The Detroit times., 1913-06-24
nthewson More of An Artist,
\ hut johnson Greater Natural
Pitcher
SPEED NOT so
GREAT AS "BIG SWEDE'S'
Amos Depended Mostly On a
\ Side-Arm Curve, Not Smoke,
u Says Clark

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n Foxy Clark 0rifath. whose memory
Etuns back to the days OF the giant
npste and the wonderful Radbourn.
fSelarss that Walter Johnson Is the
GuRoatest pitcher that ever lived.
Not only does the Washington man
NoIor declare that the big blond box
ITnan y the greatest twirler that ever
6>brow . ball. but the most remarkable
NJ He latter. viewpoint regarding
yOG1aon, on the part Of Gri6ith. comes
rrm the Managers implicit faith that
3 Anson will be pitching for ID years
|nogo In the game and with 90 much
h 1p4.s ~ It 10 termed, a. he ever
Oll1lth rscollects we'll OLD Hoss
n41Qusn in~thg days when the lat
~ pyevydsy EFFORTS would have put
10 Modern "iron man" to shame.
QslMth states that for day In and
~ cut hurler. nobody ever ap-
0oohed Charlie, but the game In
Hnoo oavs required less from . pitch
than the pastime Of the present
H1bourn, declares Grihith, was q
1rA&v u,an on the mound. but he
~ nok 10 be compared with John.
On the score OF innate pitching
1enAhewson, according to Grifhth, Is
rnftist. II was not alone the fact
- Matty has stun. but he exer-
nos oopious thought with his arm,
7 once he knows q batter's weak
- never varies from feeding that
ktor the sort OF balls he cannot hit.
Lux Johnson 10 beyoad even Matty
the rlnA Of a0rif. Rusie. the for
~ 6aSs, he has pitched against time
~ again, and Grimth corrects an
nprossion regarding the husky
ocGtocs 1T has always been sup
"a that speed was the great az
Z 81 Amos, Crit declares this not
~ the fact.
Ilusie's prime pitching possession.
&lares the old fox, was his curve.
was not a drop, but sidearm
rive that broke sideways and was
Gor the absolute control OF it, mas
SsBeIieve me- said the Washington
80. In Q reminiscent vein. i've
- them all come and go. but John
~ = the greatest Of the lot. don't
81 this merely because he happens
~ . member Of my club. I mean
af from. the bottom Of my heart.
SAbOurn, Ausie, Matty, al OF them,
re wonders. but none Of them WAS
nod a Johnson. Walter has
oosything. You hear q lot Of wise
~ ak about his speed. a. II that
10 the only thing that he possessed.
~ A Z mistake. He has splendid
i've ball, . change Of pace. and l
Snl0nt b surprised q mite II some
n 10 cultivated q splitter.
land again he uses his head con-
unity. There are none OF them q
wiser than johnson, and none OF
m who takes better care OF him
~. He hasn't . single habit that
Duld impair his ability or hurt his
1ofulness. He 10 big and strong. and
certain that he will be pitching
= @ good Is years from now.
ssIs he better than Matty. you ask !
Icy yes. Matty's pitching was and
NJ has been pitching on strength
= constantly studies the batters to
~ their weakness and TO learn
EoaP rroove. Once he has Q batter
n61I6Hfsd, then the batter ID up
VI s6at tor pitching. % pitching II re-.
n IN baseball, Walter johnson 10
kupefior. Now take Rustic, for
nnoo.s people have wrong I'M
Sion Of him. He wasn't SO
n1D "A reports would have you be-
~. know, because I was constant
eAlI1d on to work against him.
{Snt. Arson, for some reason or an
S0r. would always pick me to OPP
Rnsis. and don't believe In
ktoe ov four years ever beat MN.
ssRusie had q sidearm curve that
& Fl the business for him. He mao II
ndor absolute control, too, and could
Enfe the ball break where he want
III ~ break Il. II was not round
$3.50 aSgsir either, but broke with
~ ynnvs ana q slash that carried II
E7krnight over. He would have thsee
nothing on q batter. and then
ma ohoot over three straight
- with his curve. He was mas
Ir ~ that and proved 1t time and
M - my mind Rusie wasn't to be
49, With Johnson. In fact. when
r. 800 10 think II oil over. | never
rH Z pitcher-and I've followed
III since was q kid---that was
|H knoUusp class. And Walter Will
1rf koo-last for Is years. pitching
<11 y nood ball. He may not be 90
tGut he will have something
+ 60oo speed and keep his record
|1o = enslIing pitcher till he Is ready
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