The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-09

Is the season OF 1905 destined TO
give Matty Mcintyre, the De
troit outfelder, belated opportunity
TO show al last his real ability as
- king OF the left
WILL ~ nv helders'
M1NriRE's ran across II
BIG YEAR, good loyal. base
ball enthusiast the
ether day who took that view OF IL.
and his line OF argument is well worth
repetition, ar any rate.
Did YOU ever stop 10 think that
Mcintyre has never had chance 10
go through season in Detroit salts.
fed and in PHYSICAL condition 10 30
his best was the way he put Il. Now
look il over.
In 1907. Matty was hurt before the
season was more than a month old.
He had played in 20 games and had
6atted .2s4-his best mark since en-
tering the league. AT the time he
was hurt he was going al clip
which promised great season.
In 1906, Mcintyre got into his row
with Bill Armour and was fined for
indifferent baseball He could not
was out or the game for some time
during the ruction. At that he batted
$50 10 the season aud, by the records.
played pretty fair ball in spite OF
handicaps.
I'm 1905, Mcintyre was a sick man
through the large part OF the season.
He was ont OF the game with case
OF paralysis. which bafied the doe
tors. and was not really himself at
any stage of the season though. play
Ing on his nerve alone, he made as
good record as any OF his rivals In
the position.
The year Of 1904 was his first In
big league ball aud Matty was natural.
~ not In position 10 travel AT his top
speed.
Il don't believe that Matty has re-
ceived the credit from Detroit crowds
thar he deserves, In spite OF the way
we almost daily applaud mis- shoe
string catches. snappy throws and lire
drives. We get SO used 70 talking of
Cobb and Crawford as the unques-
toned kings of center and right field
that we sort OF overlook the fact that
we have the king OF the lefthelders.
too. Ali the same, just mention a
player who, In all-round efficiency Ia
left field has IL on Matty Mcintyre,
Stone, of ST. Louis, may outbat him
shade, but he Is not the fielder or
thrower Matty is and none of the rest
OF them will compare with the man
who plays left for the Tigers"
- ONE ball players need TO get a
~ long distance from home TO re-
ceive due recognition for their ability.
Others need 10 change their habitat
once IN while 10 - -
get a new deal IN JACK RYAN
the luck. The las BoRs
ter appears 70 Up.
with Jack Ryan, the Mt. Clemens
pitcher OF two and three years ago.
who dropped out OF sight In these
parts In 1906, 10 bob UP again as a
star or the southern baseball nrma-
ment this spring.
Ryan pitched for Mt Clemens in
and league ball. In Meth
er was he considered real top
notcher. though he was always cred
tied with being pretty fair sort OF
Il pitcher. He became anxious to go
south after the season OF 1906 had
been concluded and was sold for 5000
BY the Southern Michigan team to
Gulfport, OF the Cotton States league.
for which he. won "a games and lost
10 last year, being drafted BY New
Orleans.
This spring Ryan cut loose. In
exhibition games he has been simply
a terror. He beat the Athletics and
Connie Mack was so impressed vita
him that he secured an option on his
services at the conclusion or the sea
son. He held the Sox TO a 0 TO draw.
He beat the Cleveland Maps twice. 2
TO 0. and to |. and Larry tried TO
decker. only TO be informed that the
Athletics had beaten him 20 1t. Photo
graphs and biographical sketches OF
Ryan abound in the southern papers,