Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-01
fA|MbSCANsS TOUTED AS
[ksJEsT sEcOND-sAckER
in Opinion OF Cleveland Fans He Is
81 Is Even Superior to the Vet
Gran Eddie Collins.
GRACEFUL AND CLEAN FIELDER
Was Purchased From Cedar Rapids
Y Club in 1914 for ST, 250 and Did
Not Start Well, Not Hitting Stride
q Until This Year.
BY JAMES }. ConnEr"r.

Cleveland fans are toutinG Bill
WambsEanss as the greatest second
sacker in the game today, superior
even to the wonderful Eddie Collins
He's fielder as graceful and as
Beautiful to watch as was lajoic in
his best days" assert Indian rooters
i.Wambsganss never makes false
move and never does he display eN-
ertion even on the most difficult
chances. He has powerful whip and
n Keen brain that ever dictates. with
the fash Of lightning. just where the
ball is 10 be thrown.
"IIook over the Wambsganss record
for this season, when he really has
found himself. and YOU will find that
of his rivals in the matter OF chances
accepted and errors made, And when
You mo,iee how , few s!inS have been
Stacker, keep in mind The fact that
Wamby goes after everything within
a mile OF him he considers no drive
Through his territory hit until he
has used every muscle OF his fleet legs
and LONG arms to mead or the ball
N0 ,GsI iii soT nr" h,1 ;a.'' He's
billing around the .3l5 mark now, and
he'll maintain that average through
the rest OF the season. 4, the, plate
reminiscent Of Willie kcelcr. Wamby
places his drives with splendLd pre-
+ ClSlOH, anu HS II layer uON u OIL DuntS
no man eXcels him."
The Indian owners bought Wamby
from Cedar kaptds. Iowa. In 1914, pay.
that season and also in 1915 and 1915
he showed UP only fairly we'll. Ills
great weakness Was with the mace.
or him. but always Roncrl Mcl;oy. late
secretary OF the club, insisted upon
kecping him.
THAT boy has the makings OF son
n
trouble is that he develops slowly. Give
him two or three years more and he
viii be star Of stars"
Once Studied for Ministry
The prophecy OF McRoy has come
true. for tho twenty live -yeRr-o old
istry, but gave it up to become a base
bailer, ranks right now among the
truly great Of the game.
may. make Old Jack Quinn the drcidin g
factor in the great American League
pennant race.
The story OF Quinns comeback from
where two ball clubs battied Tor the
sSs1 rssd nf n;s aged arm, IL one
work may bring 10 the Yankees the
hrst pennant they have ever owned.
&S Age Weakened Jnck Quinn.
Years, and st!l more years ago,
F@SuiIln WAS quite n noted performer IN
major ranks But eventually age
" ~ Y
arm, and he wcnt 10 the mnors--and
was practically forgotten, even by the
Oldest inhabitant.,
But last year. when army drafts and
onlistmcnts riddlcd the ranks Of the
big leagues, ana every man who knew
how 10 lit up Il baseball was called
from the far ends OF the nation to plug
mp gaps. some one resurrected Quinn.
And, strange As II may seem, the ma n
who was ALI through" five or six
years ago. pitched really great base
ball.
n When the 1919 season opened the
anEees figured they had sole claim
o him. But the White Sox disputed
his and a merry little row ensued In
Pc end Quinn WAS awarded TO the
- ankees.
Has Helped Yanks Greatly.
why are the clubs lighting about
n oidtimer"" quizzcd the fans. Quinn
30 ancient that he ought 10 he in an
al mans home"
The reason Cor the battle is apparent
Row. For Jack Quinn is one or the
inging sensations of the big leagues
nd IL is his splendid work that has
SISTED so materially in keeping the
ew Workers in the thickest or the
ennant fight.
EN- the eight Victories he has scored
Ike them away from the Yanks and
nd find the Ianks far down in tho
PIX and the SoX so far ont in from:
they would look like c!nch bet
the pennant.
hats the difference that the veneer
wing OF Jack Quinn makes
Wright. 1919