Show I i t F Fullerton's allerton's s Dope On on Pirates and Senat Senators ors rs I BY HUGH S. S FULLERTON OR on tho tIme final lesson Ieso we ha have the time theM I F M most probable pennant winner winne n rm the tho National league and tho the logical third place choice of oC the American league Pittsburgh Is the pennant winner the team that figures not only to 10 win nin wintIe I tile tIe National league race race but in my I I opinion a team cain more than likely towi to wi win b by from rom mum twelve to sixteen games game over It Its nearest rival Washington tn is JJ tho the third team One Is 15 compelled to pJ place ce Washington third on its showIng show show- lag Ing of oC last Jast se season son yet ct in my iny opinion Washington n toll will finish below helO that I I I fl rk Tho truth i is in Washington IB Is not th the team feam lIkel likely to o win a pennant True It Il had a u g chance to slip ship through 11 l t Iii t casOn Jt it was wa as one one lime of or tho those l lucky lucky- unlucky Ik t. t teams With a little mu immo more luck hick i it would have Ilu grabbed ft C championship U If only Boston BOHton Iw had slipped d a as it should ha have e done a according to au fill all rules rull's 1 of or the tue J game If IC if BO Boston had Hu had imal f just JURt one f fortnight of or- bad hall luck luck Washing Washington ton tOll w would have Ita won on a championship champ It would ll not t. t have deserved c to win and andIn andin in m my opinion the S Senators Sinator naton came mu closet closer 10 to c the tIme pennant lust last season Wan than th they will il come coma for Co a year car I oi or two The t am lacks championship clas ind still 1 Is Weak In iii tc several ral depart depart- L JA in iii spite of It Its Jr great al i J lust st SC season The whole south t Is pulling foi to t to win wn this ason u and amid I Lollove e e cl every on ono In baseball would luthor have Iap him bUn win than an any one on ex excepting ling th ol R. R ma mako-a mako kO great fight J ht but It t takes moro than lip Hp has haa hasto to Work with to win iii n it championship hl as lh the J g league JB Jt it f going Jl Ing to lo 10 a au tougher u proposition ItIn iy d in III and Ua da daV out this Ie eason on than it has for cral leil Studying Pittsburgh h IM Is a simple mot mot- ll I.- I. t tor ter r If I over CI a foam CRIn shaped up with it It it bunch everything o its favor Clarke J this i H. H season Im n The Tue Ph havo tho flu pp peed d tho ability the hitters J and nd f the tho ho pitchers rl rh They figure close to tho lop tI lopin in ill c evry r of the the ther r gujar t team am Is la well eH 1 aJit all aJi t through h. h and tho the reserve t fo o 1 J Is far int th the thc strongest e In the tue clr circuit It It vIl Ip hu 10 a fl hard t ml r I to cripple J th the team Ut- Ut the understudies aro tro a 11 cla 3 as the q lurk Clark In u Control I. I Beyond all that Cl Clarko- Clarko I la in this fight fht a Vengeance l Last Hummer ho was waa Interfered with with-i and n to some ex extent X x- x tit tent lost control of oC time the t am which ne lC hn tins has handled with such stich nt sue suc cess JIo He ma made c a strong strong- stand r re refused refused re- re fused to consider n complete control IOl of ot the club an 1 J J. J rp rey- rey being a sensible man f f Clarke mU must Jt now no vindicate and the tie big principle for tor tor n h ho I fought It is II up to him o on behalf of all ali managers to to o I ore cio foolish t when th attempt 0 to meddle med med- fleu die dle Jc with the lime ho playing Iud t I t r. r C Clarke arke has has- been beon one olle of the thc best hest dis disciplinarians dis- dis l- l s the the S gave YC c over ever cr r has known known- He lie always allowed cd th the men reason reasonable a able abie ble liberties but insists upon tipon mo moderation er- er atlon in all things and alid ab absolute c condi condi- bit tion 11 First rs t base has for t twelve wel ve y years are