Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-09-07
MANY YOUNG PLAY
 FRS MAKE GOOD Few Lemons and Many Peaches Gathered in
 Baseball Orchard REAL STARS DEVELOP
Scouts Have Located Many Players of Ability In "Bush" Leagues
 During Season now Closing.
BY MONTY

llle crop as d WHOle, lHlo year Hdl vest of young ball players surpasses that of any other season within mem- ory Of course, some teams have have been more fortunate than oth- CTS in their pilkings from the bush that bears other peaches and lemons. A number of the big league clubs hay eobtained nothing but the yell low fruit, containing seeds, but they are far in the minority. Some of the half {. dozen youths who are capable of taking rank as regulars.
 There are sound reasons for the superiority of this years fledgeling flock over those that have gone De- fore For one thing the elaborate scouting system now in vogue, have developed Q higher state of perfec- tion. More agreements have been made by which men in position to keep their eye upon the players in the smaller minor leagues tip off cer- tain major league leaders when a youth of promise bobs up. And the ones who have been tipping off bud ding stars ill the. past, now possess another year of experience in the judging of a youngsters possibilities. Moreover, new progressive policies of "go get 'era at any cost were put in operation by sey eral clubs last April.
 One striking flea of the young blood this year is the fact that prom ising performers have been found for every position on the diamond. This included both leagues. If one were willing to take in a few youngsters who hung a-o.sd as reserve timber last year, to blossom forth as regu- young teams f..om both leagues, which l if playing through the season as regu- 1 lar aggregaf ions would have been able witt. tut doubt to finish in the first divisions.
 The National League has held It's own with the American this year In the matter of newly developed play CTS, a thing which has not been the case for several seasons. Young outfielders ato have sprouted forth as stars are George Burns, of the Giants, Claude Walker, of the Cubs and Casey Steingel of the Brooklyns. Burns is probably the most depend able all around fielder in his league, l despite his short career. Williams is speeder of the Cobb order and Stem gel an embryo Speaker, although, of course, lacking the batter's steadi- ness
 A real star has been brought out for every infield position. Waiter Maranville, of the Boston Braves, Is the best shortstop in the league, everything considered since Hans Wagner has been below par. Ralph Meyers, his siX-foot four team mates. already rates as one of the game's best base runners, is a fair hitter. and fields his position in startling style, besides being one of the brani- est youths in the game. Then Mana ger Stallings was away with his sick wife in Buffalo and Captain Bill Sweeney was suspended, Meyers ran the team lik ca veteran Jimmy Viox the young second baseman of the Pir. ates, also has done surprising work, and the same can be said of Heinie Groh, who has been stationed at third base on the Reds by Joe Tinker.
 Otto Miller, of Brooklyn and Bert Whaling, of Boston are great young catchers. New pitchers who have shown up we'll are "Al" Demaree of the Giants Indian" Johnson of the eds. "Bill' James Of the Braves and Erskine Mayer or the Phillies.
 The American League has more new battery men of ability but does not figure quite as strong in recruits on the other jobs. Joe Boehling of the Senators, "Rebel' Russell of the White Sox, Bob Sharkey of tte Ath- letlcs, Rube Foster of the Red SoX, George Dauss of the Tigers, Walter Leverenz of the Browns and Ray Heating and Heinie Schulz of the Yankees are all youths of ability on the mound
 Kay Schalk of the White Sox, and Walle Schang, of the Athletics who had thelr debuts near the end of last season, are now rated among the best catchers in their league Dick Cos sett of the Yankees, ed Mckee of the Tigers, and Sam Agnew of the Browns also have shown up we'll be- hind the bat.