Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-17
Edited By
L. REDINGToN
MAX HACkIS
FASTEST NAN
in Fed LEAGUE
tBy Latest NALL


CHICAGO, Max FIack, the diminu-
tive outfielder for the Chicago Feds,
is looked upon by nearly all OF the
clubs of the new organization as the
fastest man in the league. His ability
to beat out hunts has caused surprise
for many pitchers and third basemen,
who, upon fielding the ball eleanly,
found Flack had reached the initial
bag.
MAMMALIAN is built much on the
lines Of Tommy Leach OF the Cubs,
although he is lefthanded batter,
while Tommy hits naturally On the re-
cent eastern invasion Of the Chicago
Federal league team Flack batted $40
in an even dozen games. which In.
ciuded Sunday game in Chicago with
Pittsburg. when the Weeghman ath-
letes jumped here from Buffalo to en-
terrain the Stogies at the north side
garden.
In forty-fouf times at bat Fiack bag.
ged fifteen sale swats and five Of
these were hunts which he beat out
He also scored eleven for the Chicago
team out OF the fifty.three totaled In
the twelve games played.
In the outer garden Elack.s speed
has carried him under many hard hit
balls which with q slower man In the
left park would have gone for long
hits. He also has marYelously good
left arm, and has stopped half a dog
en- runners at the plate who have
tried to score on short hits or ny
balls Max has way OF setting him.
self whenever he grabs fly, espe-
cially IL there Is a runner on third
waiting to take chance of scoring
after the ball is caught.
Where He Likes to Bat.
This young athlete is not hard hit.
ter, although he did drop one INTO the
center field bleachers at the north
side park on April 80 when Kaiser
Wilhelm was pitching for Baltlmofe
Max's faSorite spot Is Just over the
head Of the second baeeman. He.
sometimes drops the ball out Of the
reach of the right fielder and this en-
ables Max to take two bases. Seven
ty-five per cent OF the singles Max
has made have been between first and
second bases On the hunts which he
beat out every one OF them went eth
er down the third base line or between
the pitcher and third baseman. and he
seldom fails to beat one to the bag
when he catches the third sacker
playing back In his regular position
Joe Tinker signed Flaek through
the recommendations OF half q dozen
friends and scouts, several OF whom
were umpires. The young man play.
ed the outfield for Peoria In the Three
I league last year and batted 352 In
III games. He tied for third place In
the league with Flanagan OF Deca-
tur These two practically led the
league. The only two men ahead Of
them we're Kaylor Of Danville, who
batted 800. but played In only seven
ty-one games, and Kommefs Of
Springfield, now with st. Louis Feds,
who batted .355 in sixty games.
Led League In Stolen Bases.
During the season with Peoria,
which was a tail end ball club fin
fishing absolutely last, FIack stole
forty-two bases and led the league in
thievery, which was rather q mar
velous performance on such club. It
was his great speed that enabled him
to establish this mark. In the 1T
games played Max got 157 hits for
total of 208 bases. He bagged twenty.
six doubles and thirteen triples, but
failed to, draw homer.
Flack Is % years Of age and his
home is in East st. Louis. He has
been playing ball only two years, and
Manager Tinker predics that with an
other years training In fast company
this young man will be one Of the
sensations of the game.