The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15

III course, exhibition games In
Dixie amt the big season, as the
bleacher brothers would have Il, but
month ard q half Of training has
gone lii shaving Off fat. llmbertng
arms and legs, sharpening eyes
etc, and MessrE. Kamm and OLon-
nell have been In some smart ball
games.
The biggest attractions uf the
touring Giants and White soK have
been Kamm and O'Connell, and far
away the most plaudits Of the fans
and the greatest play on verbal
brushes by scribes have gone to
Kamnl. He was heralded as fin
ished an infielder as ever came to
the ..big time and on his arrival
at Seguin. the Sox camp, he began
living up to It.
O'Conneil, too, started nicely and
New York papers headiined him
~ sure to make good for the Giants
soon after he reached the San An.
tonic camp. For quite d few days
on the tour, however. .O'Connell
didn't look good markedly poor
cisco beauties naturally were con-
trasted every day by Fans and
Hcribes because OF their high cost.
In Justice to O'ConnelI, It should
Be said he developed home.sicknes
an ailnient not at all foreign to
young players on the first break
away from their native heath. That
he is now getting over Il Is indi'
Gated by his smart playing Of late.
Kanam got hfs third home run
Of the tour today AZ Knoxvllle,
Tenn, ana it is his second in the
two day stand there Art Nehf
the Giants atar sOuthpaw was the
victim as he was In jackson, Miss.
rot hts first. Yesterday Hugh
Mc0uifian, one Of Mc(fraWs's main
reIiances WAS socked for q homer.
III addition to these lusty clOuts
Kanlnl has been Eap.ng the ball
hard for sfIndry hits and his field
ing has been sensational In the
first Knoxville game he started
triple play on ground bail,
which saw George Kelly and O'Con.
nell. erstWhile room mate on the
coast and Alex CASTOR the victims,
II was truly marvellous play.
Brick Owens the big league UNI.
before on ground ball ard he.
hrs been around twenty-five years.
O'Connell on joining the Giants
MAid of Kamna, he ig wonder and
win show the big league fans how
third base should be played. He
IS SO great q fielder Il Is rarely
d ball gets BY him. And he has
acorking fine arm,
The truth Of the words was
certainly proven by that triple play,
tor say nothing Of other brilliant
feats. O'Conneil Is true admfrer
OF KaInm and his unstinted praise
for his rival affords an idea of what
3 iikeable chap Jimmy H..
Incidentally KaInm has figured
n four or five triple plays on the
coast and started one last year, in
which Ping Bodie and Truck Han
nah, ex.YailkE. were victims. In
comparison with the Knoxville feat,
however. that must have been
cinch Bodie and Hannah are eie-
plants compared to Kelly and
0'conneIl in footing 1t.
O'ConnelI has been hitting smart.
" In recent games and showing
lot in the outfield and In base run
ming. He starred against the Mem
Dbia club Saturday with home
ru1. two singles and two steals. He
got three hits in three official
tiilies at bat yesterday and nit in
timely fashion today.
Beyond any doubt he has proven
HIS hitting ability, and Manager
McGraw will start him as regular
center fielder. O'Connell has not
yet hit his real stride, good judges
aver, and when he does they pre-
dict big things for him.