The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

two of the games. Nevertheless,
l have a notion that Spoke IL
going to have a hard time OF 1t
this year. The machine that won
the pennant for him a few years
ago has been busted up, and in the
infield only Wanby remains. Doc
Johnston and poor Ray Chapman
have been replaced by Luigi Guisto
and young Sewell, and Larry Gard
ner is on the bench while Spoke
experiments with Lutzke, new
conner,
Steve O'NeilI is still the first
string catcher, and In the Outfield
Charley Jameson and Spoke re-
main. Joe Wood has passed out
Of the big show and Elmer Smith
Ii with us. OF the pitchers who
won the pennal1t for Cleveland
only Stanley COveIesI1ie is going
good right now. George Uhle
was Just coming up when COvel-
Gslde and Jim Bagy beat US out
Of the championship. Guy Nor
ton was q problem then as he is
now, capable Of good pitching in
ntreAks, but rather uncertain.
What, then, are Cleveland's
chances, and where will they fin
ish?
In Jim Edwards, Speaker has a
left handler who went great in his
first few games, but against us he
drew q bad pastine You've got to
figure him az an uncertainty, TOO.
and the same goes for Boone and
Emetiver, both youngsters. Uhle 10
good, but you can't rate the staff
as q whole very high, and il pitch
ing is so per cent of the game,
Cleveland will be in bad shape uri.
legs two OF the youngsters help
Convey and Uhle.
In o'Neill Cleveland has one Of
the best catchers in the game
Myatt, an expensive youngster, has
done we'll so far, and Luke Sewell
La q good third string catcher.
Quito at first got off to a bad
start, but they tell me he can hit.
A q fielder he didn't impress me
20 being asa good as a few others
IN the league. ReHIney, Of course.
has been tried. He's q good man.
doe Sewell ID a game kid, and no
fault can be found with him.
Lutxke 10 Z cOrlxiIlg good defen-
sive third baseman, but It's a !
question Is to whether he can /
hit big le4gue pitching. 0
The ihfteid. then, is nike the
The outfield, however. is the
teams strong point JAMESON is
an outfielder somewhat like George
Burns, Of Cincinnati, when Burns
was with the Giants. He is a good
base runner, a@peach Of a fielder, q
great lead-oY man. a dangerous
hitter and Always steady.
Speaker, OF course, is the best
player on the club--a great ball
player yet and a wonderful leader
Who will get everything possible out
II his men and then some.
In right field there is SuHamA.
Against us he looked fine. He
carries himself well, takes q nice
cut at the bail and altogether
looks like a mighty good ball
player. For emergency duty in
the Outfield and at first Spoke has
Brewer, a good man for the job,
. setter hitter. but not a brilliant
fielder.
Where. then, will the Indians
finish?
Will they beat out the Yanks?.
don't think there's a chance. Will
they beat Detroit? don't think so.
Will they beat Philadelphia, St.
Louis and Chicago?
That's the question, and it de.
ponds on the new pitchers and
GuiSto and Lutzke. They probably
will beat the Red Sox. though that
team should cause a lot OF trouble
before the season ends. Washing.
ton 10 in the same fix that Cieve.
land 10. As a matter of fact, it's
geing to be a tough fight all the
way outside of second place, and if
young players come
through fairly well IL may be that
the team will finish as high as
third, though just now the chances
seem TO be against it,
(CopyYtGht. 1928. by the Chrlsty walsh
Syndicate)
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