Show H CORKING SOOl GOrn GOrnI I i. DEfENSE Cleveland and Yanks Yanks' G on n Heels of Washing Washington's tons ton's Stars 0 II I. 4 l I r n T- T H Lay tsy DUty A A st strong ong defense means much In ball t No o team was a better example 1 o theory than the Chicago Whit S 1908 1008 The White Sox were known as Hitless Wonders The Chicago seldom made more than three JOT or runs In a game U Three or four runs rung were er erto erto to win however since the club h great defense backed up by a fine r rIn In ing staff H The defense of a ball ban club ce cc around the infield It Is the inner A good outfield is very necessary bi percentage of ground balls Is much er than balls hit in the air m That Is why a good Infield mea much to a ball club Perfect exec of plays plas on the part of the infield ld much to break down the offensive opponent M There is nothing more than to see the Infielders cut obas by sensational plays afield It not ot breaks down the morale of the oppe but bolsters up the confidence of pitcher m Which major league club boasts best Infield m mIf If It you happen to be a National it partisan without any hesitation you youl say the New York Giants If It you are strong for the Jons circuit you would no rip doubt pick Washington club M I GROH STRENGTHENS INFIELD The addition of Heine Groh has ha questionably made the New Yorkfield York Yorkfield field a formidable aggregation one onele c best in the history of the game The coming of Groh means that FT Fr Frisch will be shifted shined to second second VA VA A Afield field composed Of gf Kel Kelly at first at second Bancroft at short and at third Is some aggregation The coming of to to toV ington ton gives that club a lr T It was weak at short Judge a Harris arris at second at ata a alid ld Shanks at third Is about the c cof cof of the American league talent fl I think a draw would be an decision In making a comparison o two clubs fl Judge Is a more valuable first bas baa than Kelly Frisch Friech is a remarkably remarkable player That goes for Stanley H Frisch will be playing a new P there Is a shade I would give It to ris Bancroft and about the same Bame to me Shanks isis Tali player but Groh must be given the theat theat at third A DRAW GOOD DECISION II Let Us UR say sav that Fri h c-h and nil u u. u Bancroft and and aid are are Stephen Judge has the edge on oHi and Groh has it on Shanks it all even Our decision is a draw The Cardinal infield of Stock and Fournier rates close up t Giants Giant in the National league 1 In the American Cleveland Uit and York lork are the The addit McInnis rounds out the GardnerS Gardner'S combination The The York lork club in no way suffers by the ing of since It team Everett Scott one of the shortstops I r have ever seen In both leagues every club has hasTa more stars stare on its infield but have S e tam tain weakness s at one position position- iF ample the St. St Louis Browns have hav stars in Gerber and while b burg g has Maranville and Grimm Grimm Ml |