Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17

bination makes for winning club.
The Chicago players are displaying
great spirit and hustle. They never
seem to know when they are licked.
With such an attitude they are likely
to bob up at any time and put on
batting rally that will drive even a
star pitcher to the showers. You can
tab the White Sox right now as
mighty dangerous club.
Has Men on Toes.
Eddie Collins has the boys on their
toes at all times. They are certainly
playing their heads off for the new
manager Eddie deserves all the
credit in the world for the fine early
bination. His leadership has been
inspiring. a fact which is shown in
the standing of the clubs.
1t doesn't seem necessary to go be-
yond Collins for the answer to the
improvement shown by the White
SoX. The club is practically the same
as that which failed to get anywhere
last season. The Sox went from bad
to worse in 1924 and wound UP the
campaign in the cellar.
But for all that they were hard
outfit to beat last year. However,
they didn't seem able to get the win
ming habit. That is something they
certainly have shown in their early
season games this year Collins has
instilled confidence, fighting spirit and
the winning habit in them.
If the latest addition to the ranks
OF the American League managers is
able to get good brand of pitching
from his f1ingfng corps he will have
a formidable outfit and one which will
demand serious consideration in the
disposition of the championship flag.
If the pitchers sag badly Collins will
be up against the same problem which
confronts any manager when his hu-l
ers are unable to hold the enemy.
Collins has what should prove a
workmanlike pitching staff he has a
most excellent infield, a hard-hitting
outfield and plenty of offensive
strength. Ike Davis, the newcomer
in the Chicago infield, has got off
to. fine start. If he maintains his
present pace the Sox will show an
improved inner defense.
Our pitchers have shown no well SO
far on the Western trip. I will be
well satisfied If they retain their
present form. The veterans have GER
tainly lived up to expectations. The
fact that they have been able to show
to such great advantage before the
warm weather sets in should indicate
they will do much better when Sum
mer really arrives.
johnson i'm Good Form.
Walter Johnson seems destined to
have another great year. He showed
q sterling performance in Chicago
when he shut the Sox out and let
them down with only hits. Barring
the unexpected, he will win as many
games as he did last season. He is
off to such a good start that he may
do even better.
Ruether and Coveleskie. the vet
Grams added to our pitching roster,
have shown their worth so far. They
are going to win plenty of games be-
tween them. Taken all in all, it
doesn't seem as if Washington will
be up against any serious pitching
problems this season.
The Athletics certainly got off to
q great start on their Western inva
sion. They are playing tip-top base
ball and, as | wrote before, are a
most dangerous combination. They
are setting the fastest pace of any
Philadelphia club since Connie Mack
had his old championship combina-
ton in uniform.
1t begins to look as if the Yankees
are in for a long. hard, uphill fight
If they are to get anywhere. They
have gone from bad to worse since
they began their invasion of this sec
ton of the country. They are iii a
bad slump and don't seem able to
shake it off.
Babe Ruth will be back in the line
up soon, however, / understand. His
return should do much to start the
New Workers on their winning way.
Their pitchers haven't been doing
their best work when the hitters have
been active, or it has been the other
way around. Unless the Yanks strike
winning stride soon they will be
pretty well out of the running for