been been- Pittsburgh's weak poInt I be believe be be- lIe lieve three pennants have hare slipped supped through that gap sap This season John Miller the transformed second baseman baso- baso man will have hae the regular Jar job and last Jast seasons season's exp experience has made himan him himan himan I an acceptable m man n. n H He had 1 to lc learn rn tile the b bag i l last hast t summer but towards the cl ch clos se of the thc thc's s season ason was handling It In hi much h better style lIe He I IK a slashing slashing- hitter and daring man mun on the bases an anti and a corking ball player who ho holder evidently evident tl t- t l ly needs in Incentive and spurring g- g t tl to do dohis dohis' dohis his his' best As un understudies di s h has s Artie H Hofman rm J and Ham Hyatt Hofman hotman hot Hof- man man- a. a hand handy ll baseman seman and H Hyatt fair Calr fairand fairand and ft a a slashing slashing- tt h hitter McCarthy probably hIr l will second see sec ond omi a n neat ball who sho Improved last fall and according to lo l r reports J ort I Is sten steadier and better bettor this spring prin Wag Wagner W r g- g g- g ner iier 1 r of oC l b a af at short shOtt and they sa say the big bigGerman German is J going g at athis ills his oJ old gait this spring and nud Is hustling I hard Byrne at third i n is perhaps class ciss of the len league e or Ol cH sp p up l to tp H Herzog Her Her- r- r zog rog and In some rp respects p a hat fer r man rounding g 1 out that has speed sliced ami and clasS all around C Cr Carey r man Ho ann ana Wilson Json form forni the outfield giving g It It T lImO nc Jf It C fastest and most In In thc country Wil- Wil jI- jI eon pon I think was as above his hitting hitting- ability last year y t in I i. i q qa I a a. o good d hitter lii aim and otie of the ho I timely men i IM II the the- 1 Thieve There Is Is much muli comment in Iii Pittsburgh Pitts burgh about 1 nd his tf C does lo hot not seem to lo r P url j lr j 1 r and Js is une one ne of tho r gr t player oC oCth it f fth th country J. J A hit 1 polled and head strong lie He got of lu IU bad In lal in ii wanting more money molicy Run made a fool fool- l oot himself r Knowing po Jh this tImis he worried and I on that th the tue xu death of a brother a J Hofman 1 is nervous and antI high strung arid and thought ht ho he lI needed e put Jut o on I tJ flush h. h It Ji J weight hut ut d only onh to to stimulate t him and uld add tf to ii thc tho the nerve strain and add finally ho lie all 11 to pieces H n I On top ton n nf t that tIme tho trading trading- to 10 Pittsburgh h hurt hurt iK ne II pretended o of of- cr n u to like like- It It but but h J n didn't and wa wan really n aJ asick lck Iek oy n and nd j Bij i m got gOta ota a good or l rest rent Caine ha bank JadI-C k this tc fooling feeling fine and Is is goIng g g great et sPring sf guti Uns Artie IR Is a n fine t follow feU v and M th h best st center fk i II In time tho corking hitter an and anda a fast milan 1 a Car Cary IH is t but d' d doesn't enough nou h foot a hit an nn ou outfielder T 5 to tou t strongly J an U a. a eOIn corner COmer a i ul d. d ably will bo be Held as is i's prel ut nCI r giving i the thc t n r f 1 r with Hya Hyatt l meM aa as pinch h liItt Gibson will carr curry carry tJi KAn catching He lIe- lIeIs Is a IJ of t the U. U IC Throw awa away avay the thc ran atchel son for fOr or J he 0 h had a I an n 0 off f t in J 0 of f last 1 a ut l 5 seA I jear In I f J most 0 t 11 all 11 departments r I l have a inquired tender tender- l'- l' ly Jy this spring and Iud hid h he lie is js going strong g and easily and hitting time thc ball Ii better e It is In pitching though that the Pirates seem to o er overshadow hadow them all alland alland alland all all- and dont don't forget torget that pitching Is what counts more than anything Nowadays lI a manager needs not not only ability blUt in the tho Individual but a big ilg staff and Clarke has more good pitchers than an any manager er In the thc country country- young country young pitchers too with Just enough enc ence ence- C.