The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

lar with curves and shoots that the
ability of the pitcher rests almost en-
ttrely with the amount of speed he is
able to apply to his twirls. Kennedy,
or the Brooklyns-he of Roaring BilP'
tltle-has been in poor health lately,
yet his curves have been just as much
at his calling as ever. The fact that
he has been unable to command his
former speed has been sufficient to
spoil their effect. 1t seems as though
the ball must be pitched with such
sW1ftnesS that the most schooled and
sharpest-eyed hitters have no oppor-
tunity to intercept it's course.
1t Is this very natural development
In hitting experience that has called
the ln-shcot more into pray this season,
as 1t Is the tWirl to which the most
speed may be applied. 1t is also be-
Heved to be less wearing on the pitch
er's arm. The peculiar little jerk of
the wrist, required to produce the
curves is not needed in effecting the
in-shoot. The ball is held, however.
much the same as for presenting the
out curve. The only difference in its
production is that instead of being de-
livereo through the thumb and index
Hnger 1t is allowed to glide out directly
across the tips of the first and second
phalanges.
The drop ball." which proceeds
stralght from the pitchers hand for a
Tune and then falls to the ground. has
greatly increased in popularity this
year. 1t is very remarkable twirl,
Up 20 this passing season it has been
considered the most tickle of all curves,
having been known to desert different
star pitchers for weeks at time much
10 tnelr disgust and mistrust in it's
use. The drop ball is effected by sew
eral dlfferent methods. Dad" Clarke
OF the New Yorks, handles the sphere
the same as he would to present the
outcurve, giving it an odd twist from
the wrist, while RuSie used to bring
an extra finger into commission. 1t is
essential to start this ball at a good
height, most pitchers delivering it from
ABOVE the shoulder. For quite a period
Garrison, Of the Baltimore team, who
has employed the drop ball most sue
cessfully, found himself utterly unable
to produce it, although he handled and
delivered the sphere precisely the same
way all the time. Meekin, Ehret. Inks
and Daub have used it without difficulty
and with much effect this year
one Of the latest and probably most
effective twirls employed this season
is combination down and upshoot. 1t
consists OF an up twist applied to the
crop ball delivery. 1t is necessary to
employ the greatest possible speed to-
make IL effective. and is, therefore,
considered the hardest delivery in the
pitchers repeftory. 1t Is more than
likely that those who employ It con-
stantly will not last long as twirlers.
Hawley, of the Pittsburgs, has been
most successful this year with the
raise ball" It is probably the Oldest
In use. but, employed with discretion.
HaWiey has shown it to be still very
eHect1ve. To produce the raise baIls
the sphere is thrown from about the
nelght or the pitchers waist. It effects
gradual raise until after passing the
plate-in fact, the raising is so slight
and regular when properly admtnis-
tered that the batter is unable to see
the ball Is not coming straight toward
MIN, while the degree Of the upward,
course is sufficient to cause an un-4
fortunate miscalculation in welding
the bat. .
Many people who have watched the
ue1Very or Ortiz, of the Philadelphia
aggregation of base ball tossers. have
marveled at his effectiveness. Thew
wondered how he fooled the batsmen
with what seemed to be a straight
pan. The close observer would remark.
tnat they almost invariably struck un-j
der the ball This was owing to the
Iact that. Ortiz is master of the Jump
pall, which, being one of the pitchers,
tricks that few men have mastered tx
one of the most effective used. It comes
up to the plate apparently straight
ana tnen takes a quick jump This
shoot is considered the greater phen-
omenon of all the twirls used on the
diamond by the scientists who have
spent much time trying to solve them.
II Is produced by holding the sphere
wen IN the palm of the hand, with the
tips OF all the fingers pressed closely
20 II, the first and second phalanges
having almost entire control Of the
pail. however. The hand is held with
its PAIN toward the ground, and the
pan is swung from as high as the
shoulder with a sudden sweep DOWN
ward When released it is allowed to
gilde out over the tips of the first and
second fingers
Breitenstein, Of the ST Louis club vb ~.
zone such brilliant work in the box, appars
enliy without exerting much effort. and being
master 81 discouraged SEQ by poor support, IS
ssnooIs. winch applied by his remarkable Left
handed skill and originality. make him a
cubs dbm aUn pitchers. SO that ali the league
LUIS nave mace strenuous efforts to add hin,
20 their enlistment. Brietenstein was the
nrst markedly effective exponent of the Left
nizad twist, OF which he is widely recog-
IN the past years some entertaining fsb
ta aA. have been applied to base ball nitchin1
shiI: stories were told of men who had tbe
naglc TO Twill the sphere in a perfect zigzae
curse around straight row of posts bnt +
a. allnost needless to remark at the present
age OF universal intelligence that such q mar
VT III lever could be accomplished.
~ ne invention OF curving the haze ~,
SpleIe Is created to William Arthur Cum
lungs, Brooklynite. Mr. Dummies die
Covered ,e,es tne magic through an accident in
Roentgen found the world-famed Y o1,o hrao
, it seems strange to hear that throuob ~.
luie throwing OF half clam shell birth sbo,,IS
1aVo neen given to the trick which has NJ
Iuceu the famous Rusie, Ehret HawIa1
n neIheoy' Breitenstein, Payne. Killen az
theor, th Is Iact, nevertheless, and the idle
lneory tnat developed in the MIND 80 .u
now almost forgotten inventor-Whn nu OIL ol tne
loyed the title of champion twirIerNi en-
maps responsible for the rise OF base 10, =
sne Ha1lonal game. OF course nthars - 90
nuoc conceived the same theory. as Is fre
qusnuy canned, and not been so ouick 70
= F ,@U th VI 70 realize its feasibility.
IDEA and watched the curyinr nj the =, eme
ne loyeo with. as they sailed along IN ira
ular ana snaky courses he was entbrsiastss
caIiy impressed with the great Dossihilit;as -
his idle observation pos'oiiieies OF
cummings had many discouragements trv
--S 70 auope the Shell curves. In fact HE
nerVy trials made him an easy toroot s io
me crank-guying marksmen who alwa1s ba lua
III alWays Will attend ball games pnt
aLler aHording much amusement withnu. 81
iio"lns mmsef to be Queered he succaedad
"a "a successfully applying his theory IN hasa
p tba ipr.scnlng' though the perfection of even
me iaS t OF It's accomplishment required
u 'euious ana constant practice.