The Washington herald., 1912-03-26

Roger Bresnahan has an abundance Of
material, but whether it will amount to
anything even the Cardinal manager
himself might find it hard TO say. Bet
ter one known quantity thas a score Of
uncertainties.
Manager Callahan. of the White Sox,
Is on the hunt for two more young pitch
Crs. because though he has one Of the
strongest pitching STATS in this league,
he also has the smallest. having but
eight pitchers on his staff"
Detroit cut Edgar wiIletts salary Just
81 900 this year as the result Of Willett's
peculiar ideas about training and such
things. Edgar will have to behave this
year or quit.
Altogether there are a number Of ifs
connected with the Browns. Provided
all the kinks OF doubt iron out OF the
right way the team will be ready to
make a splurge in 1913
Bescher's playing proves that his in
jured ankle, which has been very skill
fully treated by Trainer Hoskins, is COM
ing around all right and will cause him
little trouble. He is as fast as ever and
in fine shape, in spite of missing weeks
training.
Joe Jackson is mourning the absence
OF his sliding pads. Can't dc anything
without EN- he said. How can a fell
low show his stuff when he has nothing
to work wiIh?'.
Rhody Wallace. Of the Browns. may
retire from active service this year il he
is able to find a man who is capable OF
taking his place.
anL- ha Mi d
taller than Fred Fslkenberg, of the same
team, and that's some altitude.
Earl Yingling has created a favorable
impression with Bill Dahlen. of the Troll
ley Dodgers. and seems TO be sure of a
berth, for a while at least.
Some of the expert baseball scribes will
become qualified for positions on the
Weather Bureau IL the training season
keeps up as it has started
Many Of the pitchers who are shooting
them across the pan as freely as in hot
weather will be in hot water when the
hot weather pinches arrives.
II the Athletics would kindly drop out
of the American League the Red Sox.
White Sox. Tigers, Yankees, and Maps
could all win the pennant this year.
Slim Sallee reports that the Cardinals
will finish third this season and that he
doesn't intend to bury his beak in the
froth from April through October.
II Tyler keeps on the way he has
started Manager Killing will have a like
" candidate for pitching honors this
season. 1t Is well known that Tyler's
great trouble Is in locating the plate
His control in the games and in practice
at the camp has been as good as could
be asked.
II Mcdonald keeps up the pace that
he has started at the bat. Billy Ham,
ilton will have TO call off his still hunt
for a third baseman for the Boston
Braves. McDonald'y fielding was high
class last year, but his stick work was
very weak.
Cleveland players report that John
ston. of the New Orleans club. looks like
has been sensational, while he gathered
FIVE hits out OF ten times at bat in two
games against the Maps.
Iris" Speaker is still travelling fast.
Some of the catches that he made i'm
the outfield at Hot SpEings were spec
tacular. He cut on a triple by Krug
by making a classy one-hand stab.
Jack Bushelman. the Red Sox twirIer,
is having trouble locating the plate.
When this youngster gets his eye on the
rubber the batters have a difficult prop
osition in hitting.
Fairchild, an indianapolis recruit. II he
makes good, win Es tine smallest man
in the American Associat;on He is 81 |
least three- inches stOrter than Rabbit"
Robinson