The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-04
SOUTHPAWS AND
right HANDLERS
EASIER TO SELECT BEST RIGHT
HAND PITCHERS THAN TO
PICK OUT BEST LEFT
HA N DERS.

New York. oct. At is easier TO
separate the strictly first class right
hand pitchers from those who are not
i'm that class than to draw the same
line i'm the left hand division. There
are half dozen or so right handed
pitchers who would be almost unani-
mously, with of course difference of
opinion as To the best of this lot but
among the left handed twirlers there
is no small circle that stands out so
cminently. Try to pick out the best
soutpaw in the big leagues and you
lind yourself wondering over the list
of dozen and waverings as To which
are the choppers.
In the northpaw brigade are Ma
thewson, Walsh. Ford, Johnson.
Coombs and Brown. who undoubtedly
stand out more prominently than any
others, and who would easily carry Il
majority of the votes were there
vote on the best six. For day i'm and
day out work and having everything
they are at the top of the heap. But
who is the best left handler or who
are the best left flanders in the bust
ness? There wouldn't be any such
unanimity i'm naming the chosen few,
More bordering would be required to
arrive at decision.
Ask George Stallngs who is the best
left-hander and his answer would be
Jim Vaughn" Ask Connie Mack and
ne would say Eddie Plank" But
there isn't any portsider who looms
up the strong. solitary, in a class by
himself figure that RUDE Waddel did
when he was the king of the south
Paws.
Greater New York has three of the
best left-h handlers i'm the game Vaughn,
Wiltse and Rucker. This is Vaughn's
first active year i'm fast company and
he hasn't earned the reputation that
comes from a long period of consis
tent work. as has Wiltse of the Giants.
Also he has been kept back by a sore
wing, but at times when he has been
in form he has undoubtedly shown
that he has as much as any ft-hand-
er I'm the game and more than most
Vaughn has speed. change of pace |
control, good breaks, as good a roper
tory as the next pitcher, cool head |
and doesn't get ratified. He is proba /
bly, the most promising young left
handler in the game today. Were he |
more alert he would be better off, /
but he has a fine physique and all /
things considered comes nearer hav-
ing the best natural equipment of any .
Of the southpaws. Were all the left
handlers thrown i'm the market none
would command "A bigger price.
Wiltse is very consistent. a high I
class craftsman with splendid curves,
long head, exceptional control and lot
Of pluck lie is steady, good man
to send i'm a trying moment and the
lefthanders With more rugged
physique he would he ut the top of
the heap. Rucker has more on the
ball than any other lefthander, except
Vaughn. but tends toward unsteadi ,
ness and inconsistent work in the box.
class work. but with a tendency to-
ward being crratic. Sallee is another
with all the wrinkles Of ,
but his habits do not con- !
duce to succeed and interfere with his :
innate skill. :
Doc White In one of the best left G
handlers So are Kargcr. Pncster and I
Plank. Plank. White and Wiltse are v
conspicuous not only for good service i
lut for long service. Washington has II
good one i'm Gray, and Johnny Lush
# the Cardinals and Mattern of the 1
8ostons are good men who would be n
'till better with stronger teams be- n
lind them. Mattcrn is rara avis 4
n way. a spitball southpaw. Mitchell C
II the Clevclands is n newcomer and O
'ery promising. Krause. the left $
lander sensation of last year. has not "
epeatod his success this year. but A
nay come back. There never was
outhpaw who had more wonderful n
urvcs and speed than Cy Seymour, a,
nut fatal defect was lack of control. al