El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-10
Wingo Anderson Makes d
Hit With Cincinnati Reds.
Grindle With the Angels
on the Coast.

| lightly turns to thoughts of baseball
Just now the fans fancy IS turning in
I the direction of the major league train
| ing camps where the big leaguers are
getting the kinks out of their legs and
are warming up for the pennant race.
Unusual interest is beirS taken in the
/ league teams this year because there
are number of ball players trying out
| in fast company who have either worn
an FL faso uniform or have played in
the Cactus league teams. This inter-
est crystallizes around Wingo Anderson,
the left handed phenom who was the
single feature of the 1909 season in
the southwest.
Anderson With "Reds."
Anderson is with the Cincinnati Reds
and at Hot Springs. Ark. and his work
is being watched by the local fans as
closely ii was last season when the
Texan pitched such remarkable ball for
Ell Paso. The Cincinnati Enquirer,
which has Jack Ryder covering the do
ings of the Reds for the sport page.
had the following to say Of Wingo's
work recently:
Then came Wingo Anderson, the
stocky and determined youngster from
Texas. Wingo gave an exhibition Of
nerve which made the American
third inning by hitting the first man up.
The second man doubled and the third
singled. yet the enemy could tally only
once in the round.
With this handicap to go on, the
Texan settled down TO business. refus-
ing TO initiate the Wright brothers in
any respeut. except intelligence and
skill. He famed big Jerry Freeman,
got Bill Bradley on q bounder to the
box. and pitched off Joe Delehanty with
ease.
In the next inning Wingo retired the
side in order. and then he was sent to
the stable to rest up for another day.
Anderson, though rather below the
average in height. Is very powerfully
built, and handles himself we'll in the
box. His crippled right hand doesn't
appear to bother him either in fielding
or hitting.
Griff likes his style and appearance,
and will give him g thorough trial.
Batting Hard
Wingo Anderson bats right handed
and looks like some hitter. He poled
out one to center field fence. of which
Joe Delehanty made a great jumping
catch. and he also sent Charley Hemp
hill back TO the boundary for & long
boy. This boy has plenty of nerve and
he may turn out to be one of those who
will stick with the club.
Griffith tried out four pitchers in
this contest, and of the four pitchers
Wingo had by far the best record and
the other three were such well known
veterans as Griffith. Spade and Hosp.
It looks as If Wingo will succeed in
getting one of the regular places on the
staff and that in spite of the fact that
Griffith has ii candidates for places
on his pitching staff.
Griffith Pleased
Manager Clarke Griffith is more than
pleased with the way in which Wingo
Anderson of the Cactus league is show
ing up in the practice games here. Grif-
fifth smiled when he saw the way the
yoUngster worked out. and, turning to
one of his friends. said:
Well l guess Christy Mathewson can
certainly have q job scout for us
when he gets through playing with the
Giants
Mathewson touted Anderson high TO
Griffith when he was in Cincinnati a
few, weeks ago. Anderson's arm was
given a rest in the game today Griffith
preferring that he merely keep it in
first class condition and work out with
one of the extra catchers while other
men are in the box
GrindIe With Angeles.
Another boy that played here last
year was Grindle. In the first game
played between the Chicago White SoX
second team and the Los Angeles team
Grindle caught the last four innings
for the Angels and his record as shown
by the tabulated score. was: AT bat, 2;
runs. 2; hits. 2: put-outs. 4. and assists,
l. with no errors. One of his hits was
for two bases
Truesdale With Browns.
Frank Truesdale. who played the key
stone sack for Cananea the last part
= IL
st. Louis Browns and right now seems
to have the inside track for the position
OF regular guardian of the second sack.
The st. Louis papers have the follow
ing to say of this players ability:
The first days workout of the
Browns with Jack O'Connor at the helm
developed a feature. so unexpected and
gratifying that Diamond Johnny
chuckled and then chuckled some more
He vowed to himself to keep the mat
ter a secret. but decided. after more ma
ture elaboration. to 'unbOsom himself
and Come clean" with a little story
which will cause the bland smile of Bob
Hedges to become even more bland than
usual if such a thing be possible. and
the entire baseball public of old st.
Louis may also kick in on the giggle.
because all will be interested.
Hist Here's the secret: O'Connor has
a youthful infielder in his squad whose
cavorting about the second corner in
the inaugural practice showed him to
be a far more valuable player than the
pilot had ever dreamed ii possible for
him to be.
The player is peppery little Frank
Truesdale whom the Browns's manage
ment secured by way Of the draft route
from the Houston club last fail. Frank
is St. Louis boy, and is sure lallapa-
loosa.
Truesdade showed only one weakness
in the first workout. and this O'Con-
ncr attributed to over anxlousneSs. He
sail he could pres ribe a remedy which
would overcome the evil The youngster
ceres in on ground ball like streak
of creased lightning end overruns many
chances which go his way.
lie works TO either side in true major
league style, possesses the happy fac
ulty of being able TO tag the runner
and. while it is entirely too early to
pass judgment on him, he looks like a
fairly good hitter and a permanent fix
ture on the Browns's machine.
LANDLUBBER WHIPS SAILOR.
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