The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01

chester, who has been shining in eY-
cry game he has played IN the South.
looms up as the best shortstop Brook
'yn has had since the days of Man
ager DahIen.
Manager Griffith, Of Cincinnati
plans to follow the Chicago New YORK
system. and Will have his hatsmen
wait them OUT on southpaw pitch
ers and hit straightaway against right
handed pitchers.
Put up fss. one and then a slow
one and feel the batter" Manager
Griffith keeps pounding into the heads
OF his Red pitchers. Nothing deceives
batsmen as much as change OF pace
he urges.
Russell Ford has taught Jack Quinn
new wrinkle IN spi,-bRll pitching. II
Is the side-arm splitter which Ford
used in Atlanta before be discovered
his freak moist deliveries. Ford has
told no one how he commands his chief
assets.
outhelder Joe jackson, OF Cleveland,
VIII not make good In the American
League. In the opinion OF Southern
critics and rnagnates. Joe is termed
flash in the pan" III his native cesln-
try.
Jimmy Callahan has all the earmarks
OF "eoneback"--if 1t Is possible to
figure that he ever was out OF the
game. Playing with his serni-pro. team
In Chicago kept Callahan in condition.
Hal Chase so far has made good as
manager OF the Yankees. He has main
tanned discipline without starting trou-
BILE. and the team never has had har
der or more encouraging workout in
the South.
Coli 10 the best exercise on earth to
keep pitchers Arm strong during the
Winter" says Leon Ames. OF the
Giants. II can prove it by Vic Willis.
Ed. Konetchy, Reulbach and Doc
White. They'll tell YOU 1t ia d wonder
ful developer. l am going TO play golf
every year"
Harry FanweiL the Cleveland spit
bal!st. apologies for the poor showing
OF his fayorits delivery In training by
saying that he could not get any slip
perry elm to chew in the training camp.
He tried iicorice, but 1t wouldn't dc.
John McGraw 10 quoted SIS saying
young players and will let many OF
them drop back TO the minor leagues
He will carry IS men during the cham
pionship season. retaining Manusii
Fullerton Shontx. Hendricks. Rudolph
and Tesreau OF the new men.
Third baseman Harry I. Spratt. OF
the second year law class at University
OF Virginia, last week joined the Bos-
az NC
played third base on the Roanoke Club.
Of the Virginia League, and besides
feidtnx his position in fine style. he
was one Of the best hittsrs in that
league.
Reports from Hot Springs are TO the
effect that the Pirates will cut u much
bigger figure in the National League
race this season than they did last.
This prediction 10 based on the fact
that that grand old trio, Clarke. Wag-
ner and Leach. appears to be in better
condition than At any time last Spring.
Janvrin, tho Boston Echoolboy who Is
with the Boston Red Sox in California,
has made an excellent showing so far
and may be q regular infialder. He liz
an old-timer. has good whip and can
hit the ball hard Manager Donovan
says the boy il q real fnd,
With nothing but his regular third
baseman's finger glove on his left hand
Norman Eherfeld. the veteran Wash
ington intielder. plans to. catch q ball
thrown from the top Of the Washington
Monument. He win apply for a permi,
to pull Off this trick when he arrives
In the Capital. and may succeed In do
ing IL IN June,
The baseball scribes In New Orleans
say that Gainor Is an Improvement over
Tom Jones Mt Detroits first base. but
that Johnston, the first sacker OF the
Pelicans, looks better than both OF
them. This Johnston. who was turned
down by Cincinnati without trial. is
said to look just like Hal Chase did
when he first broke In. and Is, II pos
sible. faster.
The amateur league in Delaware, into
which pitcher Vic Willis planned to
place . team. balks on the major lea
guer. because say the players. they
would have no chance against his team,
20 Vic has decided to stick to his hotel.
without baseball - side line.
Billy Hamilton was not long on the