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Show BIGBEE OF PITTSBURGHS IS MOST v IMPROVED OF NATIONAL LEAGUERS 'i (y vJ l . ' 7 U pitch Jti A li I I Carlson V JOHN HOHR)30M 1 """" ' Players Who Have Helped to Bring Pirate to Front. Ball players soraetlnies are better Judges of other ball players than are managers. The latter get opinionated and "sot" In their ways. Hull players say Blgbee of the Plttttburghs Is the most improved NMloual leaguer of the season. lie isn't throwing any home run thrills, nor Is lie turning double somersaults somer-saults when he catches the ball, but his work is solid and he la one of the men who helped to bring PitttiBurgh to the front after a bad start, lie is as good a batter as there is In the league except llornshy, and he Is faster on the bases and In the Held than he has ever been. Carlson Also Helps. Players also say that another reason rea-son responsible for the advance of the pirates is the good work of Curl-son, Curl-son, pitcher. Cooper is not as effective effec-tive (or Pittsburgh as he was lust sea son and Carlson's fine showing has balanced up the weakness of the other players. Kail players also wish to call the attention at-tention of the fans to the fact that Morrison, the kid pitcher of the Pirates, is the best little curver of any pitcher in the National. Pirates May Spurt Pluyers of the Giants don't stiy that Pittsburgh will win this year, but there are players who- insist that Pittsburgh muy coiue from behind and grab the pennant ef 1922 from New York exactly exact-ly as New York grabbed it from Pittsburgh Pitts-burgh In 1921. "Take It from me." said a veteran of the Cincinnati, "there will be no celebration by the Pittsburgh players over winning the pennant this year until It Is won. That little Chicago tea party in 1921 was some continuous and far-reaching festival." |