Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-28
]. B. WILLIAMS
PAN-HAWAIIAN
KID, It SEEMS
At Least the San Francisco
Bulletin Gives Him Panning
That Must Hurt


II is a crying shame that j. B. VIII
liams. the Hawaiian pitcher who was
drafted from Sacramento by Detroit
this year. and who was turned back
to Wolyerton's club month or so
ago, isn't considered more seriously
by the San Francisco sport writer's.
Evidently Williams unloaded some
big league stun" when he hit the
coast on the rebound, and quite as
evidently II was considered more or
less humorous by the fraternity.
The San Francisco Bulletin of Sept.
16 says:
Frank Bancroft has selected quite
an array of talent to make the trip
to the coast this fall. and his lineup
includes several notables In the base
ball world.
Alexander of Philadelphia, Mayer
OF Philadelphia and Tesreau Of New
York Giants will do the pitching. Tes-
reau has performed in these parts
before, but Alexander and Mayer will
be new to the local fans. Alexander
is one of the stars Of the National
League.
Killifer of the Philadelphia Nation
ais and Clark OF Cincinnati viii bear
the brunt Of the catching. Killifer
played with the Seals in 1908. but Is
a very much improved backstop since
local fans last viewed him In action.
Ham Hyatt will play first base.
Heine Groh second base, Fletcher
shortstop and Bobby Byrne third
base.
Max Carey, Snodgrass and Burns
will play the outfield opsitions.,
Bancroft is also figuring on add.
ing Jim Vaughn, the sensational left.
handed pitcher of the Chicago Cubs,
to the list.
Connie Mack viii bring most Of his
regulars with the addition OF Walter
Johnson and several Detroit players.
The teams will play in California
until the first of December.
Johnny Williams, dark skinned pro-
peller of the Goldsmith, by virtue OF
his numerous discoveries during his
big league sojourn, deserves to rank
with the noted discoveries Of the
time. Williams, whose eyes and ears
were wide open all the time he was
with the Detroit Americans, found OUT
several interesting facts that he 1ot-
ted down on his memory tablet and
has not since forgotten.
II was decidedly unfortunate on the
tail Hawaiian's part that he could not
finish the season with Jennings Ben
gals, for in the remaining weeks he
would have found out the strong and
weak points of every player In the
league.
However, Williams did exceedingly
well and more than covered himself
with glory This is what Johnny un-
burdened from his memory:
Ty Cobb is the most wonderful ball
player he has ever seen.
That Bert Shotten is the fastest
man In the American League getting
down to first base.
That Wallie Schang Of the Phila-
delphia Athletics is a terror to base
stealers.
That George weaver's throwing
member is feared and respected by
all batters.
That Donnie Bush of Detroit GOV.
ers more territory than any other
shortstop in the league.
That Walter johnson puts all ne
has on the ball when he faces Ty
Cobb.
That the Philadelphia Athletics are
weak against left-handed pitchers.
That Clarence Walker Of the st.
Louis Browns is a swell batter.
That Sam Crawford can surely bust
the horsehide.
That Duffy Lewis is having a swell
season.
That, the Boston Americans with
a better start would have caused
trouble for the Athletics.
That Connie Mack has the skinniest
staff of pitchers in the league.
That Dutch" Leonard Of Boston Is
one of the hardest pitchers to beat In
the American League.
Also that Johnnie Williams VIII
make good in the big league next
season.
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