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Show FAILURES IN ONE LEAGUE, SUCCESS 1 OTHER t NEW LEASE ON LIFE FOR INSMITH, FOURNIER AND GAINER Ift to Right: Del Gainer. Ed ale Ainsmlth. Jack Fournier. By BILLY EVANS. Funny how a change of scenery' often gives some ball player a new-lease new-lease on life. Every now and Ihon some player is waived out of the National league only to be claimed by . some American league club. In new surroundings, amid different differ-ent environment, the player waived out of tho National league performs in a most creditable manner in the junior organization. In like manner players rorarded as of io use as American leuprurs often fro over to the National and prove very valuable to thlr new club C'ARDIN ,s lA(,i:itOUS While most of the critics feel that the New York Giants will continue to show the wav in th.' National league still the St. Louis Cardinals must be considered very dangerous. Th.- Cardinals have a strong of-' fonse, and If the , mh pots consistent pitching Is certain to hang on to tho very end. On the Cardinals are three players who are performing valiantly, doing their bit In keeping Rickey's club up In the race. These throe players wore Ipenr Itte 1 to drift out of the American j league. I have reference to Catcher Eddlo Alnsmlth and First Backers Jack Fournlcr and Del Gainer Good catchers are always eagerly 'sought. For years Alnsmlth was a' valuable member of (he Washington: club. Ho won much fame as th.' lottery lot-tery partner ol" Walter Johnson whn tho "Sneed King" was at his best. POPPED OUT. AInsm.th was later sent to Detroit I in .1 deal, and immediately he started start-ed 10 play great ball for tho Tigers. He made BUch a fine impression that he was soon made the first string eatcher For several years he mot! with great success at Detroit. Th-n rather unexpectedly came the news that Alnsim:h hn I conditional release, made a free agcr.t because of his man years' service. Many thought Alnsmlth must be! through N.vt he bobs up with the; j 81 LouIb Cardinals, shows great form.j wins the first string Job, and hasi be-n holding It over since Next to Rogers Hornsby ho has boon the Cardinals' Car-dinals' leading slugger, GREAT oMIil.VATlOV Jack Fournler Is a whale against right-handers, wh'.li- 1 H Gainer ,',.-,.. on BOUthpaWS. Thin combination has proved a most acceptable one around first bate. In addition Gainer plays a good outtleld anl is a ino'. dan-.'.-, ous pinch hitter. In the American league thi year' George Cutshaw, cut loose bv th Na- tlonal as through, haii helped make tho Detroit Tigers His presence around s, steadied ihe in-1 field. II has ever ben thus in baseball, j Surroundings and environment of ton I make over a player labeled is I |