The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-29
Nishoff IL nifty

Niehot Is pretty nifty player HIM
SER The first time I saw this fellow
vas the spring he broke into the big
SHOW. II was az the spring training
camp and the players were coming down
INTO the sliding rit. ! noticed a quiet.
determined sort % fellow who evident-
" was just being introduced TO that
sort OF thing lie was watching kecnly
the way the older fellow hit the dirt and
when he came he finished with dash,
MT the sand hard. his teeth cliuched ana
ne meant business. tie IL rather agile
'NSii sPysSay and ne Is a Sorkins slider.
Nlehoit, on straight figures. outhits
Barry. lie has been rapping the haI an
this season at about ESQ which Is slight
~ above Ms normal hitting gait. Barry
~ ordinarily 2tJ batter and is twent y
points below that ON this season
on the attack. however. Nichoff Is not
nearly a. dangerous man as Is his rfV-
al for the Job. FOR this reason. Barry is
pinch hitter. one Of the best I have
e ssl pitchers Of the caliber OF Jim scott.
~ walsh, and Walter Johnson tell me
That they would rather see Collins or
haksr coming o. bat Ia n pinch than to
see Barry up there In n crisis OF a game.
And N you study Jack Rarrv's work
year In and year out. you will be sur
prised TO discover how many blows he
oelNerS when the runners are on the
paths waiting 10 b. driven home
We are compelled. even allowing for
Barry's rInch hitting and the difference
between he Natlonal League pitchers
Who have been weak this season and the
American League pitchers who have been
Up 20 the average. 10 give Niehoff a
numerical advantage as an offensive
player and "a considerable edge a. that
because Barry b. not running the bases.
ball club. g. getting "a number OF piifers
that shows he h. spry and speedy enoug n
TO get BY with the steal stuff.
But when 10 comes TO defensive work
and inside work. Barry piles up a large
majority over his younger rival Nichoff
has improved lot n a fielder since he
Joined the PhillieS. The players tell me-
be ~ getting better right along. ~teadier.
a a that ne - working beautifully with
ond Ths number oF daaSi. around 6isYs , Sec
nave made around the ba - Is enough 10
prove this statement.
Barry Past Master
However. barry - past master OF
plays around the bag. and. further than
that. great student OF pitchers and
batters-a part o. the game Niehoff as
~ VOL Nh IsrgI ',tt he. about Barry does
tiers viii do with certain kinds OF pitched
paiis and With being there TO get the
ball tie coaches Pitchers quietly and
helps them over the rough places.
on seasons work. Niehoff looks
much better compared with Barry than
View to what thcy arc liable 10 40 IN
lne coming contests. Ia such a series
ne witness and the experience Of the
ineNpcrience Of Niehoff
Barry. a ego batter this season. fig
that in the series Niehoff hitting 90
does not seem 10 have a chance 70 hif
much against the Red Sox pitchers. Wool
ouEnt 20 stand him on his head I cane
not figure how he can hit either shore
or kuth. ana his chances OF hitting hard
AGAINST Leonard are small scarcely
can mink Of harder bunch % pitchers
- send NtehOff against than the ones
hc must face. cannot figure how he
VIII bat 100 for the series if Carrlran
Ruth CT"
H.arTy, VIII not hit Alexander hard-ln
lact J. DO not think any Of the Red Soy
VIII NIT AleN' hard. but Barry has bat-
Leh AGAINST Alexander. knows him well
and hes the nerve and courage 10 stand
~ ana take a crack az the speed Kings
offerings. lie surely viii IBID rshaIrrera
or Mayer. and McQuillan does not figurc
save ~ possible finisher ~ some gsrns
m me comparative figures. ms final
calrullione show Barry 81 points beffe-
Liau MEMOIR. adding c0nEIdcrrhfv 10 the
RED SoN total advantage
iset us now compare the center ffafd-
~. ana tomorrow we'll done them no
tore going on around the lnfiefd
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