The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
BOY PITCHER
CHEERED TO VICTORY BY
KING OF PLAYERS. LAJOTE

From the Philadelphia Times.
Average observers Of the slouchinp
Frenchman who guards the mid-saclo for
Cleveland. and whose fame has been fan
Jared from coast TO coast. on a super
fetal view Of Napoleon Lajoie hardly
would give the great woonsocket lad the
reputation Of having as much sentiment
as the man whose heart is won upon his
sleeve
Larry in his general aspects seems like
a self-centered. self-interested. and self.
contained star. who, from the high emf
nence Of his pinnacle Of fame, looks down
with an nl-concealed and grim sheer on
! those plodding souls below him who are
destined never 10 shine with even the
feeblest flicker OF baseball fame
But there is a young pitcher in the
I Cleveland camp 10 whom such an asser-
ton would meet with a speedy and heart
felt rebun. Tell Harry FanwelI. who bids
fair himself TO reach stardom ere the
season wanes. that Lajoie cares for moth
Ing but his own fame. and he will heart
lily asseverate that you are a liar. Then
ne viii relate a story that in the sordid
soil Of the diamond blossoms like a daisy
IN stony and poorly nurtured ground.
In the course OF this brief sketch Of
Fanwell the story will be interviewer as
golden strand.
one week ago to-day. while the Nap
ianders were engaged in series with the
Athletics 1900 and odd spectators heard
the umpire announce that ''FanweT''
70 F,~s
ity Of them the youth who sauntered 10
the box at the conclusion Of the first half
inning was merely name. 10 the others
who are baseball fans. and follow the
game with the keenness Of the hound on
the scent, the announcement meant that
nav bush Lacquer named Fanweu was
10 get his first working out in a major
league game.
Shows Great Nerve.
He pitched against Jack Coombs. and
he twirled a grand game Cool as an ice
berg. with a spinal column like a ram
rod, he withstood the natural tendency TO
blow when he was given support that
would have manned the steadiest Of vet
Grams. But he pitched on with nerve. 4
cnange OF pace and the headiest exhibit
ton that a youngster has given here for
some moons.
True. he lost but If every game Ia
pitches is as neat an effort as his first
contest ne viii be leading the American
League az the end Of next season. Now
10 the little sketch
Fanwell whose first name Is Harry. is
a good-lOoking chap. tall and well built
who is about twenty years Of age 1.-the
IN his frame. but with a width of shout |
1erS that shows his capabni;y 70 tu-irl
With speed. he has an ideal build for a |
good pitcher. His native city IS Balti- /
more. and in the natural course OF events /
he went to Danville. OF the Virginia I
League
A man must make good In DanvllEe. /
That is one OF those outhern cities
where poor pitcher takes his life in
MS hands when he ascends the hill. The
ans have a persuasive manner of hitting
twirler with brick when he goes
wrong, and under this stress a man
speedily rounds into moundsman. Prob
IDLY it is this summary treatment that
makes so Snany good pitchers down in
as the drafting by the major
,lubs show.
After helping Danville into the leading
position in the race Harry and his col
eaSue, Mayberry. also a twirler. were7
aiken by the Maps. Mayberry is due TO
eport at the close Of the season. The
ump to major company made Harry
ut weak in the knees. and with his