El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

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Funny thing about that first base
job in Pittsburg. For 16 years, Drey-
fuss has been seeking a permanent
first sacker, but IL can't be done He
lost his best man in 1904 when Kitty
Bransfield was sold TO the Phillies,
and no one has made good since.
the acid test, and il his foot slips
Whitfield viii step in George is
very valuable ball player because Of
his versatility.
BIZ 8IeKechnie and Walter Bar
bare are putting on a battle for third,
with Mckechnie leading at the pres
ent writing. Both are brilliant field
ers, but they can't WELD the willow
like Whitted. Therefore, it looks as
If the outfielder from Durham, n. C.,
viii succeed the worst player in the
infield-
The backbone OF a ball club is the
combilation around second base but
George CutshaW and Terry are very
fast, brilliant fielders, fast double
players and experts at tagging run
uers on attempted steals. CutshaW is
one Of the leading hitters on the club,
which makes him all the more de-
sirable. Terry hits like an ordinary
shortstop, but his strong defence
more than makes up for his weak
ness on the attack. Bill Webb, a sec
ond baseman from Birmingham, Is
trying for the team and Buster Ca
ton, the sawed-off shortstop, also is
among those present
Barney Kearns, & semipro from the
coast. is working under a severe han
dicap, but he assured US he was in
no way related to the perfumed man
ager OF Jack Dempsey Perhaps webb
will be carried through the season as
a utility infielder, but the others are
likely 10 so on long journeys before
April Il.
Lots Of
Good Pitchers.
NOV comes the pitching staff. that
IN unnecessary department which
does not mean any more than %
per cent OF the strength OF ball
club. Babe Adams heads the list Of
and he looks all in the
pink. Elmer Ponder also is doing
some fine flinging. and If is ditto
with Al Carlson Two OF these are
expected 10 come through, and for the
others. Gibson viii have to select
from the rockies. Jack Wisner, an
altitudinous athlete, six feet three
inches high. has made a favorable
impression in the early workouts He
was with the Saginaw Mich, club
last year, and was discovered by
Billy Murray, the demon scout. He
has lots OF speed and fair control
Frank Herbst OF Waterbury. o
Conn. who T. also claimed BY
Connie Mack, II another likely
looking prospect. His fate will
be decided By the nation commits
sion as soon as that chairman
less body gets together. Ray
SCHNEIDER OF Vfneland. y J.. T.
something like 20 games last year
and II said 10 have lots OF stuff
The other riEht-hunders are Leo
MnnEum, discovered by George
Whftted, ohm Mead0r Of Calves
ton and Karl E5erhHrd, a seEi-
pro from Denver.
Gibson Is not losing any sleep over
his left-handers. His port-sided stair
consists Of two young gentlemen
named Wilbur Cooper, who is only
the best sauthpaW in the league, and
Earl Hamilton. who sprung a big
surprise IN 1918 when he won SIX
straight games before joining the
scrap against the Hun Earfs arm
was not IN good shape last year. but
now he says il is stronger than ever
Walter Schmidt leads the catchers,
but he viii have many assistants
Cliff Lee is back again, andf Mig
Clark. a wise old bird who was with
the Phulies last season. is on hand
to fiji in when necessary Bill Haeff-
ner, a Philadelphia boy, Is doing ex-
ceptionaily good work, and probably
viii stay with the club Fred Con-
key, a semipro from Minneapolis, IS
the other catcher.
As was said before, Pittsburg has
a very good ball club this year, and
may prove the dark horse in the pen
nant race. With Adams, Ponder.
Cooper and a couple OF the new men
coming through, il viii be hard 10
keep the Pirates out Of the first di-
1920, BY Public
LedEer SEndicate.