El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

n big league stars Of the future
L are performing on college dla-
monds Just now, and more than one
of them appears to be what the scouts
call ripe all ready to be picked ana
transplanted in the majors The par
ticular sensation Of the lot is Neyland,
the big pitcher Of the United States
Military academy at West Point but
there are others who fall not FAR short
OF his standard
Unless the average grade Of college
baseball this year is below the ordl-
maryland that hardly seems possible
in view Of the general improvement in
coaching staffs during the last Few
years-there are more real top notch
ers. men who stand out over their Eel
lows, this season than for quite some
time. OF course it is true that some Of
these young men are so unfortunate
as to be blessed with wealthy parents
who would not let them play profess
SIGNAL bail, but there is no way TO get
a line on this in many cases Suffice
it TO say that the big league scouts
are taking their annual peeps at the
college boys and that they viii fasten
their talons on a goOdly number OF them
along in June, when the college terms
end.
Judging Fly Balls
Yale comes to the fore with a trio
OF men who bear unusual promise this
year in third baseman Reilly, shortstOp
unusual ceuterfielder. AIiddlebroOk has
that uncsnny knack Of judging fly balls
over his head so well that he can turn
mis- back on them and sprint full tilt
toward the proper spot, turning
around just in time to clutch the sphere.
Iris Speaker is the only big Lacquer
o. the present generation with this fac
ulty developed to any considerable de-
gree Old Jim McAleer used to be su-
preme at this, but the art is practically
a lost one now.
A1ddlebrook made a great hit with
John McGraW when Yale played the
Giants here in an exhibition game the
day before the season opened So did
Reilly, who is an all around star.
Reilly fields his position at third about
as we'll as the greatest OF big les4guers
and that is not said figuratively. He
also pastes the ball for a batting aver
pany, being a fast base runner and
brainy all around man as well Legore
hears promise in all phases Of his work.
Princeton Has Good Men.
Harvard's team this year is pretty
well balanced combination only one
man. second baseman Abbott, outshin-
ing his mates to any great degree, but
Princeton has a pair OF men who are
bound to be heard from If they essay
a venture into professional ball. First
baseman Douglas is one Of the most
powerful hitters Old Nassau has had
in many a day and man with no par
ticular weakness in any line. Hanks,
though, IS the sensational memter Of
the Tiger team. The 1.-THE lsftfielder,
who is lead off man Of the batting or
der, made one Of the most unusual
plays Of recent years in college bah
the other day. Pitcher Chaplin was on
third base and Hanks on second when
the squeeze play was ordered Cook
hunted the ball, scoring Chaplin from
third. The catcher fielded the bunt
and threw Cook out at first Hanks,
seeing the catcher was out Of position,
kept on past third and completing the
first double squeeze play we have heard
Of by a college team, dashed home
Hanks is the quick thinking sort Of
ball player of the Ty Cobb type, which
is most in demand at present
GeOrEetOFn's star Pitcher.
GEORGETOWN university of Washing
tor has a pitcher named Finnegsn who
bids fair TO tear things open among
his opponents. lie differs from the
average star college pitcher in that he
does not roll up long strings Of strike