Evening star., 1923-03-04

n lilEltdl genius is not the only
sock ball farther than Heinie Gro
scales he weighed 208 pounds. Grol
But for those who never will reach
the power of Hercules and the mus
Gle and Drawn of Ruth and those
long distance swatters there is a
major league future before them.
Probably not as spectacular as the
career of Ruth. but there have been
others hanging around for ten and
fifteen years. and who will retire with
golden egg that will keep the wolf
from the door.
From Max Carey, Pittsburgh out
fielder. comes the cheering news for
young America of meaium build.
Advice by Max Carey.
There is a place on all big league
clubs for a fellow who can bunt, run
bases intelligently and score runs" Is
the advice passed around by Carey.
A major league ball club composed
of nothing but physical giants-hoW
far would it progress?
That's the point which Carey dis
cusses and brings out before the
naked eyes. Carey speaks from his
own book of experience. He was a
ball player with Concordia College IN
1908. He had never won any medals
termined to stick to the game. He
was a right-handed hitter. but
changed to the left side for that ad-
vantage to first base, and the outf1eld
boards were never disturbed with his
swing at the plate.
cided by the runs scored said Carey
II went out to develop myself in two
Northumberland running and scien-
ti1c batting
And Carey in his talk, which he
hopes will reach the ears and the
ho YnnnrnjnQ THE
absence of the heavyweight frame
impresses the fact that base running
and scientific batting are as valuable
as fence busting.
Base Running Not Gift.
Base running is not gift from
nature" comments Carey. ITO hit
ball as far as Ruth. Hornsby, VIII
iiams. Reb Russell and others IS 4
valuable donation from nature \
probably beat me in 10O-yard dash
But put me on first base and I'm 60
ing 10 worry the opposing pitcher.
MY tip is to make a close study o.
base running and batting. Base run.
ming does not necessary! mean pas
stealing. The way the game has
changed base stealing is not as prom
inent as il was several years ago. Bu'
YOU can turn the result of many. i'm
portant games by stealing second OF
advancing a base on your own Gulch
move or a brief blunder by fielder.
1T imagine hit less home runs
than any prominent outf1elder in the
National League. But / have not be-
come discouraged. | just resolved my
self to the opinion that that WASH
nv part of the club. There are others
to do that.
II consider my contribution is bunt-
ing for a sacrifice, bunting to upset the
infield. choppy place hitting with
runner. getting to first base and theT
figuring how l am going to get arount
and score the run.
Practice Is Necessary.
For the little fellow / would ad
wise long practice Of these things
Runting is easy Just tackle 1t ant
master it. I have my many laughs
during the season watching thos'
rence-busters coming up there Il
hunt. clipping a fast ball and having
it bound off the grandstand screen
"It is impossible to do everythint
nerfect at all times, and now ant
then YOU may miss connections oil
the bunt, but not more than once ou
of five times up.
T,earn, too. that the plate measure
but seventeen inches and the STRIKE
must come between the knees ant
the shoulder.
Look over my record and you viii
see that I always am around the tol
for drawing walks. Last season
was high with eighty, and there were
more dangerous hitters in the leagu'
than myself.
"Take Emil Meusel. of the Giants
a mighty batter. He had thirty-fiv'
bases on balls. George Kelly of thu
Giants is another fence-buster. He
drew thirty. On walks alone
reached first base fifty more time:
than Kelly.
II explain this merely to prove te
the youngster who is looking forward
to a base ball career that he can get
up to the big league without hitting
only home runs.
1.-The fellow with A reputation for
crowding the pitcher. making him
put them over, is going to disturb the
pitcher. ONE walk has been known
to rattle a brilliant pitcher in n close
game.
Study Moves Of Pitcher.
"On first. take as much ground as
you think YOU can save. Study the
pitcher carefully. You will learn
What each man has a particular mark
which tells you whether he is going
TO throw to first base or to the plate
The pitcher is trying to prevent you
from getting a big lead. He wants