Evening star., 1925-05-10


I ANY one who can waIIop a ball as
Joe did yesterday can have job on
my ball club" said the Juvenile lead
er. referring to the punch Moon de-
| liyered when inserted to bat for Judge
| In the eighth inning Friday. This
blow carried far over Mostil's head to
the limits in left center at the ca
pacious Comiskey Park, and at the
| Griffith Stadium in Washington prob
ably would have, landed in the bleach
ers.
| Fears No Loss of Speed.
Stan stoutly maintained he felt no
| apprehension that Joe's siowness of
foot would materially handicap the
club on defense and asserted Moon is
| well qualified by the experience he OBJ
ta1ned in Boston to play the sun
field, which Is in left at most of the
/, parks in the American League cir
| cult, and is particularly arduous as
signment in Washington, where Old
Sol must be contended with through
almost the entire season.
Little doubt is felt over the ability
OF Goslin to adequately patrol the
greater expanses of the middle garden
Although presenting sad sight on
defense when he joined the Griffmen
nve seasons back, Leon's fielding has
FULLY kept pace with his Improvement
in attack. The Goose now can 20 and
| get 'em with the best in the business.
| while his whip Is unexceIled for power
and accuracy, not barring even that
possessed by Bob Meusel of the Yanks.
Needless to say, Sam Rice will be
left undisturbed as the guardian of
| right field.
How the new deal eventually will
work out remains to be seen. There
is no question that considerable
power on offense will be added by
having Joe Harris coming up on
| an average of four or five times each
| game In the cleanup position. in
| stead of either Leibold or McNeely
| ieadins of, but whether Moons
superior smuggling will more than off
set his Iwoeful deficiencies in the mat
ter Of speed afieId and on the bases
Is the big question.
Davis Helping White Sox.
/ Next to Eddie Collins himself there
Is no individual entitled to more
credit for the startling rejuvenation
or the White SoX this year than the
diminutive Ike Davis. who Washing
ton fans will recall as having re-
ceiyed a trial with the Griffmen some
nve years or so back. At that time
Davis, hardly more than a boy and
only recently finished doing his bit
as cook attached to one of the
| units stationed at the Mare Island
| navy yard, near San Francisco. was
too lacking In polish to be seriously
considered as major-league timber.
out ne mas travelled around in the
minors considerably since then and
now gives promise of ultimately at
tanning Stardom.
since Risberg and Weaver went
their inglorious ways the Hose have
USED Ernie Johnson and Heryy Nc.
Clellan in the short field and neithera
hiied the bill. 1t is possible, of course.
that, Davis will not, either, as the
campaign is yet young, but to date he
mas been playing sensationally.
Ike displays plenty of speed going
either way and has the good pair of
hands" essential to a highs grade in.
Iielder, a strong arm and aggressive
ness aplenty. Being small of stature
ne Is hard mark to pitch to. is clever
at bunting and hits a ball hard
With the Incompatible Collins work
ing along side of him, Davis rounds
out one of the most competent inner.
quartets in the circuit flanked as they
are by the thoroughly efficient Willie
Kamm at third and the dependable
Earl Sheely at first. The latter, while
far from being the fastest. first sacker
IN the game Is a fine fielder possesses
good head and is about the best
throwing target in the league, in addi-
ton to being feared batsInan.
Only Added Starter.
David may be considered about the
only added starter to the dispirited
aggregation willed to Collins by
Johnny Evers, under whom the Sox
last year finished in the cellar. unless
It be Spencer Harris. the wiliowy kid
from the mint league, who has seen
considerable service against right hand
pitchers and who has been alternating
with Bill Barrett in right field until
such time as the veteran Harry Hoop
er sufficiently recovers from an opera
ton for the removal of a blood clot in
his leg. >.
Through surgical attention Red
Faber. the veteran spitbail artist, and,
Charlie Robertson have been restored
to winning form, and, with George.
IConnally, \ Ted Blankenship, Mikei
sum Ssekns them np aaS the Eso sos nsys
q slabbing corps that Is not to be-
sneered at.
Collins seems to be well fortified,
against accidents with Grouse and
Bischoff as understudies to the mas
ter mask man, Ray Schalk, and with
Bob Clancy available to fill in for
Sheely and Mcclellan hanging around
ready to jump in and play second
short or third.
Collins modestly attributes the sue
cess of the Sox to date to the way
his charges, have been hustling and
working together. He is making no.
extravagant pennant claims, nor not
even hazarding an opinion that his
club will land in the first division,
but he does feel confident the Hose
will continue to play good bali all.
season, and those who have glinpsed
the Comiskey cohorts in action are
inclined to agree with him.
CRICKETERS TO PRACTICE. i