New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Paul kritchell viii Comb
Every Campus; ''Pros-
pects'' With Holy Cross
By Ray Mccarthy

After these many years Of baseball
trading and scouting it remained for
the New York Yankees to hire a scout
whose sole duty next season Will be to
hunt ivory IN the colleges. Paul
krltcheN is the man the Yankees have
appointed to visit every college campus.
ie Will start on his tour early next
spring 1t was only last winter we
we're arguing with Miller Huggins
about the number OF. good prospects he
was missing in the colleges.
Our contention was and Is that no
scout is capable of going to college
game and sp0ttlng q prospect by seeing
ann in action in that one game-or
even IN one series. We remember a
scout going to game between two
rivals few years ago to look over a
certain player whom he failed 20 sign
and also missed as many as five other
Gcod prospects on that very team.
Three of those ere now in the big show
and making good.
The Yankees In taking the lead in
tins matter arc making a very wise
move, which we venture to predict will
be followed by other clubs within a
few years Connie Mack is their own
zeal competitor at present, but Kritch-
III will find that mo Of the collcgians
would prefer to play ball in New York
and with winniat nine rather than
with the Athletics. who have dropped
from their once lofty position and who
are showing no signs Of making an
ascent very soon.
Many Worth a Look
Kritchell when he starts on his wide
swing will find many fine possibilities
hidden away among the books We can
glve him list Of twenty-five or more
who, II they are not ready for the big
snow are at least mighty good ball
players, we'll worth look.
Up at Holy Cross, for instance. there
are "Chick" Cagnon and Simendinger.
who have been starring on the football
team. Gagnon is what you would call
clever lnfielder, shortstop who can
60 TO his right or to his left. who is
last as streak and fine hitter.
Slmendlnger Is an outhelder, and a
good one. Then there are the Dugan
twins, brothers Of Joe, of the Athletics.
both outielders, who are said to be bet
ter ball players than Connie Mack's
star. On th same team s Koran. who
won nearly al his games last spring,
and Who is ranked as one of the best of
college pitchers.
In 'Einkey" Hines, the crack football
player, Penn State has one of the best
Of college ou.felders Hugo Bezdek
says he is ready to go up," and hav-
ing managed big leagre nine at one
time, Bee ought TO know whereof be
speaks.
The University Of Vermont had q
crack battery last year-Kibbe. the
pitcher, and Spillans. the catcher.
Other college twirlers who shone last
season are McGrath, Of the Army; Hy-
man and Reynolds, OF Georgetown;
kitzpatr Cll, O. Boston College; Gram
ley, Of Penn State, and Carney, of La
fayette.
Another Lees in Line
Johnny Lees, brother of George, of
the White Sox, is being developed as
q tcher by Coach Ready. Of Lehigh,
who says he viii make great twirler.
Lees, like his brother, started out as a
catcher few years ago.
Mae" Aldrich. OF Yale, captainelect
Of the football team, is grand short
stop, VINO would probably maSe good
IN b & lcagre bal. Lytle. Of West Vir-
GIN a, also a football player and short
stop. is another star This doesnt t
complete the list by any means.
As for collcgians making good, we
AN point to dozen or more who have
come up within the last year Or two.
There is, FIRST, Frsch, i ForAaam. who
s. being touted as one Of the greatest
third hasemen who ever played; Sowell,
of the Indians. who Jumped INTO the
breach last fall and made good; Ford,
of the Braves Twombly, Of the Cubs;
Lees OF The White SoX; Bowen Statz
and Ryan. of the G ants; Gill. Of Wash
ington Earlys, Of the Broves Lueey,
of the Yankees and Lefevre, Of the
Giants Eddie Collins, Sisier, Mathew
SON, Bender and Cuombs were all col
fatra man