Show r I 1 CUBS MUS MUST T BE RE Fl FIGURED G I IN 1920 PENNANT RACE V I L LV V c k r Li I I L N r c J tEj r Davey Robertson at left Ly lifting a kigh h one ODe to 10 the outfield In batting betting bat bet ting thug practice In tho the cutter cuiter Jim Vaughn La te Above bove boTe at Tight right 1 is f. Shortstop er on one DeJo 13 el o IT L La 1 Claude Hendrix vr arming up ap with the of the pitching J By Dy NORMAN E. E world astounding Cincinnati TIlE THE I Reds with their practically practically practically intact from lench bench warmer to leadoff man undoubtedly will be bo favorites In the th 1920 frolic obo In tho the National National National Na Na- league but the club that I figure figure fig ilS' ure they can fear most is tho the Chicago o Cubs Cuba I believe th tho Cubs are ripe to put up one grand little battle royal roal forthe Cortile for Cor forthe the tile flag I offer these few arguments In de defense de- de case of ot above assertion The Cubs Cub June have been strength strength- cn cued d In the thC outfield b by the pr presence of The offense and defence of the infield huus hn been bolstered d by b tho addition of The Thc Cub ha have e the greatest create pitcher r in the National I league They the e second be best t hurler In the thc league lot last They rhey hate hn another Mar tor hurler who hn hen going good will UI b be right with Ith rem em They have the Jr greatest catcher In fo the the- National league They have bare a batting battinI order that cnn eon hit bit c and timely If It It hold a. a corner on the h heavy y n LItter hitters of the league Jens The Tue Cubs finished third last year ear without Herzog and Robertson in their lineup all aJl season Alexander landed inthe Inthe in the he United States after months in senIco sen Ice Ico co the day day or or lr thereabouts that that the season opened IIo Ho didn't pitch a n. ball for Cor a a. month or more Ol A A. study of or the tho records of ot the National National Na Na- league clubs and their record I l last t season shows that tho the Cubs Cuba hel held 1 the steadiest pace of or any team in the league from Juno to the end of ot the campaign holding third all the tho time Manager lanager Mitchell plans a shift shirt In his outfield this year ear that ought to strengthen It defensively Davey Dave Robertson will be shifted from center to right Flack Fl k will wIIl bo be moved to center ecu cen ter and Turner Barber will play left Dodo Dode will alternate with Barber Barber Bar Bar- ber her going in usual usually against southpaw south south- paw pa pitchers can fill till any gap Sap that may appear In tho regular outfield outfield out out- field because of Injuries to either of tho th other men Incidentally the three men Ito Robertson Flack and Balle Bailey arc all southpaw hitters With 1 on first Herzo on sec see ond Charley Chancy at short and Deal at third the Cubs have an infield that ranks at the top In the league I While didn't grab off of the tho fielding fieldIng fieldIng field field- ing honors in the tho league by an any means last season his general work at first was all that could bo ho asked and he hemore hemore hemore more than made up for tor his shortcomIngs shortcomings shortcomings ings in fielding with his spectacular stick work Ho Is making making- a bid for Cor forthe forthe the tho cleanup position in tho batting order order order or or- der this year car Herzog was on a par with Rath and Cutshaw at short basing last season to a club Is too well known to need discussion Deal on third led lcd the tho league In fielding his position I L V V Grove Groi e Alexander won iron on pram games en and lout lot but eleven for fur the club although lie he had bad to tort training training- after tb the opened JJ He lie IMI wn out of training from a n holl standpoint and did not Dot enter en enter fn en- ter the use box bor In n a Rome game for tor oer oter a n month lee Alec I led d the league In airtight air air- tight pitching allotting an en a of only t. t runs run per game Vaughn ran mn a close second with an average of 1 17 79 earned runs Claude ClaudeI ili x was as stingy r as most of or the thc good allowing only 26 6 These three men can be bo counted on for Cor stellar service ser this season In addItion addi addI- tion Mitchell has Bailey who showed to advantage last season Martin and Paul Carter And then behind tho plato to handie handle handle han han- dle die the regulars re ulars and help the tho youngsters youngsters young young- on the mound is hi Wade ade Killifer Ho lie made just elgh slips In games sames last reason and was worth his weight in gold old in steadying the thc pitchers and holding hohing down tho the opposition base tase aso runn run- run n nine I n They The look mighty might sweet to me mc |