Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
Donohur,n Snaaen Ri.a.


Leaving out an argument on this point
however. the fact remains that Douohns
is superb player. q quick. snappy. sure
nelder, together with being q hard and
timely hitter. a swift basv runner and a
vigorous. plpclEF fighter on the bail held
II was Donohue's spirit and gamsness
thaf spurred the Sox 70 victory IN the
worlds series. he had the other players
on their toes with his capstic remarks and
bitter criticisms. which were kept up unt1
the honors had been won. 80 Donoh Ne
must be placed on a pinnacle, an exam
pie OF what smart. clear-headed bah
player can DO in the way OF leaplng from
practical obscurfty 10 the very zenith OF
popular favor IN q single year, for Dono-
hue twelve months ago was regarded as
Just as good. ordinary. everyday player.
Frank Isbell. tail. long OF reach and
methodical, clever bAtsInnn and q stick
Ter for team play. viii cover second base
again He is as steady as a rock and
while not a pyrotechnical fielder, he has a
way OF getting there that is wonderfully
effective Lee TAnneh1n. q brother OF ths
well known pitcher Of that name. 10 the
third bRsernan He Is a quick helder, q
good thrower and q fair tntsmRn Gsorgs
Davis. who came into the National league
stil at short field II has been q remark
able fact about Davis that in spite Of his
. long career he never played better ball
than since he left the New York Nationals
TO become member Of the soz- with
Davis out OF the team. the sox have often
resemblsd a ship without q rud1er. A
superb nelder always. Davis has been q
ldngpin in the Chicago inhsld He wa
never weak with the stick. his strongest
poant being an ability 70 hit when safe
drives were most nseded while be car
atin speed around the base paths as swiftly
a. a young colt
with such q well balanced innead, Com
iskey has three outnelders IN Pat Dough
erty. Fielder Jones ana Eddie Hahn. who
have proved q winning continuation
Dougherty was not Of much use arts
Clark Grtnath gUt him from the Boston
Americans but tbs moment he 3olned ths
Sox he appeared to take a new lease Cd
life. In fact in q Chicago uniform hs
played the best ball OF his career. Power
ful with the stick and a whiriw1nd on tks
bases. Doughsrty more than made up fos
his frequent speris OF erratio fielding 81
that he has become . fixture with TIA
WORLDS champions unless. Of his own &C
cord. he should suddenly fan behind
Jones. the center fielder. has been a stAl
ball player ever since he began his maJoi
league career with the Brooklyn He a. {
magnificent helder and throWer, good
solid. CONSTANT hitter and a feet bass
SSnnsr a msnAS $500 Re has soSoe s
and perfect fairness IN the treatment q M
players Hahn, who was picked up IN New
last summer because there vas no room fol
him on the New York team. L. cleaE
hitter. a good fielder and capable man 3
lead on IN the batting order. With thes'
veterans 10 depend upon Comisksy hsl
picked up several promising young players
who stand little chance: howsvsr' g seenr
n he worlds series series oNsii. an Extra out
the sox last year is.s.r TO play independent hSIi
win all be with the champions when ia,
bell rings
New York Americans HspsfuI.
Clark Grinath believes that with any kint
Of good fortune the New A0rk Amer1esni
VIII aEAin night Il out with the Sox for IN
hnal rush % NE WIRE Grifath, IKE conis
Key, believes that Il Il a wise policy 70 stant
pat with the team that ran second IN ~
American league race last fall. He feel
connoent that he VIII be able to present.
much stronger pitching department thar
chesbTo as nSeisSs GTff ss' - S SSs AZ,
Goune bo1lnen in Hogg. Garrison, Doyle
t5rOokett Keefe ana HUGHES orth hSl
Re came here from the WashingIon team
Ae has had a world Of experiences and IN no
weather Re IL q stumbling block for the bsE
htterf IN the country. There was nOthlnl
The matter with his arm last year anl
When The season Was drawing 10 a closi
with the exciting neck and neck hnish witl
The sex Orth held his own 50 well TIA
Griffin was convinced that the veteral
Would again be master hand IN ths bOl
CHESHIRE IL an unoerstain quantity. Nc
since he broke al pitching records IN ~.
has CHESHIRE shown anything Ike his bes
form He caught cold IN his arm al a.,
outset Of the 1915 campaign and vas prao
ucally OF no use 70 The team for the res
o. that season. Last year he was some.
what better In point q enectiveness bu
MS work WAS erratic and unreliable 20 tn
extent that the loss Ct TIE pennant was al
Lrlbuted 10 him ~ many Gritics Bu
CHESHIRE has always been 9 loyal. con
scleltiOus worker. ever anxious % win o.
70 50 INTO the box ON q hiE turn with IN
generous Idea Of helplng his team a.
critical moment he g. d rugged fellow
. who takes excellent care Of his health
sna tliE winter he has been taking steAdl
outdoor exercise with the hope that III
WI Be able 70 begin work IN better trin
tA1n Tor some time past II Chosbro
therefore. regains his 1so9 effectiveness
MMch 10 not an iI1posEibility. the New
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