The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Grin stiII Is TickIed

Grfn stflI la Ttcklcd.
When Brewer departed with the
team for the West Tuesday evening
he had been swinging his big stick
in the major circuit for nearly a
month. II was his trial period. And
the verdict of Prexy Griffith. his fel-
low players and the fans has been
returned
That boy can hit all right" is
still the view of the president-man-
ager, who also boasts that his scout
ing average is around s9S. AS far
as batting goes he has justified my
expectations. He appears to be more
at home on first base than any
where else and hits better when in
that position. He is still green in
the outfield and doesn't know any
thing about third base play. But
III have place for him next sea
son He's going to come through
and he's going to bat in a lot OF
runs"
This opinion is echoed by the
players. with whom the home run
hitter is already a big fsvorfte.
What say the fans. those keen and
critical parties who have a habit OF
sizing up a player in short order?
They are not all baseball experts,
but when you get the consensus Of
their opinion it is usually OK.
He'll do" the customers have
chirped in decisive tones.
This, in spite OF the fact that
Brewers appearance in the league
was not accompanied by any homers
with the bases full. or at anv
other time as yet As matter
OF fact, the Reading Rapper is not
ye; travelling IN the select crowd Of
300 hitters. But he is climbing
steadily toward ;hat goal and it's
dollars to doughnUts he will reach
II before the season closes
Not Yet In 300 Class.
In eighteen games Brewer had
maintained batting mark Of .27g
until the time the team went West.
In hfty-five times at bat he has
made fifteen hits for nineteen bases.
four Of them being two-sa ckers
Until the last series here with
Boston the sluEEer did not appear
to have reached his stride. In his
early games he wasn't swinging so
hard and seemed to be satisfied
with any kind OF safe one until
he got his bearings. Nor was his
first appearance anything unusual.
He landed two hits in his debut
performance against the Yankees
but on the second day struck out
with the bases full. That was the
time to emulate the justly famous
Frank MeTriwell. but Brewer makes
no claim to being a sUperman.
As an outfeldeT the youth Is no
great shakes. He has dropped a
number Of fly balls and seems al
ways on the verge Of getting
tangled up with his feet. In the
one game he worked at third he
also caused no sensation by dint Of
brilliant work. As a matter Of fact
he is too tall. angular and de-
liberate in his movements to make
a classy third sacker unless he i'm
proves vastly with experience.
Looks BETTER on First.
On first base the newcomer looked
decidedly better. He speare6~ wild
throws from all angles and handled
ground balls fairly we'll Also he
seemed to know what to do with
his feet, having had previous ex-
perience at the position in the In.
ternational League.
Finding himself at home at first.
Brewer also began to perk up in
his hitting. He whaled the stufing
out of the ball against Boston.
The inviting right field fence has
caught his eye and he aimed three
in that direction which just fell
short of the mark. When he gets
the range he ought to keep the
dead heads in the trees and on the
house-tops ducking. Pulling most
OF his blows into right field. Brewer
gets-wonderful power behind them.
Stuffy McInnis. who is one Of the
niftiest ficlders in either league.
stood open-mouthed and watched
several whiz past. He didn't have
time to move. II he had happened
to be in their path the chances are
that the ambulance would have
made a hurried visit to gather up
his remains.
Has Power in Swing.
Brower's method Of hitting bears
no resemblance to that of Ruth.
He stands well back toward the
rear of the batter's box. His swing
is a quick chop. in which he ap-
pears to be able to put wonderful
power. Because he takes a posi-
ton close to the plate, the pitchers