El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

: Rucker and Allen. Nap is the class Of
the parent major league, "Rube" Mar
guard and his 19 consecutive victories
Notwithstanding Allen is just coming
nto his own He has had enough ma
JOr league experience to test his metal;
he Will no doubt improve some this
season, though on what he has shown
50 lar there seems little room for i'm
prOVemenL- The fact that he has two
dependable pOTtsiders who may be
worked In Gull turn, not only forth
lies BIZ Dahlen against l~cfthanded hit
linS combinations but viii further en-
hance the value Of his right handed
pitching. The man who can alternate
with the fork hand" stuff has an op-
DOnent guessing all the time. There is
not the same opportunity to gage
pitching deliveries Brooklyn, too, a
some mighty competent right handed
tossing talent without taking into con-
sideraCOn any Of the recruit FINGERS.
especially true this SHOULD be If Knet-
ger decides to come back to the fold,
Inch he IS likely to DO very soon.
RagOn, kneIzer. Yingling. Stack and
Barger, while none as classy as the
mighty Nap Rucker, are all above
average skill and quite formidable
enough to help land the club among
he first four if the offensive side Of
the team continues as strong as it has
been.
Daubert Leads League.
For after the manner in which the
Dodgers have been performing there
appears unusua trength in attack as
the infield bOasts of the finest first
baseman in the National league. The
other wing is almost as ably tended by
Red Smith. Smith is a finished ball
player now and one Of the very best
men at his position to be found any
where. The middle Of the infield is the
n questionable spot Of the line, ap-
parentiy. Around the midway are Cut
shaw and Fisher, who have not had
time TO prove themselves. CutshaW
has found himself, evidently at second
base. It was a mistake last year to try
TO make a shOrtstOp Of him He looks
the part Of a second baseman all right;
is fast going to either side Of him, is pos
sessed Of a good, accurate arm n evi-
IDENTIFY endowed with plenty Of gray
matter. OF the w center men, Cut
shaw seems just now more dependable
and valuable than Fisher. The latter.
however, Is improving steadily and is so
far ahead OF such players as TOOley and
Stark that the difficult shOrtstop posi-
ton may be considered plugged up at
quite fortunately for Dahlen there is
every reason to believe that Fisher viii
improve steadily, because he will have
mighty fine coaching. He viii be right
between a pair Of very quick thinker
and VIII be pegging at the grandest
first baseman in the circuit. Jake
tutor. He should be able to help both
Fisher and CUtshaW into perfectiuE
that unity Of combination play around
the keystone which is characteristic Of
all competent infields.
OutfIeId Is Fast.
We come now ts Bill Dahlen's out
which Is composed Of three very
fast. young and energetic young men.
Zach Wheat is the only veteran OF the
trio. He needs no Introduction stem
gel and Henry Meyer viii nav to be
put to the test OF a full season before
the ans viii fully endorse them. They
may develop weaknesses in batting that
50 TAR, however they have given every
evidence of class, extensively and de-
fensively. They are fast, steady fielders
and good throWers.
One of BrOokIyn's chief charms is its
speed In its present makeup not a
slow man can be found outside the bat
teries- Speed in modern baseball counts
Tor much as evidenced by John Nc
GraW-s marvellous champions. It is up
TO manager Dahlen. of course, to util-
ize this speed to its full value.
Harmony Among Players.
Bill appears to be taking himself Sc
riOusly this year, for the first time.
The new park has had a fine moralizinE
effect, somehow. Or maybe If occupies
Ebbetts full attention and that
BIZ IS free to direct matters as be
chooses At any rate, there is Alto
Eether a far different spirit in the
Brooklyn club than the "happy-gO-
lucky" carefree attitude of former years.
II Dahlen IS able to cultivate such
pleasing harmony he will have solved
his greatest managerial problem.
Dahlen is not so well provided with
substitutes as he might wish, n
OF his success viii depend upon
the fortunes Of war as apply to fniurv. I
sickness and general indisposition. To I
up in the fight he viii have TO
be enough to be in a position (
70 present MS regular talent But this
circumstances applies to all
rivals with the exception of McGraw. 1
The Giants alone seem absolutely for
tlIled against all tricks Of fate. John
Hummel is one ideal utility man, for
he can play most any infieId or out
fielder position for a short time lust /
about as wei as anyone; n he is a
dangerous hitter, TO boot. Cutshaw, 4
hough IN his element at the keystone 4
Is rather versatile infielder. 4
Coming right down to cases. Brook
Ign seems much stronger than for many
It IS possessed of first division
possibilities and bright ones, too. The
realization Of these is Up to Bad
BIZ Dahlen more than TO any other
thing
Go TO the ball game Sunday II you
should Worry. /