The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

NEW YORK. June 13.-Big league
baseball scouts have come to the con-
clusion that New York is. after all. a
field well worthy OF their endeavors. At
least we get that impression from the
prevalence of well-known ivory hunters
in these parts. especially on week-ends.
when our amateur and semi-professional
talent Is out for inspection.
There's n reason for this sudden ac-
tivity of the scouts. It is pretty safe
so many big league prospects in this
section as there are this season. Es-
peciaily Is this true OF pitchers. New
York has always been neglected by
the big league clubs. most particularly
the home teams. and many n star has
gone TO regular work unsung. Just be-
cause nobody was around to sign him
for a trial with the big show.
Tommy Clarke. of Cincinnati: Edgar
Collins. OF the Braves Eddie Collins, Of
the White Sox; Jack Miller. OF the Card
inals: RUDE Oldr1ng. of the, Athletics !;
Charley Wagner. who was with the Red
Sox: Heinie Zimmerman. of the Cubs;
Dut Chalmers. and George McQuillan. OF
the Phillies: Dick Rudolph. of the
Braves-these are the big leaguers who
are metropolitan products. and not one
of them plays with a New York team.
Even Connie Mack. who goes through
all likely territory with a fine-tcoth
New York. but II his words the other
dav at the Polo Grounds are criterion,
he's going to devote a lot more atten-
ton to our possible future greats. Mack
spent quite some time scouting around
IN these parts recently. He indicated
that there were several boys whom he
liked.
Anent coilegians. Connie declared that
he had looked over any numhey Of
them. but in the main they were be-
low standard. Stories of wonderful
college pitching proved. upon examine
ton. TO be founded on very weak COL
lege hitting. said Mack.
In, our midst, giving some, Of our
terday were Eddie Grant. acting for the
Giants; Jimmy Callahan, manager Of
Se Pirates: the veteran Ted Sullivan.
working for Detroit. and several less
known scouts. They are all after Waite
lfoyt. the seventeen-year-old pitcher
from Erasmus Hall. who Is hurting for
the Degnon Grays and other teams.
Hoyts services have been promised to
the Giants. so the scouts are wasting
der whose management Hoyt worked
with Lebanon IN the late lamented Penn
sylvania State League. declares the
youngster to be a coming big league
star OF the Matty variety. Let's hope
so!
Grant. Sullivan. and Callahan yester-
day tried to sign Max Hooker, the big
Highlander of the Degnon Grays Hoel-
ker weighs 200 pounds. stands six feet
four inches in his stocking feet, and
has plenty OF speed. II he goes any
where. Hooker will Sign with New
York.
Werneke. OF the Jeffersons and Elm
bursts, who recently famed seventeen
Lincoln Stars. Is another much-sought
pitcher. Don Beck. OF Columbia, who
Is said to be tied up with Detroit: Nor
man Meany, OF Morris High; Mickey
Finneran. OF the Subway Giants; Horis,
OF the Empire City's, successor to John
ny EnZmann, and Willie Kelliher, of
the Hoboken. are the other stars here
abouts who are being watched closely
by the scouts. Kelliher yesterday gave
the Paterson Silk Sox. with Joe Rettis
on the mound. only three hits In ten
innings.
The scouts are anxious to land Joe
Harter, Bushwick outfielder. the "Ty
Cobb, of tho semi-pros." Harter has
been offered bonus to tie up with the
Braves. but It's said his wife won't