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


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 Outfielder 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
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-
sdstent 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 10 sure to be a most
valuable addition to the Yankees
Scout TWINS success IN capturing
so many speedy men this year IL
really remarkable. considering the
constant complaints OF scouts Of
OIL @haN
a complete dearth of minor league
talent. But, undismayed by all the
discouraglng 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 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
Connie Mack to give a good word and
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 Murphy's
economical dilatoTiness 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 FarrelIs plan all
through the negotiations Irwin has
made for new players. And in the
face Of an unsuccessful season, from
a playing standpoint, FarTell's lib
crafty in dispensing money for new
men is ali the more marked. The
future will show, though, how thor
oughly wise the president has been in
his policy.
After the Maisel deal Irwin went
down to Texas. unearthed Williams
Cwho 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 1t dry as a chip.
I ATFR 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 ne 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 given a free rein this season.
and the result of his efforts is the
present rejuvenated Yankees. the
speed nf whose youngsters, Maisel
and GilhooIey, stood the Detroit IT,
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
thew did the last two games. and they
will, too. with only occasional set
backs, such as all clubs have.
The Yankees and Detroits play
again this afternoon at the Polo
Grounds, and 1t is not too much to
expect to see the Yanks in seventh
place this evening.