The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-13
FIRST THIRD OF SEASON FINDS
MAJOR LEACUERS HITTING STRIDE

whipSawed during the period IN WhiCA
they should have been pUInC up an aG'
vantage. Truly. they still lead The
league, and il is further true that thei'
big chance for the pennant has dwlnu
led Cleveland. which has suffered
from bad pitching. Is still down IN tAe
doldrums The big weakness or the
team. as we knew before the start, wa"
in pitching, and the weakness showed
more quickly than was expected, Inc
schedule ran against Cleveland tot
the starter The tea:., Teeded time al
home for preparing pitchers. II re-
mains 10 BE- seen whether. WIN 'h'
chance 10 get home training. the team
will pick up in pitching. II II roes
not show in the next three weeks theh
Cleveland may safely be counted our
Of the pennant race.
The big surprise OF the season o.
course. has been the showing 70 uate
Of tho Athletics. which figured 10
make another fight for cellar honors.
The pitching has been steady and well
timed. Mack knows how 70 handle
pitchers il he has them. The hitting
has shown lmpl ovement Miller aione
AS accounted for no fewer than seven
victories by timely hits.
II seems freaki&h until YOU STUDY
lis seasons figures against those or
last wear. Last yecr the Athletics
nst more games by one run than any
Tub in either circuit. and 1t may eur
rise some people to find out thar
their pitching this year Il but litti"
better than that Of last. Tn" d'fef-
ence has been that the team has had
nunch which has been landing at the
proper time. whereas last season the
punch was lacking. The result mas
been that this season the team IS IN
;pired and hustling. whine last season
the PLAYERS grew disappointed anc
failed 70 keep up their highest gait.
The Browns, which figure best in
the LEAGUE. are going l's'I' along. ana
hey should gain the lead before the
team is compelled to go on the road
again. The team ought to beat the
Yankees. but it is a strange thing that
be figured high. has been licking III
she White SoX. a team which cannot
life out of both the Browns and the
indians.
White Sox Cannot LAST.
The White SoX. team which has
become the Ishmael Of IT," American
League. still keeps right on beating
better ball clubs. This cannot last. or
course. when the true form OF the
clubs is shown-but the longer II lasts
the better for the league.
Washington is pessinc toward At
last Thar team is really dangerous
and a really good ball club which sur
tered through bad pitching during me
earlier sessions The entire team
seemed 10 be waiting for Walter
Johnson to get ready. The other fcl-
lows waited so lon" for Walter 10 ger
going thar the team slipped back and
Handicapped itself heavily. There IS
ot in this influence upon the team.
Was talking 10 Johnson the otN"r
evening. Walter Is fine snd thought
ful fellow. and he remarked:
"One Of the worst things for ba.:
team is irregular pitching. Bette"
have three pitchers working ralr(v
we'll than TWO working WEI ana one
Going rotten The team taa7 =c'S four
ritchers working in rotation and aN
icing well wins The team PLAYS be-
'er ball and the pitchers pitch bette.
l. Is n natter o. confidence. II nc
team i going bad il blamcs tho pitch
or., and the uit"hers blame Tho team.
But II the pitcher is going errn fairy
well ne inspires the regular payers
with confidence. and they back him mp
q that hr look like star"
vi o. which goes to show that "An'
fidence and team work arc what wins.