- C. At the risk of being thought overenthusiastic over over- enthusiastic Im I'm going g to say some sonic thing I J have watched the tho pitchers for tor tw twenty nt years and I b believe lI vc that hint thi this Hendryx I Is thic bc best l pitcher 1 have seen conic como into lute ha baseball In III that lint time It If he lives UI up to what ho showed last s 's season reason hell he'll b be e- e ethe the next Mathewson- Mathewson Johnson He lie stands out so 10 o far Car above 01 the time other ther pitchers in the Nation Nation- al league today that hm he is in class clasa A b by himself elf The success s of or last season seaMon does oc not Jt ot seem to have a affected Hendryx lIeu Hen J l r xo He has all the time case amid ami i grace aee of less Jess and geta his hh speed se seemingly Without effort Camnitz I Is ii a l gre great groat t pitcher He lie ha hasn't n t been the best actor Vt with the tho prospect Prospect pros pros of or a p pennant he lie u wilI ill bo ho better and J. J I l look ok for another great year ear lot for him Rabe rab Adams of oC coUr course e. e is not the pitcher he win 1 touted to bp Ii whon he hue won th the thel wOrlds wOrld's rl s 's championship li J for rOl the Pirates s. s yet h hit ho Is a cracking good gOod- cut curve b ball bali r. r and last fall lalI I thought ht him hima a a b better tI pitcher th than ll he lie henf was nf t then He lie was wn n mixing up liP hui hi his f fast i t and anti slow l W yes cur s with Iti better effect effet MId and ge scorned mc to show shou riper judgment judg S 'S Ro a follow Cello rI r i c 0 others ls lM on won rout T twelve eiVe lost seven e n K genies genie IS s alt thing thin iti J J ab about t Mini Ho Ie 10 laMp they thoy t don't dont on 1 t sei-iun sei to nn to tHink blink on and anti hl tuI 01 k analyzes up 11 tf the tiie top 1 in lii I tJ thc IC Jf league JUt lie He Hex Is x quo lIue r In i tn tuis I In 15 J 11 ho lie al s gave birth and Ml bIt I on ton elm J ft fv the 1 lIke like Jr who r fH lS l'S fiO 10 much I J hunted up UI tho the flie t to see se what I sort Hart or batters he h was He lie W was i Hitting fellows who crowd the plate That at makes s for or J lie Ik- Isn't afraid taJ tl to his fat fast one close clos III In when ii they and when th they find fht that out thy they don't dont crowd d so 10 o much Mat Marty lat 1 t do the as aIS well woJ a nc as I thought ht JQ ho how w would ld nut but then thien as LS tho the Yankee c s said Maid ld J I did I-did did not not think he ho would That I is I I knew him to ho bo ho a good a corking yet lilt did not think J he would Uld dp Q much time the first year The nj he got was certain n to hurt and It did affect his work lie He Is i n. n grand Brand spitball all pitcher a and certain to prO x aol as he lie finds hl his t tet t tIn in iii th the bI Let Lot the tIme team r right ht and ariU til I youny now fellow will bo be up th the the- leading winners nIl all tho among tm tUna Th Tho ho e c f ye alono lonc ought J to to carry a a at t team ani thic o to tap and hold lipId It there thero all ip season barring accidents Of Qt the thu spring I loj p a I Is full In r I. I f. f Continued Ji v on Paso Page i J I I MORE U FULLERTON DOPE Continued Fro From Page 1 of or praise Im I'm not counting much on ou Ul an any Qt pt them because I cannot rely upon Pittsburgh dop dope at all that all thit Is S. S news 1 newspaper paper dope ope lI However one one must believe that the the recruits are re good from tron the the pral praise glyen given glyen th them m by Y co respondents correspondents n and bec because us of ot the thera tf act t h is isa isa a a. Won wonder er at finding them and makes te fewer teer er mistakes mistakes- l and ro than almost any other owner Of tho the now men I lithe like recalled from it the J n as Ho He can hit and is a n. pa- pa passable salilo o Infielder r