Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Irwin Gets Speed for the Yanks
Chance Owes Scout Much Credit

division contenders, with good pros
poets OF being one. two. three.
This is a broad assertion to make
about a club that has trailed along in
last place all this season, and with
small hopes Of lettering its lowly
standing in the near future, until
Scout Irwin had made his most prom
Using and now famous raid through
the minor leagues But the impress
sive work done by Maisel, Gilhooley
and Holden in the Yankees last three
games fully warrants the assertion.
And in Outhelder Whiteman, re-
Gently of the Houston club, OF the
Texas League, the Yankees have an
other speed marvel who will size up
with the above trio fully as speedy, IL
not more 30. Whiteman reported to
Manager Chance at the Polo Grounds
on Saturday. and will be put In the
regular lineup to-day
WHITEMAN has been the sensation
OF the Texas League as a run
getter for several seasons. He is a
batter with an average OF about $40
for this season. and has been a con-
sistent performer around that high
average during his baseball career.
He stole IS bases this season, and
was considered the best all-round
player on the Houston team that won
the Texas League championship for
four years. He Is sure TO be a most
valuable addition to the Yankees.
Scout Twins success in capturing
so many speedy men this year Is
really remarkable, considering the
constant complaints of scouts OF
other big league clubs that there was
complete dearth of minor league
talent. But, undismayed by all the
discouraging reports, Irwin, under
Instructions from President Farrell
started on his scouting trip, deter
mined to take plenty of time in his
search to get the sort of players
Chance desired, on no haphazzard
guess but by long and thorough in
vestigation.
Irving sprung his first sensation
when he secured Maisel from the
Baltimore club, of the international
League. Manager Dunn endeavored
to palm off a player named Cooper on
Irwin; but Maisel was the only one
wanted. and there were many nego-
tiations before the player was landed,
and even then II was necessary for
NOlllAi' nhRSh W BAND a BOOu MOiu anu
a nod Of consent before the deal was
consummated.
THERE was big price paid be-
sides the delivery to Dunn Of two
players. In fact, the price staggered
Manager Chance, who had been so
long accustomed to Charley Murphys
economical dilatoriness that he feared
Frank Farrell would reject the real
But the liberal president merely ask
ed: "Do you want Maisel? II you do
get him, and don't mind the expense"
This has been Farrelrs plan all
through the negotiations Irwin has
made for new players. And in tho
face OF an unsuccessful season, from
a playing standpoint, Farrell's lib
crafty IN dispensing money for new
men Is all the more marked The
future will show, though, how thor
oughlv wise the president has been In
his policy.
After the Maisel deal Irwin went
down 10 Texas, unearthed Williams
(who has made good looked over the
field thoroughly, made deals for fu-
ture deliveries, secured Whiteman,
and left the Texas League somewhat
devoid OF promising talent Scout
Howard Earl went through Texas aft
er Irwin and found II dry as a chip.
7 ATER Gilhooley and Holden were
secured and others vet to show,
and on the annual draft in Cincin-
natl this week Farrell may be lucky
enough to draw some more promises.
Scout Irwin has been quite success
full In other years in securing talent,
and one year he made for his club
close TO $4,000 in his disposal OF sur
plus players. Last year he was not
sent out on any extended trips. but
he was giver a free rein this season,
and the result of his efforts is the
present reJuvenated Yankees. the
speed NJ whose Youngsters. Maisel
and Gilhooley stood the Detroit Ii
gers on their heads, veterans like Jen-
nings. Cobb, Bush, Crawford and all
the rest.
There is simply no holding the
Yankees back II they play the way
they did the last two games, and they
viii too. with only occasional set
backs, such as all clubs have.
This Yankees and Detroits play
again this afternoon at the Polo
Grounds, and it is not too much to
expect to see the Yanks in seventh
place this evening.