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Show BASEBALL STORIES Walter Ilarbaro Is surprising himself by batting .207 for Pittsburgh. They will soon bo calling nresslcr "Tho llabo Ituth" of tho National league. George Slsler of the St. Louis Drowns has been doing somo wonder-' ful batting of lntc. Charley Hollochcr Is rated one of tho greatest shortstops In the gnnit today, nnd rightly so. ' It seems natural to see Ty Cobb's name agnlu at tho top of the American lenguo list of lending hntsmcn. Duffy Lewis Is particularly popular with tho New York fans, who glvo him a hnnd every time ho comes to but. It Is generally believed In baseball circles that the Detroit Tigers will beai watching In the next few weeks. Tho Chicago Whlto Sox aro gradually gradual-ly strengthening their hold on first rlr.co In. tho American league penunnt race. When It comes to roaming around tho outfield and pulling -.down bard drives, Ncalo and Itouseh nro '11 nifty pair. Frank Snyder, who n few yenrs ugo led tho National league In batting for tho greater part of the season, Is hitting hit-ting under .200. Hnvo you over noticed thnt the guy Who usually hollers about the "shine bull," "spit hall," or "emery ball," couldn't hit a medicine ball with a telegraph pole? Manager Moran says thnt Helnlo Groh Is thn.best third baseman in baseball. base-ball. In fact ho says ho Is tho best third baseman slnco the days of Jimmy -eol llus of 'Bos torr.-: : Drldgeport critics lay the recent defeats de-feats of their team "to discord over moves of Manager Grimes and the jouthful manager lo getting considerable considera-ble panning In tho newspapers. |
