The daily independent., 1937-04-19
SPORT
CHATTER
JOHN MARSHALL
Sports Editor
The DaIIy Independent

DOSIOu IeeI II Is my QuCy 10 OIL
fer my selection for the American
and National League races. OF
course all the writer's have already
named theirs and they vary with
many different selections and or
derS CT how they will stack up at
the end of season. But every writ
er is entitled to his own views. In
the meantime I am not forgetting
the fact that Sport Chatter miss
ed its first place clubs last year
However 1 have been told that
one good try deserves another so
her you are:
American League
l. Yankees
2. Senators
3. Detroit
4. Cleveland
5. Boston
6. Chicago
Athletics
s. st. Louis
National League
l. Chicago.
2 Pirates
3. Giants
f. St. Louis
5. Cincinnati
6. Brooklyn
7. Boston
8. PhillieS.
I am we'll aware that when
some of you read this, that the
first thing you will say, is The
man is CRAZY. So I also offer
explanation for the order named.
YankeeS-Will not win as many
as last year due to Overconfidence
and the pitching is due due for
a slip. Hitting power to spare.
Senators-Most improved club
in the American League and as
foxy as they come. Plenty of fight
plus youth. Will be the giant kill
er of the 1887 season.
Detroit - About the same
Cochrane'S return should help
some. Simmons loss will be felt
badly.
Cleveland-HaS Bob Feller to
keep them in the first division but
can't win on the road-lack what
it takes to be a top notcher.
Boston-Winter trades haven't
helper them any but will not face
as many bad breaks as last sea-
son. Lack punch in the outergar-
den.
Chicago-Played over their
heads in 1886 and due for slip.
Athletics-Improyed over 1885
combination but haven't Pinky
Higgins at the hot corner. Has a
lot of fight and punch but need
experience.
Browns-ThiS club will take the
hard ones and lose the easy ones.
Have the manager but lack mat
erial badly.
National League
Chicago-Collins will supply
the needed extra base hitting TO
overcome the 1886 weakness.
Ouestion-Can Parmalee replace
Warneka? Its a hunch.
Pirates-They are due and have
a heavy hitting team. Vaugn will
return to his 1885 batting form.
Giants-Great defensive CLUB
nd will be in first division due to
Hubbell. Lack of hitting power
us lack of pitchers will cost
them the pennant in mid-SeaSon.
Cards-Will be lucky to finish
fourth-Only Dizzy Dean and
Ion Warneke can keep them
there. Paul Dean is thru-Team
will be panned by writer's in New
York Chicago and Brooklyn.
Reds-Most improved team in
National League and will be pol
son for the leaders-Have youth.
fight and punch. but need eXper-
icnce-if any of the four CLUBS
sin or crack will in tine top four
Dodgers-Still the same team
less the dizziness, but still a sec
ond division team-Wll MT
winning stride in late season.
Bees-Seasoned players and
better pitching staff than you
would ever suspect will keep them
out of the cellar.
Phillies-Only a miracle can
keep them out of the cellar. JIM
INV Wilson will get a lot more
wins out of the team than any
manager in either league. ,
Gus Constantine of the Central
Cafe SAYS I'm wrong and vows that
Dizzy Dean will again come thru
70 give the Cards pennant. Here
is the way he PICKS IIleIll'
American League
|. Yankees
2. Cleveland
8. Tigers
4. White SoX
5. Senators
6. Red SoX
7AthleticS
8. Browns.
National League
|. Cardinals
2. Cubs
3. Giants
4. Pirates
5. Reds
6. Dodgers
7. SseS