The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-04
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS or
PITCHER ri SSELL FORD.

HIIInlen's star Pitcher Possesses Natural
AbiIity In Addition to the knark Of
Controlling n PuIIIinE splitter Na'iS
says Hes = Wonder. sure Enough.
| The remarkable pitching of Russell ford
the Highlander star hoAman this year. IL
not wholly due 30 m" U-s. uf -piitcr,
although many PLAYERS amt critics seem 90
think that Ford deu@ndN "NclusiN ely mon
a moist delivery SuIs.r-fitious persons
have even made themselves believe that
the young Sew Nork pitcher possesses
supernatural uov"r- and - a sort Of hass-
hall medium Players that have h' en fo"l-d
hv him have been heard 10 say that th"N 80
not know What klni 81 balls Ford shoots
M 20 them aui thai his curves at" di1"rn'
from any 'b"N hay" ever seen before.
There - ne doubt that Ford has ma stored
the -pt ball WIN uuu-ual results. that M"
can make me. hall hrrah either 20 IN" tighi
or 10 ~" lrf' ~ viii and that D." has T"t p
. irCisd M" -ri-ul'ut U-' OF thl~ -u-CaIi"l
| mystery ball To degree that might h'' 'ali"'i
black art But o. - all" 'rri- that F"rt i a
| great pitcher ot natural ability without the
| tI-. of the damp hing In IN" hrsi place u"
4 i "a erfuly built Young man, With htoad
shoulders deep chest, strong arms and
steady und"rpnu'ng. Then again he - a
cool headed. careful student. with clear
4 fNF~lEuf ann Nbttlfilili abial Ibtt ~ - ''a'T
| control that ~ one g.. the secrets OF biz
/ stc,-,-- COUPLED with u j. confidence ia
| himself great speed and quick curves,
| together with n beautiful slow bail. Noi
| afraid IN shoot the bail over the plate. or
| rather the corners of II. Ford necessarily
must have a constant advantage over the
hatSmen who cannot ahort 20 play the
| usual WAITING game
| Combining these natural qualities WIN
1 . h. my ..f The hall Ford nav Do
regarded a. frrak There tsnt ih1ns
| about scientific pitching h" doesn't know 4,
| ami he never fails to tak" advantage "'
every point lie j. never careless. never
/ pitches "A hall without a purpose snd ha-
! head filled with gray matter Fotd kn""
how To save his strength lie has an under
! standing with the clnh officials which allows
MN 20 select tho days on So hIch he must
| work lie believes thai physical fitness
| means victory. ana ~ j. a -ur" 'htnR tina
| " hen"ver he takes his station on the mound
! he i ready - 90 he route
| Many pitchers have wonderful speed aud
curves. but lacS h-adWoTN That ~ why
! they ar. unsuccessful some tNiriers are
/ helpless without first class catcher 10 AID
them. hu' IN Ford'~ cas-" o. i clear that he
! can depend upon his own resources and
doesn't have 10 be told how =" manipulate
| the sphere W." - a hard man 10 catch when
| he brings the visiting splitter mt" play, but
D 81 her \ t-sa inc nan lllhg 81 III
cont rolled delivery l. comparatively easy
tash faH- vhp like to study -"t~ntiN"
pitching Usually ~ h"hini the netting AZ
American League Park. Especially whom
Ford - working. AMI any Ut Them VIII toll
| you thai IA point ~ real SCIENTIFIC iNlrllnS
thi. clever young-ier gives an exhibition
thai puzzles them almost a. much ~ The
opposing bai-mrn
Ford - not an accident, neither - %" a
temporary -auSt'tou. "" has Wa-teIcd
the -siruc.. Of pitching after careful ~i'fdy
and pra"ti'" aud has made a Syt."th rr"ord
pauy rhri-ty Mathew son. sell qualified
tn empress an opinion. watched Ford Ne
h~ "afi-sl the Me-hiugt"n- az Ameri.sn
game was over the Gian'~ star b'Anian
~ttd
ord j. Wonder I never saw better
pitcher lie viii make lo' 81 trouhl" for
W ~ IN" post -sst-'u series
Mathew -pn -av IN. HighlandarS ptav
IN IN" WORK of Vaughn and The other
~ Irl"r-
somebody who has plenty of lime or
his hA nds has Just nEur-d 70 ou' thst the
~ Louis Browns aud the - louis car
la-t ten years IN drafting and purchasing
new PLAYERS and that The only really ff-'
Cla-- man nb'Sln'.d IN ih,- manner T. turi
j. alsp show ~ that CON -sey ha- Taid n.srl'
scu".,sr W ihr~e ,"tr- to develop the nr.
osRo White -oN. with dubious re-Il'-
Garrv HERMAN has expended more than
half that amount ~ = vain attempt 10 pro
ylds ,t M ~. ,s,rd Hs.r. , . ,nn-g
yroftahia -,l~- ~ vuru uu' -'ar~ has.
i,..u lie, .louei INTO tturtng furW pra,tl.
caIiv without cost an tet"ld-. uun,
business .UdgnIsu' vhe'Ier a fHaW r1'-
ocedS OF not VA ihr-r d'N- 10 romretuiou.
III" injury sustained Hy lohuny Eyer-
ha- created IN" impression 'hs' the ,riN-
w ", "u s.o , ,@. ~. "SI lsI'l
m he worlds -"rl"- nd many ,ri''.- -,
the publ, interest," 20 rh"-" raT"- v.u 90.
thought 'h,' N" rl'-h be- .'"u 'h. Giants
sru ~" Nlghla ud"f- 20 % prov" g. - 'he
rlu-' sensational va -"blll -ycr' " the yrtf
Nes Work. fans have t...'u rravtrs for ms
struggle FOR long time. 'ud - thou-sua-
Of them cannot 80" 'l' world -'ri"- the
may NOT IIN mu,h attention tu ~ u.NOud
noting 'E.' rn-u'' II each gam" "a hi,h will b
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