Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
ARE
In GREAT DEMAND
POrt-Side TwirlerS Appear to
be Wanted by All Base
ball Managers 0
MACK GIVES UP
$4,000 FOR RUSSELL

ii any one happens 10 know Whelc
a good southpaw pitcher is located
who can make good in fast company,
just let him give the information to
some American League manager aud
get a big bonus for his pains. There
is a craze for left-hauders among the
big league managers just now. but
this applies particularly to the men
who lead the American League teams.
The southpaw I'm the American and
National Leagues are having a good
year, with the boxmen Of the Ban
Johnson organization having slightly
the best OF H. Whether Il is because
the American Leagucrs have more
puzzling curves or whether the Ma
tional batsmen are better against
left-handors is a question for argu-
ment
At any rate, the recent sensational
sale by Manager Jack Dunn. Of the
Baltimore club. OF Lefty Russell to
Connie Mack, OF the Philadelphia
Athletics. for $4,000, after spirited
bidding. in which Manager McGraw,
OF the Giants, and Fred Clarke, Of the
Pirates, took part, shows the market
value of promising southpaws.
Russells rise has been remarkable.
| His full name is Clarence Dixon Rus
sell. and he was born in Baltimore.
July s. 1890. He was first signed 20
Baltimore in the winter Of 1909. In
the spring he was let go to the
| Wilkesbarre club. While there he
began to practice throwing the spit
ball. Manager Kittredge, Of Wilkes
barre, was oyerstocked with pitchers
and LET the future $4,000 beauty slip
through his fingers. Russell joined
the Hagerstown. Md. team and then
developed the spitball that made him.
While with Hagerstown he won p
games and lost two, one OF which was
! lost because the catcher couldn't hold
Russell's splitter.
This season ne has been the sensa-
ton OF the Eastern League, and no
pitcher in the game has attracted
more attention than the Baltimore
boy He has won IA and lost seven
games for the Orioles. Besides. he
has finished two other games. making
total of % games worked in He
has not allowed his opponents more
than seven hits in any game.
Russell will remain with the ORR
oles until the close OF the Eastern
League season, when he will join tbs
Athletics II is figured that the youni
southpaw will be OF material assist
ance in helping the Quakers In thei
final dash for the pennant.
On the other hand. the America
League magnates are being panne
p. for allowing Southpay Bill Burns, 70
y merly of Washington and Chicago,
slip into the National League. The
questions are being frequently aske
* why did Comiskey release Pitch
lg Bill Burns and why did the Americ
as League clubs waive claim 70 a pitc
re err who has since been very SUGGEST
for Cincinnati?'
The reason given is that viii
Burns is a good pitcher. he is said
I believe himself a privileged chara
ter He has wealthy parents Al
. doesn't have TO work for living. Fl
that reason he couldn't see any use
taking morning practice. AS Comi'
| key is n great believer i'm discipline
he could not allow Burns to shake IN
, the morning sessions. As result
he allowed the good left-hander TO 8
to Cincinnati. where Griffith lets hin
out Of morning practice.
or the American League left-hand
ers Eddie Karger. of the Bostons. hai
so far made the best record for thu
season with eight victories and two
defeats. Plank, Of the Athletics, has
won twelve games and lost five; jim
Vaughn. Of the New YOrks. who wal
in a fair way TO be the leading south
pay Of the American League until h'
injured his arm, came back las
Thursday and beat the Browns, there
BY tying Plank's record Of eight games
won and five lost I'D killian, OF De
troit. has won Eve games and los
two Rube Waddell. until he wn
, benched had won two games and los
one. Krause. Of the Athletics. Wit
was the pitching sensation OF 1906
has won five and lost four
OF the National League sOuthpaWs
Kroh, Of Chicago: Webb. OF Pittsburg
Burns, Of Cincinnati; Pfeister. Of Chi
, cago, and Lush, of st. Louis. have wo
more than half of their games. Wilts'
Rucker and Foxen have so far had a
even break.
While Il is generally admitted tn;
left-handed pitchers have somethin
on men who hit from the south sid
I of the plate. the rule is not universe
' Willie Keller could always hit
southpaw better than a right-handc
Ty Cobb. Iris Speaker, Easterly an
: Eddie Collins. left-handers, who al
= we'll up in the American League ba