Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-13
KNODE IS VERY BAD ENGLISH BUT
4 NO WORSE THAN HIS FIELDING;
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

incriminatng a number of other players Outfelder
Magert, of Salt Lake, also has been turned loose.
According to the reports from the Far West players
have been approached and offered to throw ball
games We do not know whether any was caught
red handed but suspicion was strong that Mccarthy
took action Hal Chase mixed up in something and
was barred from all Of the ball parks. Chase
toned prominently in the Lee Magee confession when that
PLAYER admitted he threw" ball game up in Boston.
Fixing bau players, which is merely bribing the
men to cheat the games is n serious oense. and Nc
Carthy is taking the only method Of stamping it out for
all time He is sacrificing thousands Of dollars worth Of
playing talent, but the monetary loss will be than
made up by the additional confidence Of the public Some
thing had to be done, the league president cleaned
house
TT WILL be apostolic to stop gambling on bail
games. Bets ,cin be made ohether the authori-
ties like IL not. But the gamblers should flock
by Themselves and keep dcav from the ball players
Cicotte Gives Tip on Ruth
A MERICAN LEAGUE pitchers do not like the job OF
"A pitching to Babe Ruth, for they know if the big boy
hits il is gone for good. However there is
pitcher in the league who admits he has Babes number
His is Eddie Cicotte who you probably will re-
member. pitches for the White Sox.
Eddie is not at all bashul and tells the world how 1t
is done. Here Is what he
II would rather Babe Ruth get homer off my
pitching than any other player in the league. He is
good friend of mine and think he the greatest hitter
of all time.
But he has made a home run of yet. and
l am asked to tell how pitch to him.
There is particular way pitch to Ruth. He has
hitting weakness that noticed The whole thing
as see it, is to give him balls that cant well be
hit out Of the park.
II mean this: A fast ball can be elevated easily. So
curve ball. But low splitter, which has down
ward break is hard to hit for long cou II batter
gets under it goes straight up in the air If he hits
square it is ground ball nine times of and the
tenth time is fly with whrl that brings 1t down within
reach of the felders.
But wise pitcher facing Ruth will feed him
spitters exclusively mix them up. give him my fast
to show him have one, but I groove it.
Usually shoot il about face high When use nv slow
ball on him keep it inside and low Then when the
count is close use the splitter"
EDDIE'S dope ,oiH continue TO be good until
IL Bambino slams out Of the lot. Rvth is
likely to ruin any pitcher They all faH
later
Drank BROWER. the Reading first sacker who
l. sold to Washington recently for a price said be
either $4,000 1000, will enter the fast
when he farewell the International League
and leaves join the Senator'S He still has mark of
twenty three homers for the having improved
it in the last weeks
But that Grif has Brewer what will he do with
him? Frank is terrible first baseman and hasn't a
chance replace Joe Judge. who is of the best in
the game Therefore, il will be up the Washington
boss place his high priced rookie in other position
He probably will be given chance the outfeld-f one
Of the regulars gets hurt.
Copyright. 1890. By Public Ledger Co.