The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-08-12
CHAhGEOFPACEHELPS GREAT SH0RTsIOPss.
Holders OF This important Sta
ton Compared.
HANS WAGNER THE BEST.
des'id German Greatest the Game
Ever knew-Terry Turner Next,
With Joe Tinker, Kid EiberfsId and
Bill DahIen Following.
sy THOMAS +. CLARK.

RaH Dahien Following.
BY THOMAS T. CLARK.
shortstop and third base are two Of
he most difficult positions to play On
the baseball diamond. The short field
or is called upon to handle more assists
than any other player on ball team
Nearly all the great championship
seams have had great shortstoDs.
In order to be good shortstop q
player must be fast. He never has
time TO stop and figure out the next
move. Brain, feet and hands must
work as one. The faster man is the
moro ground be can cover, provided
be has an arm capable Of catapulting
the bail across the diamond to first.
4 Some men have played short for
years. and among them are men who
made good after they commenced to
get slow simply because they possessed
ane baseball brains and used them all
Of the time They knew where and
when to play every man at bat.
Hans Wagner's great work at short
and with the stick materially helped to
give several pennants to Pittsburg
Freddie Parent. now with the Chicago
Americans, covered short field for the
Boston American league champions,
Monte Cross was the shortatop of
the champion Philadelphia Athletics,
George Davis OF the Chicago Ameri-
cans and Joe Tinker Of the Chicago Ma
tionals helped their respective teams
TO win championship pennants, and
O'Leary's work with Detroit stamps
him as one of the best fielding short
stops In the game. Hughey Jennings,
The red haired leader Of the Detroit
Tigers, while member of the Balt-
mores covered short as 1t was never
played before. AS batter he always
was among the 800 boys He was one
Of the mainstays Of Hanlon when that
manager "copped" three straight pen
nants with his bunch Of Baltimore
youngsters. Jennings arm went back
On him, however, and he finally fell out
Of fast company, only to return as
manager and cop flag. Hughey was
enc grand ball player in his day.
George Davis formerly played short
but IL now at second base for the Chi
cage Americans. He began to show
what was in him IN the late nineties.
He played with Cleveland when that
team beat Baltimore for the Temple
cup. He went to New York and thea
10 Chicago. AS fielder he LIZ as good
as the best Of them, also fair batter,
but his main asset is his think tank"
He In one Of the Iaeadiest men in base
ball. +a 7
/ Bobby Wallace OF the st. Louis
Americans was the best in his day. He
b still one Of the greatest nelders and
u playing a star game this season for
Bhe Browns. He LIS not the best batter
la the business, but watch the pitchers
Ia pinch and see If they don't pass
him. In tight place Bobby can al
ways be relied ON. He In a fair man
on the sacks and rarely gets caught
mapping.
Terry Turner OF the Cleveland Ameri-
cans is. next to Hans Wagner, the
greatest shortstop Of today. Turner
<possesses wonderful whip and catlike
agility, which makes him one Of the
wonders of the game. He In a good
batter and splendid fielder. He Is
young and has years in which to inn
prove.
Joe Tinker Of the Chicago Nationals
10 next to Terry Turner. He is a
steady, reliable batter, grand fielder
and all around bali player.
Manager Elberteld OF the New York
Americans is one Of the best hitters
In the business, a fine fielder and
good inside player. Els throwing arm,
however, is under suspicion. \
Bill Dahlen OF the Boston Nationals
il still one Of the best-ean field as
good as the next. is an accurate
ahPower, clever base runner and good
NAH with the stick At tie present
tame he is leading his team in batting.
Dahlon has shown great improvement
M all departments since he left the
New yerks Phi Lewis OF the Brook
Ya Nationals would be one Of the best
IL he would put his mind eaa Il. Phil L.
wealthy and plays just for the sport
THERE is in it. When he IL good iia
eff days he plays like an amateur.
Bird well Of the New York Nationals
was never a crack Dooiin of the Phil
adeiphias is one OF Of the best short-
stops la the National league. lie IN
also n steady, reliable batter and
grand all around player. Neil Ball OF
The New York Amarican s, who has besa
holding down Elberfelds place, is
promising. Perhaps in u year OF 40
10 VII be sns Of the leagues best u.
Oelhns of the Phfiadelphia Americans,
Wagner Of the Bastons, Mcbride Of
he WashihgtDns and o-Rourke and
Charles of the ut. Leafs Nationals are
al yossaastezs.
Asw we came to the xeaatsst Of
aaRaza ali, Haas Wagner Of tass Pitts