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happiest family in base ball.
Getting down to facts as to the skill
and coordination of this flag con
tender, one finds a solid foundation
for the hopeful structure the vision
sees.
Well Fixed In the Box
Pitchers are supposed to be the bull
wark of a winning clubs success
Well, Nick echnie is fortified in this
department as we'll as any club in the
league, perhaps. He has Cooper
whom many fans believe is the best
southpaw in the game. Johnny Nor
rison is already quite famous. al
though this youngster should be even
better this year Morrisons team
mate at mingham-Whitey Glaz-
ner-tied with Babe Adams for til"
leadership of the league in his first
summer in the majors. Adams still
possesses much of his great ability.
as does Earl Hamilton. Jim Bagby.
late Of the Cleveland Indians, is an
other of whom much is expected,
Among the new chuckers, George
Boehler of Tulsa stands out. The big
right-hander had what is considered
to be the greatest pitching record in
son.
Boehler pitched the equivalent or
forty-nine full nine-inning ball games
in 1922. On top of this he was prime
IdCbOG III uISd victory over MODlle
in post-season series which decided
the diamond supremacy for clubs in
the Class A division. The recruit IS
not a recruit in one sense of the word
IN fact If he is kept it is altogether
likely that he will be listed with the
regular fingers. George Is just about
the worst fellow in camp the regulars
and Yannigans have to face in the bat
ting sessions. He has a mean sidearm.
cross-tire delivery, and he is as loose
as Alexander.
Mckechnie would npt trade his re-
ceiving set for the best staff of catch
ers on cotemporary ball clubs. In
Schmidt and Gooch the Pirate pilot
MattoX and Warwick are three young
sters, each of whom is ready for the
majors. particularly Jonnard and Mat
tox. The former is twin brother
Of McGraw's tall pitcher. while Mattox
is a dexterous athlete from Washing
ton and Lee University. The young
ster starred behind the bat for George
Stall1ngS at Rochester. Warwick is
powerful boy from the University Of
Pennsylvania.
A Corking Good InaeId.
The inf1eld of the Pirates is a cork
er. Grimm at first ranks with the best
defensive first basemen of the game
The left-hand youth from ST. Louis
is gifted with an exuberance of spirit
that goes far in the morale of the club
Le1ty Datted close TO 800 last summer
| and he is one of the best sluggers on
the team.
Cotton Tierney, Tulsa grad, was
a hitting. .sepsation in the National
| last year. Like Grim. Tierney po-
| sesses an unfathomed depth of spirit
which spreads itself over the roster
| of the club.
Walter Maranville at the difficult
shortfleld post has reached his great
est heights since joining the Pirates
| The little star seems to rise TO his
best ability when the going is
rough"
over on the hot corner Mckechnie
has Pie Traynor, who ranks with the
] best hirdsackerS in baseball, despite
the fact that the ambitious New Eng
lander is on the threshold of his
career. Pie showed Polo Grounds
| patrons some sensational action while
| the Bucs were trimming the Giants
| last summer. Traynor should be bet
ter this season In many ways on ac
count of his experience of last sum
mer. Right now he is one of the most
talked about players in the league
The outfield patrol finds the Pirates
| just as strong as the inner defense
What trio OF outfielders surpasses
Carey, Bigbee and Russell in all
round efficiency? Here we have hit
| ting ability. fielding skill, and base
running of exceptional grade.