The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-17

American League
Yankees-There is talk going
around that Tony Lazzeri may be
a manager next year. The Yanks
praeticed with the new "dead"
bal and knocked them lopsided.
IDiMaggio and Co. may pass the
200 homer mark this year The
Return Of SeIkirk Is stilf far off.
Heinrich, PoweIl,t Malone and Eaz-
zeri are all back in the game and
are getting ready for the worlds
series. ffDo9 9al '"Bi Hh5i'
Red SoxATRe recent winning
squirt of the Gold Sox was the
best in Is years. They won IL
straight but the unlucky 18th was
their jinx. The hurting is better
than the Yanks'. Wilson, Grove,
McKain, Ostermuller and Newsom
are being used in turn, and Mar
cum and Walberg as relief. Cronin
is hitting $3.50. McNair, Higgins
and Mills are the other 800 hit
tiers. Foxx is Climbing steadily
in hitting, especially home runs.
Cramer and Chapman are hitting
the old apple and soon will be in
the charmed circle.
White Sox-The club collapsed
before the mighty Yanks, as did
the Red Sox little later. All
Chisox dreams of a pennant fad.
ed. Dykes is fighting hard, how
ever. The pitcher blew up and az
Manager Dykes says, "They threw
too many home run balls to thu
Yanks." Nevertheless they will
be in there fighting for second
place.
Tigers-York is converted from
infielder to catcher. The club is
hitting well but the pitchers do
not seem to get going. Manager
Cochrane, with Coach Del Baker,
still have hopes of landing in sec.
ond position.
Indians-It is rumored that
O'Neil will lose his job as mana
ger. Only Hughes, Larry and
overill have played well in the
field. Solters, Weatherly and
Campbell have proven weak
afield. Allen win soon take his
turn on the mound after eight
weeks absence. Teller and Hudlin
continue pitching good ball. Aver
III, Pytlak, Campbell and Solters
are hitting over 800, but the
Tribe needs more pitching or they
will be in sixth place.
Senators-The hitting of Trav,
is has been the sensation of the
club. He is ordinarily a .318 hit
ter. That is his record for the
past threee years. But he claims
that he is batting his own way
this year instead of taking orders
on how to bat from the manager.
If he wins the batting title it will
be the second time in a row a
short stopman has taken the hon
ors. Last year Luke Appling of
the White Hox was on top. Travis
will be the second Senator to win
the title in three years. Buddy
Myers took it in 1885. AL Sim
mons is now going through the
worst slump in his career. The
pitchers can not get going. If
they start the Mats may aand in
fifth place.
Browns-It seems as though
the Brownies are doing no better
with Sunny Jim Bottomley at the
helm, for he is getting the hits but
can not hGd down the opponents.
Vosmik, Bell, West and Cliff are
hitting over .315, but that is all.
Athletics-Connie Mack has the
best chance in years to get out of
the cellar. His club is not very
far from the Browns. Hayes. the
star pitcher, injured his hand but
Is intending slowly. Nelson is be-
ing used as a pinch-hitter and has
had success. Moses, Hill sand
Weber, are hitting over 800 or at
IehA were doing so up to August
s.
National League
Cubs-Last week Manager
Grimm benched Augie Galan for
lack of hitting for one day. Galan
came back and started betting the
bal. Grimm used Galan in CEN
ter and Linus Frey in left. DEM
aree is still hitting. With Collins
on the sidelines, Cavaretta has
had to play first. Hartnett, Dem
aree, urges and Herman are hit
ting over 800. The pitchers are
going pretty good. II all keep up
the good work. the Cubs win pull
through. The recent collapse of
the team, due to injuries. may
soon be q thing of the past--at
least all Bruin rooters hope SO.
Giants-Carl Hubbel is back In
form. Castleman. although in
jured. i giving him help. Melton.
Gumbert and Smith are doing as
good Is can be expected. Mel OFT
has been tried at third as an ex-
ners.nent. as Chiozza has failed