Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1909 — Believes Pennant Depends on Pitchers [ARTICLE]

Believes Pennant Depends on Pitchers

That Charley Comiskey, owner of the White Sox, believes a strong pitching staff essential in winning baseball pennants, was shown in the big trade he has Just made with the Washington club. Comiskey gave Washington three players—Jigs Donohue, the star first baseman; Cravath, the youngs hard-hitting outfielder, and Nick Altrock, the pitcher, famous only three years back, in exchange for Bill Burns, the big southpaw twirler of the Washington club, who broke into the big league last year with so much promise. Burns will give the White Sox one of the greatest pitching staffs in the country with Walsh, White, Smith, Bcott and Sutor. r