The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

Olson in Fine Condition,
Ivy Olson never played as good a
game at short as he did in the South
lie is more full Of life and pep than
any youngster on the team Should
OMara or Olson slump Robinson will
have Chuck Ward to plug the gap. But
for his lack Of speed there Is nothing
the matter with the backstopping OF
Miller. He looked Just as good after
he got started In the South as he did In
1915. Otto has been prone TO back
trouble. He has shown no signs of a
recurrence of It so far Tommy Gr.f-
fifth scarcely can All Stengevs shoes in
the outfield. but Griffith Is good sun
nelder and a dangerous hitter. He
rounds out the outtied.
The strength OF the Dodgers lies in
the pitching staff. Robbie only has been
Q carrying six pitchers in the South and
therefore has been Handicapped. With
their rounding into form and becoming
NJ to go the full route and the report
ing OF another southpaw. Sherrod Smith,
Robinson's fanc.ed pitching troubles Will
be over
Elsewhere in the big leagues to-day
can one find four such superb right
handlers as Pfeffer. Mamaux Grimes and
Galore working together? On past per
formances the only two southpaws who
nave anything on Vanguard and Smith
are Vaughn and Tyler OF the Cubs There
Is still a lot of good pitching left In
Larry Cheney, the veteran spitball
pitcher. 1t has been long time since
any baseball club boa ted an aggregate
OF twirlers the equal OF the 1918 Brook
lyn pitching corps.
THAT pitching staff should pull a
mighty poor ball club into the FIRST d.
vis'on." remarked a veteran scout the
other day In discussing the Brooklyn
pitching staff.
Outaeld Ia strong.
Now just how poor. outside o. the
pitchers. is the Brooklyn bail club?
Certainly the Brooklyn outfieid can
not be considered weak. In left field is
Zach Wheat. last seasons National
League batting king. He is one OF the
greatest outtlelders OF the game Be-
Sides his batting prowess he is a swift
runner and graceful and sure fielder.
His value Is increased by an excellent
Erin
In centre field Is Hy Myers. not, per-
haps, considered a star OF the first mag
nitude by the average ba seball fan, but
recognized as such by every big league
manager In both circuits. He is a won.
ief full fielder with a great throwing arm
as was attested bX his remarkable peg
TO the plate in that longest worlds Sc
ries game on record back In 1915 In
his games against the Yankees Myers
has shown up better than ever. MYERS
10 courageous, stout hearted PLAYER
and one Of the most dangerous hitters
In baseball. He probably has broke I'D
mere ball games than any other Brook
Ign player. Manager Robinson the
other night said he rather would see
Myers up In a pinch than Ty Cobb.
The Brooklyn outheld Is rounded out
by Tommy Griffith. acquired from Gin
ciDnati In the Daubert deal. Except in
l9l5, when lie batted .307 for Cincin-
iati in 1875 games. Tommy never set the
woods afire az clouter. But Tommy
averaged .e10 for the Reds in 1916
1917 and 1918 and Is known around the
circuit for his happy faculty OF making
MIS- hits when hits mean runs Tom is
\ splendid fielder and has a good throw
Ing arm. Griffith was handicapped In
Cincinnati by managerial difficulties
and under Manager Robinson expects to
regain his 1915 form.
Tho answer Zach Wheat recently
gave when asked what he thought
about Griffith will show the reputation
Tommy bears among his fellow players:
Griffith Is as sweet a sun fielder as
I ever want to see." said Zach. by
getting MN HoDDie made ten strike.
This playing q fellow In the sun field
one day and In another place the next,
as Robbie was forced TO do. didn't make
for good results, We now have de-
pendable. first class sun fielder and the
team greatly win DO strengthened.
Tommy Yields wicked bat In a pinch
and hell put many game on Ice fo-
VI"
Zach Wheat, Myers and Grffith GER
tainly comprise a star outfield With
Johnston and Hickman as reserves
Robinson can put a switch outheld
against left and right hand pitching II
lie chooses to. ~ faT - 80 0';:".'S