Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
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.
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. WARRIOR never
vas a bad pitcher. but he should
be a crackajack this year For
merlY he weighed only 1i5 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 run for
pitching honors.
Fisher, Caldwell and Mcconnell
are all big fellows. Mcconnell
stands six feet three inches in
height and, though slim, is wiry
and tough. Both he and Fisher
are spitball pitchers. Mcconnell is
possessed of terrific speed. which
he mixes nicely with q puzzing
change of pace. He starts his de-
livery away up over his head. thus
putting the batter at distinct
disadvantage. Ray Caldwell. a
lanky six -footer, 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. 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 a
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
a 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 beautiful
curve and as fine a drop as could
be desired. He seemed a little light
a 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 a giant recruit from the
New England league, and so is
Heating. Green has never been
seen in big league uniform. Keat-
ing was all worn out winning
pennant for Lawrence before ne
reported to Wolverton. He had no
opportunity to prove his worth,
Davis is a college product, a vii
liams college offering He war
aWfully green, and probably viii
be assigned to bench duty for
while if he is retained.
HANCE never has had much
experience with spitball pitch
ers, but he will find enough to
satisfy his curiosity in this bunch
Ford, Fisher. Mcconnell, Green and
Heating all daily with the wet de-
livery.
That Chance is pretty well salts
fed with his catching corps was
shown when he refused to trace
Green to Connie Mack for Schang'
the sensational backstop secured
by draft from Buffalo. Practically
every major league club claimed
the Bison catcher Sweeney, Of
course. will do the bulk Of the re-
ceiving. II he is not injured. SteI-
rett may beat out Williams for sec