Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
SENATORS AND NY.
b WILL WAGE BIG
~. BASEBALL WAR

New York, Feb. 6.-(By A. Ply
Washington and New. York will fight
it out for American League pennant
honors in 1925 with Detroit logging
the heels Of this pair, and Philadel-
phia. Connie Mack's mystery team"
looming as the dark horse of the race.
This appears to summarize the s<tua-
ton as the teams look on paper pre-
paratory to departing for their south
ern training camps.
st. Louis. Boston, Cleveland and
Chicago are uncertain quantities now,
all four racing the barrier in the ex-
perimentar stage with green timber in
their ranks. Barring an upset, none
Of the quartet figures to be more than
a threatening prospect.
The Senators will find the way TO
their second pennant barricaded prin-
cipally by the Yankees, Tigers, and
Athletics. all Of which will likely fig
ure prominently in the seasons high
ranking. And despite the advantage
of several beneficial trades which
Washington has made during the win
ter season. the Yankees appear to be
the choice of the league at this early
stage.
But Stanley Harris, youthful pilot
Of the worlds champions, has not
been idle. He has traded wisely with
his contemporaries. He has called to
his aid that element which he lacked
last season-veteran pitching assist
ance. Like Harris. Higgins will stand
pat except for the veteran Urban
Shocker.
The acquisition Of the trio Of twirl-
Ing veterans, Dutch" Reuther, OBJ
tained from the Brooklyn Nationals;
Stanley Coveleskie, from the Cleve-
land Indians. and Vean Gregg. pur-
chased from the Seattle Pacific Coast
team. should bolster up the Debated
staff which has dwindled to a trusty
quartet headed by the veteran John
son and including George Mogridge,
'.Firpo' Marberry and Tom Zachary.
Outside of his twirling staff Harris
Will stand pat on his team this year
with the possible exception of center
field. where Earl McNeely made the
$4,000" hit in the final game of the
1924 world series, may find COMPETE
ton keen with Carlyle, leading South
ern Association hitter last season, in
line for a tryout.
Like Harris, Higgins will stand
pat except for the veteran Urban
Shocker, who came to the Yankees
in exchange for three pitchers, Joe
Bush. Giard and CASTOR. Also like
Washington a shift may be made in
center field if Earl Combs finds his
ankle fit for Pastining. Combs
troke his ankle sliding into home
plate earlv last SEASON and was a
total loss to the team but reports
from his home are that he is fit
again and ready TO step into the
shoes occupied by Whitley Witt last
Year.
'Ty" Cobb's lighting team Of Ben
gals will take the field this season
similar in every respect to the 1924
edition with the exception OF second
fase where new face is sure to be
seen. Down in Philadelphia Connie
Mack is silently building up.a for
midable olttit. George Sislers at st.
outs, Eddie Collins at Chicago. Lee
Foil at Boston and Iris Speaker 1t
Cleveland have gore in for young
sters and will experiment with sew
Cral combinations. OF the quartet.
the Browns look the best of the four
teams. which do rot figure to be in
the running.
Eddie Collins VIII take the helm
of the White SoX TO build up
team which WIS shattered by the
scandal of 1910 and which has never
fully recovered from that disastrous
shock. Speaker at Cleveland will
try out several college youths, Joe
Sewell at short: Jameson in left.
end Myltt behind the bat, are the
only ones sure of their jobs with the
Indians this comirg season. Foil
has the Red Sox considerably
strengthened bv winter trades bur
for the most part the Red Sox will
tuild up for the future with an ear
to the ground for further strength
ening.