Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
Chance VIII Depend a Heap on Big Ed Sweeney
Russ Ford Is Mainstay Of Yankees on the Mound
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
WARRIOR and George Mcconnell
WARRIOR 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 crackajack this yesr. For
merly he weighed only 145 pounds.
in lighting trim. He has taken on
nearly p 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 run for
pitching honors.
Fisher, Caldwell ana Mcconnell
are all big fellows. Mcconnell
stands six feet three inches in
height and though slim. is wiIy
and tough. Both he and Fisher
are spitball pitchers. Mcconnell is
possessed of terrific speed. which
he mixes nicely with a puzzng
change of pace. He starts his de-
livery away up over his head. thus
putting the batter at a distinct
disadvantage. Ray Caldwell, a
lanky sixfooter, is one of the best
curve pitchers in the circuit. His
teammates declare that his fast
ball is as wicked as that Of
Smoky Joe Wood. CaldvaI.
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 sea
son. He did not have much Of a
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, and
if he has the necessary speed will
give a good account of himself in
any class. He has a beautiful
curve and as fine drop as could
be desired. He seemed a little light
year ago. but he was very young
and since then has filled out to
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 Disappointing
Jim Vaughn. Schulz is about as
big as Vaughn, has as much speed
and apparently better control
Green is giant recruit from tao
New England league. and 20 Is
Heating Green has never been
seen in a big league uniform kfa.-
ing was all worn out winning
pennant for Lawrence before ne
reported to Wolvcrtou. He had no
opportunity to prove his worth
Davis is a college product a VII
liams college Offering He was
awfully green, and probably WI"
be assigned to bench duty for
while if he is retained.
CHANCE never has had mucn
experience with spitball pitc0'
ers. but he will find enough 70
satisfy his curiosity in this bunca
Ford. Fisher Mcconnell. Green ana
Heating all daily with the we, de-
livery.
That Chance is pretty well -aus'
fled with his catching corps "s'
shown when he refused to trao7
Green to Connie Mack for oeaaNs,
the sensational backstop serI'5l
by draft from Buffalo. Practca",
every major league club cIa'h'7p
the Bison catcher Sweeney
course, will do the bulk of the
ceiyiug. if he is not injured S''
rett may beat ont Williams to -''
ond choice because of his ul.uN