Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
MATTY NEEDS A CHASE
ONLY TWO FIRST SACKERS
COMPARED WITH GREAT HAL
McInnis and SIslcr Can Field. lint aud
Throw-No SIourh ON the
Daso Linen,

Chriaty Mathcwson would not have
worry in tho world II tho Reds were
tenn OF Hal Chascs. In that event
those Rcdvillo lads would probably
gum UP tho National League race by
c'inchinE tho pcnnant about the last
OF August.
Hal Chase Is somewhat OF a lumi-
nary In his fold, for ho ranks rs the
best first sackcr In the National
League. if not tho best in baseball. and
team OF players with \Chaso's nbilit,
would DO Il world beaten Chase can
do anything that Is demanded OF - f,rst
baseman He can field. throw and hit.
and he Is not slouch on tho base
lines. either. Last year no led the Ma
tonal League In batting with all aver
age OF .339. and his chances OF holding
on TO his laurcls both as n frst sackcr
and "A batsman are very bright Indeed.
There are two FIRST sacKcrs IN the
and they are both in the American
League. Yes. you guessed IL OF the
r reel Mcinnis, of the Athletics.
Sweet performers: Well. ra,ber S nd
1t appears that unless Fielder Jones
uhs0vers some one who can shine as Il
portunity TO use The v vers n,h me s,. 9p
elsewhere that George viii do rcpm sinr
WY on the initial sack this year.
n drum. W. ''s"' do
:, Take these three initial baggers,
me mem mem. up against the rest. and
selves; Gandil. Burns. Pipp. IioblitzeIl
fournier. llolke. Daubert Merkle ~
a irst bas SnSe%hy ana AND ESss are an good
with the Chase Sister McInnis SGT hv
"A whole lot. Wy
Every year when the major ,earucrs
hale
the soft. Southern sunshine nj Ic,n,
~ per cent OF the managers have first.
o oaSe 1ecrnits In tow. And 1917 Is no
Many OF the big league clubs arc
n ,1oSi n ,h "ver iirst.sackers this spring,
VINO have the markings Two of these
, ,r,,1, wound up the season Of 1918
me Cleveland Indians. is the other.
Hoth hay" apparently made good
ig doiks " II , hsnenhing altogether on
Cleveland sold Chick G;andil TO In.
White SoS !, was apparent that Guisto
was being counted on 10 fiji the shoes
OF the departing player.
McGrnw Enthusinstic Over Ho,kc.
John McGraw is <" enthusiastic over
Young iiolkc that he can talk libraries
fun Of info" about him. lawn tigures
ma, he Will he the leading Hrs,-sack-
crlno In the National League this year
80 uhn i has rival; and In all Justice
Guisto. who was "a stellar fielder and
a .2Sd binSler with Portland. has
ma sized Job, on his hands IL he
wasn't wonder with the stick las,
year. hitting only 90. bur he ficldod
'sI. just five poin;s away from a pcr-
rect average. In 1876 games.
Fielder Zones. 50 St Louis ecrih.s
,e'i ls is delighted with tho way Gene
iaulctte. his new Nrst-sackcr. is show
ing. up this yenr. Hut raulette mus,
make good with "a terrible WALTON II
he pcrsuades Jones that he can afford
10 use him u, first base and move Sis.
Ter 70 some other nosition
Miller HuGEins thinks no has dis
covered n second Chase in Dave Will
liams; vounEs,er from Charleston. Of
the South ATLANTIC League. Williams
al the pegs--hieh. low. wide or in-
diT"rent-with perfect ease. But can
ne ny big league pitching? That's tho
question. BESIDES. Roger Hornshv bids
fair TO prove TO the baseball world tha,
he is almost versatile as George
Sis,"r and Higgins still has Jack
Clark Grimth is going to expert
mcnt with Judge. shanks and prob
nhly ono or two others 1T nrst base
~, GriT hasn't ANYTHING in the Chase.
Chick Gandii will nrohoblv start the
season ~ FIRST hasc for IN" White Soy.
md stick there. which will mean that
lack Ness will he on his way 70 some
other club. Rowland will probably
kcnn FOurnicr.
OF tho fr.t-sackrrs not mentioned
III. N"'r: BURNS. with Detroit: Pipp
with New York: Hohii'zell. with Pos
ton: Dnuhcrt. With Rrnoklvn: In
ne1"s; VIII VIII Pr, deinha ind ~
NAV MAIZE switches. for washington
Pittsburgh. the Cardinals aud Cubs orc
"~nerimenting with the first base prob