Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-15
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CATCHER HENRY.
Washington Baekstop Talks
Interestingly to Employed
Beys of Y. M. c. A.

John Henry, the star catcher ~ the
AIlAmerican baseball team. gave the
employed boys clubs Of the Y. NJ. l..
A. a big treat last evening when he
disceursed for an hour on major
league baseball and famous players
he has known. Henry talked intimate
" OF inside baseball, spring training
CAMPS. the recent world series. some
amusing incidents Of the present tour.
and closed by telling about the famous
players and managers OF the day.
Walter Johnson is the best pitcher
in the world" said Henry. who has
handled his wonderful delivery. John
son Is a tall, well-built, good looking
pitcher, who has reach of S4le inches
from finger tip to finger tip with his
arms outstretched.. This, combined
with his long fingers which reach al
most around baseball, will account
for his marvellous speed, Johnson IS
also a very heady pitcher and gives
most of his own signals"
"Ty Cobb is the greatest all-aroun1
Mayer who ever wore spiked shoe,
continued Henry. Cobb can steal
second on any catcher and pitcher
who ever lived or ever will live at
any time he wants to. He has the
baseball instinct and always knows
lust what to do at bat, on the bases
and in the field" q
Henry considers Napoleon Laioie
the heaviest hitter he has ever seen.
He has for several seasons caught he
hind the big Cleveland infielder and
hasn't found anything he cant hit A.
fast ball over the center OF the plate
is the only thing Henry has found ef-
fective against Lajoie because he Is
never looking for IL
Christy Mathewson was described
as the headiest pitcher In the game.
His arm is on the decline but he -
a wiser twirler than ever and makes
HIS fIeIders do most OF the work.
Mathewson only uses his best goods
when II Is necessary with men on the
bases.
Speaker Is a wonderful ground
coverer and he has perhaps the best
throwing arm Of any outfielder IN. the
game" said Henry. Although q left
handed tlirower, he Is marvelousiy ac-
curates
Eddie Collins was described as the
backbone OF the celebrated 100000
infield OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
Henry said that Collins cut of more
cafe. hits by his sensational fielding
than any player he knew. He is also
o great hitter and base runner.
Clyde Milan, one OF Henry's team
mates, Is another champion base steal
er, who knows by instinct just when TO
start Bases are stolen on the pitch
or in the big leagues and not on the
catcher as q rule, declared Henry
Hans Wagner was yiyidly described
by the Washington backstop. "Wag-
ner has the biggest hands ! ever SAW
and is very bowlegged. But when he
gets his neat.hooks on the ball, it's
sure death for the batter
Henry told. some great stories on |
the eccentric Rube Waddell which |
brought down the house. His pen-i
chant for chasing TO fires even when |
he was in uniform on the coaching
lines was source OF keen amuse- |
ment. His disappearance for three
days in ST. Louis after pitching a vim
ming game for the Athletics and then |
showing up as leader OF a German
band, welding the baton proudly at
the front and respectfully saluting |
Connie Mack and owner Shibe as the
band matched down the street was a
new and side-splitting story on the
once famous nitcher
Hearty applause and cheers from
all the boys present followed Henry's |
splendid talk and he will be followed |
with great interest by the Y. Nj. C. A.
boy fans who win watch his future |
work in the big league games.