New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-30
SLnl CATCHERS
REPLACE GIANT,
Nv BIG LEAGUE,
Ray Schalk Type of Ne,
Backstop-Speed Nov
Essential.

Fashions change in baseball 70 .
less & degree than ~ dress, .,l .
would seem that the day Of III, \.
bulky catcher, whose chief asss. !, /,
ability to stand up back Of IA. ala,
and defy a pitcher to knock him dsr
is past and gone. Ten years ago !, ~.
quite the thing for scouts 70 xour u.
minor leagues for giants no vo,, u.
mask and glove and recommend ,...
to the major league clubs. In ssn,;,.
stances these men we're 50 SLOW "a.
they hardly could run 20 III. stand !,
get foul Ay, but as long as they esug
catch and throw they we're retained
The catchers who are coming INTO Il,
major leagues to-day are Of dissn;,
type. In the majority Of cases ths7 ~
trinity built, speedy men who, via
strong and sturdy, are agile enough i
answer the demands made upon .As
Raw schalk. the wonder masknn
: Tho Chicago White Sox, stands ford u
b ono az me greatest catchers IN the
leagues to-day. and he is perhaps .
gnnailes. of ali. Indeed, u was Sea.
who so completely shattered :NIx
! that IN order 70 succeed a catcher X
to be big. c
Boy Among Giants.
When schalk came M from I'd. X.
waukee club three years ago, he f'sri
himself in with lot OF giants. E|
wa. only a bov, short in stature, shgrI
in phvs;que. and the critics howled n
credulously. This boy would never tsI
But ne did just the same.
Schalk was fred with spiri. thr
carried him beyond any physical hand.
/ can. and on until he has won his place
with the best in the game. Still
Schalk was bigger when ne cane int
the American League. and is bigger u.
day than Charley DOOM who ser7.t
some IS years in the National Lagg.
ever was. when Doom came up II
weighed 1870 pounds, and all through ;
career never rose above the l55 pos,1
mark.
Bill Rariden, first string catcher
tho Giants. is another OF the ri.
/ built catchers, now so popular.
/ Hoosier star had mis- start with
/ Boston Braves several years ago, ssi
| is ONLY in the last couple OF years y
/ he really came into prominence.
/ is fast man, as catchers go, and
develop quite a bit OF speed in gest;k
around the paths. Jimmy Archer do
Cubs. is another such man, and ss's
there is none in the major leagres
ter. This list could be extended ~
! clude Baker, the young catcher o.,
Tigers; Mike Gonzales, the tall, az
receiver of the Cardinals, and SEN;
others.
Dodgers Have Big Men.
Brooklyn is well supplied viii
big catchers. Chief Meyers, Lev L. |
/ Car.y and Otto Miller round on. n
Of big, brawny men. None Of thsc
q iier in any sense OF the word, q /
( McCarty is the most nimble Of \
three. Frank Snyder, Of the Csrdisii
/ is a big man, but he is fast and aesiv
| George Gibson, the iron man OF z
Pirates. is one of the Oldest Of
dreadnought type. Gibson was a gs
catcher. is mighty good 10 this day
he never was fast. On the whole u
type of catcher is changing, aN
good little man is receiving equa -
sideration with the big man.
When Charley Herzog laid d'rs
reins and ceased TO guide the dsS,s
Of the Cincinnati Reds the last &,
playing managers passed from ms
leagues. Il would seem that thuf
IS done. Few indeed are the rGs
can bear the double burden Of ga
team and playing every day Nv
And so il has come TO pass tnN "a
managers have the call and dos's
will continue TO hold favor. The u
was. however, when playing MARC
were held in high esteem for eeai.
cal reasons. The director from
bench was released and the qua
power vested in a player.
Chance, Evers and Bresnahan
playing managers at chicago, ~.
at Cincinnati, Doom at Philaaeg
Fred Clarke at Pittsburgh and J"
mingham at Cleveland. Now, hcsss
the feeling is reversed. Roon'
! Stallings, Moran, Tinker. Casi1
/ McGraw, Higgins and NatheVrsi
direct their campaigns from the ~
+ Tinker. Higgins and Matty mign
+ der stress of circumstances breh
/ harness, but il is not probsba
] they will do so.
The right field wall on the
Grounds will be the subject OF
discussion when the American LA
meeting is held next winter. u
be proposed that a series OF mari
made on the wall, and the numos
bases allowed on a hit into the
will depend on where the ball elss
the barrier. The rival mansgen
clare that il is unfair 10 allow
run on many of the fly balls
/ drop into the haven afforded H
short wall. They contend that o.
other field in the country the OUT
ers would have no trouble 10 o"
the catch. Hi
There can be no refutation 70
argument. The wall is unques'lcs
D close. but just the same the rival
have the same chance OF hittlnt
ball into the stands as the home ~
Pittsburgh has picked up nv
capable performer in Farmer. VI
times is played in the outheld, sna
again in the inner works. WEI
placed Farmer has delivered me
in carload lots, and ne bids 81
make a name for himself. Dan Cs's
/ is another colt in the Callahan ~
who is showing marked abby -
i fielding has been Of sens" !.
nature since ne got into the gar,
he has been hitting che ball nr
/ the nose. III
n Established 1897. Ill
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