Evening star., 1926-06-07


This plan was to be followed today
II the weather permitted the Champs
and Tigers to swing into action here
Both men naturally are pleased to
break into the lineup, even though
they are half-portion regulars. Each
seems 10 be confident that he will
show enough at bat and in the field
to make unnecessary the employment
of the other two.
Jeanes, right hand hitter, Is
thought to he a trife weak against
right.hand pitching, although quite
effective against southpaws. But Tex
insists that he can slam the right
handlers as well as the eft-handers II
allowed TO remain in the game long
enough to become set.
Tex allows as how he must have
hit right -ha nders plenty" to compile
the batting average he made with
Birmingham Of the Southern Associa-
tion last season before joining the Ma
tionals. In III games with the
Barons Jeanes ciouted for mark of
.s47. Of his lss safeties. were
homers. triples and % doubles.
And l didn't get all those off left
handlers" Jeares contends.
Tobin Needs But Week.
Tobin, a southpav swlnger. is of
the opinion that after week Of al
ternating with the right hand swinger
in the game he will he fully At to
take over the job by himself. IAN l
need is a week Of work to steady my.
self at bat" declares Johnny. After
that am confident Id be able to get
my share cf bingee off either class of
pitching.
Il never was particularly weak
against southpaws," Tobin continued.
II used TO reach them pretty often
when l was playing regularly. I he
lieve a great deal of this business
about a left-hand halter not being so
effective against left-hand pitcher
is all in the hatters noodle. anyway.
Some one tells left-hand swinger
that he can bat better against n right
handler than a port slider. and il he is
an impressionable fellow he immedi
ately creates a mental handicap for
himself
IT really can't notice any difference
between the two classes of pitching.
They all are trying to throw the ball
past you. and II does not matter
which side the pitcher throws from
as long as the ball comes to you
where you want it
Harris plan may solve the outfield
problem that has been annoying
him all season A. the Tampa
training camp the pilot figured that
Tobin would round out his garden
eet, but Johnny did not go SO we'll
then, and Joe Harris was tried in the
pasture. Joe was not so impressive
in his work so McNeeiy was returned
to the outfield. Nothing was gained
by that move.
Both Karin to Go.
Recently Tobin has indicated that
he is in superb physical trim and at
bat has been more forceful than early
In the campaign. Jeanes. little con-
sidered except as utility player at
Tampa. also has been hitting well.
Both of these men are clever f1eIders
and both strong throwers. And both
are rarin to go.
Harris probably would like To see
one of them become effective enough
TO assume complete control Of the
center-fleld job. Always it is better TO
have one man regularly in position.
Harris thinks. But Jeanes or Tobin
must prove his right to become per
manent holder of the place before he
gets 1t. In the meantime the contest
between Tex and Johnny will be well
worth watching.
Rain that fell from early morning
until after o'clock in the afternoon
prevented game yesterday between
the Nationals and Tigers. II the
teams meet this afternoon Walter
Johnson, who was scheduled to take
the mound fey the Champs on the
Sabbath, will hurl against the Cobb
man