The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
ALL BIG LEAGUE
BALL NOT PLAYED
CLOSE TO NEW YORK
HAVANA HAS CLASSY ExHIBI-
TONS, AND CUBA WILL BE
MECCA FOR MAJOR SCOUTS.


Yankee who thinks that the fountain
head of all that is big league In base
ball centers within 100 MES OF old
New York. the witnessing OF one game
down here in Habana Is mighty dis
| iliusion!ng, says an American expert
When one has seen three or four
games between the native teams he
Is convinced Of the fact that Cuba is
bound In the future to be the mecca
of baseball scouts in search Of speed,
sensat ional fielding and cunning pitch
Ing.
II got chance to see some OF the
Cuban candidates for big league hon
ors in action here. and came to the
conclusion that II Charlie Ebbets can
clinch his hold on Romanach he need
| worry little about the detection of Joe
Tinker to the Federals, Romanach Is
the real goods. all wool and a yard
wide. and II he doesn't make good
| with a vengeance. why several persons
who think they know a ball player
when they see him, will be very much
disappointed.
Another youth who looked mighty
| good in the same games in which Ro-
manach was the bright particular star
| was Palmero. the seventeen-year- old
| pitcher, who has since been signed up
by the Giants. He Is a iefthander of
more than ordinary effectiveness and
| II McGraw holds on to him and gives
| him the full benefit Of course OF in
struction, palmero should be l. SEN
sation-
| Romnrach q Wonder.
"Romanach Ia a wonder, and no ex-
aggeration either. I've seen the young
ster in several games here. and no
youth ever impressed me so strong
". He IL a natural player. and plays
his pasition as smoothly and grace
fully as a Nap LaJoie. Like Maran-
Vile, the great little Boston shortstop.
Romanach goes after everything. He
covers q wonderful lot OF ground. He's
the kind Of player that makes the
hard ones look easy.
| "Romanach has a great batting eye,
and II fast on the bases. OF course,
don't say that he will hit the big
league pitchers as easily as he does
the boxmen down here-.but they have
don't make any mistake about that
Romanach's position at the bat and his
free and easy swing make the writer
think that he will hit the National
league twirlers just as often and hard
as he does the pitchers IN this league,
"Paimero. the lefthander who was
recommended to McGraw. looks good
but he didn't impress me AZ much as
lRomanach. saw Palmero pitch yes
terday. He has lots Of speed, a pretty
drop and a wonderful quick breaking
inshoot He mixes 'em up well. and
had the batsmen guessing at all times,
Rivalry.
Lack OF control, however. is his
main fault. In the games he has par
ticipated in since l have been here
Palmero has averaged about eight
passes per game. You know what that
means. The rivalry Is intense down
here, and the spectators gather much
closer to the pitcher. l don't think
the shouting and noise ratified Pal
nero though.
He seems to be a heady. alert, and
quick -witted youngster. hut think he
needs further seasoning. though II Nc
Graw farms him out I'm sure he VIII
have a string on him. Palmerc IL a
slightly built fellow. He reminds one
a lot OF Dick Rudolph in action and
/ size.
while here. looked over Octav3o
and Miguel Gonzales. Angel Luque
and Adoiph Villazon. who have been
recruited by Manager Stallings. OF the
Braves Miguel Gonzales, who was
with the braves last spring. and later
with the New York and New Jersey
league, believes that he will be sent
dirct to Birmingham for further sea-
sonlng.
The other three Cubans are sure
OF q good try-out from stAllings. ~
they look speedy. ana appear to be
able TO hit. while Luque IL considerable
pitcher, "a can be cleaned from his
record with Long Branch The Cubani
are Just crazy about tho game. and
follow up big league, and from that
matter minor league ball. like the mos
rabld species Of States fass. for when
Cubans ret enthusiastic they arc some
enthusiastic"