The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-15
Special Writer Hands Out
Dope ON Possibilities for
Personnel of Team.
MANY STARS Line UP
Candidates for Pitchers Box Al
ready on the Ground
Show Class.
(By Tdgh Cob.l

DiithtcK piOopcclS HoNcT uSntTOu IN
a base ball season than those which
cluster about growing old Grangevtlle
and her pennant- aspiring champs OF
the national game in this year 1915
Frankly. the few months ahead do
look brilliant for fandom in these
parts. Other enterprises, public and
otherwise, may foresee doom for them
selves in the mystic mirror OF time
to come, but 1t Is not SO with the
grand old pastime and
II only half the good things that
are promised for the players and the
fans thds year come into realization
before our very eyes, we'll
Somebody might just as we'll go now
and pick the tallest pine from yon
mountain top and plant a flagstaff
In readiness for the pennant that is
sure to be ours next fall.
In the language of "The Busher,"
1T almost comes without saying "Al
knows me-
Several of the players who are to
comprise Grangeville's base bali mach
inc of hope for 1915 were out at the
ball park Sunday afternoon chasin'
fly balls and warmin up with a bit
of infield practice. There was Boss
Brown, the Rip Van Winkle of them
all, working as smoothly as he did in
'73 and with all the old pep and vigor.
Hub Wood Manager Swat" was hit
tin to the outfield and giving his
candidates the once over; ELI Ingram,
silent as ever, was holding down sec
ond and Suze Harris was working out
at the initial sack. Skinny Day had
on the third baseman's glove and
Walker, a recruit from Pullman, was
!. | a II efnaf finp nj VurinHu uA
ners on the diamond. In the outer
gardens were Chick Branscombe lead
, Ing slugger of the league a couple of
years ago; Don Fisher who looks
odthisyeanashedidlast Boss Brown s
little brother who promises to develop
into a valuable outfielder through his
skill with the willow; and as they say
, on the public sale bills, "others too
: numerous to mention"
Really, right off the reel. the one
e trump card in our base ball m1tt (par-
e don, please, that wasn't intentionaD
;, is Mr.. Robby Robinson, who will be
s presented to Grangeville fans this year
e by Manager Wood in the dual role OF
e catcher and field captain.
Robinson, who Is athletic Instructor
$ at the High school and whose fine
s work in that line is already well
"A hHOWH HAS Ill SnNldDle COlleB6 TetOT1
e behind him and has been universally
J. rated as the peer Of all amateur cat
4 chers in the state 1t was plain xtc
= see in Sundays workout, that he Is
: as much at home on the ball diamond
r, as a smoke inspector in a heavy
d fog and 1t is quite appropriate tc
Q remark here that we should all joir
hands and be glad that Mr. Robinson
receives his mail at Grangeville.
In addition to his worth as a player
e Robinson has proved that he is
], leader of young men and he can bs
7. depended upon to get the most our
= of the players for the good of the
N cause. One thing is certain Robby is to
= old at the game and too we'll school.
d ed in college athletics to stand for q
e breach OF or an infring ement upor
e training rules and every man on the
* team will be in condition to play hi.
'e level best or he won't play-as lons
,e as Robinson holds the reins. This
1t will work for the general good OF tht
le team and individual benefit of the
le respective players and will doubties.
g. meet with a ready and hearty response
VI on all sides.
With the backstopping problem set
tied we naturally gaze toward tn,
twirling station.
l. What do we find? Nothing, yet
n Who do we find? Nobody, yet.
t. But don't fret
ID Manager Swat and Field Captain
te Robby have been thinking and writing
I'd and planning mad when the umpire call
Id PLAY Ball. on the first game all yol
l. fans and fannesses are likely to Sc
he a real pitcher wearing Grangevill
II, uni. 1t wouldn't be good policy t
to mention any names just yet but yo
lg can safely pass 1t along that Grange
IN Vile will be we'll fortified in th
by pitchers box this season.
m So far two candidates have appeare
e. on the horizon. Walker, previousl
mentioned, has an assortment of break
and curves that he would love to ri
er himself of as a member of the locs
er team, as has also Allen. who has bee
elk quite prominent during the winter
a High school athketbc circles.
he At first base we'n most likely fin
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