The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

ncnenal PLAYER for a boy fifteen years OF
age and one who knows the batting aver
age Of every man in the big leagues. was
late IN getting to the depot He came run
ming Up. having heard several blocks
away that Ty Cobb was in town. just as
the train pulled out
d" Willie. your too late. Ty Cobb's
been here cried one OF the youngsters
And he spoke 70 me- yelled another
And when ne looked at me he said I
had a sure-euouEh battin' eye triumph
antly exclaimed another
And he felt my arm and told ne
had a Cy Young muscle joyfully came
from a fourth who would rather be
pitcher than president
And Willie was disconsolate-
He sat down on the end OF q cross tie
and began To let loose great drops OF Wa
ter from his swollen eyes.
D." .Er-er-did-er-er-did he look Ike his
picture he finally managed to inquire
Just exactly came the answer.
''ceptin' hts picture don't show up his
battsn eve lack Il looks on him
'' -Er-er-did he-er-did he say he was
comm back 20 Augusta any mOreT Willie
asked again
The train three miles up the road
sent hack the mournful message: 'Toot,
toot-"
" 'Boohoohoo.' was the hea-t-rsnding
go0d-by from POOR Willie
Yes. Ty ought 10 have stayed down
this way longer"
/ The pitching n the American Associa-
ton this season has been the best n
many years. as the batting averages elO-
queutIy attest. Every team has had al
[ least one star twirle-. and big bunch
{ Of these VIII Try out their luck n the big
leagues next year
1Iarqusrd. Of Indianapolis. Is the most
taIked-about pitcher in the A A and
/ all things considered. he Is the most cap
I able pitcher Of the bunch, and the most
/ promising. as he ought 10 improve for
some years TO come yet
] HIS nearest rival in point-of actual per
/ formance Is Ambrose Putnam. the big
/ Louisville southpaw. Ambrose has it on
[ RUbe in experience and head work. and
I is a pretty close second He IS not likely
% go up. as he has been IN the hiE
/ leagues once But he IS a heap sight bet
I ter pitcher than some OF the youngsters
[ who wiz be tried out in the big leagues
/ next season
. Young larry Pape. the Milwaukee
/ youu ESte-. - a real sensation He was
I and name lu his first game He has
/ done brilliant reliable work all year. and
IS supposed 90 be picked for the Boston
/. Americans next season He would do
/ better TO stay another year IN the Ameri-
can Association
I The Columbia pitchers have all done
I vel this year He's is 10 10 back 20
i Cleveland This fail Taylor VIII never Re
. nd =
{ though Geyer has done splendid work all
. year. he is IN no danger OF being picked
lu- Rogers is a promising twirler, and
should be q star next year
Wood and Brandon. OF Kansas CITY.
both OF them with no-hit games this year.
90 To the big leagues Brandon IS q bet
{ Ter pitcher than Wood but has less repu-
/ rauol- Bot1 are good pitchers. but hard
Is fast enough yet 1Or the upper classes.
4 Garter is doing splendid work. and Mack
may take him back 10 the Athletics again.
Minneapolis has the best su-a7ou1d
pitching star in The league. Fiene and
I Patterson are oId-staEers. Wilson would
be the best pitcher in the a A If BE
took care Of himself Oberlin IS a great
pitcher when IN shape BisrsdOrfer is
I sure TO develop into a consistent perform
\ er next season
IN Leroy and C7ehring St Paul has two
/ stars Le-0y-s work has been such that
/ had he been with a top team this year De
. would surely have been sna1Ched by The
I big leagues The Indian has done mag
I uifcs-t work all season
Adams. OF Louisville. is much talkef
I about but seems TO lack the finer quail
ties that insure continual success. He has
/ a good arm
i Toledo has a steady. reliable bunch r
NaEle. West. LzJtiuOre. Prui-c- SJeen
/ and GiTen- West IL the star OF the bunch
I and he achieved his high mark this wees
by pitching a no-hit game
ATa-quard. Putnam Brandon Patrer-
son, Leroy, Pape. and West are the best
Il pitchers in The American Association
All Of the teams are well fixed 81 ths
box for next season. as every team WI
have at least two reliable nea 20 begir
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