Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07

Manager Fred Tenney of the Boston
Nationals. in discussing great right
felders, says this: "A player in right
field has the same chances as in the
other two outer gardens. He needs to be
fleet of foot good thrower. sure fly
catch and able to handle ground balls
Perhaps he has more opportunities to
display his throwing ability, as base rum
ners invariably will try to go from first
to third on a hit to right. An ability to
size up the batters who are apt to hit
into short right field is a great help. as
often, if the fielder is playing correctly.
he can cut a man off at first base on an
apparently safe hit. On many fields the
sun bothers the player in the right gar
den. A man must be selected who has
the ability to follow the course of the
ball when close to the brilliant orb and
not get ratified even if he temporarily
loses sight of the fly. Smoked glasses
of late years have been of immense ad-
vantage in these sun parlors, as the play
er can see the ball even when 1t Is on the
edge of the sun
Big Sam Thompson was for years
the right fielder I'm Philadelphia There
he had a bad sun field, but seldom. if
ever, did he drop a fly. having mastered
the art OF catching the bail while stand
ing sideways to the direct in VIII CHI 1T
was coming. AS his nickname signifies.
larly fast on his feet. good thrower
and a tremendous hitter-a man VINO
made many long. hard hits. always stand
ing we'll up in the averages at a time
when such noted hitters as Arson,
Brouthers. Delehanty, Burkett and Ham
ilton were in their prime.
'Silent Mike" Tiernan.
''Tiernan of New York was another
great player. While Thompson was quiet.
Tiernan was so much more so that he
earned the sobriquet of Silent Mike!
Never speaking unless spoken to. and
then replying as briefly as possible, lie
kept playing ball every minutes. a terror
with the bat. Silent Mike enjoyed grea t
popularity with the crowds all over the
circuit. Starting his career as a pitcher.
he gave that up and became one of the
games great Outfieiders. His reputation
and career are still fresh in the minds of
the fans of New York. He is the man
they always wanted to come to bat in a
crisis, as they felt sure he would deliver
the necessary hit.
Patsy" Donovan started playing with
Boston, but was soon released to Pitts
burgh. where he played for many years
and where he made his reputation as
top-nOtcher. A very fast runner and
good fielder, he was one of the pioneers
of the short sharp hitters, with a quick
getaway to first bag. This style OF
hitting showed the possibilities of tn,
bunt and slow infield hit. an idea much
developed by managers and players dur
ing the next few years. Donovan used
this style to such advantage that he al
ways ranked very high.
The name of Willie Keller brings to
ones mind the diminutive size Of this
base ball giant for years probably thu
best known and best liked of all bal
players. Popular everywhere, praised
everywhere, lauded by the newspapers
and fellow-players, yet he remained the
same quiet, gentlemanly. unassumine
chap A wonderful fielder. very fast
runner. sure catch and strong thrower
coupled with extraordinary ability
with the bat. he was the type of the idea
fielder. Apparently he could hit and place
ball in any part of the field he desired.
Woe to the infielder who started to cover
the bag when Wee Willie was batting,
as he invariably would place the ball
Just where the fielder had been. This fac
dlty made him a wonderful workman in
the hit and run play. He started playing
at third base. and his hitting was so
strong that both New York and Brook
Ign secured him, only to pass him up
when it was discovered that he was
left -handed. Wise Hanlon took him, inn
mediately placed him where he belonged
and developed him into star Of the
first magnitude.
Elmer Flick Great.
Flick made his reputation playing al