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Show YOUNG UNSUNG PITCHING STARS EASILY ECLIPSING OLD-TIMERS v nJrilJ lit lnBi fl Old pitching bones have had a lot of tough going Uds season. Youngsters, unknown nnd unsung, nro sllpplug Into tho regal robes ot the eld kings of the mound. "Lefty" Cooper, Fred Toney, "Hnbo" Adnms nnd "Ited" Fnber nro tho only veterans showing anything close to their old form. Alexnnder the Great Is doing bench duty for tho Chicago Cubs with a tore arm and Jim Vnughn, his big teummnte, Isn't delivering as expected. Dutch itcuthcr, sensation of the 1010 pennant dash of the Cincinnati Hods, Is a disappointment In Brooklyn nnd his old start mate, Hod Idler, Is out of the gnmo under suspension. Burleigh Grimes, Sherry Smith nnd In fnct all of Uncle Bob's All-star pitching staff cracked and Brooklyn Is falling down in tho pennant race. Ferdy Schupp nnd Bill Doak of tho Cards aro out of form. Scott Perry has fallen by the wayside with the Athletics. Bob Shawkey hns been useless use-less to the Yankees aud Trls Speaker Is having his trouble with his stars, Covelcsklc, Bagby and Mulls. Arthur Nehf, tho $35,000 beauty of tho New York Giants, hasn't been as effective ns Bill Bynn, u rookie pitcher from tho International league Walter Johnson's work with tho Washington Senators makes It seem that the old stur Is almost through. Joe Bush hasn't shown anything for tho Boston Bed Sox nnd George Duus has dono tho Tigers very llttlo good. Dick Hudolph had to give up after a brave effort and Is now working with tho llroyes as u coach. |