The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-03-24
FIRST
LINE DEFENSE
IS JONES' JOB
With Every Member of Last
Years Infield Out, Coach
Has Big Task to
Fill Sacks.
MANY TO CHOOSE FROM
Whitehead, Hays, Quick, Faur.
OF. Taylor. Williams, Pear
son, Denny and Bell
Nowin Lead.

Now in Lead.
long spree of batting practice in
front OF the wire cage was over. A long
string of. some ten or a dozen hurlers,
throwers, mound artists and would be
aingers had taken their place on the
mound and Coach Jones' entire clubbing
delegation had faced them. at one time
or another. Two swings was all each
batter was allowed. Wednesday was the
irst day the pitchers were allowed to
open up and for the most part they were
wild, but at any rate the batting array
was doing little Of the formidable.
A bunch Of veterans were sent over TO
another corner Of the lot for fungo
workout with a few hurlers and Jerry
Jones turned his attention to a group
of youngsters. none Of them better than
scrubs Of last year and most Of them
freshmen graduates seeking a berth in
the e,iinfield., -r
With every member Of last years in.
field gone, the new Tiger coach faces
= 'Hdrculesn task in filing the various
positions. It. is fortunate that no less
than a dozen aspiring athletes are fight.
ing, neck and neck for these positions.
Some have the. inner trcak, it is ad.
!nitted, yet owing to the fact that all Of
the aspirants are ambitious, energetic
and aggressive. none will have his job
cinched until he has displayed something
lar better than opponents for the job.
TWO FIGHT FOR, FIRST SACK.
At the initial sack, Murray Whitehead
and Robert Hays have the inside lane
for "Pop" Streeter's old job. Strecter
was' a dependable first sacker. He was
moi, 2, heavy hitter. but nevertheless he
was The goods"
Whitehead watched Streeter all last
year from a comfortable seat on the
far end Of the bench and there is no
doubt but what he picked up consider.
He knowledge in the art Of decorating
he near corner. In batting practice 10
date he has shown a tendency just 10
fteet the leather where last year he was
inclined to knock the cover off. Just
meeting the ball as suggested by Cap
tain O'Rcilly, Charley Lawrancc and
Coach Jones seems to be giving results.
Foo, Whitehead is a more finished in.
je3dstf than he was last year. White. |
head may do. Hays has the material
qualities for peerless first sacker. He
nows in the reverse order from White
read. has good whip and handles him.
elf well. Wednesday evening was hi.
irst regular workout with the club. He
vas not eligible for the Varsity last sea-
on.
QUICK NEARLY SURE OF THIRD. !
Jumping from the first station 10
he iook.in corner, Paul Quick has the
dds on all comers. A rather mature,
tocky and self-comppsed individual. only
good load Of dynamite can take Quick
# the far corner. A native Of Wanens.
,urg. Quick has always played ball and
le looks the part. Last summer he
avorted around Boonville with a score
{ other amateur players and held his
wn with consumate ease. Quick will
iii without question Of a doubt. He
andles the territory on the left side Of
he diamond with assurance. He is
porthside thrower but swings at the
LATE fror,, the eoufh
Another basketball participant OF the
eason just past has been causing com.
,ent by his pastiming Of the last few
ays. Donald Faurot already has tag
led TO him that reads Varsity. Just |
,here he will fit in. is another question,
ut be looks as though he would be act
1g either at second or short, both OF
rhich positions are decidedly open for
Engagements just now. Faurots most
apital asset is that he looks the part Of
ball player. Minus two digits on his
moving erm, he is still able to main
lin % an easy grace in fielding his posi-,
en and in getting his throws away
,ward the first corner. He also looks
4
ke clubber.
Freddie Taylor. like Faurot. has great
ossibilities. This youngster from Mem |,
his, who has played in the Memphis
muny" league has been press agented.
,aybe, lust q mite too highly. Certain,
is, tha, he has no job on the Varsity
incbed. He is aggressive and ambi-
Sus and more than willing - work:
be is mol over as anxious 70 field and
|, hit. this should assist him. Tsyler
oses: Ike Heine Croh st the bat and /
srtaiply looks them over with, some
,iur Of the former Cincinnati Stars
Bat !, renains 70 be seen u
. viii hit in the sasae chained ch-
es. If be does his reputation is earned. ,
1 WILLIAMS, PROBABLY REculAR. |.
Coach ZONES !. more than likely count
" upou Waher (@Buss") Williams
srabi ! regular assignment on the
srsity .infield. For two years now the
boy has worked hard and 1
,rned The utility role. Apparently he /,
Is never shown any great work as .
iter ,ltboueh this nay have been due
}. The fact that he did not get into I
q. lineup sufficiently to show any /,
crit. IL
;R. Hall Pearson and Chester Denny Il
e tro nifty yosnG hasebsll Players h
ho may o. maj. M make the srade.sl