Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-13

kEEfE AfTEh DkLINkhr.
until today the ball is thrown. not pitched.
with all the speed well trained athletes arm
can command. Few Of the pitchers throw
directly overland, yet many approach that
limit and some actually have their pitching
arm high over their heads when they send
the ball spinning over the home plate.
"PRETzELr oETzEIS.
"Pretzel" Getzein, who Is with the Indiana.
polls nine this year, Is clear headed young
man who can twist ball almost out Of shape.
In game in the west three years ago he had
such success In bowling down batters that
the latter held convention to see II they
could not, by swapping ideas, arrive ut the
real cause Of Getzein's wonderful command
of the ball. After a long debate tho disap-
pointed batters went home. The only thing
that they were unanimous about was that
Getzen pitched curvo that looked like q
pretzel consequently Getzein and pretzel
twists have been close companions ever since.
TIMOTHY KEKYE.
In Timothy Keefe the New York club has
. pitcher that any other club In the country
would pay great deal Of money for. Keefes
releass today, II put up at auction, would
bring as much as q genuine peach blow
vase. He knows 1t, too. and yet, besides be-
ing . great pitcher, he Is an unassuming,
genial fellow, well liked by everybody.
When Keefe goes into the magic center at the
new Polo grounds the spectators settle back
and expect TO SEQ somo great pitching. OPP
posing batters sec their shattered batting
averages In air castles and feel anything but
happy.
Keefe has probably proven a stumbling
block to more ambitious young batters than
any other pitcher in the country. keefe pos
sessss every requisite Of model pitcher. He
has fine physique, clear head and remark
able command Of tho little globe. His great
forts is change Of pace, a feat which he ac-
complishes without giving the batter the
faintest idea Of what to expect. The first
ball win go over the plate at such speed that
the batter will strike at 1t after the catcher
has II safely housed In his mammoth palms
Then tho batter will prepare for another
lightning shoot and little slow drop will be
sent 10 him, whick no will generally strike at
before It gets half way TO him.
MICKEY WEIGH.
oncksy WEIGH, called Smiling Mickey"
because he was never known to frown nor
look displeased, Is pitcher Of stability, hon
esty and usefulness. He has been member
Of the Giants over since tho New York club
was organized. and he will probably remain
. Giant pitcher for several seasons yet to
come. Welch was one OF tho old Troyclub
players, and he had wonderful reputation
even before he joined tho New York club
Many people think that he Is fully Keefe's
equal Welch Is always good natured, never
complains and Is popular with ball player
and ball supporter alike. He Is afraid OF a
swiftly pitched bali He generally steps back
from the plate when striking at a ball. II tho
ball isan in curve he generally bangs il far out
into the field. II 1t Is an out curve ho will sci.
dom hit it. The otherpitchers know this weak
ness and consequently give him few in curves
70 knock the cover of Of.
EDWARD SEWARD.
Not more than five years ago Edward Sew
ard, now one Of the crack twirlers Of the
Athletic club, Of Philadelphia, was an anna.
teur pitcher on the lots Of Cleveland, o.,
where he was born and has lived all his life,
except during the past four years. Hesprang
into prominence while q member Of the
Cleveland Reserves, who were stationed at
Akron, o., In 1854, at which time LIE was but
fifteen years Of age, and was known by the
cognomen Of "Ths Boy Wonder" for no
pitcher Of his age possessed anything like the
speed and command Of the bali which he had
cultivated