New-York tribune., 1918-04-21
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scored from second on single to
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scored from second on a single to
right.
A good throw would have caught the
Brooklyn pitcher. Some critics who
have seen less of Young. than those
of us who followed the Giants in the
dog days of 1917, and the spring days
of 1918 professed to see in this play
an indication Of slow thinking.
AS a matter of fact, the Giant infield
called for the throw, Cheney's run
being neither the tieing nor winning
count, while the toss to second kept
a man out of scoring position. This
IS inside baseball to the point of bore
dom, but it is nevertheless a part of
the players daily performance.
We ofhand can recall that this
spring Young, when once on second,
drew q throw from southpaw pitcher
and then scooted safely to third. That
took brains and exceeding daring.
Again, against Jack Graney, of Cleve-
land, one of the swiftest throwing out
flelders IN the American League-and
among among tn the ysmartest-Young rounded
second on Burns's single to left and
virtually stole third, while Graney held
the ball, undecided whether to throw
to second or third. When he perceived
tnat Young was going to third under
MS nose Graney cut loose with a wild
west west peg that assured Young's safety.
Ihat, on Young's part, was the unex
pected Of which star stuff is made.
Recalls Cobb's Early Days
AT another time Young came in on
", Ine run from right, took what looked
IKE clean cut single on the bound
ana threw Don Jose Rodriguez out at
first on cameo-like hit. That NAV
was more of the unexpected. It recalls
the days when Cobb tricked Hal Chase
into throw to third-a favorite NAV
OF Chase's-as he, Cobb, was rounding
the distant corner. Chase had caupht
many men by this snap throw to third
a!ser retiring runner at first. He
alon.t catch Cobb. The then scissor
legged youth kept on, running home.
1oung may not be so fast on his
!eet as Cobb was in his prime. but he
IS probably faster than the Jewel of of
georgia now. In high school he ran
the century in 10 2-5 seconds. which
IS handsome hiking for boy. A lad
VINO turns IN ten-two in his immatn
!echs may be expected to do better
II ne tralns-as he ages. In tracL
suit ut Young. might hit d fiat ten now A
Inns ability to hike is one of tha
most valuable in baseball. It creates
4tnerwlse t1 impossible possibilities, In
Inc second game with Brooklyn YOUNG
Malked. kauff, who follows him,,hit y
sa snoit single to right field. Without
nes!Iatl0n Young turned second and
beat it for third. For slow man this s
Mould Y1;e1 nave been unacceptable suicide.
hlckman threw to O'Mara, but Yonnr
had the toss beaten to third,
Young Scores on Heaye
=, O'Mara, perceiving he could not stab
Young with the hall +nrnoI aI AD
quickly to second in the attemnt IN ="
nab kautf, who had rounded first for
second the moment Hickman threw to
third: O'Mara's throw was hurr;ed
ana inaccurate. 1t sailed into centre
held and Young scored while Kauff
took third. AA"oA
Ihls was an important play entirelv
Rreaicated Pr upon Young's speed afoot.
!hac one run was sufficient to beat old
oacA ot Soombs, always tough nut for
Inc nlahts to crack. 1t is fair
eemonstration of the general value of
1ast mixing and the particular value
OF Young to. the Giants, because he
possesses to an EXTRAORDINARY derraa
this ability. Nsiee
!oung has a keen eye, a rhythmic
SWING with bat, the ability to sprint.
an accurate and strong throwing orn,
and fair pair of hands, though in
inns last particular we imagine he i.
most Vulnerable. At any rate he has
dropped several easy fly balls this
spring, though mayhap this can be at
played most Of his baseball in the in.
ned and has to gear himself up to
outfeid fielding. At any rate, as this
Is written, he has dropped no fly balls
at the Polo Grounds and he has made
at least one clever catch.