The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-21
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TorpOrrer. Of the Cards. Il lad WORKING
under the terrific handicap Of bad eyes
and forced to wear glasses all the time
while playing in the iniield. In spite or
the glasses the boy Is the greatest
player IN the brooklyn scmi-pro field.
which is almost as fast as the National
, at least AZ hard I" play in. lie has
hecn setting the league allre with MS
work with the CaroS. and he seems an
instructive. speedy and natural ia II
player. However. he cannot be Inquired
upon rs an EverS or Collins.
One Of the finest prospects Is
Cheeres. pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
who may prove even this season one
OF the finds of the year. The Gun
management thinks that in him inc
team has found Ii tit successor TO Alex
under or Vaughan. and II Is Claimed
. that ne will be one of the trst-strlnB
pitchers before mld-season.
Shcrly. Of the rejuvenated White Son
was known as the Babe Ruth of the
Pacific Coast. and is declared to be
lind, although the experts who nave
watched his work this spring declare
, that he has to grow up considerably be-
fore he will he ii Babe in the majors.
However. he may develop
The Athletics have a bunch OF de-
Welcoming talent. Wrightstone. VIII"
was much sought after he played thlrd
for klein's chocolates. is another Phlta-
delphia prospect. However, II either
Of the Phlly teams Is To develop a
super-Star the chances favor R"mmeI'
who Nrowrver. dnnnt -be pcdounted
strictly as newcomer. TINS leIloW
is a pitcher who knows how to pitch.
1 tiSt .
tiers. and his mixture Of fast under
hand ball. q slow curve and FAST
shooting curve furnishes him with
plenty OF assortment. as he underStanda
how to mix them up and use them On
different batters His first game against
tho New York Yankees was oneo or tho
most skillful!y and artistically pltched
,.ameS I ever watched. He p'lched
correctly to every batter. and put the
ball whore h" wanted in all save 4 lew
cases. Resides. ne wasted moo strength'
and was as cool when luck broke against
him as when he was winning.
Brazil of the Athletics. is another
fine prospect. He was corking payer
when he was in the Industrial League
and locks as if he will improve,
have not had a chance to study
Rohnr, Of the Rods, as yet. hut IN" en-
merits declare him to he nnoe Of the finds
Of years. and the White SoN arc loudly
singing the praises OF Morris, young
pitcher.
And That's the Extent OF the Talent.
That is about the extent Of the talent
/. that Is developing to any marked de-
gree.
There are. according to my records.
nine college players who ar" scheduled
to ion ma or league teams after gradu-
alton Of mid-Junc. and It may be that
from their ranks another Sister my he
found. The scouts who have secured
America for the last year collecting
this talent however. are pcSsimistic on
this score. They have not seen. they
say. any college player who appears to
he far enough advanced for big league
duty.
The University of Illinois has pitch
or who may or may not tackle major
league career. who. according to the
scouts. is the one best bet among col
lege men. but no team has succeeded In
signing him TO a contract.
The market for Cobhs, Speakers and
such seems 10 he short. The famine In
left handled pitchers. in first bnscmen
and in right-handed hitters extends all
over the country.
Copyright. 1921. by the New York Eve