tn any company compan Altogether It looks tho healthiest and best balanced team In the tho circuit Washington Va Griffith Intends s making milking the fight t of ot his life lito for fOI a a. championship this I wish him well and will pull hard lor tor him but he ho hasn't th the the- class He Is turning every overy stono stone to add strength to tho the team and Is more out It of the tilt spring training than any of or thorn them in to the way of ot studying players i He Ie has hasa a swarm down there nn and part patt pal t of ot them hopeless To start with first base Chick Is a hugely hug overrated ball player He Hc Is a fair tah first baseman but far from being the wonder fans wera wore led to suppose sup sup- pose peso last fall He Is an improved man manover manover over or what he was when Chicago owned him hits better and do does s not swing as far but I think tho the pitchers will trim him down from to about no v hero he belongs George McBrIde will be at short a 11 class classy brainy brilliant fellow who never until last season bad n n. chance chanco to show v It He lIe made up fans and und by his great work and tiel field leadership had them cheering In Instead toad of ot hooting him McBride really Is a a. great ball player l Eddie Foster the thc sensation of ot the year ear at third In hi the thc American lea league uc will bo be back on tho the Job and complete tho the Infield except the second Baseman easeman over which position doubt still exists lies has enough men and some of or them are very vary promising promising- but not noi Milan one ono of or the greatest outfielders In the business Is In center H ill j is ts- tsa a a wonderful little fellow and ancl has o overcome over or r- r come the only fault he over evor had that of ot bases He stole eighty eighty- eight bases last season and was running running run run- i ning with Ith good Judgment and more mo- moon confidence con on after the th team started to play r real al hall ball and help runners along b by covering them with hits while whilo they we were going nb T I picked Milan McBride and l Foster oster to m mention together not so much bo- bo cause of or the tho tb fact they are arc sure fixtures but because they had a remarkable record last ast year ear a record which helps explain th tho great success of ot the team Each o of those three fellows tello played In t IG-t championship games not missing at all Think what a help It Is to a n. club to have its three host best men always alway In the thc garnet Morgan seems to have the call can for tor the second base baso Job joh but there are others Griffith has a a. fine fino bunch to to select from even 0 though he had lied been making quick decisions an and cutting loose players play pla- ers as us fast as us he tl finds dM them unavailable unavailable all una able and taking on others for tor trial Grit at nt least has haa smashed tho the tryout record and still Is 18 at It Morgan Is 15 a capable little fellow and andone andone andone one likely to show a a. a lot of ot improve ment melt I am afraid Grit made s a. a bobble In cutting cutting- loose Harry a R cracking hitter r and a n. fast man He lie showed a n lot In the minors ansi and Grit might have hu done dona better hetter to look him over a n. little longer lodger However Howe he still BUll has has' hasa a a raft of or them on hand Grif seems sweet t on Acosta and on Joe Gedeon Taken altogether Grit has hitS his team of or last year eal with a lot of reserve strength that he ho needed then and didn't have ha He Its presents a a. fast falt and I clever clever Infield and lL a fair fair outfield putting putting putting put put- ting th the s qu question lon up to the Ule pitchers pitcher and catchers l Pitchers Are Arc There The catching staff Ise Is all right although although al though Big Jack Henrys Henry's condition Is Isa Isa isa a problem Ills His knee which troubled him all last lust year car and ancl which he ho had hucl op on upon is hi |