The evening times., 1911-08-04
GREEN WHITE
HOPE IS FOUND
Boxer Thought It Strange That
He Only Had to Fight
One Man

There Is more truth than poetry
In these musings of Donovan, one Of
the shrewdest pilots in the major
league. II Donovan were not encum-
bered 80 much by outside influence
his men might be in the lead in the
race for the pennant instead of strug-
Cling to beat the White Sox and the
Yankees for third position, critics
say.
Donovan referred specifically to the
base running of Lord, in which he
constantly bothered opposing pitch
ers, and to the trickery Of Callahan,
which won the second game Wednes-
day for the White Sox.
This passing comment of Donovan
draws attention to the fact that the
White Sox have more experienced in
side ball men on their playing force
than any team in the American
league
Besides the fertile brain of Manag-
er Duffy, who, with Mccarthy, per-
fected the hit-and-run plays years
ago. there are three other members
of the club versed in the intricate art
Of directing the attack of major
league machine. What is far more
reassuring, they are all working in
harmony. 2,.5 a aJ.4 -.
Better Than Leaders. qa;f
Here's the experienced managerial
talent of the White sox, forming a
combination of brains and inside play
shown by no other team in the league
and this includes the Detroit Tigers
and the Philadelphia Athletics, just
now desperately struggling for van
tage ground in their circuit.
Manager Duffy, former manager of
the Boston, and Philadelphia major
league teams, star player under Cap
tain Annson, is holder of the world 8
record for best hitting average in one
season. Duffy's batting average in
1894 was .43S. 1t is his second sea-
son as manager of the White Sox.
Jimmy Callahan, former White Sox
manager, semi-pro magnate, always
an authority on inside baseball" in
all its phases, has come back to ma
jor league society to show the young
sters how to run the bases and play
the game as it used to be played.
Billy Sullivan, the American league
most renowned veteran catcher, for
merly White Sox manager, knows the
weaknesses Of each batter in the
American league better than any
backstop in the circuit.
Harry Lord. former Boston Red
Sox captain, field leader and at times
acting manager of the White Sox in
Manager Duffy's absence, is one of
the keenest exponents Of inside ball
among the younger school in the
American league.
Besides this array of talent, Comis-
key is fortunate in having the veter-
an pitchers, Ed Walsh and Doc White
to teach the youngsters how to shoot.
Walsh especially has shown the prop
er spirit by instructing Frank Lange
and Jess Baker in the intricate art
of pitching in all it's devious phases.
Play "Inside" Game.
The White sox have all the inside
baseball" they need; they have the
hitting and the fielding. All they re-
quire is for their pitchers to go right
to win games and keep them In the
race.
With such sluggers as Mcintyre,
AOGuS NdA1dudu, Ddu6ueTty ana bOOl0
prepared to start a rally at any time
and the brains to pull off all the plays
worth knowing both in the field and
in running bases, the one need of the
White Sox to be pennant contenders
is for the pitchers TO deliver the
proper wares.
AS an example Of Jimmy Callahan's
quick thinking in q crisis. his dash
for home in the sixth inning of the
double header in q recent game was
an example. The score was 1 to 1
and weak batter up. Callahan fig
ured he had good chance to score
II he could draw bad throw to
third, Cicotte, usually a bear cat at
nabbing them of the bases, watched
Callahan closely. Cal took a fairly
good lead OF the base and Gardner
came in between the bag and the
base runner. Cicotte wheeled about
and made the throw to Gardner as
Callahan dove for the base.
The "come back" star noticed that
Gardner could not field that ball from
his position without falling and he
dashed for home. It was Callahan's
only chance to score. he thought, and
he accepted It without hesitating.
That quick bit Of thinking won the
White Sox the game.
WILL BE IN GAME AGAIN.