Evening journal., 1915-08-31
YEARS Recruits
ARE MAKING Good
Large Number Of Them
Showing Class in Major
Leagues
PITCHERS IN
THE SPOTLIGHT

The hard times that are popularly
sunnosed 10 be haunting nasepali
maenates this year apparently nav
not reached the player crop. Mole
pitchers came up out of the tali grass
at the close of last season and SNOW
ed stuff enough to stick thah III
wears. The Feds undoubtedly are
partly responsible, because 10 Dig
league managers we're indefinitely
more patient with the rockies this
wear than heretofore. Il also IS pos
sible that the requirements weren
so great this year, but whatever may
be the reason-they're here
Ont of dozen classy-looklns
Young workmen. the effervescent Mr..
Mamaux of Pittsburgh, stands out
like a headlight on dark night
Namaux can be classed as a rookie
at the start of the present season, as
he didn't do enough work Tor freu
Clarke last season to get his name III
the official list of pitchers but ne
certainly is making up Tor II. Ds
his efforts alone almost, the fiales
have earned serious consideration as
flag contenders Take the IL games
that he has won out of the Pirates
win column, and it'll look rather 'de-
pleted. The Pirates would be tussins
with c. Herzog for the cellar. Even
the great Messrs. Alexander ana
johnson lose a little of their lustre
beside MamauX.
Dale. of the Reds, and Dell, OF the
Dodgers, are two more chuckers VINO
came up this season and have earned
their spurs Both have been linger-
inc around between .625 and $50 all
season. which is a pretty hefty mark
for rockies to make their first year
out. especially with clubs that
haven't been contenders all the time
Dale has been the steadiest pitcher
the Reds have had.
The Dodgers, with Wilbert Robin
son and his well-known penchant fol
developing young pitchers. have
been exceptionally fortunate in get
ting good pitching this season. TIVE
more of Robinson's proteges-Apple
ton and Smith-having been giyinl
him a good brand of singing, and /
is to this that Brooklyn fans Ow
their pennant hopes. Smith ha
made good with a vengeance Re
cent averages show he has beel
pitching ZOO ball.
Karl Adams. the long, lank
youngster who came to the Cubs fror
Jack Hendricks indianapolis team
also has shown stuff enough to site
under the Big Top. though his wor
hasn't been of a sensational nature
Boland, of the Tigers, is anothc
whose curves have puzzled the slug
gers in Ban Johnson's loop cOnsid
erably. Koob and Sisler, of the S
Louis Browns, are also worthy q
mention.
Branch Rickey thinks he has
wonder in this Sisler. and the young
ster's work certainly has been of
nature TO justify his suspicious.
Not for years has a rookie com
up who had versatility enough E
play three positions and play the,
all we'll. as Sisler has The forme
Michigan star has pitched some ell
edged ball for the Browns, PLAYED /
the outfield and handled first has
like a veteran. And on top Of a
this he's been picking the old pill
rate close to 800. Truly a remarl
able man
John McGraw has not failed to e,
a few likely looking minors, eithe
Brainerd, who came from Texas. hs
stolen Fred Merkles job at first. an
Darlington, the young Brown Tn
versity player, in spite of being "tf
only Phi Beta Kappa in the big le;
gues," is looking good in the outfiel