The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

ne mas affected his own play. but
more so because his selfish tactics
have injured the chances OF his team.
mates who are giving their best ef.
/ forts.
KIND WORDS
FOR SCHMIDT
Inc Pittsbur5 club Is going to be
very much In the National learue
race during the coming season. First.
because the Pittsburg team is real
pennant contender. Second. because
every man on the club will be giving
his very best efforts. Third. because
the team is sure to get common.sense
management.
Mckechnie is a level.headed chan
who served his apprenticeship with
the players, is able 10 get on level
with them and still retain the so.
called dignity OF the manager.
For several years the sport sheets
have featured Walter Schmidt in
many story. True, Schmidt has
often played the role OF hoIdout.
holdout, however. does not mean that
player is a bad actor. When a
player refuses to sign and thereby be.
comes n holdout, 1t is merely dR.
ference OF opinion between club and
player as TO the value of the athlete.
Yet Schmidt has often been paint.
ed as a disturber, player who al.
ways took the opposite view to that
held by the manager. / would saw
that such criticism was decidedly nm.
deserved. Certainly no player on tho
Pittsburg club seems stronger for
McKechnie, no player is working
harder and no player is accomplish
ing more. Schmidt is a finished
catcher. II is impossible to compute
his value in developing young pitch.
ers aside from his regular work.
NO CHANGE
IN LINEUP
The Pittsburg club has close to so
ball players at the Springs, vet ii IS
doubtful IL any of them will cause
the Pirate manager 10 shift his lineup
OF last season.
The catching will be looked after
by Schmidt Gooch and Jonnard.
with two collegians, Warwick and
MattoN. as great prospects.
The infield will have Grim at first,
Tferney at second, Maranvillc at
short and Traynor at third. In the
outfeld will be Bigbee. Russell and
Carey, Barnhardt will DO ready for
utility infield roles, while Cuyler Is
great outfield prospect.
The pitching burden will fan on
last years staff, The only new re.
crnit who looks as II he would DO
able TO step right in and help out Is
Koontz, secured from the Sacramento
club OF the Coast league. Owner
Dreyfus had to bid high for Koontx.
and Manager Mcl<echnie says that
present indications make II seem tho
money was we'll expended
TRAYNOR
REAL STAR
certainly was impressed by tho
work of Third Basoman Traynor
While Traynor did good work for
the Pirates last year look for him
to 20 II much better the coming sea-
son. Traynor Is n remarkable fielder
and dangerous batsman. He Is
just arriving. In year or so l look
for him TO be ono OF tho most dis.
cussed players in the National circuit.
n real star.
Tho Pirates arc pcnnant contend.
crs without a question. Some OF tho
experts are trying to bclittlo tho
punch OF the club by saying "Reb"
Russell won't hit loft.handers, That
Is mistake. True, "Rcb" viii take
more liberties with the right.handcrs,
but the sou,hppws will find him any.
thing but soft picking.
Now York will have to keep step.
ping all the way. or McGraw's am
bton to win n third ponnant and
world nnrlNu will lnrinlnlV Ia chacL Cd