Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-25 | Page 4 | Pennant Chase is following "Dope"

PENNANT CHASE IS FOLLOWING DOPE Teams Running True to Form St. St Louis Clubs Excepted By H Henry enry L. L Farrell United Press Staff Correspondent NEW NEV N EW YORK April 25 St. St St. Louis ball clubs are the only ones one not lot living up to the specifications specifications of the preseason blue prints Even so early in the therace therace race the Browns have no business in seventh place and the Cardinals art are total strangers in the last hole Otherwise the pennant building In both leagues Is going according to th the plans P. LIan I The Indians and th the fa favorites ta- ta are leading the races without showing symptoms of ot the pace being bein too warm Both have been hampered by mediocre pitching and both have a corps of ot hurlers on the way tip up to form Pittsburg is going along strong in second place with a n fast tast running at attack attack attack at- at tack and good pitching The Cubs are pounding the ball bali hard enough to be second In team batting After Alter a mISerable miserable mis mIS- erable start Brooklyn Is getting back Into shape CARDINALS ALS OFF OIT The batting of ot the Cardinals Is ts off ott 1920 form and the department department department depart depart- ment has been almost shut down Pitching is bad Combined the defects defects detects de de- de- de make Rickey's men rate the cellar cel cel- lar The Cards ought to improve With no pitching to speak of or very pry little batting and a n weak defense Pat Morans Moran's Reds are in a sorry plight SHOWING G I romr ORr Even with a n crippled team and a pitching staff off oft the Cleveland In Indiana Indians In- In diana are showing their form in th the American league Washington has a sweet looking b ball bal l club that looks like It Is going some som place Just ordinary spunk and fight tight I Is keeping the White Sox Sot In the first firs division I