The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07


have chance to make good in big
league company this year. what a
chance there Is for a rising young
first baseman to make good In the
American League. Outside OF Chase,
Stovall and Davis, every one will
practically be a newcomer In fast
company.
Washington has got to have a first
sacker. Bob Unglaub, king among
the minors, never was a sensational
success In fast company. There 10 an
indistinct recollection that Robert
once was utility man with the High
landers, or as New York calls them
now, the Yankees. Then he went
to Boston, also In the utility role.
Boston let him go and Mr.. Unglaub
turns In the Tri-Stats League. There
he proved q wonder, best first base
man. star slugger, capable captain
and peerless as Frank Chance was
once regarded.
Bob gets back into fast company
and plays first for Boston. He
wasn't any wonder there and deal
finds Stahl back In the Hub and
Unglaub in the capital city. The king
of first basemen. the peerless leader
of the Tri-State. was no greater sue
cess in Washington than he was in
Boston. So now Robert In in Lin
coin. In place of our own Sir James
Sullivan. Robert will probably make
good there, but the chances are he
will be seen in fast company never
again.
So Washington needs first base
man and young Someriott appears TO
be the man for the job. He was
tried there last fall and found want
ing when base hits were needed. If
he fails TO deliver this season Nc
Aieer talks about Henry, a promising
young catcher. being given a show.
McAleer has a plethora--great word
that!--of catching material with
Gabby Street and Ainsmith, and he
can spare Henry all right. still, Bro.
Henry Is no Hal Chase. He Is also
rather weak at the bat, but given O
regular berth, he may develop. Jake
Stahl was a catcher and likewise
Frank Chance at one time. Also
Fred Tenney. and more might be
mentioned for that matter. But TO
conclude the whole matter, there II
a chance for q rising young first base
man on the Washington team.
The Boston Red Scx are rather
dubious about the first bag. To be-
sure, there IL young Bradley, who
understudied Jake Stahl. but Bradley
was no wonder. He got most of his
chances 10 play the bag when Harry
Lord was captain Of the team. Harry
and Bradley were quite chummy ana
many time When Stahl was fit and
willing Bradley was put In at first
by Captain Harry. Some folks think
that StahI was partly responsible for
the trade that landed Lord in Chicago.
Stahi stood close to John-i Taylor.
also he is a close friend of Ban John
son, and Tim Murnane was quite an
admirer OF the boy manager. Mr..
Murnane can do more gumshoe work
around the Boston club than any one
man He taught John-i Taylor all
that Taylor knows about baseball and
some Of his lessons have been costly.
one especially. the Stone-Burkett
trade.
But. anyway. Bradley may get
chance at first, but there Is a young
man named Myers who needs 10 be
considered. Myers comes into fast
company with n reputation of being
an artist at bag number one. He Is
a cost recruit, or from theta West,
and not few of the folks who have
seen him play declare that Myers Is
job in Boston.
Anyway, there Is a place for a ris-
ing young fret baseman with Bos-
ton.
In st. Louis there lis another chance.
The man picked thus far is said to
be Newman. but Manager Bobby Wal
lace may place one Mr.. McAuley
there. Right here let IT be stated
that neither of these two young men
are kHuvn IN Big 'feague society as
large. stellar iuminaries. They may
be all to the chili-con-carne and they
may be merely chilly. that is. frost.
But there certainly is a large-sized
baseman In st. Louis.
Manager Hughey Jennings is rub
bling his terra-cotta colored poll and
wondering who win make good, in the
place of Tom Jones. There Is talk
OF Sam Crawford getting the job.
There is talk of shifting Moriarty over
there from the third corner. There
is talk Of new star VINO will hlaxon
forth in the regimentals of the Tigers.
The latter looks like the real dope,
for Sam Crawford Ii needed In the
outfieid. Moriarty is needed at third
and the chances are that a rising
young first baseman will have a chance
to shine In the Detroit lineup.
And finally. brethren, there Is Chi
cago. Some chance there. believe us.
Good old Jiggs Donahue has drawn
first choice at the corner. Not long
ago Jiggs disputed the honor OF be-
Ing the star first baseman with Ten
ney and Chance. Then Hal Chase APP
peared and the dispute ended. Jiggs,
however. was considered some first
sacker at that. but his feet grew heavy
and his old swat stick light
Time kept moving and finally Jiggs
moved too. He travelled to Washing
ton and took a job under Mr.. Nc
Aleer. but the goodA weren't up to