Evening star., 1926-05-17

Curiously enough the St. Louis
Browns have done exactly the same
thing as the Cardinals, leading the
American League because of the fact
that SiSler can't locate his pitchers.
He used 10, too. Players of his team
have said in the off season that the
silent first baseman can't locate pitch
erS, and maybe that IS why they nave
talked about things
Sisler has tried Castor, Zachary.
Robertsorf. Davis, Vangilder. GiardA
,Tonnard, BallOu. Wingard and Falk,
and among all of them the Browns
manager failed to find single tWirler
who could win two games against any
one club. BY the same token, only
one man lost two games to any one
club, CASTOR being the unfortunate to
be charged with two defeats by the
Athletics. But there is no solidity to
the pitching, and Sisler is casting
around to find something that will
keep him out of trouble, as Hornsby
seems to have been guessing to hit on
the right man after sending in q
pinch hitter.
Folly of Pinch Hitting.
Maybe this also is something of an
argument against the folly of the
more games than it ever has won.
First of all. be sure you have your
pinch hitter before you try TO pick up
a live coal with your bare fingers.
Each of the Boston clubs has used
nine pitchers. And there they are
at the bottom, both clubs and pitchers.
The Athletics have used nine and en-
countered such foul weather at one
time that Connie Mack was reeted
down to oilskins and sou'wester
TO keep out of the wet. If Gray
had been going this year to date as
last year, and if Harriss. instead of
losing two games to Washington, hao
won about two as he did at the same
time in 1925, the Athletics would be
pluming their Quaker feathers on the
top perch. The Athletics have not
been so perky vocally this year as in
1925, but they will recover their voices
as they soar and their plumage gets
dry. No wet hen ever feels like
singing.
In the National League, three clubs
have used eight pitchers-the Giants,
Phils and Cubs. OF these the Cubs
are by far the best off and yet they
may take to the diving bell when they
get on the road. Cleveland, Detroit
and the Chicago White Sox have used
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three clubs are playing base ball of
much the same pattern.
They may win a series complete
and they may lose one, and that's
why It is impossible to tell today
where they will be tomorrow. In
general way. the SoX stick like
burr, Detroit misses the bulls eye by
a halfinch and iris and his crowd
slough around like anules in Texas
bog or else run like bronchos.
Pirates Theory Is Sound.
Pittsburgh has used but seven
pitchers. The Pirates are going on
the theory that they must work those
old birds of theirs into proper condi-
tion if they are to win again-a
mighty good theory. Brooklyn has
used only six and SO has Cincinnati
and they are the class Of the league
for the middle of May. There's your
little old tale of how good those clubs
are in the box.
Washington has used seven hurlers
and threatens daily to get into the
lead And 10, And behold, Those
leather maulers. the Yanks, have
used but six pitchers who have won
or lost. This doesn't say that not
more than six pitchers have appeared
on the mound, but it does say that
every defeat and victory Of the
Yankees is accounted for by six men.
Huggins has been playing EN- mighty
close to his vest.
Copyright. 1920