Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-25
GERMANS MAKING
DIAMOND RECORD
Teutons Pushing the Irish Lads
for Chief Base Ball
H0n0rS.

tlOn, whether they intended to allow q team
of "Dutchmen" to beat them for the Ma
donal League flag, he woke up the Irish
players of the two big Organizations to full
knowledge of the racial changes which the
personnel Of the great game has undergone.
says the Chicago Record-Herald.
In the past few years the influx Of Ger
mans into the ranks Of base ball has been
something wonderful. Silently. but effec-
holding their jobs with all the tenacity of
bulIpup chewing at bone. A few years
ago the Germans were so scarce that they
could be counted without much stress upon
the memory. Today they are numerous,
and the new blood entering the big league
the exception Of the Irish collegians who
are recruited from Holy Cross.
Germans Are Prevalent.
In former years the idea prevailed that
the German was too lethargic to become a
successful ball player. This idea was quail
fed by the admission that Germans of the
heavy, beefy kind would make good me-
chanical catchers, but the ablest critics in
sisted that Germans would never do for fast
infielders-that 1t would take them too long
to think when lightning plays were the
necessity of the instant.
Fred Pfeffer and Herman Long came into
the game In those days and showed the
world a few things about the speed and
skill of German infielders. Then the Ger
mans began to force themselves In, and
they came thicker and thicker.
The German ball player Is different fell
low from the man who was the star per-
former of twenty years ago. He cares less
saving money. Nearly all the German
players have considerable money banked
and more coming.
Chicago's Cubs is essentially the most
thoroughly German club In the business.
The great majority of the men are second
crop Germans, and IL they show any slow
ness In either thought or execution 1t hasn't
cropped out to date. The roster of the Chi
cago club sounds like schuetzenfest. even
though some of the players have made
slight American alterations in the spelling
of their names.
Cincinnati was formerly the home of the
German when it came to housing ball play
ers, but even the Reds must retire into the
background when the Chicago Cubs are I'M
der discussion. There are nineteen men on
Charlie Murphys list. OF the nineteen
eleven are admittedly German, one is
Swede. and one. Overall, is probably of
Teutonic origin.
The American League.
Observation-Disclosures sturdy slugger.
falling short in other qualities.
.Altzer, new shortstop, who can field
and hit.
skill was retarded by his worries over
managerial duties with losing team.
Nil. a speedy little utility man.
Falkenberg, a first-class pitcher.
Athletics-Hartzel, a lively little player.
reliable and clever at the bat, on the bases
and in the outfeld
y Seybold. a big sturdy fellow, still able
to field we'll, and terror with the stick.
schreckongost. typical burly German
catcher, also a good hitter.
Boston-Stahl, a veteran who can still
play the field elegantly and hits over 800.
Jesse Tannehill, one of the oldest left
handed pitchers now in big league service
and still a star.
Chicago-Hahn, a good, fast fielder, and
a fair hitter.
Lee Tannehill. third baseman without
superior as a fielder. but poor batsman.
Robe. fast all-round fielder and cork
ing good hitter.
Altrock. pitcher of great ability.
Cleveland-Flick, one OF the best feeders
and hitters now in the game.
Rossman, a first baseman of excellent
ability and heavy hitter.
Buelow. stocky catcher OF fair quality.
but weak at the bat.
Hess. first-rate pitcher, who Is steadily
improving.
Detrolt-Schaefer. good fielder anywhere
inside the diamond; an able batsnan.
Schmidt. a fast catcher ala weak bats
man.
siever, one of the most reliable left-hand-
ed pitchers.
New York-Elberfeld. peppery shortstop.
who never hit so we'll as he has done last
season
Hoffman. a good outfielder, good batter
and great base thief.
Kieinow, who is considered good enough
to do two-thirds of Grffiths catching.
Yeager, an excellent all-round utility man.
st. Louis-Hartzell. a Woodworking, but
unucky third baseman.
koehler, fast fellow. who would be a
I, b;k hot
On the face of the returns. the German
has evidently invaded the big leagues to
stay. He is coming in droves, and he is
more than making good.
National League.
Chicago Cubs-The Chicago list includes
Slegle (SchlageD, outfelder. neat batter. fast
runner and fairly vivid thinker.
Schultz, outfielder. is a good hitter, good
runner, grand all-round ball tosser.
Chance, manager. captain and first base
man. One of the best all-round ball players
now in the profession.
Steinfeldt third baseman. Now playing in
every department the finest game of his
life Similar to Sheckard in disposition and
passive sullenness when in uncongenial COM
pany.
Tinker. shortstop. Not only great in
fielder but one of the keenest of thinkers
nesses of opposing batsmen.
King the king of catchers, ideal In all
departments.
Hoffman. clever utility player. good in
every way.
Gessler, outfielder. A good ball player,
but not as valuable as the other Germans Of
the team.
Reulbach, a dazzlingiy brilliant pitcher.
Pfeister, crafty, skillful, left-handed
twirler.
The other Germans of the older league
classify as follows:
Boston-Strobel. a good second-rate second
baseman. but not up to top-notch quality.
Pfeffer, a really good pitcher, who would
do well In stronger company.
Doerper a pitcher of good quality like
wise handicapped by his surroundings.
Lindemann, a pitcher who could be de-
veloped into a star with fast team.
acknowledgements, a typical white
headed German and a most promising In
fielder.
Batch. young fielder and all-round ball
player, who can hit and looks like a conner
.Hummell fast second baseman, rather
light with the stick.
Ritter, a plodding little catcher a good
man. but not quite up to big league speed.
Pastorilis. a capable pitcher. showing
steady Improvement in fast company.
Cincinnati--Schlei. a corking good catcher
and able to fill in at other positions.
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