Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1911 — LYNCH “DOPES OUT” SEASON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LYNCH “DOPES OUT” SEASON

National league has figured out that the race for the pennant this year will be the closest and most keenly con- “ Any one of six clubs has a good chance to win this year. Rarely have the teams presented a more even front While St Louis and Boston do not seem to be as strong as the other clubs, still, you never can tell what a crowd of young players will do, and Tenney may surprise the baseball world this season. '"As for the other six dubs, it is Just about an even thing. New Yorks look good and are stronger than at this time last year. Those who think the days of the Chicagos are over may have cause to change their opinion before the season closes. They, are no weaker than last year, in my opinion. It was because the Athletics were so much faster than Chicago that the world’s series resulted as it did. “The team is well supplied with youngsters. Take the purchase of Shean; that was a good stroke of business. Evers may last a whole season and may not laßt a week: Mr. Morphy has a second baseman to step right in there. If that happens, you are likely to hear people begin to talk of Chicago luck and how fortunate it was that Sttfean wa# around. No luck about It was planned beforehand.

“A letter reached me the other day from the Pittsburg camp saying that Leach, Clarke and Wagner, the big trio, were never in better condition, and that Adams and Camnitz were putting them over in great form. The men are playing together, and the old fighting spirit is there. I tell you that Chicago would not have had such an easy time winning a pennant last year had they not got the jump in the early months. It will be different this spring, unless all signs go wrong. “Both Philadelphia and Cincinnati were strengthened by'the trade made last fall. It does a player a lot of good to be shifted around. It puts more life in him, and many times a man who has played only average ball with a team gets in with a lot of hustling youngsters and becomes a. star. “The fans like to see new faces, too, and applause is as sweet to a player’s

ears as it is to an actor’s. When a man steals second base and Is heartily cheered, he wants to steal third right away. Both the Phillies and the Reds will be factors in the pennant race this year. Neither can Brooklyn be counted out. Prom all reports Mr. Ebberta has secured some youngsters who will give a good account of themselves this season. “Every season in baseball seems to be greater than the one immediately preceding. Ido not think that this season will prove an exception, and look for the biggest year and one of the closest races in the history of the game.” ■ ■

President Thomas Lynch.