The Washington herald., 1918-05-14
GIANTS MADE
FOR SOUTHPAWS
Pat Moran Discloses Weak
ness Of New York and
Pittsburgh Proves 1t.

Philadelphia, May 13.-'There Il
only one way to stop those Giants"
muttered Pat Moran last Thursday
as he watched his team 60 down to
defeat on the Polo Grounds. NC
Graw has q great ball. club and O
gang OF sluggers that win make it
tough for any right-handed pitcher
In the world, but It might be differ
ent II good southpaw was out
there speeding 'em over. I really
believe New York is made to order
for q left-hander and 1t wouldn't
surprise me IL some one out West
would put a crimp in that winning
streak. 1t will take a left-hander,
though. and no one else.
What chance has q right-handerf
Just look back q year or SO and
try to recall Alexander's perform
ances. Alex had lots of speed, loads
Of curves. but they hammered him
all over the lot. II he tried to mix
them up and use a change OF pace
they'd murder that kind OF a ball.
Now IL they could do that to Alex.
what show did the others have?
Not even a Chinaman's chance. But
1 still believe they will be easy for
a good left-hander and / only wish
! had Eppa Rixey to use against
them"
Pat had the proper dope. for the
very next day the Giants went to
Pittsburgh, where they were de-
feated by Earl Hamilton by q COM
Portable score. This caused quite q
little surprise, but Earl Is a south
paw and his slants were working
beautifully. Hugo Bezdek forced
his luck on Saturday and inserted
Cooper. another left-hander. ana
the result was the first shut-out
of the year for the men Of McGraw.
Too bad Pittsburgh hasn't q flock of
fork-hander twirlers to use in this
series: but the Western managers
are getting their port-siders in
shape to give the Giants q swell
reception.
Earl Hamilton slipped into the lime
light when he trimmed the New York
assassins Friday and some Of the
dopesters looked up his record. They
discovered that he had won six
straight games! Pretty good for a.
twirler in Pittsburgh; but there were
groans OF sadness when it was an
nounced that he quit baseball after
that game and left for an army can
tonment.
Hamilton's case is an interesting
one. Here is a youngster who was
branded a failure in his early twcn-
ties and chased from the st. Louis
Browns to Columbus in a deal which
made Fielder Jones feel sad because
he felt he was imposing on Joe
Tinker. In other words, Jones I'M
agined he was handing Columbus q
real ounce and wondered how long
he would last in the Association.
However. Tinker got busy. told Ham
ilton a few things and shipped him
back to the big league via Pitts
burgh.
When Earl started in the game he
was considered a very erratic guy.
When he was good he was very.
VERY good. but when he was bad it
was terrible. He seldom allowed
many hits, always tried for q strike
out record and usually worked him
self to death before the game was
over. He could blow up" better than
any twirler in the world. and at the
end never was used but as a relief
hurler when the game was lost.
This year Hamilton changed his
tactics. Now he lets the opponents
hit the ball at will as long as IL
doesn't count and saves his strength
for the tight places. He did this
against New York, and in a game
against the Cardinals he blanked the
foe. although they made FIVE hits and
his own team scored only one run.
Hamilton's comeback has been a
mystery. Some Of the fans say it's
a difference in the class of the league;
others declare the southpaw finally