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Big Six · 07-30-2003, 11:04 PM

Boston Herald, Sunday, June 1, 1911

AMERICANS ATOP LEAGUE ONCE AGAIN
Red Sox Lead a Pack of Three Teams by Three Games
O'Farrell, Speaker Leading Charge

BOSTON--The rooters who have faithfully supported the Red Sox in recent years have been treated to performances of the highest order from their favorites, two-time champions of the base ball world.

However, this season, the red-stockinged lads have perhaps done their finest work. The American League is a faster circuit this season, with several teams looking much stronger than they have in the recent past. For this reason, the Bostons' position atop the standings represents a much more significant achievement.

The Naps of Cleveland, New York's Highlanders, and the Philadelphia Athletics all put solid teams on the field every day, and the Red Sox, with a record of 33 wins and 20 defeats, lead each of these teams by three games in the standings. The Highlanders, with the addition of longtime New York mound star "Christy" Mathewson, appear particularly formidable.

The vaunted Red Sox pitching staff has been solid as usual, with "Tex" Pruiett and Ralph Glaze starring once again. However, the batsmen are asserting themselves in a more powerful fashion of late. The best work has been done by the finest pair of young stars in the league, flychaser "Tris" Speaker and second baseman "Pat" O'Farrell.

O'Farrell is no stranger to fast company, as he has been selected to the All-Star team for the past three seasons. The Irishman from Stockbridge is swinging the lumber at a .333 pace this season, and has crossed home plate 45 times, most in the league. He has also been a demon on the basepaths, swiping 27 sacks already this season, and is well on his way to breaking the American League record for thefts, which he shares with Jimmy Delahanty.

Speaker, the Texan, has this year exploded upon the scene, displaying the production he has been expected to provide, and some. His average stands at .342, and he has driven 32 runners home by his hits.

Speaker, six months younger than O'Farrell, bats behind him in the lineup, and the two men are also good friends. Indeed, the camaraderie in the Sox club house is genuine, as college men like Carrigan and O'Farrell mix with cowboys like Speaker and Pruiett, and Westerners like Hooper and Lewis get along with Eastern boys like Parent and Winter. This good will, while often overlooked, makes it easier for the boys to keep their ginger up over the long campaign....

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Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 2,410 Thanks: 117 Thanked 91x in 73 posts	A potent pair Boston Herald, Sunday, June 1, 1911 AMERICANS ATOP LEAGUE ONCE AGAIN Red Sox Lead a Pack of Three Teams by Three Games O'Farrell, Speaker Leading Charge BOSTON--The rooters who have faithfully supported the Red Sox in recent years have been treated to performances of the highest order from their favorites, two-time champions of the base ball world. However, this season, the red-stockinged lads have perhaps done their finest work. The American League is a faster circuit this season, with several teams looking much stronger than they have in the recent past. For this reason, the Bostons' position atop the standings represents a much more significant achievement. The Naps of Cleveland, New York's Highlanders, and the Philadelphia Athletics all put solid teams on the field every day, and the Red Sox, with a record of 33 wins and 20 defeats, lead each of these teams by three games in the standings. The Highlanders, with the addition of longtime New York mound star "Christy" Mathewson, appear particularly formidable. The vaunted Red Sox pitching staff has been solid as usual, with "Tex" Pruiett and Ralph Glaze starring once again. However, the batsmen are asserting themselves in a more powerful fashion of late. The best work has been done by the finest pair of young stars in the league, flychaser "Tris" Speaker and second baseman "Pat" O'Farrell. O'Farrell is no stranger to fast company, as he has been selected to the All-Star team for the past three seasons. The Irishman from Stockbridge is swinging the lumber at a .333 pace this season, and has crossed home plate 45 times, most in the league. He has also been a demon on the basepaths, swiping 27 sacks already this season, and is well on his way to breaking the American League record for thefts, which he shares with Jimmy Delahanty. Speaker, the Texan, has this year exploded upon the scene, displaying the production he has been expected to provide, and some. His average stands at .342, and he has driven 32 runners home by his hits. Speaker, six months younger than O'Farrell, bats behind him in the lineup, and the two men are also good friends. Indeed, the camaraderie in the Sox club house is genuine, as college men like Carrigan and O'Farrell mix with cowboys like Speaker and Pruiett, and Westerners like Hooper and Lewis get along with Eastern boys like Parent and Winter. This good will, while often overlooked, makes it easier for the boys to keep their ginger up over the long campaign....