The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30
.GRFlT RANCE OF VALUE IN RIGHT
FIELD WITH TIGERS LEADING ALL
Nv HUGH FULLERTON
THE RIGHT FIELDERS
National League.

iDltCUSe l"ASNSc W.
New York ........ "li 20, t t,,
-. Louis ......... III 30 80
Boston ...... 9lf IL LIS
Pittsburgh ......... ~"
Cincinnati ........ 90i -" 49,
ErOoXlNn .......... Nv ~"
Chicago .........., Stl 80,
Philade lphla $500. IN 80 ''"'
strangely enough We lind greater
range OF values 2m"nC the right hsl"sfT
Of the major leagues than in any or t'o
other positions. The increasing U'tn-
Guilty OF fiuiin~ satisfactory rlSht Hc'"
ers In these days when rlSHt = " S'''t.'
more important than left. and more ut'
ncult than center (tNis because o. "a"S
stands, and other n1ndlcapS I" C'""
work.. has caused some ~ the clubs
90 ws,Ler tin. attac,iuc force in tAat
position in order % get better octe"StN'
work Then 100 on some fields ":lH
sxtremely short RICH, fields. the ca"'Ce
IL between hitter ana one VINO ''|"
handle srouud halls rapidly anu thro"
fast and accurately It tn" mHh"E'r
cannot find a slugSer satisfied 70 way"
halls sail over his head int" IN" SC"ii"S'
he chooses a fast. thrd-ihrowihE It'NN
which probably accounts Tor th' M'uc
margin Of difference between the rle"'
helders. ,...;.-
L.
no,rar takes the lead in the American
league while the skill, speed and hitting
IbiIlty of Pen YOuhE raises the HtaIlI'
n first nositton in the rival league. II"
nyurcS Indicate that bat for the i3''
his leg is bad, and troubled him during
tho greater part IT last season. Young
would show even greater margin o. >"
periority than nc now does.
Browns BECOME Moro Formid2pIe
That the ST. Louis Brown "u''''
hscomes NOR. and more formida31e
when one studies the attacking SFs"s,"
NJ The ou,Ne,d 1t - u terrific attack
i'm, section. and the opposing pitchers
have TO 20 way down the list TO hn"
ANY. Weaknesses The Cards, too. rank
sacond In their league--whiCn is II" sur
prjsA 70 any one who looks over lhe
official figures even casually. Any ie&"
owning six outGelders who hat IN tAS
800 class * darned dangerous 20 ANY
pitcher, and insurance against the "''"-
eninc effect uc the st. LOUIS summer
climate. You will discover. WHeH We
come 70 ana!yze the dope. tH2; - Louis
has quite n handicap in th!S reSIsSI-
which cuts is chances or winning
championship considerably.
II seems quite natura! 20 see the
Chicago White SoX up IN tAir" p.A''
again. Hooper. OF course. cannot DC
kept out Of that class. as ne - one 81
the Greatest outtelders OF all time. ana
even allowing that ne has gone o"cN'
he hasn't met very manE coh'ns up'
washington achieves fourth rank Tath-
bondiIy as Cleveland drops back 20
some extent
Thu constant switching o. the Cleve-
land outfeld made necessary 70 give II
strength against both right and Lett
handed pitchers has become less or q
NECESSITY, but the team has not gained
r,uch strength The Yankees, with the:r
boasted outfeld strength. are next. close
behind Cleveland. but with tot OF
weakness to cover uD by hitting power
In fact season OF good pitchlnS -
certain 70 show that the fankS are hoI
the great "murderers row" swarm OF
hitters they have been held up TO DE-
The sad case Of Bobby Roth aurtS tNe
Yanks. There was 4 hope that EoHoE
would settle down and start 0ehaN!h%
himself. bat that hope seems past ana
We must hgUre without hiin. BOT"
BOSTON and Philadelphia are compare
lively weak in the position. and GueerLH
eoough. We find them tied in ATTACKING
strength.
Braves Gain high Rank in National
'Ae Wall 80 ni,,h,,. 49, tbev NJ,
''' o." - ',' o,c,,n .rbe figure.
IN the N" ,,;..t,,,.. n,,.aord has a 10
snow 'ha' 'N''l''-', an. ,vo,,,,
.u,p.,t. l. Wa a hit Of Il mystery no"
I,.r,.;, managed 20 hold that team up IL
~" rae" - ''hS 10 80, "''' s,on
Ia, q ""W"rtH' '''N'"H -
far - I'T"un' .'f II. f'''H''"' 81 49,
III INTO IA ~l di>'"."u ih't" - Il '"I "
Huu, n"r""c; I'll Mi'h tn"' P"-'''"" ~
~" frat team an" tna'. -! ''"'S
G.f--r's tr"ri lH" attacking t"r'',
don't lrpa how YOU t"l!"N& zee! InoV
T. but u IL rather surprising /" VIC ~
r..., Franklin 50 low. Griffith. the rca
rr.:,,,;... a. RIO, a. powerful in at'aci
~ g.. ro~oprrcfui IS sonr, Of the rivals
t ,..,.r,,. - he extremely valuable il
,..,,..,.. ,,~l The nature OF II
,,.r.I..., ..,uurds ..ivcs fine opportrni
rr ..;,.,,.a-,, ru- -h.: home zen!
-r.,ri.b Iors not seem to TAX
..l,.,,,,.r @. Hhit;cd may WORK o.:
...,,... md - he does those hit
I ~ .ro r,r,. and more c<pe
.,,,',.n.,., ria, 90 onto rnul croun,
,,t.,r harfird Erootlvn ia
-. ,,,,orfn,- weakness in gettiu
s"'" =, .bc ipncld after Ion
inc "'''' ''', - r,,d,-. and Whit.
MIS- E'l p'>. 80 -
WI" ,,rs c,nrnn In Ripht.
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