Evening star., 1917-04-01

entire career. He participated in ia
games and was one of the fourteen men
that the Nashville club established
a record with in going through the
season without a change in it's per-
sonnel, to win the pennant by margin
Of eighteen games. Not only did
Streets legs give him no trouble, but
he resained all his oId-time strength
and accuracy with his arm. PLAYERS
in Birmingham. Memphis and Nash
vile, with whom the subject was dis
cussed, all agreed in saying there was
not a better ail-around catcher in the
league last season than Street. who
lined the bah down to second with the
rifie-like speed that made him famous
as Il Senator. under Joe Cantillon and
Jimmy McAieer.
Two other instances of the rejuvena-
tfon possible for fading major leaguers
down in the land of cotton are furnish
ed by the Memphis team IN the persons
of Charlie Schmidt and Frank Willett.
both former members of the Detroit
club Schmidt, working for Mobile last
season, was rated among the best
backstops in the league and Willett
according to Street, had as much stuff
in 1916 as he ever displayed with the
Tigers, under Jennings
The answer to the remarkable come
backs effected by players thought to
be through is contained in the hot sun
and salubrious climate prevailing in
Dixie. Street maintains-and he is
backed up in his claim by other players
who formerly performed in the big
show-that if the games in the Ameri- :
can and National leagues were played
under the same climatic conditions as
prevail in Nashville, Chattanooga.
Mobile, Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham,
could hold his own with the best of the
WindpaddistS
showers tonight Sunday unsettled,
colder" This is the prediction of the Of
nclal government forecaster. but if he goes
wrong, something weather sharps are
prone to do. there should be a crowd at
fsedland field tomorrow that will make a
respectable showing in the 27.0N0-capa city
stands johnson will furnish the induce
rnent for large number, at any rate, for
Waiter is due to start and the Cincinnati
bugs would relish seeing the premier
pitcher handled as roughly by the Reds as
he was at Louisville Friday, when he was
nicked for three hits and two runs. John
son may work as many as four innings
before trekking for the train that is to
carry him back to Walter, jr Griffith
has promised TO let him stay in for three
rounds in any event. Either Shaw or
Dumont will succeed him and both may
get chance to twrl Matty is figuring
on having knetzer pitch for five or six
innings. with Schneider TO finish up, al
though Gerner young left-hander, may
be used
The game today was more of a reg
ular contest than any thus far played
by Griftith's tourists and they also
batted more like a regular team than
has been their custom this spring All
but one of their hits came in the same
round with at least one other a thing
regarded as highly essential in the
business of scoring runs. Hits by
Srr,TN !, = t1,fN H. l..
were wasted. however. the latter being
caught mapping off first when Mcbride
famed. and Henry left Elmer Smith
stranded on second
Smiths throw to the plate in the
ninth inning on which Chase was tag
ged sliding in with the tying run was
good to behold. Chase was on second
when Allen hit the ball between Smith
and the foul line. Chase is fast on his
feet and was moving at his best gait,
but Elmer intercepted the bali after
sharp sprint and heaved it on a line
70 Ainsmith in plenty of time to turn
back Chase.
Although Jameson issued six bases
on balls in the five innings he worked,
ne showed he was possessed of nerve
and also demonstrated that he has
something" besides the hest wishes OF
MS teammates. for the enemy was able
70 get but two hits off his delivery
cueto, who made one of them, was on
b9se less than two minutes until he
was picked off. The Paterson port
Sider has IA deceptive motion which
should stand him in good this season
and II is not one the mnpires can find
fault with. either.
NICK Altrock, being native of this
hufs, proceeded somewhat cautiously
with his side-line comedy today, but
what he did do went well and he NAV
ieel encouraged to sprain another toe
tomorrow If the crowd Is large AMI ap-
preciative
IhoIhas lacked luck or the hit which
scored the two runs made off him AL
len S blow vas a hard one hat Leonard
dlo NOT nave FAR to reTch for It 1t got
by without being touched. howeve~. Why
Grlff1th should let Thona5 ., to Ninne-
apoiS is not quite clear, considering his
shortage in left-handed pitchers Thorl-
as has shown to good advantage in the
exhibition games and by using the wise
head he possesses together with IL srit-
ball that he controls WELL the southpaw
might have made a highly crslttable
showing in the American League He
may yet get an opportunity to do this,
however.
Georgia, 8; Indiana, @.