Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-04-14

crOuchlng stand at the plate,
worrying a pitcher for a pass.
wonderful sacrifice man, laying
the ball down the third base line,
could beat out bunts or pun one
over third or first base. He could
run bases TO perfection, going
into the bag with n hook or fade
away slide. His fielding was won
derful. He could go to his left
or right with equal ease. Good on
handling pop up flies in back of
second base. He was smart and a
good inside ball player with no
weakness. No one was more skill
full in touching man at second,
DeMosS getting many decisions az
second by cleverly touching the
runner and hurrying the ball
away without the slightest hesita-
ton.
"John Henry Lloyd (ss). q
giant. with hands dangling around
his shoe tops, sure hitter, hard
to strike out and heady. He could
go to his right or left with case
and get hot grounders. going be-
hind third base or second base, to
knock down grounders and throw
out runners. He was a wonderful
man to receive throws at second
base when a left-hander was at
bat. In fact, he was a finished ball
player.
"Pete fiill Ccf1, a icEce-0uster,
bo cot,l1 oarrxt INV Lind of ,.itch.
ing over the garden wall. Liable
to break up anybody's ball game
with any pitcher in the box. He
roamcd all over the outtield and
could nip the fastest runner at the
plate from deep outfield. A ma
tural hitter and the best Negro
batter of all time.
Oscar Charleston (rf), consid-
cred by many the best all-round
fielder that we have had. Batting
from the blind side he could drive
the bali high and far. He could
circle the bases like Man O'War
drive in coolies of runs and a ma
tural 800 hitter against flock OF
Walter Johnsons or his equals.
"Cristobel Torrientti Uf), the
fleet-footed Cuban, would make
any pitchers heart flutter when
he stalkcd to the plate waving his
heavy bludgeon. He kept the
lielders with their backs against
the fence, a sure hitter and liable
to cripple an infielder at any time
with one of his groundeIs. Could
almost hold down the three fields
alone.
"Ben Taylor OBJ, left handed,
par excellent fielder on ground
balls, digging bad throws out of
the ground long reach. always in
the game fighting smart inside
ball player and could bat very
good.
Frank Marcelle Obj, worth
two admissions to see him playing
up on the grass, knocking down
those fast drives and heaving the
ball to first base with a whip to
get the runner by a step, grabbing
hunts up with one hand and
shooting the ball to first with one
motion. A third bascman that any
big league manager would pay a
top notch salary.
"Rubc Foster (p), weighing
about 240 in playing condition,
with a world of speed. equal to
Mathewson in control. deep curv-
es of all kind could pitch nine
innings against team Of Babe
Ruths like a newsboy eating
piece Of apple pie. Many times
have / seen Pctway make him
waste three balls with a man on
first and then the big Texan
would curve three over the plate
for strikes. Rube pitched about 20
years in fast company without be-
ing knocked out of the box. Very
foxy, had a quick return delivery
that struck out the best of them.
I am using him as a manager and
Joe Mendez TO take his turn on
the mound.
~ venture TO say these boys
could play season after season in
the big league without being shut
out and would win three pen
nants out Of five and the world
championship. 1t may be neces-
sary to throw these birds down
and take a few games away from
them"
The above team selected by Mr..
Nelson. would have made a IA
vorable impression in any league.
We saw every man on the Nell
son all-star team in action. We
might have made few changes.
What do you think about the
team as the best group Of men in
their respective positions since
the beginning of the current CEN
tury?