The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-22
New Slab Stars Few in the Big
AggregatiOns.
Smith and Glade Beat In the
American League.
THE FINDS OF THE YEAR
Chicago Youngster Came to
Comiskey from Dixie.
Glade Has Done Splendid Work
for the Browns

Chicago. Sept. 22.-Young pitchers
serving their first year in the American
league who have proved successful and
upto major-league caliber in every re-
spect have been scarce in the season
which is now drawing to close. There
are not half dozen that come within
that category and only two who have
been successful enough to attract more
than passing notice. These are Frank
Smith of the White Stockings and Fred
Glade of the ST. Louis Browns.
Smith and Glade are regarded easily
the finds of the year in the American
league. so far pitching goes. One
mas been with winning and the other
with a losing aggregation, and both
have done we'll There are a number of
other youngsters who have shown fair
" we'll but none that class with this
pair. Among others who are sure of
continuing in major league company
another season are Walsh of the White
Sox. Clarkson of the Highlanders,
Petty of the Browns, StOyall of the De-
troit Tigers and Bruce and Coal1ley of
the Athletics.
Frank Smith Joined the White Sox
this spring. having been purchased by
Comiskey from Birmingham in the
Southern league. He has shown him
self one of the best of Comislxey's staff
and the pitching department of the
eouth-siders has been its real strength.
In batting it has been weak and in
base running it mas fallen far below its
former standards With good fielding
and strong pitching the club has man
aged to hang on to first division.
Smith has everything a crack pitcher
is expected TO possess. Besides the
usual assortment of curves he has great
speed. good slow ball and a drop"
that mystifies many of the best bats
men in the league. How long he can
continue to use that drop" effectively,
considering the way he pitches it, re-
ms 70 he &c araa1 lvr
hard on his arm.
McAleer picked up a treasure when
he secured Fred Glade this spring. He
has pitched some phenomenal ball for
the Browns and when right can give
the greatest slab artists in the country
a battle that Will be remembered many
a day. Just at present he is working
In his best form and wins more than
any other box artist McAleer possesses.
Like Smith, he has everything" and
with this good control. He gives num- |
Der OF passes usually in a game. but
when in a tight place he tigntenS up
and shows what he can actually do
when it is necessary. He has won
nearly two-thirds of his games this sea-
son. which is a remarkably good record |
considering the standing of the Browns |
VINO are down in sixth place ana have
lost twenty more games than they have |
won
None of these other YOUNGSTERS an
proaches either Smith or Glade. Walter |
Clarkson looks the likeliest of the !
bunch, but he Joined the Hignlanders so |
late in the season that Griffith could |
not dare take a chance with him in the |
fast race for the pennant the New /
Workers are making. With such men /
as Chesbro. Powell and Ortiz ahead of |
him Clarkson could not hope for more |
than an opportunity to display himself |
before Manager Griffith and show |
what he possessed. He has done this |
and has demonstrated that he ought to |
make a great twirler. but it will be |
another season before he is given a l
thorough tryout and his real worth be |
comes known.