The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07

cotton batted .27O, played remark
aoly consistent fielding game and rare
booted one IN the pinch. If Dykes
couio MT IKE knapp. he would win
the decision, but the Atlanta pIavey
is rather weak with the stick hattina
more than 80 points below the Pelica 3
star. Billy Gleason of Chattanooga and
Eddle Mcdonald of the Barons were
injured much of the season. and though
poth acquitted themselves we'll neither
Played the game of which he is cana
BILE when in condition.
SHORTSTOP
Chlck Galloway is the fiashiest mos,
sensational and speediest shortfielder
we nave seen in this league in 1F
years. chick deserves more credit for
AHantas showing than any other
man on the team and we can't figure
anybody for this job bur him Pol,
payers viii tell you that Galloway
has cut down more hits tbis sa.sa.,
imam any player on any team. He ba c
,he FACULTY of making hard chances
iook easy, or going either to the right
OF ieIt OF him in making scintilIatino
stops and of throwing from out of posi !,
.ioh with the ease of a trained big
leaguer. Chick can hit, too as his
seasons average of 26O will TESTIFY
Our own Tom Stevenson deserves
honorable mention. although his field :
Ing hasnt been of the highest order.
ION is SAID to be leading the league
~ runs scored. Certainly he is the
pest Judge of balls and strikes in tbo
circuit and he hits 'em on linz 80
~ every time Tom is batting 275 and
with first division team would nroh~
ABLY finish higher. Tommy McMi1Iar
OF mobile will run Stevenson a hard
race Tor honorable mention. but we
had rather have MoIey's lad. Stevene
son would make a better third basa-
man or second baseman than he does
shortstop. Next year Moley will proh-
ably switch him to third
THIRD BASE
g. - oecioiiis between Fred Graft and Joe
ochepher Tor the hot corner assignmen.
We nave cailed INTO council the ballplay-
On several southern league teams. All
aunt that Schepner is more promising
than the Lookout captain but mos, ane
agreed that Graft has a shade because
OF MS knowledge of the fine points of the
game MS ability to play the same
STEADY ball under the most irving cir
cumstances. and his value as a hunt ar
list as we'll as a hitter. Graft is battino
about .2S5, while Schepner is nearly 10
points higher. Damrau. of Atlanta is
a splendid defensive player, but NOT so
strong at the bat.
OUTFIELD
we reel safe in saying that Pat Dun
can ana Larry Gilbert for left center will
leave little room for argument Duncan
was leading the right-handed batters
when he left the league. while Gilbert
was the bell cow among them all for an
average of 34S. For right field we have
to hand it to Tex Mcdonald Tex has
been about one-fourth of the Nashville
offense, and though stationed at third
most fthe season. his real place is in
the outfield. Christenberry, of Memphis,
is one OF the best natural htters we ever
saw nut one OF the sorriest shortstops in
the league. He too. should have been
played in the outfield, but for that mat
ter he can play fairly well in any place
and would make dandy utility man.
sullivan, of New Orleans. MAYER. OF
Atlanta, and Tutwiler of Mobile, are only
a fraction below the above named play-
ers. Neusel. of Chattanooga. didn't play
In enough games to be considered while
Dixie Carroll. of Memphis, was not in
his best condition and suffered thereby
PITCHERS
Tom Sheehan. of Atlanta, was far
ahead of the other twirlers, and gives
every promise of making the Athletics
a winning pitcher. During the past sea-
son he lost but games while winning
z. RUDE Robinson, of Little Rock.
though one of the oldest players in the
eague. must still be rated as the best
efthander south of the Mason and Dixon
inc. Benny Karr, of Little Rock, and
Red Torkelson. of the Pes, ought to
shine in the majors next year. Fulton. of
Mobile, hurled in great form for awhile.
hen contracted sore arm and went
o the bad. but finally recovered and fin
shed in good STYLE Jonnard of the Vols
vas also most promising youngster.
Ind with little better control and sea-
oning, will make Hugh Jennings star
Both of these two were carefully consid-
red, but Daniel Boone. of Atlanta, has
little the best of each of them, as
tudy of the records will bear witness
several other youngsters had worlds OF |
tuff one day. and would blow the next |
nut taken all in all the ones chosen |
asted well throughot the season.
UMPIRES
We are breaking a precedent in picking |
II southern umpires. but Johnson's work /
worthy of such a step. Johnson re-
eived favorable ocmmment everywhere |
e went on the way in which he handled |
he inNcator. called balls and strikes |
nd speeded up the game