The Washington times., 1921-03-12
FIVE. ROCKIES
LOOKING GOOD
Yaryan, Davenport, MostiI, Nc.
Weeny, and MuIrenan I'm
i, press Kid Gleason.

WAXAHACHlE, lex, Marcn IL.
Two Western Leaguers and three
graduates of the American Associa-
ton already have attracted the criti-
cal eye of Kid Gleason although the
White Sox have only just started
spring training at Jungle Park.
The rockies who impressed the
South Side skipper are Yam Var
, yam, the fence crashing baskstop from
Wichita; Joubert Lum Davenport, a
left-handed bloke from Sioux City.
Johnny Mostil outfielder and Doug
McWeeny, right-handed pitcher from
Milwaukee, and Dan Mulrenan, also a
Highlander, last season with Co.
lumbus.
In Yesterdays rehearsal Gleason
subjected every one in his party to q
cursory inspection. but he devoted the
bulk of his attent ion to the five birds
above listed.
YARYAN's RECORD.
En- route to camp Gleason met up
with Joe Berger, one-time shortstop
for the Pale Hose. and Joe, who last
season managed Wichita, assured the
Kid he'd make no mistake in keCSinE
Yaryan. The latter only bumped the
horsehide for a cool 1857 in 151 com
bats last season and led the circuit.
Included in his most sterling achieve
ments were thirty-nine two-base
slams and forty-one homers
According to Berger, the ponderous
backstop, whom Western Leaguers
affectionately term "Zbyszko," wields
his bat as If it were a switch. and Joe
told the whole truth. Yaryan looks
OH hot 70
for he is extremely active for gent
of his dimensions and in practice
around first base handled himself like
a Sisler.
Davenport. lathlike left-hander,
who blew into camp from tucson,
where he has been studying a COM
mercial and scientific course at the
University of Arizona, already Is IN
trim. He is an all-around athlete and
holds many trophies for speed In
sprint races in the Arizona inter-
scholastic circles.
WON PREP HONORs.
His pitching won State champion
ships for Tucson High School In 1917
and 1920. and in each series Joubert
Lum COPIED three straight victories.
He was with the SoX for ten days last
June and later was shunted to the
western league LOT ScHooiiH6'
As the Sox only boast three south
paws, Kerr. Davenport and Olsen, the
last named being a product or the
Yellowstone Park circuit GLEASON
proposes to give Davenport every
.el>arce to come through. ..-....
sciMcWeeny, the Chica goan' and son
of Lieut. p. d. McWeeny, of the war
rem avenue station, also nephew oil
former Chief of Police McWeeny, is
one hurler who is attracting general
attention. He's twenty-three years
old, 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs
$50 pounds. Jimmy Keown and Harry
Burton, of Spaldings, who fronted Tor
Doug" seem to have turned over
real prospect to Commy.
McWeeny holds an American AS
ISOLATION strikeout record with FOUR
teen victims in one game. during
1920 he famed 150 men and ranked
second to, Dave Danforth, who topped
the league with 1873 victims. The tall
bow depends chiefly on a fast BALL
a good curve and a slow ball, taught
him by JEFF Pfeffer.
Mulrenan who was rated bit wild
in the A. A., appeared steady enough
in his exhibition yesterday. He knows
how to pitch, and the Kid believes
he will make good. Mostil, the Whit
ing outfielder, has been a faVorite
with Gleason for three years, ana
Johnny is trying his blamest 10 de-
liver this spring. Last year nc nit
.31S for Milwaukee.