Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-25
Chance VIII Depend a Heap on Big Ed Sweeney
Russ Ford Is Mainstay Of Yankees on the Noun
By Tad

Graw. Ford is the only pitcher
before the public who can break
his spitball to either right or left
at will.
The other veteran pitchers are
Ray Fisher, Ray Caldwell. Jack
Warhop and George Mcdonnell
Warhop is the gamest little fellow
you can possibly imagine. He has
an underhanded delivery that is
the most puzzling since the days
of Joe McGinnity. Warhop never
was a bad pitcher, but he should
be a crackajack this year. For
merly he weighed only 145 pounds,
in fighting trim. He has taken on
nearly % pounds since the close
Of the season. Yet he is not fat.
His extra flesh is good muscle, and
Jack is sure that he will give the
best of his comrades q run for
pitching honors.
Fisher, Caldwell and Mcconnell
are all big fellows. Mcconnell
stands six feet three inches in
height and, though slim, is virv
and tough. Both he and Fisher
are spitball pitchers. Mcconnell is
possessed Of terrific speed, which
he mixes nicely with a puzzlirg
change of pace. He starts his de-
livery away up over his head, thus
putting the batter at a distiH-,.
disadvantage. Ray Caldwell, a
lanky six -footer, is one Of the best
curve pitchers in the circuit. His
teammates declare that his fast
bail is as wicked as that Of
Smoky" Joe Wood. Caldwell
would have been a grand pitcher
the past two seasons had he taken
proper care Of himself.
THE five recruit pitchers are
Chester Hoff, Al Schulz. Paddy
Green, Ray Heating and George
Davis. All but Green have had
trial on the Hilltop. Hoff pitched
his first professional ball last sec
son. He did not have much Of
fast ball and was turned over to
Hartford, where he developed into
wonder. He came back in the
fall a very much improved per-
former. Hoff is a southpaW, aua
il he has the necessary speed W.
give a good account Of himself i'
any class. He has a beaulitN'
curve and as fine d drop as could
be desired. He seemed a little Ign.
a year ago. but he was very young.
and since then has filled out 10
mans size.
Schulz is a left handler, too. He
halls from the South Atlantic
league. He pitched several games
at the tail end of the past season
and acquitted himself as one OF
the greatest prospects since the
first arrival of the disappointins
Jim Vaughn. Schulz is about as
big as Vaughn, has as much speed
and apparently better control.
Green is a giant recruit from llV
New England league, and 20 :
Keatirg. Green has ncNe' 'e."
seen in "a big league uniform hsa'-t
ing Was all worn out winning
penuant FOR Lawrence before 10
reported to Wolverton. He hsa 10
opportunity to prove his "or..
Davis is It college product, WI.
Iiams college Offering. He Wa,
awfully green. and probably F
be assigned to bench duty .a'
while if he is retained.
CHANCE never has had m'.'
y experience with spItbali r',.'-
ers. but he will find enough ~
satisfy his curiosity in this nln..
Ford. Fisher. Mcconnell. Green a'.'
Keating all daily with the "-. .
livery.
That Chance is pretty wei.
fed with his catching co.ir
shown when he refused TN .''"
Green to Connie Mach for S..a'-,
the sensational backstop s
by draft from BuhaIo Prao.'.'.,
every major league club e.a
the Bison catcher SWeen'@'
course. will do the bulk Of