New-York tribune., 1918-04-21
Ross Young Displays Un-
usua5 Development of
Best Playing Qualities
BY Louis Lee Arms

There Is an undefnable something
about a champion baseball player or
race horse. John Taintor Foote, the
short story writer, called it the "look
Of oagles." 1t Is more, too, than in the
look-it pervades the carriage, which
IL assured almost to the point of arro-
gance, and graceful.
In years Of baseballic observation we
have seen but one youngster break into
the big leagues with the poise and GER
tainty of Ross Young, the Giants new
right fielder. He is that young prince
of left-handers, George Sisler, who is
potentially the most valuable and YER
satile ball player in America. Sisler
came to the St. Louis Browns a cham
plon In spirit and mechanical ability.
He played first base as if to the manor
born, and the critics scarcely could
believe when told he never had played
first base before coming to the Ameri-
can League. 1t was a matter of innate
class.
"Pep" Young is Of the Sisler calibre.
he is temperamentally up to any base
ball test. A youth Of twenty years, he
had read and heard much of "Rube"
Marquard, but never had seen that
picturesque kithogue until he faced
| him at the Polo Grounds last Tuesday.
He hit the first pitched ball for a
single. 1t was characteristic of the kid
right fielder.
Young has fitted more gracefully into
championship team than any PLAYER
McGraw ever brought out. He already
plays like veteran of veterans. OBJ
serve him at the plate, and there is
none of the nervous waggling Of the
bat that one is apt to discover in the
beginner. He stands poised to meet
the ball, all confidence and concentrate
ed effort, the last Of which is disguised
by seeming Indifference. Speaker hits
that way: Lajoie and Wagner always
dld. Cobb is more fussy at the plate.
put 1t is only an evidence Of his fiery
temperament
No One Surer of Himself
Young's quiet, lazy confidence at bat
is an index to his character. No one
IS surcr of himself. Coming into New
York week ago we were discussing a
player McGraw had dropped atl New
| Orleans. 1t was said of this player
| that he would never become a major
league ball player, and was doomed to
a life in the minors unless he forsook
the game.
III couldn't play big league ball 7
wouldn't want to play at ALL" said
Young. II never was so disappointed
In my life as when Manager McGraw
sent me to Rochester last season, after
I had worked hard at Marlin. I de-
cided I would do NV heat in Poch
ester, and if at the end of one season
couldn't become a Giant regular I'd
quit"
II sure hope go good at the Polo
Grounds. think / will"
Here is twcnty-ycar- kid of
decision. He had definitely decided
against any other than big league
baseball career, and he had as def
nitcly decided to mako good in the
big league. There was nothing else
for him to do but do it.
Yet the most admirable of baseball
spirit will not pay big league divi-
dends unless it is backed With me
chanical ability. 1t is the amaleama-
ton OF the two that produces the star.
BY the sheer force Of his diamond per
sonality Johnny Evcrs was valuable
after ne had lost much of his playing
ability, but he is distinguished and
incorrigibic exception.
IL Fast Thinker
II is tho balance Of tho two that
wiz make Young famous, particularly
because he is Il Cast and smart thinker.
although yet unaccustoncd TO The init
mate angles in the big league. On the
opening day he manufactured n SUP.
posed error OF omission when he failed
70 thr0W home for Larry Cheney. who