El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-10

after their arms commence to weaken.
: YET Few great ones develop.
n Has Slipped.
IN inc National Zimmerman has
, supped terribly, due chiefly 10 his
suuuen slowing up He seemed to lose
- season all the speed he ever had
ana besides that he was cruelty
rousted by the fans. especially bv me-
gamblers on the Polo Grounds. and ii
affected his work
/ had 20 80 over the figures three
Or -FOUR times 10 discover why oils
y Mara ranks a absolutely LAST in the
National He is a fair. dependabIe ana
WHITE worker but he lacks punch
times.
Admitting that he has the hard
est field in America on which TO
play third base. even that does
N not explain entirely. Pftfsbure
II mas advanced far in the ratings,
n and IN fact IL picking up points
II ali through the dope.
u Or course. third base figures do NOT
U express any great difference between
7 teams In fielding all .hird basemen
rank clo2ely together as the position
Z value IS low because Of the small
{ number OF chances per game
I In studying these figures a lot or
I 1ans get the idea that they are com
parsons between the leagues. I have
mad dozens OF loud kicks from fef-
lows who misunderstood that point
None OF this dope is comparison be-
tween either men or leagues A n1ava-
might be worth 1900 In one ieaene
and 1000 in another, because his value
depends not upon himself but upon
the team he is with and the kind
or pitching he must face I'm other
words, WORDS, a man might rate 10000 as
1ank clerk and about IS as a section
hand or vice versa The faster the
company OF course, the less the figure 4
value OF any man.
Weaver Is Good.
IN the American league Rucl- I
weaver figures at the top OF them am T
and perhaps would figure higher with
McMullen back in the team as his
understudy. as the figures EXPRESS nor
only the value Of the regular but the
W. eaLle OF MS substitute who viii be in
part OF tne games
Baker is back in the ranks and he
Always troubles me in doping his
worth TO a team. He had been slim
ping back steadily year after wear.
ana last spring did not figure high
az al because he seemed TO have lost
speed and his long driving ability. he
came back so suddenly that he ,
eslollsned the entire baseball world
He had more speed last year
than he had shown in five sea
sons. he EiuEered up, hustled was
IN on top OF hunts and he started
hitting. i don't know whether hf-
hitting was n cause or effect. but :
ne certainly spilled a lot Of
figures for me before July.
His temporary holdout this sDrfngl
and his annual threat 20 retire TO thel
arm Is not a promising sign. nor isl
me tact that he is late in reportfnei
10 his club for spring training en-I
,ouraging- A great deal OF the Yanks'
oennant hope centers upon Baker. for
le must lead the wreckfng crew again
70 keep them near the top OF the
ace
He has a wonderful ground to hit
IN, with the close right field stands
o aim at. The only capable substituted
or MIN can see is Wilson Fewster
! lad who is quite a bah player. in
and very promising. whni
nay come fast IL he finally gets hlsi
'lg opportunity 10 show what is in
lin
Is Good Worker.
Gardner also is something OF q
roDlem- II he joins the Happy FAM
- at Cleveland IN the right mood he
s due for a return OF his old time
boston form OF the days when he
as The ranking third baseman of
ne country. 7 figured that he would
e oFerJoyed TO get back with his old
riends, Speaker and Wood and the
est Of the Red SoN now with Cleve-
and but he delayed and worried
OIL. What the trouble is I am unable /
determine. Witt gives the Red Soxl
finished infield.
Third base was a terribly weak spot
nth the Champions all last season. |
nd never once was satisfactorily
lied Vow that the problem is solved !
lose Red Sox have more real class
ian they ever showed last season.
In Boston during the winter there
ere several loud screams over tradesI \
nd there were complaints that play II
Is were being sold for cash. The 4
ore deeply one CANNES the trades.
owever. the wiser Barrow seems to j
ave been He had a great quantity
excess talent and he disposed Of I'll
get just what he wanted. Jennings
-idently is pinninE his faith on Bob
'nes making good the great promise
has given and. OF course. no one
IN give any new fellow. no mattcrI
Nv promising. full credit for what
has done in slower company. Thel
-oWns hold Up within good reach of
.e stronger clubs so far as third
.se goes and are far better fixed for
bstitutes than many.
In the next article we viii take up
e outnelders in rotation. Here we
I'd more hitting and attacking
wer than on the infield and nat
ally greater difference in
rength--fCopyright, 1919, by the
II Syndicate. Incl