
an" was later disposed OF when Wal
ter Golviu was obtained from the
Chicago Nationals
t'"r " tim" Golvin threatened to hit
"'mSeIi on; of the League, but aid
not finish In the 300 class. although
- '''A''A1 - 'bS I.4litl. 7. Dsli lie
dresser. who relieved Armstrong; at
th!rd, developed into ono of the most
dependable men on the club. Ills
"e!d!ns is Cast ana certain. and
h''houG" a poor hitter At tho open
!nS al the year. he has acvcIop.i
4 habit Of cracking them wien hits
were needed. Tho fielding of both
6"!vin ana Drcss,u has been a close
to that OF Ee'ghammcr ana Boone
The ouu.cId IS a match for any
combination in the Association.
k!sgcrS. Il veteran OF min. years win
the club; Haas. iicudryx. Christian.
son ana Morrison. @ivo Kelley a
hitting and nclding combination
V Mon has Lrok,m up many games.
All hit better In pinchcs ,han when
ne gave IS certainty.
MIX" Gonzales ANA Nick Allen are
kelley chtchcrs Gonzales has
been picEcd by many to hc the ACC
". tn" Association. aud his smart
mess has kept the luf,ld awake
i"r"HEhun' ,io year lie has done
'h" "ulH oC tho catching. Allen
I."EinE been out Of The game b.
O"Hs" 90 Injuries