The evening world., 1912-02-29
EDITED BY
ROBERT EDGREN
HOuU
Ball May Insure Hin,
Berth With Giants

have maintained for years ;ha: Mathew.
sons success began the moment he
discovered n SLOW bail and was able to
control It. McGraw thinks he would
do better now II he would use IL more.
II can be understood, therefore. why
the Giant manager - 50 enthusia sic
over a youngstcr who comes forward
with a fioater the first crack out OF the
box.
Fu'lenweidcr's slow ht!l is very SINH
iag to thai Of M.'ty. and 1t % NJ 20
be Just as effective. lie throws Il Dy
placing the ball far back IN the palm
OF his hand and letting IL 80 without
touching the tips Of nis fingers. He
puts his whole weight into the toss,
and 1t looks as II nc were going TO cut
loose a fast one. The bail comes
slowly up to the batter without even
turning over or revolving. and every
seam can be plainly seen.
III he has a good fas. ball TO alter
nate with that" declared Robby last
night, he ought to make a wonderful
pitcher. I know he has a curve. for !
have seen IT,"
F~ULLENWEiDER A BIG, HEAVY.
SET FELLOW.
Flllenweidcr Is a big. ~aeavy-se. fei-
low. and his pitching motion IS aim ost
u uulb!Cdtt "a tndt Ol OItls CTunualI.
He Is about the same size as Crandail
and Is endowed with extraordinary
strength In his shoulders. lie is In.
clined to be a little too quiet. and II
was not until yesterday that anybody
really noticed him. But you can bet
that McGrlw viii notice from now on.
This prospective star VIII be handled
as carefully and Gel.catciy as a precious
gem. II looks as II the Giants have un.
earthed n genulne find.
When the excitement over Fullen-
wc!der's .udden jump into the liincl!ght
had subsidized the practice game was con-
tinued and once more Milton Stock
made n great showing. He Is hitting
the ball Ike a flend and his base run
ming Is wonderful.
The star OF the day. however, was
Mcdowell. the Columbia College player.
who had been laid Zip for several days
with a sprained ankle.
McGraw put Mcdowell at third md at
that Job he cleaned up. In addition TO
figuring In two doub!c plays he peeled
off n pair OF clean hits that figured In
the winning runs. HIS ankle Is s.ill too
sore to permit OF fas; running and Nc
Graw Will a to await a decision es
TO whether the young fellow Is fast
enough on the base paths.
little Harry Dcvore IS also improving
rapidly. lie is hitting the BAH consist
emily hard ali he Is almost as fast Oh
the bases al his brother. Josh. Yester
day he made two hts and stole twice.
on the first day OF practice ut the slid
Ing pit Devore was probably the most
awkward man that ever hit the dirt.
In two days. however. he has picked up
the hook slide. lie is a younss;er that
will bear watch!us.
Several OF the correspondents went
over to waco In the morning TO see the
White SoN 81 work. bat tine grounds
were so bad that they could not do any
work or the diamond. Manager Gala
han has severa! young pitchers who
look like the goods. While in Waco
we took a look at the frst dollar Louis
Druckc ever made and 1t ia securely
fastened down In the basement OF the
new twenty story building that Is thc
pride Of this par; o. Texas. Louis sai
that he would report to McGraw In n
few days. lie Is In excellent condition
and believes this is golns TO re his bis
year.