The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

infeId together, something WashIngton
has9 lacked for years. washington IL
noted for It's great pitching staff. and is
considered by baseball judges 70 be the
best In the American League. with the
exception OF Cleveland.
Now I am going TO compare the indi-
vidual players of these teams. I win
start at first base, Davis. Of Philadel-
phia: Chase. of New York: Stahl, OF
Washington Harry Davis is considered
a great slugger. and think all viii agree
with me tnat he Ia the best hitter among
the first basemen In the American League.
although he batted poorly last year HaT-
ry is a good inside player and a fine
fielder. Fast on the bases. and very clever
in pulling or a trick at a critical time.
His record for last year. Batting, .2E;
fielding. $50.
Chase. OF New York, is by far the best
fielding first basemsn IN the league.
Some Of the stunts he pulls Of around
the bag makes you dizzy He IS a good
hitter. and the best man In the league
in working that most difficult OF plays.
''the squeeze play" a fast man on the
bases. and summing the whole thing up.
he is one Of the stars" OF the American
League. He aft for .257 and helded for
$50
Stahl "A Fine Base Runner.
Stahl. Of Boston. is only a fair hitter.
and above the average in fielding.
Jakes strong point is that he is very fast
on the bases. and is considered one Of the
best base runners In the league. He hit
for 80 and helded at 9S4 clip last
year.
Freeman is a new man in the league.
but played good ball last year, although
he did not hit up to the standard "Jer-
ry" is one Of the best Of ielders. but
slow on hts feet on account OF having
two very bad ankles. No doubt ne viii
90 much better this year. His record;
Batting. .252; fielding. .s75.
Ungiaub is a fne felder and a good hit
ter BObs" long suit IS hitting three
baggers and doubles. He is very val
liable man, as he can play any position
in the inheld. and is also a good out
/ fielder. He nit for .2S4 and felded al a
.yS1 clip last year.
We have on second base Murphy. OF
Philadelphia; Deiehanty, OF Washington;
O'COnnen OF Boston. and Laporte. OF
Gardner, OF New York I don't think
there is much difference IN the playing
! OF Murphy and Delehsnty They are
both great hitters. fine helders. and fair
base runners. LapOrte, Gardner. and
OConnell are good men. but not stars "
LaDOrte and O'COnnel are nne hitters, bat
only fair felders, while Gardner's strong
pOine is in fielding Their records: Dele
hanty, batting. 81. fielding. s63; Muir
ply. batting, 80; fielding. SO. Laporte
batting. .24s, fielding .9f2 O'COnnell
batting. .27s: fielding -sSs.
Comparing the shOrtstOps.
At short this year. we Will more than
likely find Mcbride, Of Washington: Wag-
ner. Of Boston; knight. Of New York
and Nichols. OF Philadelphia con
slider Mcbride and Wagner in a class
with Turner and Wallace, when il comes
I 10 fielding. but they are only average
( hitters. Nichols. Of Philadelphia. IS the
best hitter OF the bunch. but not strons
( in fielding. Knight Will be a surprise
/ package, for we don't know just what he
I car do. as he has never played sEort
in the league. He is only a fair hitte-
Their averages; Mcbride, batting, %
fielding, -s4S- Wagner. batting, .247; field
ing. $50: Nichols. batting. 2l6: fielding
/ -sl3; knight. batting eastern League)
-22S; fielding. .sl7.
7 Conroy, Of Washington; Lord. Of Boston
I Elberfeld. OF New York. and Fox, Of
I Philadelphia, will be the third basemen
I Elberfeld. Conroy, and Lord are al
good men. Fine ielders and good hit
/ ters- I consider Elberfeld the best OF The
three In hitting. as he is a great man n
a pinch. and working the hit and run.
Fox IS a new man, and looks PROMISING
/ from all reports. Connie Mack thinks hs
/ has picked up a star" from what ne told
me last fall
Their records: ElbeTfeld. batting, 10
/ Gn nineteen games Played; fielding, .sl6
Conroy. batting, gs7; fielding, .SS6: Lord
batting, -25s: fielding, so2 Fox, no record
Tribute 90 GanIey.
I Left field viii be played BY GanIey
Of Washington Hartsel. OF Philadelphia
Thoney, OF Boston, and Cree. OF New
York. Hartsel is one OF the best mel
/ in the league in working his way to frs
( by the base on balls route A fine bas,
runner and a good hitter, ThOney il
/ said 10 be the fastest man In the league
/ in covering ground in the outer pasture
/ Fast on the bases and fair hitter Can
/ ley is the best bunter in the league. Bot
/ is very clever in placing his infeld hits
and the inhelders are always on theil
/ toes when he is at bat. for he is always
pulling on the unexpected. A great has,
runner and a fair hitter. Cree IS a new
man in the league. but good baseball
I judges say he viii make a fine man fol
/ New York. He appears 10 be a goot
hitter, as he has natural swing. Fas
on his feet and great thrower.
] Their records for last year follow: Gan
/ ley. batting. .2S9; fielding. .ss4 Thoney
/ batting. 255; fielding. .9+S Hartsel, bat
| ting, 2l5: fielding. $50 Cree batting
/ -267 (twenty-one games); fielding 1000
/ In center viii be Milan, OF Washington
1 Oldrins, Of Philadelphia; Hemphill, o
I New York, and Speaker, Of Boston.
oldring, Milan. and HemphiIl are al
I classy men in their positions, and ar,
! considered fine hitters, with Hemphill II
the lead. Speaker is a new man, and hai
not had much of an opportunity 10 shov
what he can do. He was with Littl
/ Rock, IN the Southern League. last year
( and created a sensation by his hard an,
/ timely hitting Experts say that he is
finished ball PLAYER, and win make
great name for himself this season.
Their records In batting and fielding are
Milan, batting, .239; feIding 95S Old
] ring, batting. Z21: fielding .94l Hemp
{ hill batting 2S7: fielding. SS7. Speaker
batting. 20; fielding 1905 On thirty-on
ganes).
Good Bunch of FieIderS.
Gessler. Of Boston: Keeler. Of Ne7
York; Ciymer. of Washington, and som
unknown. by Connie Mack OF Philadel
phia- Keller OF New York, he's Away
been in class by himself in right iel'