Evening star., 1911-08-13

During the winter months Manager Nc
.Aleer made several efforts to secure
Flynn and he virtually had the deal
closed when Pittsburgh found that it
could not secure waivers on the player
because President Murphy of the Chicago
Cubs refused TO waive on him. II is
known that McAleer is still willing to
take a chance on Flynn, providing the
Pittsburgh club is not -exorbitant in its
demands and il is not expected 10 be
since. according to the Dreyfuss telegram
all the National League clubs have
waived on him. But there is nothing sur
prising about this fact, since, barring one
or two clubs VINO are trying out young
sters every one of the National League
clubs is well fortified at first base.
Cashon's game yesterday was far from
perfect, but when the fact is taken into
consideration that this is the first year
that the youngster from Greenville has
ever attempted to pitch base ball and
is just making his debut in fast company.
he creates the impression that he has
the making of a grand pitcher. So far
as speed and curves are concerned, Cash
ion has no favor to ask from any one,
but he lacks both experience and con-
troll and this naturally places him
under a heavy handicap. Not having
control. cashion is too often placed
called a hole. to make him effective.
Furthermore, it is not expected of him
that he should know the fine points
OF the art of pitching, since he has had
little or no experience. But the more
one sees of this youngster the stronger
grows the impression that II Will be only
a course of time when he will develop
into a marvellous pitcher. Though he
displays remarkable speed even now, he
does not get all that those long. strong
arms will develop when he learns how
to use them. and the fact that he lacks
control often causes him TO ease up and
consequently makes him prey for the
batsmen But with careful teaching and
more experience Cashion is going TO be
"a great pitcher. barring accident He
shows so much natural ability that even
the novice can see what he promises.
J Nor is that all that Cashion promises.
He looks as If he is going to hit in this
company. He impresses YOU as natural
hitter, even when he strikes out, because
he does not pull away from the plate and
always takes a healthy swing at the
ball.
Herman Schaefer was up four times
in yesterdays game, and barring the
third time. when he had Fisher two and
two and made a base hit, he carried the
Highlanders' pitcher along until he stood
with three balls and two strikes against
him on every occasion. To the casual OBJ
server, who does not figure on anything
but the man who makes base hits, such
performance goes unnoticed, but 1t
must be easily figured what would hap
pen to an opposing pitcher If every bat
ter who faced him would force him to
go the limit. That Is one of the strongest
features of Schaefer's play. He carries
the pitcher to the very limit, and he
makes him pitch more balls to him than
he does to any other two batsmen Schae-
fer got two OF the Nationals six hits
yesterday. and Fisher found him the most
troublesome man he had to face. When
he failed in the eighth with Cashion and
Milan on and one out, he fouled the first
| two balls pitched, and even then finally
| had Fisher three TO two, and then fouled
| out II merely goes to prove that Schae-
| fer as q batsman has something on the
average player. because he is constantly
working the pitcher to the limit
Cunningham gave another beautiful OK
hibition at second base. In the second in