Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
MAY PROVE A STAR
Quarders Promises to Guido
"Reb" Russell This Year.
SHOWS WONDERFUL SPEED
Big Wisconsin Southpaw With
White Sox Is Not Yet
of Age.

Los ANGELES, Cal. March 2i.-Reb
Russell, the great left-hander pitcher who
was last years find, may find himself
playing second fiddle before the 1914
season is far advanced. Quarders, the
twenty-year-old lad from the tall bushes
of Wisconsin, is blossoming out as a
southpaw of more than ordinary promise.
1t is extremely doubtful il Russell ever
had the speed which Quarders has been
exhibiting.
After nearly taking Catcher Mayors
hand Off during the practice period with
some of his speeders, Quarders shook
his head regretfully.
Il can't seem to get the old zip on the
ball." he sighed mournfully. But 1t
always takes a month or so before I get
that speed
Even then Quarders had so much steam
that Mayer almost hated to catch him.
My hand puffs up after working with
him fifteen minutes grinned Mayer. Il
never saw any fellow, right or left hand
ed, who could shoot them across like
this kid
Walsh Praises Youngsrer.
Ed Walsh is one Of the lads chief press
agents.
Il worked as an umpire behind him up
in Wisconsin couple of times last sum
mer,'' said the Big Moose. And. say
boys. he sure has the stuff il any fellow
ever did have it. Next to RUDE Waddel
I never saw a southpaw with more
steam, and l doubt if Rube himself had
anything on Quarders. Mark my word.
there's fellow who's going to make
big name for himself in base ball. I'm
strong for the kid
Quarders himself is a most modest
young chap-a big point in his favor. by
the way. 1t was an extremely difficult
task to worm out the fact that he ever did
do any pitching to speak of. But he
admits tanning twenty-four out OF twenty
| seven men in nine inning affair. He
| also testifies to the fact he breezed a
! cool forty batters in two battles.
Bill Sullivan has taken the hoy III tow.
He works with him every practice period.
both morning and afternoon. Bill is a
| wonder in sizing up young twirlers.
Walsh and Russell are only two of a
| host he has helpesi develop Sully sees
! great possibilities in Quarters. He says
| the lad has plent.- Vi speed and a fair
| roundhouse curve.
Developing the Hook.
! Right now-and for the past ten days. In
fact-Bil has been training the youngster
shoots in like a rife shot. The old
| roundhouse is dessert for major league
batters. But no man-no matter how
| great a star-can do much monkeying
| with the hook.
! Last year Bill tried to teach the hook
to another left handler by name of Mo
gridge. Lefty had fair speed and a good
roundhouse curve. But for some reason
or other he couldn't absorb the hook.
Russell did and stuck-in fact, made q
wonderful name for himself.
Quarders has the hook down fairly pat.
| It didn't take him long to master the de-
| livery, for he is chap who picks things
up readily and really wants to learn. But
| he's having considerable trouble controll-
hing it. This takes time, and there's d
month before the championship season
| begins. He can do lot in that period
The lad also learned a lot regarding the
art of holding runners on first since be
ing in this city. He was tipped on to
| keep a keen eye on Doc White whenever
the former Sox star worked. Every BODY
knows Doc has the greatest move OF any
southpaw In holding runners tied to a
sack. So Quarders watched and profited
He Is striving every day to perfect him
| self on the stunt.