The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08
TATEM
Shows Local Batters
Thing or Two About
Hurting.
Mobile Without Moundsmsn Bor.
row, big Bilr'. Who Twirls
Three Seorele. Innings against
Tssm.matesi Rookie Has
Everything; Retires and
Colonies Win Game.
BY sam n. MeMEEkIN.

Sporting Editor The Courier journal
MOBILE. ALA. March al
There will be rejoicing in Garrar'
County when news Of advent int
fast company Of Bill Tatum, late o.
Paint Lick. permeates TO the head
waters Of Smoky Greek. The stronl
right arm Of husky Kentucky you'll
featured the game at Monroe Parl
this afternoon in which Louisville de
feated Mobile by score Of 7 TO 3.
Years ago Bill Tatum could throw
walnut harder and truer than any
boy that attended the little school
near Lancaster, and when he began
to play ball nobody disputed Bills
right to be pitcher. When he grew
into manhood and became n member
Of a regular team Bill realized that
speed alone would not save him from
the Justify welded bats Of opposing
mines.
From that time on he began to
perfect himself as a pitcher with no
opportunity for expert information.
1t was a tedious task. but Bill stuck
10 il. He learned TO throw curves,
round house ones. at first. but final
~ they began TO break and shoot at
his will. His process was almost un-
canny in the country region and
with his ambition fred by accounts
Of pitching foats in the big leagues.
Bill worked the harder. In game
last year he struck out twenty-five
batsmen and attracted the attention
Of the Louisville club. Bill was
signed up and came South with the
Colonies a week ago.
Bill Wa, Nervous.
When the Colonies worked out
their first day at Monroe Park Bill
was a little nervous. he stepped on his
own foot at the slab and his efforts
at throwing were so awkward that
he was counted as hopeless. did
you see that Big Boy today" One
of the players asked that evening
Wasn't he awful7 Who in the world
hung him on the club"
Nobody disputed this judgment.
But the second day Bill looked
little better. although he showed moth
ing to convince his team mates that
he was a real pitcher, the third day
he began to gain consideration and
before the week was over Bill was
recognized as quite a possibility.
His arm had loosened and he cut
loose with steam that had the bat
tiers in practice backing away from
the plate. But Bill had not put to
a severe test.
So when Manager Coleman from
Mobile asked Manager Mccarthy TO
lend him a pitcher for today's game
Tatum went TO slab for the Gulls
against his teammates. He baffeled
'em from the outset and the two
hits he yielded during the three in
n!ngs he worked were Of the scratch
lest variety. One was grounder
TO second in the first inning. after
an error had failed to retire the side.
The other was "a puny roller down the
third base line that Bill didn't field.
But he will know better next time
and il won't 20 for a hit.
Bill Had Everything.
Tie had everything today. lie
uses AN underarm delivery that cross
fires over the plate and his repertoire
Of curves and shoots seems sufficient
for any occasion. He looked good
enough for Manager Coleman TO
seek his release from the Colonies.
but although he needs seasoning. il
is hardly likely that Manager Me
Carthy will pass him up at this time.
While Bill was toiling at the slab
for Mobile, Frank Graham was hav-
ing his trouble with the Gulls. Two
runs were CLEANED of him and TIA
tum retired with the score standing
. to o m favor Of his side. But
with his departure at the end Of the
third inning the Colonies came into
their own.