Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-02
Harry steinfeIdt, Third 6aseman OF
Chicago Nationals, Called Prettiest
Thrower Since Nash's Time-Dah.
len One Of Most Reliable, AZ 10
Devlin of New York Giants.


~ motion, but he is one Of the most
reliable throwers in the big leagues.
Dahlen is an excellent Judge of dis
lance and times his throws with won
derful exactness.
When 1t comes to q thrower whose
method is a treat to the eye for It's
grace, speed and unerring airline
flight, Harry Steinfeldt, the third base
man of the worlds champions, is an
accomplished actor. He has a power
full arm, and, while he makes his share
OF wild throws, there is beautiful har-
monizing of lift and speed to his
nings. He is the prettiest thrower
from the third corner we have seen
since Billie Nash's time.
There is no more beautiful thrower
in either league than Capt. Mike
Doolan of the Phillies. Doolan Is one
Of the hardest throwers In the game
and one of the truest. His ability to
throw from any position Is his strong
point, however. and his skill in locat-
ing first base without Strengthening up
to make the throw or apparently look
Ing whore he IN throwing has stamped
him IL . marvel.
Another attractive thrower was Jim
mie Collins. His throws do not 30
with the whizzinz flight Of steinfeldt's.
but he 10 easier and more graceful.
Nobody ever was Collins equal in nat
ural grace. From the moment he goes
after q ball-up in the air, or SCOOP
Ing Q dimcult bunt-all Of Collins
muscles and movements were In per
feet harmony.
A thrower Of the Dahlen type 10
George Davis Of the White Sox. Davis
style IL more useful than ornamental.
He, too, 10 = side-wheeler. He suggests
the numbering, rather than the nimbIs,
but makes no false movements. ="
=. q, Hal Chase, the brilliant baseman
Of the Yankees, has marked manner
ism in his throwing. t 70 q peculiar
hit Of the ball to ! point Just over ana
close to the left shoulder. There 10
a almost imperceptible hitch Or
break in the movement Of the arm just
before the ball is' thrown, then the
hand shoots forward just past the ear.
The great Lajoie throws, - he
does everything else on the ball field,
in IN Indifferent, careless manner. He
10 tho personifcation Of careless, sup
pie grace. There 10 rather . wide
sweep of the arm, but with the move
ment 20 well attuned to the require
ments of the occasion that 1t has the
ease of everything else Lajoie does. w.
Quite different In build 10 Lajoie's
great rival in popular opinion a. to
who 10 the greatest bali player in
the country. Dutch Wagner 10 less
symmetrical than massive. Massive
though he IL, he 10 boundless in activ-
ity. When it comes to throwing, the
Dutchman can vary his style. just a.
he can for batting. Sometimes he
losses the ball-merely floats it over
to first base, ~ II to show his con-
tempt for the speed Of the runner.
Sometimes, when the time 10 short,
his arm describes . swing, swishing
arc, and then he cuts loose with great
force.
Kid Elberfeld 10 a determined, W.
cious thrower, who whips them across
on q line and uses his arm for all
there il In it. ~ ~
Bill Bradley, the tall and rangy third
baseman Of the Cleveland club, makes
q lariat of his arm throws with
swinging motion and has such q
reach that he seems to be handing
the ball to the first baseman.
Joe Tinker is another who might be
described a. IN enthusiastic thrower.
He conveys the impression, that he
would rather throw than eat. Every
bit Of him is mixed up in the throw
ing motion. some way or other. and he
goes at the Job with the gusto Of .
hungry man tackling hot meal.
There 10 plenty Of action In the
throwing Of Bobby Wallace Of the st.
Louis Browns, who, however, appears
to have more control over his move
ments, more finish, than Tinker. The
arm part of Wallaco's throw 10 sof
attractive proportion in it, swing and
elevation. ..
Z Arthur Dsvlin, third baseman Of the
New York Giants, very accurate and
reliable throwsr, gets the ball away
without great deal Of exertion. He
skpo II across WITH Q side arm move
ment, the arm remaining for second
In the air, % II It, nike the eye, wsrs
following tho fight Of the ball. *=..g.
Frank Chance. manager Of the
CHAMPION Cubs. 10 another who takes
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