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is slated for this afternoon that win
put Deal back on third. Zeider may
go to short or the bench, the man
ager reserving decision until just be
fore game time. Wolter is expected
to replace Flack in the autfield.
The Cubs open their eastern inva
sion in Brooklyn today. Sixteen
games are to be played on the sea
board, with no double-headers sched
uled. Mr. Rowland's White Sox have
been winning a lot of ball games re
cently, but so have the pesky Red
Sox, and this morning our hopefuls
are' but half a game ahead of the
world's champions, who have made
great advances through the medium
of eight straight victories.
Eastern American league teams
do not play today, being on trains
headed westward, and if our Sox are
again licked by Detroit the two-toned
hose clubs will be tied for the top
of the heap as east and west clash
tomorrow.
In the intersectional battles the
Sox of White must continue their
energetic pace. Since they last met
the effete parties the Mackmen and
Washington have been materially
strengthened and there will be no
breathing spaces. Boston and the
Yanks are strong, even though the
Donovans have just been through a
major slump. They always seem to
play good ball against the White Sox,
no matter how lightly other clubs
treat them.
Recently the Sox have been win
ning a mess of games. Their play
ing has not been of the best, but
they have copped, and that is what
finally counts. It is time that their
remarkable fielding defense should
falter temporarily, for the fielders
were getting balls that were seem
ingly impossible of capture.
But there is food for serious
thought in the continued failure of
the attack. The season is half run,
and still Eddie Collins and Joe Jack
son have manifested none of the
prowess with the bat that has mark- I
ed their past performances. They
are due, they are far overdue, but
unless they start within a short time
there will be no other conclusion but
that their sharp eyes have been mis
laid, at least for this season.
Jackson was up twice with the
bases loaded yesterday before the
Tigers took a long lead, and each
time was a soft out without scoring
a runner.
Ty Cobb hit a triple and single,
making 35 consecutive games in
which he has hit safely.
Dodgers raised National league
pennant and lowered Giants, Cheney
being a puzzle. Pres. Tener met John
McGraw at the flag pole, shook
hands and called him "John." All of
which indicates the bunk that is in
baseball:
Hornsby hit a homer and single
and Pirates lost fifth straight to the
Cards.
Tyler and Nehf gave Phillies their
first shut-out of year. Lavender could
not stop Braves.
Pitching of Shore and Mays gave
Red Sox a double win over Macks.
Connie tried a person entitled Joe
Dugan at second base. Dugan was
a Holy Cross college player.
Hard hitting by Sisler marked the
split between Browns and Indians.
First game of double-header with
Washington was Yanks' eighth
straight defeat. Then the club
copped one to bring west. Baker's
homer in 13th off Walter Johnson
was winning swat Manager Dono
van has been indefinitely suspended
for arguing with umpires'.
Joe Tinker protested a decision in
yesterday's Columbus-Toledo game,
which Toledo won, and a spectator
became so stirred up he poked the
uinp. Players stopped the fracas.
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DRAFT RUMOR EXCITES MANY
An unfounded rumor that draft
numbers had been drawn brought
hundreds of inquiries to newspapers
and local government officials yes
terday and today.
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