The Washington herald., 1911-03-02
I'm ON DECK TO STAY"
SAYS OUTFEELDER> CORBIN
Recruit Who Batted .31S for Akron First of Advance
Squad to Arrive-Cy Morgan Blows Into
WaShingtOn-Ot Gossip.
By WILLIAM PEET.

when ] left my home in COaltOwn,
down in the southern part of Ohio, 1
told all the boys that 1 was not only
going to the big league, but that in
tended to stay there. I'm ready to start
for Atlanta any time Manager McAleer
saws the word, and if confidence counts
for anything l shall wear a Washington
uniform this season" Thus spoke FRED
Corbin. the first of McAleer's baseoaIl
family to arrive in the Capital.
Corbin reached Washington yesterday
noon and put up at the Arlington, where
all the players will stop. He lost no time
in locating Manager Jim and making
himself known
Mike Kahoe. who has seen Corhm IN
action. speaks highly of the youngsters 5
ability. and Mike seldom picks a dead
one Corbin played with Doc RalSlon on
,bo> Akron club of the Ohio and Penn
syIvania League, and closed the season
with the neat little batting average OF
.31S. which is some average IN any oia
league More than half of CorbIn $ hlts
went for extra bases, and TINS, too' Is
mighty encouraging.
The writer had nice little talk With
the young outfielder last night, and uh-
like many minor league recruits, Coron
was modest and retiring. 1t was like
pulling teeth to get him to say word
He did vouchsafe the information that
he felt confident of making good, in
spite of the fact that he has only been
playing in organized baseball two years.
Corbin looks the part of an athlete.
He stands feet 10 inches, weighs. $50
pounds and is a left-hand hitter, but
throws right-handed. His rudy cOunte-
nance indicates that he has passed the
winter in plenty of muscle-building out
door work. in fact, he says he is ready
to jump into a game right now, and
does not believe he will feel any i'll eff
fects the following day.
The young Outielder speaks highly OF
Pitcher Fred. Sherry. whom he describes
as being 4 big, lanky six-foOter, and pos
seSsing great speed and puzzling curves
Corbin started his career on the dia-
mond while playing with the Coaltown
team. in the old horse and buggy que
Of that section. COaltown is a place of
some LOO persons, and one of its great
est rivals is Jackson. a few miles away
where HoblitzeIl, of the PhiIies, got his
start. Rivalry was fierce in those days,
and as usual when a ball game was
and railroad station closed UP for the
afternoon. Many a hot and stormy dia-
mond battle was waged in this league
asserts COrbin, so it is easily seen that
he comes by his baseball prowess. al
most instinct you might call it, quite nat
Urally.
o. The writer accidentally bumped into
Cy Morgan, the Athletics twirler, yes
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few hours and boarded the 10 o'clock
:rain for Hot Springs, Va, with the
other members Of the worlds champions.
who passed through the Capital
Morgan has been coaching, the Mount
St. Joseph's College pitchers for the past
two weeks and stated that the Baltimore
collegians would make some of the other
fellows hustle before their season closed
Like Connie Mack, big Cy would not
make any prediction as to what the
Athletics would likely do this season, but
it was easily seen he felt mighty con-
,hdent they would come back with that
pennant-winning stuff.
Kid EIberfeId writes from Hot Springs
Va, that he will be here Saturday to go
South with the Nationals. He says he
is already in good shape, despite the
fact that the weather at that resort has
been too cold for any ball playing.
The Kid last Monday started out with
Topsy Hartsel, OF the Athletics, on a
six-mile walking race, and beat the light
haired infielder home by about a mile
which is proof positive that he must be
in great condition, unless Topsy has gone
back whole lot.
1t would not be surprising IL other
members Of the Washington club drffted
into town to-day. Several are expected
for certain Friday, and when the dinner
bell rings at the Arlington Saturday
noon the entire squad Is sure to be on
hand. There will be no pulling away
from the plate, either