The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Last Years Marks.
By SENATOR"

Ten young outfielders are going to
battle for three jobs with the Climbers
this spring at Charlottesville. One,
Milan. has his place cinched now. The
remaining nine must grapple with one
another for those other two places on
the outfit.
Three hitters are shown on the rec
ords to be Harry welchonce, the South
ern Lacquer: Joe Connolly, the Interna-
tional Lacquer. and Al Sheer, the
Youngstown midget. All three can
PUNK the pill in the minors and look
like fair prospects with the stick in
the big show.
youngster said to be easily the equal
OF major Lacquer with the willow, Ja-
cinto de Calvo. His hitting against
the best pitching of the Athletics vet
eran trio. Bender, Plank, and Coombs.
opened up the eyes OF the big leaguers
and even Connie Mack evinced some
gIief when he learned that Clark Grif-
nth had corralled the youngster
Tnerefore, there are four lads in the
punch who viii make a stab at the
9ops ana rely mainly on their smuggling
TO keep them under the large tent -
Moeller Is Best.
Dare Devil' Dan Moeller, the Ro-
chester rambler, looks the best of the
bunch. after Milan, when it comes TO
running the bases. Handicapped with
q weak shoulder, this flyer raced around
the bags like a whirlwind last wear
IN the big show and his thirty stolen
sacks prove far greater skill than the
number lifted by Sheer, Gedeon, and
connolly. IT Is far easier to steal bases In
the bushes- II Moeller shows up in
condition to play his best this year.
mis- experience is going to give him the
right there. >''e0
- 4; 1 e fielder; s;,; Wslchonce has the high
fielding figures because he doesn't try
70 make impossible plays. Milan's field
ing ngures are comparatively poor. vet
every Tan knows where he fits into ihe
sterna! scheme of things as a gardener
Sheer has little chance to make good in
fast company, IL only because of his
physique. He Is small, has weak hands
arm, arms ana Legs and viii probably get his
town, But he can hit-he proved that
at Charlottesville last spring
Welcome Looks Slow.
BY the figures weichonce looks to ne
q slow runner, and yet the yarn is that
- . AASA-AAAA8 A<cl SOlnB uOWn TO nrSt.
Perhaps he has never been taught how
20 take advantage of his speed. II he
has the speed, Griff will endeavor to
teach him how to use IL, for good base
runners are valuable asset to any
club.
Joe Gedeon is another whose base
running bellies his reputation for speed
Everybody on the Coast lauds this
young mans speed in the field, but he
doesn't fn h..
runner In the books
Joe Kelley, Torontos manager. saws
Joe Connolly is speed merchant going
70 nrst and he; too. lis weak in stealing
bases. having but twenty-seven for his
years total These three lads offer a
difficult problem for Manager Griffith
TO face this year in his effort to find
good men for his pennant-chasers.
Cubans Are Fast.
Though no records are to be had, the
two young Cubans Griff will have at
Charlottesville are declared to be won
derfully fast Calvo stole bases on Jack
Lepp with comparative ease and his
running has featured the games in
Havana all winter. Baldomero Acosta,
a sixteen-year-old lad. is another flash
on the paths, according to all the. dope
10 be had. They should ft in somewhere
in this battle for berths with the
Climbers.
Then there's Billy Allen, the Sharon
youth who looks so good in Mike Ea-
hoes experienced eye. He is young and
can stand development Mike claims he
is fast and a good hitter. Here's hop
ing Mixes right. too, about that
In any event Manager Griffith is GO
ing TO have punches OF trouble with his
candidates Shanks apparently can't |
hit Moeller swings a bum wing on the
OF side. Sheer is too little and can only
hit Welchonce, Gedeon, and Connolly |
don't know how to use their speed. |
Gedeon is a great fielder and an ordi-
nary hitter. The others are practically
unknown Yes, this is some problem,
even for The old Fox"