Evening star., 1912-07-18
STERRETT A JEWEL
Experts Say WoIverton Has a
Good One in Ex-Princetonite.
CLEVER IN ANY POSITION
In Future He Will Be Regular Gen.
ter Fielder for
Yankees.
CLEVER IN ANY POSITION

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Charley Ster.
rett. the former Princeton College
player, will cover center field per-
manently for the Highlanders. Man.
ager Wolverton made this decision
after watching sterrett's work in Sat
urday's double-header. The young
Princetonian never tried an outfieid
position before. yet he covered an acre
Of ground and made several brilliant
catches. Sterrett 10 one of the leading
Highlanders In batting In twenty
two games he has twenty-four hits
and his average 10 500. He stands up
to the plate with splendid confidence.
picks out the good ones and slams
them with great power. Although
Sterrett has much to learn-which he
freely admits-he has made q lasting
impression upon professional base ball
Jennings. Ty Cobb. George stovaii.
Cha Ses A.. Comiskey. Ban johnson.
James McAleer and Clark Grifilth have
Joined in predicting a brilliant future
for sterrett. while Wolverton firmly
believes that the young man will de-
velop into an other iris Speaker.
Another fixture determined upon by
the management of the Highlanders is
the return Of Jack Martin to short
position like big Lacquer. was ex-
ploded Saturday. and soon will be on
his way back to the minors. Dowd Is
q plucky youngster, but he lacks sea-
soning. and 10 entirely too overanxious.
Furthermore. he Is weak at the bat.
Martin. who has been handicapped by
Injuries. 10 nervy and lively. also q
better fielder and hitter than Dowd.
Martin will resume his old place on
the team this afternoon
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It is hinted broadly on the Hilltop that
the management Is greatly disappointed
in Pat Maloney. the Brockton outhelder.
Maloney has been complaining Of malaria.
ever since he reported, but that ID his mis-
fortune. Before he left the Brockton
team Scout Billy Hamilton Of the Boston
Nationals refused to buy Maloney for the
reason that he believed Pat was weak
| with the stick Hamilton's dope appears
to have been correct. judging from Ma
loney's hitting as Hllman. Maloney is
a good outhelder, but as q base runner he
Is too flatfooted to develop into a speed
marvel.
Streets catching is another thorn in
the side Of the club. Streets arm IL
either weak or his aim 10 inaccurate, for
his throwing to bases is practically value
less. 1t il probable. therefore, that when
Sweeney needs a rest. Williams. instead
Of Street. will catch In future. Simmons.
who leads the active members Of the team
in batting with .32l and stands eighth I'm
tne american League list, - peTu8-
nently installed at second base. his natu-
raj position, while Daniels In left and
Zinn In right field appear to round out
that part Of the team satisfactorily. War
hop. Mcconnell and Caldwell appear to
be coming back with really effective pitch
ing. Ford. who was hammered for six
teen hits In Fridays game. ID still prob
lem. 1nasmuch as Umpire Connolly said
in regard to that affair that Ford never
had more stuff on the ball.
Chase was jeered Saturday when he
made safe hit. Strange music in the
ears Of Prince Hal! But he says he is
going to prove that he In q star. and IT,
he does the team will be helped. George
Davis, the williams College pitcher. looks
like the real article. He will have q
chance to prove his worth. maybe in to-,
days battle with the Browns. Tomorrow.
the St Louis combination will play an
other double-header with the Hillmen,
after which the Clevelands come here for
the rest Of the week.