Evening star., 1919-09-26

If Ray Schalk, the human dyn
been put out of the running during
query would have probably been ans
had their troubles. to win.
If you should ask Pat Moran TO
Reds prospered in 1919. he would un
In Bill Rariden and Ivy Wingo, Mora
excellent mechanical services. coupled
When the Cincinnati Reds went
gave much consideration TO the pltc
Reds had a pretty fair bunch of twir
Moran had different idea. brainy
saw great possibilities in the staff
thought to Rariden and Wingo. and
have q similar opinion of himself and
season Rariden and Wingo. by thei
made by Moran, have done a. big Job
In a short series the work of the
catchers plays decidedly important
part in the success or failure Of a
club. The brainy catcher must try
to outguess the opposition. II he be
lieves the steal sor hit-and-run is
on. 1t is up to him to waste one. with
hope of breaking it up. On the
other hand. the calling of too many
waste balls is apt to get his pitcher
into considerable trouble II the op. 2.
figured it. As each batter steps into
the box problem Immediately con-
fronts the catcher. He must call on
the pitchers stock in trade for the
delivery which he believes will most
the pitcher depends almost entirely
on the judgment Of his catcher. II.
in q pinch, he calls for curve and
the batter hits safely. driving in a
couple of runs, there are always
lot of second guessers who will opine
that he never should have used curve curve
that fast one. high and on the outside
was the only proper ball to have called
for. This thing of being q catcher Is
far from q merry life. Every one mas
the second guess on you.
While Bill Rariden and Ivy W1ngo
the color Of Ray Schalk. Wingo and
Rariden go about their work IN
Quiet, nnefhodieal way. with little to
say, yet they do it most efhcientiy.
Schalk. on the other hand. is the
Original .pepperpot" OF the oaGks IN
isn't still a minute. II he isn't say
ing kind OF hard things to his
nitcher he Is getting after. first,
Gandil then Collins, next Risberg. ana
lastly Weaver, for their failure 70
keep things stirring: HIS snriii ~ wntst h;t
6f by-play. all his own that keeps
the rest Of the boys on their toes:
WhAn the pitcher appears TO oe
ioafing or getting a bit careless,
Schaik proceeds to return tne DeiI
with such speed that one begins TO
wonder who Is really doing the pitch
ing.
sehalk's First Game.
happened to umpire the first ball
kame tina. Schalk worked in the
American League. He impressed me
from the start with his style. said
TO my self. "A real. iive-wire catcher
has surely broken into the league" II
he can Keep that pepper and catch
6uod base ball. Chicago is going to
have some backstop. one able to take
the place Of Billy Sullivan. then the
fans Of Chicago. When schaIk Joined
the So1 I'd Walsh was at his best;
BILLY Sullivan, who for years had
been Walshss battery partner. was be-
ginning to feel Old Father time
man hard to catch. because of .
buxling spit ball that he threw al
host constantly. In size sehaik
didn't shape up very well with Walsh.
but Y only required 9I,e performances nnancs
backstop who wotild go down in the
records on the same page as Billy
In many ways Ray schalk is = most ss
femarkable eAtcner: ne i5A .dt
hitter. A $50 classification would be
3 most dangerous individuaI at the
plate. Many an American League
pitcher fas regretted passing up some
Sox batter to take . chance with the
midget catcher. gehalk ID far from
speedy on the paths He has nothing
Ike thS speed oil Wally Sehahg. Al
walters or EDDIE Ainsmith. but each
year Schalk steals as many bases az
the trio together. He has the khack
0f getting the start, always taking q
commanding lead. II some player
ether than the pitcher followed