Telegram-herald., 1889-07-20

until today tas oall Is tnroNu. not pitched,
With all tie speet a well trained arl Isto's arm
car command Few ot the pitchers throw
directly overland, yet many approach that
limit AL solns actually have their pitching
arm high over their heads when tLey send
the ball spinning over the home plate.
"PRETzELn GETzuIS
"Pretzel" Ge,zeia, who is with the Indiana
polls nine this year, Is a clear headed young
man who can twis, q ball almost ont OF shape.
Ia game n the west three years ago be nat
such success Ia bowling dosva b2tters that
the latter held convention - Sc II they
could rot. By swapping ideas arrive az the
real cause Of Ge.zsin's wonderful command
ol the ball. After long debate TIE Gisap-
pointed tatters went home. The only thing
that thev were unanimous about was that
Getzein pitched curve that looked like
prstzsl consequently Gstzeia and pretzel
twists have been close companions ever since.
TIMOTHY KEETE
In Timothy keefe the New York club has
pitcher that any other club in the country
would pay q great deal of money for. kecfe's
release TODAY, II put up at auction, would
bring - much a. Il genuine peach blow
vase. Ee knows l., too. aud yet, besides be-
iug greas pitcher, he is On unaSsuming,
genial fellow, well liked By everybody
When Keefe goes into the magic center al the
new Polo grounds the spectators settle back
and expect 20 see some great pitching. Op-
posing talter5 sce their shattered hating
averages IN air castles and feel anything but
happy.
Keefs has probably proven stumbling
llock 70 more ambitious young hattc-s than
any other pitcher in the country. keefe pos
sese7 overT requisite of q Icodel pitcher. Ho
has q fine physique, clear head and remark
able tommaad Of the Lttle globe Ills great
forte Is change Of pace feat which he &C
coulTlishcs without giving tie batter the
fainttst idea o. what 70 expect. The first
ball vii 60 over the plate at such speed tha.
the batter VIII strike at it after tho catcher
has il safely housed in his mammoth palms.
Then the batter viii prepare for another
lightning shoot and a little slow drop viii bo
sent to him. which he v1ll generally strike at
before il gets half way to him.
MICKEY WEIGH
Mickey Welch. called Smiling Mickey"
because he was never known to frown nor
look dspleaSed, is pitcher Of stability, hon
esty and usefulness. He has been member
OF the Giants ever since the New York club
was organized. and he viii probably remain
a Giant pitcher for several seasons yet to
come. Welch wes one OF the old Troy club
players, and he had wonderful reputation
even before he joined the 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
swiftly pitched ball He generally steps back
from the plate when striking at a bali. " the
ball Is an IN curve be generally bangs it far out
into the field II IL Is an out curve lie viii sell
dom hit II. The otherpirchers know this weak
ness. and consequently give him few in curves
% knock the cover OF Of
EDWARD sEwAED
Not more than five years ago Edward Sew
arf, now one of the crack twirlers of the
Athletic club. q PblaGelplia. was ana
teur pitcher on the lots of Cleveland, o,
where lie was born and has lived Oh bis lie,
except during the past four years Hesprang
into prominence while q member 4 tie
Crvel1ri Receives. who were stationed at
sk-.n - fra le-f - which time be was hut
fr-ean years ~ e-e. and vas known by the
co--.8raen 2 lfe Hoy wonder. far uo
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