The Washington times., 1921-11-12

Mays. hDSi NoNtltShic al
truly great pitchers. In our opinion
Mays was the best pitcher in the league
last year, having p shade on George
Mogridge. Mays is strong as a bull
has a delivery not matched by any
other twirler in either league, has eN-
cellent control OF both a fast ball
and a hook. His so-called raise ball"
is his fast ball. 1t takes an upward
course because it is delivered from
around the pitchers knees. And, II
the batsmen on the Washington club
know anything, Mays is one hard guy
to face when he is feeling just right.
Faber is a spitball pitcher. tall.
strong. possessor of terrific speed and
with fine control of his entire assort-
ment Hornsby Is correct In calling
him good.
Coveleskie Is another spitball pitch.
er of quite the same order as Fah-r.
He is a horse for work and. getting
too much of 1t. cracked under the
strain Of the recent campaign. Horns
by is right about him.
But where Hornsby tumbles down
badly, making himself look like Il
plain idiot, is to limit the good pitch
ers to these three, Mays, Faber and
Coveleskie. Did Hornsby ever face
the peculiar tantalizing delivery of
TO tackle Sam Jones or Joe Bush. the
two speed merchants with the Boston
Red Sox?
Did he have to march up to the
plate and gaze over Walter Johnson's
stuff on a cool, cloudy afternoon Did
he have to match his wits and quick
ness of eye with the southpaw slants
f Dutch Leonard? Did he have to
face Waite Hoyt. star of the world
series? Did Dickie Kerr ever get a
hanCe at him? Or Howard Ehmke?
Ir George Uhle? Or Ed Rommel?
Or Bryan Harris7
Urban Shocker. the Browns best
pitcher, has faced this same Hornsby
twice in st. Louis city series. What
did the National league champion do?
Why. he hit for 1876. that's what no
did. Hornsby has excited little com
ment around the circuit. Here and
there, as now. some writer has handed
Hornsby a gentle reminder OF his
folly, but nobody has gone into ays-
terics. What's the user
The Ardmore Clash.
IT'S a good thing that frankie Mann
has finally succeeded in hooking
up Young Goldie Ahearn and Young
1t seems that we have lis
med to arguments about their rela-
tive merits ever since last spring. |
got a chance to show his class
before his friends in one bout at ST. |
er Spring. Then the club blew up
and Goldie went away from here.
But always came the arguments. |
One would say that Bowen was easily |
the master of Ahearn. His greater |
experience, his wonderful work |
against all comers at Ardmore were |
upon. He was touted as be-
nR a fool for staying here when h |
might become a champion somewhere |
else.
And tho guys on the other side OF
he argument were pust as bad. They |
held UP Collide Ahearn as the COM
ng featherweight champion. They
old of all the wonderful things re
lid overseas and. late In the summer.
'etailed his ring deeds In New Eng.
and.
Now comes Frankie Mann VINO
'igns up these two clever boxers for
en- rounds Mt Ardmore. There will
20 n decision. Two judges will assist
he referee and, unless the unexpected
happens, both boys will be on their
eet at the final gong and decision
will have to be made.
We have never seen Ahearn In &c.
Ion. We have seen Bowen. Ahea~n,
Who is n southpaw. by the way. will
lave to face rival who has a nifty
eft hand for iabblnR and uppad"utting
nd n fair right hand. But Bowen 10
,of A harH hltt.r IIa daasn'f mn