The Ely miner., 1930-05-16
YOUNG MR.. SUHR
FITS FIRST BASE
Fielding and Hitting Seems
Entirely Satisfactory.

This young Mr. Suhr, the first bas-
ing gentleman Of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates, really looks as though he fits
the big league picture.
OF course, it is early to predict any,
thing accurately about newcomer in
the majors. But the boys have been
giving the Pittsburgh giant a pretty
thorough going over and he's still way
ahead of most Of them.
His fielding seems to be entirely
satisfactory and he appears to have
plenty of baseball sense on the field.
1t is his hitting, of course, that is
getting the closest scrutiny.
Suhr stands about the center of the
batter's box-hitting left-handed-
with his feet well spread and his
body and bat poised. So far he has
hit to all fields and does not concen-
trate on one kind of ball.
Charlie Root recently had him
swinging on fast ones inside and it
began to look as though that was his
weakness. But when Fred Blake and
the other boys tried that they found
the hitter letting them pass with such
good effect that it netted him total
of five bases on balls in six trips to
the plate. The other time he struck
out on a wide curve ball.
That sixty miles an hour will be
made this season with several of the
models of outboard motors is the pre-
diction Of leading boating fans.
Fifty miles an hour was predicted
for last season and the guess missed
fire by only fraction of mile.
1t is commonly reported that speeds
in excess of a mile minute have
been attained by three different motor
manufacturers in secret tryouts.
A Chicago banker has declared he
would rather pay more for the same
work to a man who plays golf. This
advances golf step still higher in
rating as duty even more than as
pleasure.
What is believed to be worlds low
record price for the sale of a two
year-old occurred at the Lexington
auction sales when Adalor T.,
half-brother to Mike Hall, famous
long distance runner, brought S25. The
yOungster was out of the Hal Price
Headley consignment and was pur-
chased by John English. This two
year-old is the son of Tryster- -Glona-
kitty.
Connie Mack is a firm believer in
blood lines and heredity. In a game
recently against the Yanks Bob Grove
was yanked and replaced by Glenn
Liebhardt, Jr., the son Of Glenn, Sr.,
who pitched major league baseball
years ago. Glenn, Jr., hadn't pitched
In the big show before, but managed
to turn the New Workers back.
81 saw his father pitch many time
and he had lots of courage" said
Mack. Il knew that Glenn's boy could
be no worse than his father" Lieb-
hardt is a cousin of Dutch Henry,
now with the White Sox. The elder
Liebhardt taught Dutch and Glenn,
Jr., a few tricks in the art Of pitch
ing.
One of the first heroes of the con-
ference baseball season was Schnei-
der, Wisconsin's sub first sacker, who
in his only two times up connected
for hits at Illinois, the second being
a homer in the ninth that won the
game for his team to 3. Schneider
was fortunate ON his homer, however,
as the Illini outfielder ran in on the
ball instead of playing it safely, and
it got by him. 1t should have been
held to a double.
Herman Brix has thrown the 16-
pound shot new record distance Of
81 feet inches in competition (near-
ly So feet In practice) and now moth
ing is safe. If it keeps up, they
may have to treat the shotputters the
way they do the hammerthrowers at
Harvard-put them behind screens
outside the stadium.
Blowing Of whistle at the Ohio
State university power plant after
each Ohio state victory during the
next football season will break the
news to those residents who are un-
able to attend the games.
Minnesotas two victories over In
diana in baseball started Fritz Girls
ler's regime as athletic director off on
the right foot. They were the first two
intercollegiate games staged since
Fritz took office.
Fritz has put his shoulder to the
wheel for a number of improvements
In the Gopher sports program. He has
stated that he plans to promote row.
ing at Minnesota and also has an
nounced plans for a new swimming
pool. administrative Offices for the de-
partment of physical education and
completion Of the university golf
course.