Evening star., 1923-03-27

On the other side of him there is
one OF the smartest and best ball
players of all years at second base.
II Johnson could live up to the stand
ard of his port anchor and his star
board anchor Chicago would have one
of the most marvellous inflelds of the
year, because Shelley could be let go
as he stands. He has men who sur
pass him in adroitness, though none
who Is his superior in effort to sue
ceed.
Cleveland has corralled a great
third baseman in Lutzke for the sea-
son OF 1928, but Chicago has captured
n miracle. What kamm may do for
the SoX before the year is over the
fans OF Chicago will have to wait and
discover for themselves. What he
can do he has shown in practice
games in Texas, and perhaps in no
games has he made the demonStra-
ton more conclusively than against
the Giants
VIII Make Hit with Fans.
If midseason finds him as much
better as it finds most ball players
he should have the throngs of eight
craniums in delirium Of excitement
over display OF ability on the ball
neld.
It seems almost impossible TO go
wrong in predicting wonderful
year and more wonderful years for
this ball player. Unlike his fellow
comrade, O'Connell OF the San Fran
cisco club. who has gone to New
York, Kamm is the personiflcation OF
grace and symmetrical build. His
anatomy is curved in the more per-
feet lines of natures sculpture. He
IS as free and easy in motion as an
acrobat He ScamperS for the ball and
grabs 1t and throws II in one motion
the height of skill on the part Of
third baseman-and he smothers base
hits behind bases on the line with
telling power OF a man putting out a
match by clapping a blanket on il.
He can throw from any angle and
he seems TO bat we'll. How much he
matter OF conjectures. Offhand, as
values go, Comiskey got something
for his money, judging by the first
look at a young man who never be-
great army of bugs what he had in
his makeup. The marvel Is, how he
was kept in California for so long.
Check Went Through Bank.
The owners of the San Francisco
club in the winter said they had de-
cltned to part with Kamm until they
were satisfied ne was a good ball
player and that they had something
to sell. That was thrifty enterprise,
because it advanced his selling price,
but even at that one wonders what
Lney must nave NaQ OHere0 TO tnem
before Comiskey attached his sigma
ture to a check for 100000 for the
price was that amount and the check
did go through the bank
The SoX have a capable outfeld.
Hooper, Mostil and Falk are good
enough for any club. All can hit.
throw and field we'll. Mostil looks
better than he did last year. Also
the Sox have Ray Schalk, which is
enough said. plus Graham, who is
coming along.
But-and pardon repetition-the
Sox are somewhat shy on pitchers
of the sure-to-goodness kind. There
are Faber and Leverette-but. what
an Ed Walsh might do for a team
Ike this. He is with 1t, but in the
position of coach.
Sox VIII BE a Factor.
The Sox are strong enough to be
a big factor in the race. They Will
play better ball, once they get go
ing. The prophet may not feel justi-
fed in saying Chicago can win the
championship, but In the saving
off OF games which must occur in
the American League. where the
strength of the organization more
and more seems to have an equaliz-
ing influence in connection with it.
p situation might arise by which
Chicago could finish in front. If il
can just keep up with it's rivals
while the latter are shifting each
other hip and thigh do not over
look the fact that 1t would give Chi
cngo a chance.
Copyright, 1929