Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
W OrId Of Sport

game. lie Is fast, n sure catch In tho
field. coming In or going out, and
works beautifully to his right or loft
Then, Sheckard Is n strong stlcker and
q great base runner. He was classetl
as the best all.around outfielder in the
game until his collapse In the world y
championship series last fall. He play.
ed miserable ball for the Cubs In this
memorable series, and lost much of
his great prestige.
One OF the sensational features OF
the White CoX.Cubs championship sc.
ries was the brilliant work OF Arthur
Holman. st. Louis boy, who played
center field for the Cubs In this Sc
rlos. Hoffman substituted for Jimmy
SlaElc and carried off tho individual
honors of tho series for his team. Jim
McAlcer saw Holman work for the
first time against tho White Sox and
was greatly impressed with his show.
Ing. He says tho former st. Louis
bank clerk has all the earmarks OF
great bali player. Arthur will play
center field regularly for the Cubs
this season
No story about outficlders would be
complete without reference to Willie
Keclcr, the midget right fielder Of the
New York Americans, who has been
ono of tho outfleld kings for many
years. kcclcr made his mark with
the champion Baltimore Orioles. He
is ono of the greatest right ficldcrs
that ever covered the garden, and
has no superior as bunter and base
runner. keelcr Is Il model ball player.
always In good condition and seldom
misses game. This was ono of Jess
l'urkctts strong points, according to
McAleer, who says tho Grab" ms
Bur"ett was called, was never out OF
the game.
Kcclcr and stone arc unqucstion.
ably the two most valuable oulIielders
in the American League, but this or.
ganization boasts of n number of other
useful flychasers, who are also strong
with the stick.
"Wahoo Cam" Crawford.
"Wahoo" Sam Crawford, of the De.
troit Tigers, Is great outflelder and
strong batsman He plays right field,
"Ty" Cobb, who covers centerfield for
the Tigers is one of the most proms.
ing young Cutfielders III the game.
Last year was Cobb's first season III
fast company, and he marked his de.
but In the big league by clouting the
leather to the tune of over 300, n
most remarkable performance for II
youngster. Matte Mcintyre, the left
fielder of the Detroit team, is one OF
the star fly chasers of the country,
but he can't wallop the ball like Craw-
ford and CobD.
Charlie Hemphill, who takes care
of the middle garden for McAleer
10 of lnf nd cIt
gers of the american League, and n
star fielder and thrower. "Topsy"
Hartzell, of the philadelphia Athletics,
Is another brilliant hall player. Elmer
LEX, the great right fielder of the
the game. He can hit and field to
beat the band.
Chick" Stahl, of the Boston Amerl.
cans, was one of the prettiest outfield-
crs in the game until he took on flesh
and became topheavy. Fielder Jones,
the brainy leader Of the Chicago
White SoX, is brilliant outfielder,
hut he is not very formidable with the
bat.
Fred Clarke, of the Plttsburg team,
was classed rs the premier outfielder
of the National League for many
years. CLARKE Is protcgc of Manager
McCloskey of the Cardinals. McClos.
key says that O'Hara reminds him a
great deal of Clarke when the latter
broke into the game with the Louis
vile club ten or twelve years ago.
Clarke has fallen off in his hitting of
recent years, and Is not ms valuable Il
man today rs Mike Donlin, tho slug
ger center fielder Of the New York
Giants.