The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-25

He reached that haven, oysrran II,
fand turned to see how the land Law
He saw the ball shooting from frst ia
second like rife shot, and Hans made
one of the most brilliant headlone
dives Of his career in getting back
in safety. The king Of the shortstops
still counts that dive one Of the mas.
ter EFFORTS OF his many years in the
league. and he has never since over
run when sDaubert was on duty. y
This 10 not an exaggerated boost
of Daubert. but statement Of fact
in explaining his system OF firyt has
ing. 1t In the system that ali man.
agers would have their hireiings EN-
pioy. but the number Of men covering
first who keep their syes open for
every little chance IL exfremeiy small
Not = Fesee-sreaker..
Az q batter, Daubert is not much
of = fence-buster.- His first home run
last year did not come until late in
the strife. and he made only two In
139 games, although his average was
$50. He made seventeen doubles and
seven triples. In 1912. when he hit
for SOS, he made thres home runs.
nineteen doubles. and sixteen triples.
For the first half OF the 1918 cam
paign he had the most remarkable
streak of luck in making infield hits
that was ever noted by the oldest In
habitant His good breaks In that re-
spect came as frequently on. the road
as at home, and IL was not until July
that he began to hit the ball on the
snoot with vim and verve. Mention of
the infield taps Is not detracting from
Daubert as safe and sane hitter. He
had to have the eye to connect with
the ball and the grit to run like q
streak Of lightning through crab
apple orchard in order to reach first,
and deserved all he got
Better Than Rated.
As base runner Daubert does not rate
as well as he should. He 10 fast on his
feet and In his head. never goes to sleep
on the lines, and knows how to start
and slide. Manager Wnbert Robinson.
Of the Brooklyn team, says Daubert has
never been systematically taught the the
DRY and practice OF base running in gem
eral and sliding In particular. Daubert
stole Is bases in 1913 and - in 1slz Rob-
inson says Jake has enough speed and
nerve to steal nom . to65 bases year,
and he 10 going to devote special attention
to him in the sliding pit which the Brook
Ign club will have at its training camp
in Augusta, Ga.
Works Hard rs Leader.
Daubert Is captain Of the Brooklyn
team and works as hard in that execu-
tive capacity as he does In scooping up
throws. He takes great interest in
the youngsters on the Brooklyn roster,
and also those with other clubs. giving
them tips on how to play their posi-
tons and how TO bat. One Of his Pc
culiarities Is slipping encouragement 10
Rockies on other teams. who get to frst
in a fhuk e fro Az g. 81
run to make a material difference
He will talk to them in q low tone,
telling them when the pitcher Is going
tn trow to first or how much lead to
take on, and 90 on. As q rule, they
think he is trying to kid them into be- |
coming carelesa but he means what h |
says and has passed valuable advice |
to more than one recruit who was re- |
ceiving his baptism Of fire.
Speaking Of batting. in which depart |
ment he is an acknowledge master. Dan
bert upsets all the story-book theories |
about outguessing the pitcher. He told the |
writer one day that II was foolish to /
worry yourself about what the pitcher
vas going to do. tinlees he had some fault |
which betrayed his intentions.
Tr.sts 90 lais Eye.
When the pitcher knows his business
Au0 - COuCSauuB ms n0F0&, J4k6 lust
cts the ball come and trusts to sixinrI
{ up as he notes 1t coure through the !
lir. That dope, from = man who really
an lift, might be borne in mind By /
Ioms Of those who write pretty pieces /
'or the paper on the ever timely TOPIC
Il ci0uting. and MI their readers With
! lot that may canse them to have their
leads knocked on II they ever try to /
,ut 4 Into practice.
Daubert 4 thought to be gefting be. 1
'ween 500 and F,ooo PEE year with
BROOKLYN. AZ = supper Given aiim ana
Manage Robinson last December, presi-
lent Ebbets handed him = check for
Loo - token Of the Broolllyn clubs
lpprectation Of His feat IN heading tn /
Sattonal League baft&rs. He vas voted |.
y . committee o. ba6ebaH winters the I
nost valuable player Ia tlls Nationali
1e1gue In 111& leading with 30 poiufsj
ut II poUfb1e e. ct4xatA, The lido l.
1ne outaeld1 oe me PhiBiss Vsa -
nd vim - pointa Hroohlyn 6ndom.
{ dat same supper made Jalra . hrce-
ut Of one Of he haudpelhe6t c1t-SislSE
'unch set9 n III Ney Fork Il vaSt
nade from : spectaz legi6n< fre1s Which Il
My oos ether ~ ~ Hade Rl1 tat i