Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-16
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Today's batteries-Boise, Toner and
Weaver; Murray, 5hader and Blank
enship.
Yesterdays results-Murray 7, Boise
6; Ogden s, Butte 4; Helena 8, Salt
Lake 4.
Today's pool to win-Boise, Butte
and Salt Lake. Why? Because all
three are about due.
Congratulations to big BIZ Kuss.
He certainly looks the part OF find"
Yesterdays exhibition of his was lit
tie short of wonderful.
Two months ago he did not know how
to throw a curved ball, he had no
control and hooted at the idea of being
a pitcher.
Manager Jensen was short on play
ers to throw to batters. His eye caught
Kuss loafing about the park and he
good naturedly put him to work. Bill
first showed speed That made Jen-
sen curious. He encouraged Kuss to
pitch, offering suggestions on how to
throw curves.
Then Jensen began to examine Bills
head. He found the young giant had
something under that Uranium of his.
Bill took lot of interest in every
thing that Jensen said and did. He
watched the other pitchers work. Quick
to learn, he had soon mastered some
kind Of control.
1t was the big breaks in the curves
that Kuss developed that made Jensen
sit up and take notice Mixing these
with his speed Jens began to have Wis
ions of a Walter Johnson. About this
ported.
Jensen turned Russ over to Weaver
to see what he could do with Bill. In
less time than it takes to tell Weaver
had about the same healthy respect for
Kuss' offerings. They started him in
his first game against the College of
Idaho. He won 1t s to 0.
Kuss' first professional game was
pitched yesterday. He will get credit
for q defeat but he will also get
credit for looking the part of one of
the most promising pitchers in the
league. If he keeps on learning and
hangs to good, clean habits, Russ may
wake up one of these days to startle
mighty fast company.
One of the greatest assets that Kuss
has is a mighty cool head. Blanken-
ship and his tribe tried to rattle him
yesterday. but all they got for their
pains was big broad smile and the
constant glimpse of two rows of white
teeth. They never worried Bill bit.
It was a hard test but the big fellow
Der.
Jensen would not take $1,000 in cold
cash for Kuss today. That's a fact.
Blankenship believes he is one OF the
most promising pitchers he has seen
work. In the future Kuss is to work
regularly with the Irrigators at home
and on the road, taking his regular
turn in the box
Slater's play in the ninth inning was
to have cut off Blankenships run at
the home plate. He was ratified and
seemed to be unable to know what to
do with the ball 1t was costly de-
lay for Boise.
Carman's drive over the left center
field fence was the longest we have
seen since the park was built, not
even Huelsman's home-run record
showing longer one n is Menges,
that fast and clever little short for
Murray. who is the pinch hitter. IL
there is find in an infield of Union
league club this season, 1t is certainly
Menges.
Coming from behind and winning is
not a lost art with Blankenship. Had
he been given half chance yester-
Blank would have stolen home with the
winning run. He makes his club get
in and drill when runs are needed,
that's sure.
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