Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

fielder to distinguish himself with the stick.
rip ONeill was the premier sugger of
the American Association when he played
lett held for the st. Louis Browns twenty
years ago and Jess Burkett was one of the
greatest batsmen in the game when he
went to st. Louis with Pat Tebeau's Cleve-
land Spiders.
Stone Is one of the most valuable outfieId-
ers In base ball today. George was only fair
fychaser when McAleer landed him two
years ago: Jim saw the youngsters defects
and practiced with him in the outfed until
George developed into very fair man.
Stone now covers left as acceptaby as any
man in the business, with the exception OF
Jimmy Sheckard of the champion Chicago
cubs. who Is one Of the kings of the out
field.
arms OF any outfielder in the game He
Is fast, a sure catch in the field. coming in
or going out, and works beautifully to his
right or left. Then. Sheckard is a strong
sucker and q great base runner. He was
classed as the best all-around outf1eider in
the game until his collapse in the worlds
championship series last fall. He play ed
miserable ball for the Cubs in this mem
orabie SERIES and lost much of his great
prestige.
One of the sensational features Of the
White Cox-Cubs championship series was
the brilliant work Of Arthur Holman. a St
Louis boy. who played center field for the
cubs In this series. Holman substituted
for Jimmy Slagle and carried off the indi-
vidual honors Of the series for his team
Jim McAleer saw Holman work for the
first time against the White Sox and was
greatly impressed with his showing He
says the former St Louis bank clerk has
all the earmarks Of q great ball player.
Arthur will play center field regularly for
the Cubs this season
No story about outdelders would be COM
plete without reference to Willie Keller,
the midget right fielder of the New York
Americans, who has been one of the out
field kings for many years. Keller made
his mark with the champion Baltimore
Orioles. He Is one Of the greatest right
fielders that ever covered the garden, and
has no superior as bunter and base run
ner. Keller is model ball player. always
In good condition and seldom misses a
game. This was one of Jess Burkett's
strong points. according to McAleer. who
says the Grab" as Burkett was called
was never out of the game.
Keller and Stone are unQuestionably the
two most valuable outtleders in the Ameri-
Of a number of other useful fychasers,
who are also stout with the stick
"Wahoo Sam" Crawford.
"Wahoo Sam" Crawford of the Detroit
Tigers is great outfieIder and strong bats
man. He plays right field. "Ty" Cobb, who
covers center field for the Tigers. is one of
the most promising young outfielders in the
game. Last year was Cobb's first season in
the big league by clouting the leather to the
tune of over 800. a most remarkable per-
Torrance for a youngster. Matte McIn-
tyre the left fielder of the Detroit team, is
one of the star fiy-chasers of the country.
but he can't wallop the ball like Crawford
. and Cobb
Charlie Hemphill. who takes care of the
middle garden for McAleer. is one of the
great Ieft-handed sluggers of the American
League. and star fielder and thrower.
"Topsy" Hartzell OF the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. is another, brilliant ball player. Ell
mer Flick. the great right fielder OF the
Cleveland Blues, has few-superiors in the
game. He can hit and field to heat the
band.
Chick stahl Of the Boston Americans
was one of the prettiest outflelders in the
game until he took on flesh and became top
heavy. Fielder Jones. the brainy leader Of
the Chicago White Sox. Is a brilliant out
fielder. but he is not very formidable with
the bat
Fred Clarke Of the Pittsburg team was
classed as the premier outfelder of the Ma
tional League for many years. Clarke Is q
protege of Manager McCloskey of the Car
dinals. McCioskey says that OHara, his
new left fielder. reminds him a great deal
of Clarke when the latter broke into the
game with the Louisville club ten or twelve
years ago. Clarke has fallen of In his hit
ting Of recent years, and Is not as valuable
q man today as Mike Donlin, the slusger
center fielder Of the New York Giants.