The New York herald., 1922-08-13
PiIIett. Leading Find.

Among the pitchers the best find is
Herman Pillette, who came from Port
land of the Pacific Coast League IN COM
pany with Johnson, another finger, last
winter. The Detroit club gave quite
piece Of change for this pair. At the
time the big man in the deal was john
son. Pillette, we heard, was troubled
with bad knee and would not be able
to last in the American League. Yet
here is Pillette pitching remarkable ball,
while Johnson. who was injured In the
spring. Is of no value to the Tigers u.
this time. 1t may be that next season
will see Johnson, too, rise to stardom.
Johnny Couch, who has won sixteen
games for the Reds. is another find.
For nine years Johnny ratified around
in the minors and no one would give
Kim a chance in the majors. He finally
landed in San Francisco and last season
made quite a record-but 1t was not
a sufficiently bright record to attract
many of the major league clubs. TOO
old" they said.
But Pat Moran, being in great need OF
another right handler. decided to take
chance on Couch. He got kilduff from
the Dodgers by the waiver route AMI
sent him and some cash to the Seals for
Couch. who had been turned down by
the Giants. The Giants had first call
on the Seals and John McGraw would
have none OF Couch. Yet he could use
Johnny right now. Such Is baseball.
It's a peculiar game!
Vance Made Good.
Dazzy Vance. who once was with the
Yankees and was sent away to the
coast is another find. Dazzy came TO
Brooklyn from New Orleans last winter
and has made quite q. record this sea-
son. Vance has tremendous speed and
has learned a bit about a change Of
pace. He would be even more effective
were he to keep that matter about a
change OF pace in his old noodle all the
time.
The rebuilding White Sox have
plcIsed up two fine hurlcrs In Charley
Robertson, who pitched a no hit no run
game this season. and Leverette. Blank
enship seems 10 have the goods, too. and
hy next season may be another star.
Robertson is by no means youngster.
When he came back TO the White Sox
last gprine from Minneapolis where he
had been farmed out. It was his last
chance to make good He had gone
South with Gleason three times-and
this time he proved his class.
The Yankees may have ind In
Murray, but George has not been used
often enough to prove his worth. He
seems to have the makings OF fine
finger.
The leading infield find OF the year
is Rlnaldo Pinelli. third baseman of the
Reds. who once got trial with the
Yankees and again with the Tigers but
could not hit. Pinelli Is playing spec
tacular game at third base and Is hit
ting around .335. He has been most
important factor in the rise OF the Reds.
Caveney, the new shortstop OF the
Reds, who was purchased from San
Francisco, is not hitting better than
$50, but he Is hitting opportunely and
IN fielding brilliantly. Pinell came from
Oakland OF the Pacific Coast League.
The pair cost the Reds quite a slice OF
that $4,000 they got for Groh.
Cobb Got Some Good Ones.
Rlgney, Clark and Haney, new De-
troit infielders from the sticks, seem to
be finds. Clark can hit that ball pretty
hard and so can the other two Rigney
IS playing a good game in the field ~
we'll as batting 800. lie came from
Fort Worth OF the Texas League.
Among the outfielders the leading
find Of the season is Harper. the right
fielder Of the Reds. who was brought
from Oklahoma City. The left handed
hittsr II soaking the ball at q lively