The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
Adams and Camnitz of Pirates
viii be Mainstay of the
champions.
McGraw Has Taken No Chances
aud Will Have Many New
Pitchers.
by JOHN FOSTER.

by JOHN FOSTER.
Some pitchers who were success
ful in 1909 in the National League
were topheavy with success. The
question aneaR-basebh11 enthusiasts
In whethey they are likely to be
able TO repeat this season their good
work.
Owing to the decisive manner in
which the Pittsburg club won the
championship, the results OF 1903.
far az the champions were concerned,
were q queer motley OF young blood
triumph woven with plentiful mix
ture of old blood merit. Every vic.
tory for Pittsburs. In which one OF
the younger pitchers figured. was an
other credit mark to two men who
contributed prominently to the sue
cess Of the championship club. They
were Camnitz and Adams Last year
was their best year. In the case OF
Adams, Ii was the year which made
him fame. II he can repeat his sue
cess this year, and II Camnitz can
do az well as he did for the cham
pions, Pittsburg begins the season
with two known quantities.
1t Is true that the worlds cham
pionship series gave Adams his great
! est reputation. owing to the important
! place In which he was thrust to hold
the honor of worlds victory for
/ his team, but il must not be for
gotten that what work he did for the
1 Pittsburg club during the regular sea-
son of the National League was excel
! lent.
In 1909 Camnitz, Adams. Leifleld
L NvS a II.
| for the Pittsburg club. These con-
/ stituted two-thirds OF the total num-
! Der of games which were scheduled
/, for the team. OF this number they
won sixty-eight and lost twenty eight
Their percentage of victories was
| about seventy of the total In which
they engaged. 1t Ia evident that q
quartet OF pitchers which can work
we'll enough To assist in winning II
per cent. of the total number OF
games In which they. take part eonsti.
tute force to be reckoned with Sc.
rlously by opposing managers.
In the season now at hand wilIil
must be eliminated as a factor In
the SUCCESS Of the Pittsburg club
since his services have been trans
ferred to ST. Louis. More OF the wori
OF the year to come must, therefore
devolve on the younger pitchers of tn,
Pittshurg team.
Camnitx took part in thirty -on.
games last season. which 10 prohabi,
about oil that can be expected from
pitcher Of his style during the year
Leifield worked in twenty-se
games. fair average for a left.
handler. Adams was the principal II
but nftsen games and only assisted
In some of those. Indications FOL
this season point to the fact that ths
Pttsourg management In 70 confiden
| OF his general ability that he will be
come the leader In more contests II
1910 than ne was In 1903.
The one most striking fact In re
gard to the Pittsburg pitchers In
1919 II that the club thinks 1t car
AFFORD to 20 on without Willis, wht
had twenty-five Victories to his credt
In 1908. against eleven defeats.
Some may believe that the Pittsburs
management Is rushing into an ex
pertinent which may prove diaastrou,
rather than helpful. but the fact.
have been given as they stand andaht
reader In at liberty to draw his owr
conclusions az to the possibilities fol
the year to come.
Chicago Well FIXED.
In the Chicago club there IL 4
known pitching force. with Mordecal
/ brown at the head. His principal
assistants are Overall and Reulbach
The expression known pitching force
Ia used from the fact that all oil
these players have stood the test ni
hard work In more years than one end
| their ability and merit are well un.
derstood. The most important fact
to be taken into confederation 20 far
az they are concerned is that witch
II TO be reckoned with all veterans
their ability to stand another scascn
I OF grueilfng contests fon a champion.
ship. a. there is no likelihood that The
race for the championship this year
viii be easier than that OF other years
/ Pfiester. the left hand pitcher, may
also a. we'll be included in this Hist
These pitchers were capable OF more
aervfce than their four contem poraries
4 In PtttsbnrE. They took part In lis
games mst year. OF theae they wen
eighty three and lost thirty-kIx. Their
percentages OF Victories was Just q
shade lower than seventy. As corn
pared with the Pittsburg quartet. their
work should be considered o, a PAT
with the four mentioned Of the clam
and 81. Louis In tho American, there