Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05


The climb of the Dodgers is even
moro remarkable when 1t is recalled
that "Dazzy" Vance, the big cock
robin of the Robins. has been in
capacitated since the season got under
way "Dazzy" has one of the choicest
assortment of boiS since the collection
raised by Job.
Jesse Petty. former American AS
ISOLATION southpaw veteran, has been
tile real savior OF the dodgers, with
four brilliant victories up to the time
this article was written. With proper
help from Vance, Grimes and Barnes.
II is possible for Petty to send the
Dodgers we'll up the scale. In TINS
week s pennant percentage table nave
advanced Brooklyn well ahead or BoS-
ton, BY another week they'll probably
deServe a rating above the Cardinals.
Pittsburgh now is rallylng though
the Pirates recentlv suffered humiilat-
ing defeat, when the Reds rolled over
10 runs in one inning. But the Pirates
came back the next day, with runs
against Cincinnati in one frame:
Yde. Pittsburgh's left-handed ace o!
1924, has been big disappointment 50
far. hut Aldridge, Meadows, kremer
and Morrison gradually are working
themselves into winning form. II
isn't a great pitching staff, but II can
win again if the Pirates hit their
normal stride. see no reason as yet
to weaken on my National League
choice.
After an early winning streak Ut
seven straight, the Giants began TO
find the going exceedingly difficult. 1t
NAV have been only a coincidence, but
the Giant winning streak WAS broken
the dsv Mc(iraW vas forced from the
Giant bench with a heavy cold. DNr-
ing his absence of a week the defeats
started to pile up. The Giants already
have had heavy casualties, MeuSei'
I.indstrom and Jackson being In
capacitated last week. Both Lindstrom
and Jackson are proving to be brittle
players, the type which find it difficult
TO stand UP we'll over the l54-Same
course.
Reds Holding Up Well.
Cincinnati. aided by Red Lucas
Giant and Brave discard, is holding
,p pretty well. The club should he
troublesome all year, and has an out
side chance of winning. The tardi'
nails already are Topping. The club s
advertised punch is not matertalizinG.
as ST Louis ranks NTH in National
batting with Isl. Hornsby's hitting
alone cannot carry the team. | am
afraid that both of the st. Louis pen
nant bubbles already are burSted.
The Braves naged to take few
games from the Giants last week, hut
they won them on courage. 1he
Boston team has big supply of grit,
but grit alone can't win remnants.
However, Bancroft 8 pitchers are I'M
proving and his team soon should start
to climb. The Cubs continue to hold
TN later than their supporters had rea-
son to expect, but the Phillies are
slowly sinking.
In the American League. | have
given Cleveland another substantial
boost in my pennant percentage table,
and have shot them up to 500, only
10 points below the Athletics, March
favorites for the junior league penant.
A year ago Cleveland started the sea-
son in great shape and ripped off
lot of victories, but they couldn't keep
1t up. '.'-
Uhle and Shaute Help.
The return to form on the part of
George Uhe and Joe Shaute has made
all the difference in the world to the
Indians. Both of these pitchers have
pitched great ball in the past, and
when right they are real stars Uhle
won % games in 1928, but fell OH
badly in 1924 and 1925. 1t looked as
though he had thrown out his arm
three wears ago. but now he is back
apparently as Eood as ever. Inc
Indians also are getting good hitting,
with Burns, Young Spurgeon. Summa
and the Sewells leading the charge.
Since my last article the Yankee
pitchtng veterans also have struck
their stride, and Shocker, ShaWkey,
IIoyt, Pennock and Jones now are
working with clocklike regularity.
Five great pitchers with the greatest
array of clubbers IN the two leagues
make combination hard TO beat.
No pitcher star or buSher, ap'
parently is able to stand up against
that New York battle array. Rommei'
Gray. Bush, Johnson, Coveleskie'
Ehmke and lesser lights have been
knocked loose from their moorings ny
these mauing men from Manhattan.
Right now I can't see a club on the