The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

with the promise Of continuance IN
the future.
Boston spent q fortune in. the pur~
chase or promising recruits and II Is
/ but natural that Mr.. Taylor's club
should have profited most by the deals
OF the fall and winter. Outhelder
Thoney, always near-big -leaguer
seems 10 have arrived AZ last Sec
ond Baseman O'Connell. secured from
Providence. looks like the real md
OF the year on account OF his batting.
II is not 10 be expected that he Will
be hitting round 400 all year. Never
theless he should win many game
for his club. Crayath, another out.
fielder. looks very passable. Big Ges-
sler is no better than before and he
has held major league jobs twice on
other clubs Eddie Cicotte looks like
finished boxman.
Washington fans are proudest or
Shortstop Mcbride. secured from last
years Kansas City club He is prob
ably as fast fielder as there is in the
American league. His batting Is not
anything to brag over. but shortstops,
I
OF weakness with the stick. AT that.
Mcbride is batting better than when
with the ST. Louis Nationals.
Freeman. the former Minneapolis
irst baseman, will probably last the
year out. though showing no signs OF
being anything more than a star min
or-leaguer. Burns, big California
southpaw. looks the best OF the new
pitchers and has won some sensation
al games.
Manning, the Tri-State recruit. has
pitched some very effective ball for
New York. and Neal Ball. the Michi-
gan boy. looks good enough TO play
short stop In spite OF Elberfeld's pres
ence on the team, which is certainly
saying a great deal, in spite OF the
fact that the Kid is far from the player
ne was once.
Connie Mack has developed what
looks TO be the only new catcher OF
the season. as Carrigan who is max
ing good with Boston has been on
that clubs list for couple of seasons.
Sid Smith. OF Atlanta. Is the man re-
ferred 10. He can catch. throw and
hat.
Rube vickers. another Of the Mich
iganders who has broken into the
limelight this season. has been equip
ped with some sort OF toeweights that
have proven effective II appearances
are 10 be believed and is formally In
stalled as the successor OF Waddell.
Schlitzer and Carter. two more pitch
ing recruits have done but fairly well.
Another OF the list OF Michigandsrs
making good this year is Pitcher Ora
ham, OF ST. Louis, who has won a big
majority OF his games this year. He
is southpaw and should improve
steadily. The Browns have a utility
outfielder named Schweitzer who IL
also said to be all the cheese, though
he has not formally demonstrated the
fact IN public as yet. IL he Is as
good as they say. he should soon dis
place Danny Hoffman He comes from
the o. & p. league.
Cleveland is resting her claims for
added strength on Outnelder Josh
Clarke and Pitchers baltimore and
Check. Clarke and Check are veteran
minor leaguers and will never be SEN
sations. though both may last the sea
son out baltimore Is likely 10 prove
bothersome to some OF the American
league clubs for long time. on the
basis OF his work here
Chicago has In Jakey Atz. OF the
New Orleans club. an infelder who
promises 10 be fixture. though not a
regular. He Is fine fielder and
fair hitter.
AS for Detroit IL is useless TO re-
mind home fans or the fine showing
OF Eddie Summers. the Indiana pitch
er. He is as good as any OF the al
legged pitching finds" OF the season
and. perhaps. some better AT any
rate. Hughie Jennings smiles In sat
isfed way when the youngsters name
Is mentioned.