The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

TeduiIlB dDOuL benuy NOdtCDel'
Paige since he was a little fellow.
King had an opportunity TO look
over some Of Pages pitching Sum
day. and that the former Pershing
High star was not awed by the halo
surrounding the mighty Paige is
sttested in the two hits Wilbur
bounced off Paige's delivery.
THE boys told me Paige has
seen his best days" said King. "but
I don't believe that. He showed me
more speed than I've ever seen be-
fore. and I've faced some topnotch
pitchers in my short career. In
addition. he turned loose some
curves that were beauties"
King clashed hot grounder back
at Paige the first time he faced the
lanky Albanian. On his next trip
TO the plate he cracked a single off
the shortstop's wrist. and then
came back to drive a hot double to
deep left. 80
Wilbur Is combining his efforts
with those Of Alton King (no rela-
tion) 10 give the Motor City Giants
one of the best combinations around
second base in the midwest, If not
in the country. Each OF these young
players is a capable fielder, smart
base runner and more than fair at
the plate. Wilbur King is one OF
the best drag bunters to appear in
Detroit since the best days of Joe
Hewitt and Bingo DeMoss.
The third base position is well
taken care of by Charles Red)
House, "A veteran who has plenty
OF power in his bat Ollie Clark.
while not good hitter, is an eX-
cellent fielding first baseman.
One o. the best factors in the
defense Of the Motor City Giants
is the pitching staff. With Ulysses
(Slim) Evans. Ralph Hall. and Orel
Thomas, the Motor City Giants have
some pitchers who can strangle the
offense Of most clubs. Thomas is
the most experienced OF the hurl-
ers, having served previously with
the Chicago American Giants and
Detroit Stars.
Manager Silas Griffin has a good
strong club, one Of the best TO rep
resent Detroit since Cum Posey had
his Wolverines here in 1888. The
team has great possibilities and
should 60 far before the end OF the
current season.
One Of the big problems con-
fronting Owen Ben Linton right
now is that Of providing ample
seating space for the fans who are
beginning 10 attend the games in
large numbers. With priorities on
so much Of the necessary material.
il is almost impossible 10 build the
necessary Improvements. However,
he's making every effort to build
a park that will meet with the APP
prevail of the fans.
Leroy (SatcheD Paige Is not the
pitcher he was 20 years ago when
he came blazing across the base ball
armament as a member top the
pitching staff o, the Birmingham
Black Barons. While some OF the
speed has disappeared from his
hard" one. the lsnky Albanian
is still able TO put plenty OF smoke
on the fast ball for four or five
innings.
And that's a long time when you
consider that Paige is pitching two
or three times week, some weeks.
And age has taken something from
the veteran hurler-R
This also goes for Jerome DIZZY
Dear. former ace hurler for the 81.
Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
Dean. who has been doing a daily
broadcast i'm st. Louis. is now al
tempting 10 catch up with Paige by
pitching every Sunday for some
semi-pro team. Sunday he was in
Toledo. pitching for the Fremont
tOhio) Green Sox in game against
the Detroit Cubs. The Green Sox
won. las. and Dean moi only held