The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

The pace in big league baseball
hasn't prevented considerable num-
Der OF newcomers from keeping up
with it, fast though it is supposed to
be.
Every club of the sixteen has one
ed the major league ranks either this
season or last-recently enough to be
rated as a newcomer-whoh has proved
his ability to keep up with the COM
pany, who has made good, to put it
colloQuially. There are several pro-
nounced successes among the number,
and numerous undoubted successes.
The three biggest hits among the
new men are iris Speaker, Frank Ba-
ker and John Miller. The Boston and
Athletic clubs of the American league,
and the Pittsburg club of the National
league, are the respective fortunate
ones to pick up these fine young play
ers from the minor league fold.
Another find is Bush, the Detroit
shopstop. and still another Krause,
the young pitcher, whom the Athlet'
les rounded up from California. These
five represent the cream of the sea-
sons infusion of material, but by no
means all Of the recruits of sterling
caliber.
Speaker has attracted the attention
Of the whole baseball community since
the season opened. and there are some
things he can do which attract atten-
ton to him more than more valuable
accomplishments, which, by the way.
he also has.
That is, he is such a splendid judge
and catch Of fly ball as to make that
virtue distinguish him more than his
hitting. He is first-class hitter, but
handles a fly ball as only few out
fielders in the history Of the game
have done. He is also a thrower and
base runner-an outfield prize that is
found only once in long time-and
in the class with Cobb Though not as
yet his equally Fielder Jones, Bill
LANCE and Jimmy McAleer.
krause Proves a Wonder.
Krause is a left-handed pitcher
whom Connie Mack sent down the
American league line cleaning up all
Corners Few pitchers make as ef
fective an entry into the major league
arena He has proved Jewel, and
he came unheralded.
Bush came to the Detroit club frolr
Indianapolis with a great reputation
In a way that was a hardship on thu
young shortstop. for he had his repu
H0 In hoa
in doing that and is fixture in biz
league company.
AS for Miller, of the Pittsburgs, HI
was virtually an unknown. Except t
those who knew of him and MAYBE
had him in mind for a major League
team, he was unheard OF until the Pr
rates sprang him on the baseball pub
lie last spring. He came up like
flash. and there hasn't been any doub
that he could fill the bill. Loose
jointed and ungainly, he nevertheless
il strong in all departments, slash
ing hitter and constant menace t
opposing pitchers.
Baker Is another jewel. He had nj
first league experience last year. whel
he joined the Reading Tristate team
and soon drew the attention of Conni
Mack. Baker is q wonderful long di:
lance hitter. who is always dangerou
at the bat. He swings on the ba'
like Sam Crawford. and it travels wit
the speed of a bullet. Baker is ais
A swift runner and a clever third base
man.
McGraw, of New York, produce
two young infielders fast beyond tn
ordinary In Schaefer and Fletcher. A
both have played utility parts entirel
they haven't had a fair chance to sho'
all that is in them. but they have mad
good so far as their opportunity won't
permit. .
Meyers, McGraw's Indian catche
has stood the test. He Is hard hi
ter. pretty good with the bat in
pinch, and as a backstop is improvin
right along. His throwing to base
has been effective.
Stallings, manager Of the New Yor
Americans. brought quantity
young players with him and not fe'
of them have established themselvs
in fast company. though not sensation
ally SO. Demmitt. Engle and Austi
have attracted attention. though nor
is yet a finished player. Austin.
particular, has come to the front by h
remarkable speed. There isn't niue
likelihood that he won't stick. DEN
mitt is one of the best throwers
either league.
Warhap's Success.
Another Stallings youngster who hi
taken a firm stand in the big league
Jack WARRIOR, the pitcher. who n:
been an undoubted success. Not on
is he a firstclass boxman. having
puxxling underhand ball for one thir
and no end of pluck for another. b.
like Brockett of the same team. he
n rarely good fielding picher. Broc
EFT and Hughes have both been in b
league baseball before. but have show
more form under Stallings than pre-,
cusly.
Quinn, the pitcher. Of whom so mut
was expected and who opened so we
has had but indifferent success. but
may be nursed along and yet fulfil 9
pectations. Cree is another Hig
lander who promised much at the
ginning Of the season. He has t
stuff in him, but has been handicapp'
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