Show Young oung Utility Infielder Fills Gap GaR L Ray ay Chapman in Great Style I By Dean Snyder cr i S WITH V ITH one of the main cogs in the swept away in the tragic death of Shortstop Ray Chapman what are the Cleveland Indians Indians' chances chances' for breezing home in front in the American league penant race this year 1 I On Augus Augu 16 15 the tho day tho the brilliant In Infielder Infielder infielder In- In fielder was hl bit by a pitched ball at the Polo Grounds Ground by Pitcher Carl Corl Maya May of ot th tho Yankees the IndIan Indians were leading the therace therace race with a few Cew scant ant point points parting Ie-parting them from rom the Yankees Yankee and tho the White Sox To fill the late baseball stars stara pl place ce at such uch a time Is Ia one of ot the bl biggest problems lems leml that ever a manager faced aced CHANCE CIL Speaker Is Ia now forced to call upon his hi reserves reserve Harry Lunte utility Infielder gets the he ho first call for or the shortstop position Lunte came cAmo up to the Indians Indiana from the Southern league and has hu not Dot been called Into dut duty but a couple o of times time this season sea rea Ca son Both Doth performances were creditable He lie has baa never been placed under real big league fire Johnny Dobbs of ot the Pelicans believes with Speaker that In Lunte's Lunts system Is the real stuff ot of the big bl I. I leaguer Whether his hi hitting bitting will help In their pennant race ruce however Is I. He lie has b bun been n holding up his end of ot tho the fielding In recent game gamell in remarkable form yesterday handling nine chances perfectly From all nil Indications It looks hook has ha made the only chan change a necessary necessary essary euary to fill III tho gap gnp left by the tho late noc-I. noc Ray flay Chapman has han Tr nally bIll big hands not unlike those of ot the tho once tamed famed Honus Wagner Wag Wag- ncr ner regarded ard While rl as s I In a the sensational Southern t league learue r he and was wae i a good hitter Lunte may rillo lae to the gr emergency and help carry the load lond I It II does fit into the Indians Indian lineup It ft will prove the easiest solution of ot Speak Speak- F's c-F's problem for Cor It leaves leavea tho the rest o ohla ot ol othis his hla Infield machine Intact Speaker holds hold an option on Short Shortstop top Sewall of oC the New Orleans Orlan Pelicans Recently Recently Recently Re Re- he ho exerciser his hi call on the player and Swall Sewall was to havo have reported at the end of the season to the Indians However How How- ever OTero arrangements may maT bo he made to get Ute the shortstop Immediately tely This would make a problem for the Pelicans as a. the they like the Indians Indian are In a hot fight for tot a pennant pennant pennant pen pen- nant and would be loath to part with a astar star in Ii 18 IS STAR STAll Se stands out as n. the tho sensation o ot of the Southern league league- Ho lIe Is la a demon hItter hitter hitter hit hIt- ter as wel Inc laa a brilliant fielder Speaker has hu another utility Infielder In Otto Otlo Neu He lie has hila never been called upon for duty duly this year Also Abo tho the Indians Indians' reserve re- re servos serve Include George GeorGo Burns Durns but George Georgela la is a first baseman and It Is Ii doubtful whether either ho or Doc Doo Johnson will be used In another position I Joe Toe Wood the tho time one smoke moke ball bal Continued on page 3 CLEVELAND'S CLEV ELANDiS S HOPES ES U u from lure 2 s cuter 1 4 lido dur- dur 8 hag Speak used t Aey r hat lueS hIm In ht with lIh Elmer I 7 hen ben It h was WI W list put on the u of f pic N U u. u a Speaker acts It nt tees its a ta tsar upon I n to ax's t i U ho h I It ti t 04 for tor only II a part PUl or of the s In at the ut t el Indiana strength fi I |