Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04

NEW YORK, July 4-ENetA Spr'hS
new sensations bob up in the big leagues,
but usually not one in fifty lasts over
month or five weeks. But scouts verify
hustled more than ever last fali. Tor
here are nearly 100 newcomers in the
American and National circuits now that
appear to have earned themselves per-
berths.
Teams that didn't look any too prom
sing at the tail-end of last season have
come back this year, and are fighting Tor
Top honors, six months ago they We're
not given a look-in for anything better
than the second division.
Probably the team that was most ben
Gifted by recruits was the Chicago White
Sox. Comiskey opened the money bag
and sent his scouts out with orders TO
get stars, no matter what might be the
cost. AS result Ping Bodie, Roy Cor
han and Jimmy Callahan were induced
TO affix their John Hancocks to q Chica
go contract.
While Callahan is far from a novice.
he did not play big league ball for about
six years, SO he must come under the
new men, list.
And II is Bodie and Callahan. both of
whom are hitting over the 800 mark,
that are keeping the white-hosed ath-
letes up in the American League race.
Bodie broke all home-run records last
season, while in the Pacific Coast League,
when he completed the circuit thirty
times without a stop.
ring mas developed into a perfect field
er, too. When he first Joined the White
Sox Manager Duffy stationed him in
right field-the sun garden-and Bodie
did not look any too good. But Duffy
soon realized what the trouble was. and
shipped Bodie to center field. Since then
Ping has been making sensational catches
with regularity.
AS for Callahan. ii must be said that
he is every bit as fast he was ten
years ago, when the Handsome one
was considered a bearcat He Is fielding
his position In swell fashion, hitting like
a fend and getting around the bases like
a ten-second man. There is only one
trouble with him, and that Is his arm.
Jimmy cannot throw any too far The
infielders are forced to back out into the
field to relay his throws
Corhan the Goods.
As for Corhan, let me remark that he
is every bit good as old Herman Long
on spearing grassers at short and going
up in. the air for line drives that are
tagged safe hits. He has a great whip,
and time and again has gone over back
ed far across to first i'm time.
Corhan hasn't done any hitting to date
however. but he is being schooled by
Manager Duffy. himself great batsman
years ago. and the youngster Is sure to
improve his stick work. AS soon as he
stops swinging wildly at the ball and
chokes his bat, punching his hits, he will
be up among the 800 biffsters.
The Chicago Cubs also picked up a
great ball player i'm Jimmy Doyle, who
last season hung his hat in the American
Association. When Frank Chance an
nounced that Steinfeldt was on the mar
ket fans the country over couldn't believe
II. While the veteran third baseman had
been showing signs of hitting the down
ward path nobody knew that Chance had
a youngster to fill his shoes.
Doyle Is Sensation.
But Chance had seen DOYLE perform
and promised that the new man would
turn out to be a sensation. And Doyle
sure has. He is not the finished de-
fensive man that Steinfeldt was, but he
shows promise of developing into another
Jimmy Collins. But Doyle can handle
the wagon tongue to perfection. South
paws and right-hand twirlers all look the
same to him.
Although the Detroit Tigers have al
ways been feared because OF their clout-
ing ability critics did not give them
chance on dope to win the pennant this
season. All figured that. while the at
tack of Jennings men could not be beat
en-. the team was not possessed Of high
class twirlers
But foxy Jennings fooled EN- all, for In
Jack Lively his scouts unearthed a cork
ing good spitball finger. who right now
is about as classy as any wet deliverer
in the league.
The Boston Nationals, although far
from real big league team. have two
crackerjack youngsters in Miller, out
fielder. and 1ngerton. third baseman.
Miller shows promise of leading the
league in batting this season, while In
gerton is another powerful and heavy
hitter
Frank Chance passed Ingerton up for
Doyle. and jus. now 1t looks like a
toss-up between the pair.
Charley Doom and his PhillieS have
been playing a brand of ball that is
far ahead of anything that was ex-
pected of them before the season
opened. And one of the men who de-
standing in the pennant race is young
Mr.. Alexander. a pitcher secured from
the New York State League.
DOOM has been working Alexander
opened ard the ycIngster hasn't failed
vet to deliver the goods. Still. many
believe that Doom is hurting the new
man by hustling him so much and fear
he is likely 10 break down.
Clark Griffith, who has been criticised
for deals he has made. seems to have
secured a live wire in Jimmy Esmond.
who last season played with the Jersey
CITY team or the Eastern League. Es-
mond played phenomenal ball around
the keystone for the Shelters and also
walloped the ball good and hard. Gene
Mccain. now owner of the Bridgeport.
League, team, who man
a ged Jersey City when Esmond was
unearthed, says that Griffith has
grand ball player in this youngster.
Yankees Staff Strong.
Although the New York Yankees
nitching staff was considered one OF
the best in the country last season.
Scout Arthur Irwin added strength
when he dug up Ray Caldwell from
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League and
Raw Fisher from the Connecticut cir
cult
These two youngsters are expected
to develop into fingers OF the Ford
class Caldwell has a big variety or
stuff and is one Of the coolest recruits
that ever donned a uniform in big
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