Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
BY James p. Archer.

n HANY times l have been asked
MI that puzzling question
(which Of the presented day
catchers, in your opinion, is the
greatest of the LOTT" and since |
have been writing for the Georgian
I have received numerous queries
by mail on the same subject II is
only fair, therefore, to the many
friends who have followed me pa
tiently iu what / have had to say
on the catching department OF the
game to devote a little space TO
telling them what I think of some
Of the great stars Of the day who
labor every day back Of the bat.
10 my way Of thinking, ! be-
Ilevo the Chicago clubs had in their
day the greatest pair OF catchers
the world ever has known-the
White SoN when they had Billy
Sullivan and he was good, and the
Cubs when they had Johnny King
and he was at his best.
King and Sullivan
Stand Out Alone.
In making this statement / do
not want to create any prejudice
or start any discussions. There
arc other catchers that I consid-
cr simply immense, but for all
round work, general ability ana
continuous service, which means
the hardest Of day-in-and day
work, / should say that Sullivan
and King have had few equals and
no superiors
Perhaps this is because / have
had the opportunity Of observing
their work so closely. but after all,
! cannot ind amy flaw in the work
Of either of them. and do not know
how any man could be made into
"a better catcher than either Sui
Ivan I consider the dean OF all
CatChers. His work when he was
good was simply perfect and he
had no weak points that l was
ever able TO discover. In working
with young pitchers he was an in
valuable man and will be for many
years TO come if he chooses TO
continue i'm the game
Probably Killing was without an
equal i'm handling young pitchers,
though. John seldom showed any
weakness In his work, but I al
ways considered that he lost too
many men at the plate when they
We're sliding i'm. King probably
was the better man in the hard
spots
Long have ! been an admirer ~
Lou Criger and consider him one
Of the real wonders Of the game
in al-round work. He had thu
arm when ne was at his best and
was a corkiug steadier for his
pitcher nj an times besides ever
being i'm the game.
Gibson Is an
Ideal Worker.
I'm the NatiouI. League vita
whose performers 1 naturally am
more familiar, ] regard Gibson Of
Pittsburg. as au iueaI worker.
There is none better than the hard
working Pirate. Charley Doom, a
REGARD as one of the real artists Of
tho game. II Wilson Of New NorN.
were not in tire unfortunate posi-
tion he j.. being kept out OF the
game because chief Meyers Is surD
"a great hitter. I would say that De
would make one of the really great
bavkstops uf the game. Meyers Is a
lucky man i'm that he is seldom hurt.
M urC sent teamwate Roger
Bresrauau. is not only a marvellous
worker behind the bat. but is one
~ the braiuicst. brightest and best
Of all players. irrespective Of posi-
tiou. I ann delighted 10 have him
for "a s,orkmaJe and know that we
axe going TO get along fine to-
EethCr
In closing I waut 70 say that I
think Ed Sweeney VIII be a much
better catcher, as good as he was,
after DEE has been with Frank
Chance Tor "a time Frank VIII Boz Cd
revelation Zoo Ed. e Dee ISN'T ale
ready.
Another query -Har Z VI- ausvr.
r.N lis anog. uy Sty.e OF r-row.u-
.H. nu. ua.., sharply Co tlr pitcher.
I explain LHis seeming -.urm.rg
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