Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1917 — AMERICAN LEAGUE IS BEST [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN LEAGUE IS BEST

Coombs Says Teams Seem to Have Edge on Account of Their Superior Batting Strength. Jack Coombs says the American League teams seem to have the edge because of superlor battiug power. “Practically every team in the American league has three or more men who are mighty dangerous with the bat,” says Jack. “Detroit has Veach, Cobb, Crawford, Heilman-and Burns. Cleveland has Speaker, Roth, Graney, Gan<lll and Chapman. Boston has Lewis, Gardner, Hooper and Barry. St. Louis has Shotton, Sisler ahd Pratt Chicago has John and Eddie Collins, Welsh, Joe Jackson, Fournier, Weaver and Schalk. New York has Baker, Pipp, High and Magee. ~ ' -y*