The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12

BOTH WERE sEMI-PRos
Played Tor Practically Nothing Last
Summer But Are Signed
Now at Fancy
Salaries.


Two Keokuk recruits, Al Maurer,
and Harry Lunte, are given a big
send off ins an article which appeared
In yesterdays ST. Louis Globe-D Demo.
crat written by y. B. Sheridan. In
his article, Sheridan uses Maurer and
Lunte among others. as illustrations
to prove his contention that baseball
offers the American boy greater OPP.
portunities to make money and
achieve fame than any other profes.
sion.
Sheridan tells OF a number Of young
st. Louis boys. including the ones
above mentioned who last year were
playing on sand lots around St. Louis
and making practically nothing. This
year they will all be playing profess
sional baseball at fancy salaries with
bright prospects of breaking into the
fastest company.
Maurer Hard Worker.
About Maurer the writer has the
following to say:
al Maurer, another young pitcher
who finished the season with the Ben
Millers. fJr.y, will 60 to Keokuk this
year. His salary will be $50 month
to start. Maurer is twenty years old
and as far as pitching to the batter
went was probably the best amateur
q in st. Louis last year. He is a big
fellow with a nice motion and burning
speed His fast. understanding ball IL
his chief asset Maurer met Waist
twice last year and won from hin
once. and while the other game wa.
not finished, MaIrer's team being II
the lead ga with Walsh's nine having
two men on bases, two out and slug
ger at the bat, still good Judges said
that Maurer had Just a shade or
Z Walsh In working harder and using
his curve ball to better advantage
Though two years the younger Walsh
had more speed than Maurer and Ii
q better fielder and hitter.
Maurer pitched some seven game.
In the fastest amateur company
around Cote Brilliante last season ant
did not lose any. He beat the wa
! badas, AZ; the McCarth-s, 4-3, ant
Neiners by one-sided score. Maurel
will be seen in the fastest compan,
/ In one or two seasons.
Lunte Good Sticker.
Lunte, the young catcher, ther
cones in for q share of praise, inspir
ing the following
Harry Lunte, who finished the las
season with the Wabadas, will go Il
Keokuk. Lunte is steady, hard hit
ter. who always kept laying his ba
on the ball. He hits in perfect form
short snap, and gets great distance.
on his drives. Lunte will get $3.50 a,
a sclatum for leaving home this year
Vincent Walsh, eighteen year OH
pitcher of the Wabadas, a st. Loui
semi-pro team, last season, is anon,
the others mentioned. Walsh has al
fixed his John Hancock to Burling
ton contract and is counted anon,
the most promising of the recruit
signed by HAYDEN. About him, sheri
dan says the following:
For four years Walsh was fame,
as wonderful young pitcher. HI
began as 14-year-old kid and los
but one game of thirty In his 15-year
old season. He won twenty-seyel
and lost three games when he wa
sixteen years old and he ZION thirt
of thfrty-three games last season.
Walsh Strong Hitter.
Walsh is a slashing hitter, one O
the few left who can take full swim
yet hit surely all the time; beaut
full fielder and al good base rune,
A little lack Of hustle on balls hi
about him and disposition to Law hi
pitch over the heart of the plate at til
batter,s belt are his only faults. II
has perfect pitching motion an,
like all twirlers who have a perfet
motion, perfect control IS soon a
he learns to use change of pac
and to keep the ball away from
good and eager hitter when there a,
men on bases he will be gre;
pitcher.
Like his namesalle, Ed Walsh of IL
White sox, he has a perfect dispos
ton. easily controlled and is a mo
willing worker. Then his excellel
hitting-he is a real swinging bate
who will drive out long ball at ar
tlme-is sure to be of use to h
team. He can play the infeld or Il
outfeld as well as he can pitch.
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