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Show WITS of the DIAMOND Jack Smith is playing great ball these days. Alexander has added to the Cubs' chances by getting into shape. Connie Mack claims not to be the least discouraged with the Athletics. Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers continues to club all kinds of pitching. Bill Artz, recently released as umpire um-pire in the Texas league, caught on In the Eastern. The Brooklyn club left Rube Mar-quard Mar-quard in Cincinnati to take treatment for his cracked leg. What became of all this talk about the Red Sox repeating In the world's series next October? Harry Davis Is still acting as first lieutenant for Connie Mack and making mak-ing a good job of It. Otto Knobe will probably start on a scouting tour soon. The Cubs have their eyes on several youngsters in the minors. Pitcher Carl Williams, just out of the army, has re.loined the Waterbury club, thus giving Jacn Flynn a staff of five twirlers. Scoring from first on a pop fly and a technicality indicates that Ty Cobb is slowing up like one drummer playing play-ing in 11 jazz bands. Old Johnny Bates still looks pretty good among the youngsters of the Southern league. He is playing the outfield for Chattanooga. Harry Harper, star left-handed pitcher for the Washington Americans, has some of the best, curves of any pitcher in any major league. The wonderful fielding for Chicago Is what is counting for the White Sox these days. Joe Jackson's work is nothing short of remarkable. The collapse of the Brooklyn pitching pitch-ing staff is one of the upsets of the season, for the Dodgers were supposed to have pitching above all else. All things considered the Mobile tenm has been making a fine showing and interest and attendance In the Gulf City is reported at a higher stage than for years. Boston fans hove been riding the Red Sox pretty hard, which Is something some-thing new in Boston. Recently Jack Barry even had to take hoots from the crabbing Hub fans. Having secured the services of Al Wickland for his outfield, Manager Miller Hugglns of the Yankees released re-leased Outfielder Bill Lamar to the Red Sox, ut the waiver price. |
