The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-10
BASEBALL CHATTER

| BASEBALL CHATTER |
First baseman Hunter, secured from
Kansas City by Pittsburg, is making
good with Il vengeance and Manager
Clark of the Pirates finds himself in
the enviable position OF having two
first baseman in Hunter and Flynn
who can hit the ball Hunter will
likely start the season on the bag. but
he will have to go at a good clip to
keep Flynn off the team. Should he
keep up his present pace, however,
Flynn will be used as IA catcher and
pinch hitter, for he is showing up well
with the stick in the exhibition games.
and while he has not caught in sever
al years he has all the earmarks Of be-
ing first-class backstop.
There is gloom in Cincinnati over
the fact that the Reds have twice been
defeated by the Highlanders. SO much
was expected of Clark Griffiths team
this year that the games with the
New York Americans were figured
certain victories, but the result of the
games shows the Reds have been out
classed. Naturally, Griffith was an
Nious to score over his old team, and
his failing to do so has not only
been severe blow 70 his ambition,
but it has set the fans to thinking
really has a chance to be Il contender
in the coming pennant race.
President Frank Navin of the De-
troit base ball club was in Indianapo-
lis to straishten out the differences
between Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford,
Detroit's two star outfielders, and re-
Cobb and Crawford have not spoken
to each other for a long time as re-
suit of some trouble they had last sea-
/ son. Ii was thought that the long win
ter months would erase this difficulty
and the two players would get togeth-
err this spring, but they did not speak
when they met. Navin had long
heart-to-heart talk with the two be-
ligerent players and he believes they
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| Harry VOTERS injured arm is about
all right again, but how he can break
into the Hilltop lineup, with Birdie
Cree going as he is. is a mystery. 1t
was Birdie who started the run getting
! that brought that second victory to
the New Yorks, and Birdie can hit
them hard when he meets them. But
II will depend on the style of pitcher
who works. With right handler it
may be that Daniels will be left on the
bench and Voter placed in the out
field. and Hemphill will rest when a
southpaw is on the mound. 1t makes
no difference. though. All are won.
ders at the bat and on the bases. and
in the field only ball hit over the
fence will get away from them.
Lena" Blackburn. the White Sox
shortstop was drydocked. and IA float
ing cartilege removed from one of his
knees. Blackburne is expected to be
able TO play ball again in month or
six weeks. His injured knee handi,
capped him all last season.
Senior Jiminiz. the Havana base ball
magnate is going TO visit this country
the coming summer and attend the
games in several big league cities to
get pointers. The season in Havana
was not big success the past win
ter.
Kid E,berfield is evidently training
TO so on the vaudeville stage mex,
winter. instead of alternating on his
farm. Ii he pulls off that trick OF
catching the ball from the top of the
Washington monument without a
thick glove he will get the necessary
press notices.
Fred Clarke will never become a
bench manager. according to his wife
Mrs. Clarke wants her husband TO re
tire from the field and coach the bal
players from the bench, but admits
there is little chance of the Pirate
doing any such thing. Clarke just
cannot sit on the bench and look al
n game in which Pittsburg is playing.
says she. Every time he has ever
tried this he came home with head
ache. The tension is too great fol
him, and | am afraid he intends te
keep on playing
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