The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-04
IVORY HUNTERS
GALLON adam"
Big league Scouts Have a
Look AT Some OF
Varsity Tossers

M~oRGANToWN, June At be-
came known here this morning that
during the past several weeks no
less than four big league scouts
have been watching the West Vir.
ginia university team, and that
during tho recent games with Pitt,
Grove City and the Pittsburgh Col
legians there was one or more of
these ivory hunters" in the local
stands.
While these scouts were merely
making a regular trip over this
collegiate section they fingered
longer here than in any other col.
lege town. and are said to have
been casting covetous eyes on Ho.
mer Martin, Dick Evans, Fulton,
Woods, Captain Joe Harrick and
"Apie" Weik. West Virginia's rec
ord OF winning II and losing five
games this season has attracted
the attention Of many scouts and
they have been following the team
closely during the past several
weeks.
Homer Martins work behind the
plate 10 said to have favorabIy i'm.
pressed all the scouts, and it would
not be surprising to see the big
fellow get into fast company whe1.
he finishes here. Martin has one
more year ut the university and is
not expected to accept any offers
until he receives his diploma.
Both Woods and Evans looked
good to the scouts, and the former
is said to have been approached by
q certain National league man.
However, Woods has two more
years in school and Evans Is only
n Freshman and as they both in.
tend to remain here four years It
Is not thought that they will play
anything but college baseball until
they complete their work.
Captain Joe Harrick Is playing
his last year Of college baseball,
but he is eligible for another sea.
son Of wrestling and football and
1t is not likely that he will accept
any offers at the present time.
"Apie' Weik came in for his
share OF attention and one scout
was very enthusiastic over this
boys work. Weik has been play.
ing a wonderful game in the field
and his batting has been a big fea-
ture In every contest. It was his
stickwork that enabled the Noun.
taineers to turn defeats into vic,
tories In several close games play.
ed here recently. Weik Is only a
youngster and like Evans Is a mem
Der of the first year class. He is
undoubtedly the most promising
player that ever donned a Noun
taineer uniform and will be heard
from before he graduates here. He
filled a big hole at shortstop aud
his extra base wallops have caused
more than one victory.
Evans and Woods continue to
pitch winning baseball and with a
little more experience are sure to
get into the big show" The for.
mer is a trifle light but he will take
on weight during the summer and
should be a whirlwind on the mound
next season. Woods is in prime.
condition now, having taken on at
least 20 pounds during the winter
months and he is capable OF pitch.
ing two or three times a week. He
thriyes on work and many fans be.
lieve he would pitch better base.
ball IL he had a chance to work
more often.
Coach Rodgers does not expect
that any Of his men will sign con-
this spring, but It Is admit.
ted that several OF them have been
offered tryouts and II would not be
surprising to see some d them re-
port 70 big League teams within the
next GeyeralEyenfs.