The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 2, 1923, Page 18

| PAGE 18 * * ¥ WEAK INFIELD EMINISCENCES 0 D-EDugdate As Told to Leo H. Lassen Many Stars Overcome Handicaps CHAPTER XXXI P ANY star players overcame physical handicaps und starred in the national game for many years in the old days. There were four great deaf and dumb players in early baseball who ranked with the best men in the game. They were Dundon, Taylor, Ryan and Hoy, Taylor and Hoy were the greatest of the quartet. They got their information from the coachers who signed strikes with the right hand, balls with the left and the number of outs with the left hand, too. They never} left a base on a close play until they were} waved out twice. “rotten.” Hoy used it plenty, too. | The only one-eyed professional player was! Pete Hoatling, the old Cleveland second sacker. He was considered a star and it Dugdale was truly remarkable how he kept the good lye on the side where the plays were. } | Umpire Fitzpatrick was the only one-legged umpire and i€ worked with the aid of a crutch. He got around sur- Impire system was in effect then. S Fitzpatrick umpired in the Western league and later in the Wisconsin | He put in several years on the vaudeville stage doing a horizontal ) Dar act, and he was quite clever at it, too. " “Onearmed” Daly was the greatest pitcher with only one arm the gamo Shas ever known. His left arm was amputated below the elbow and he used 'Bo glove, catching it with his bare pitching hand. ©) Daly and Tom Deasley made up one of the best batteries tn those days. Temember a funny thing that happened one day. in Washington. | 5) Deasley was always full of pepper and he usually threw the balls back to ‘ pitcher like rockets Daly, using no glove, insisted upon his catcher arching the balls back on easy fly to him so as to save his pitching hand. ‘Beveral times during the game Deasiey rifled the pill back to him and all | “& sudden Daly walked up to his catcher and banged him on the chin. | sat down from the wallop and there never was a more surprised tyer than he was, “What in thunder ts the matter with you?" asked Deasley, “Arch ‘em, darn you, arch ‘em!" answered Daly. ‘And believe me, from then on, Deasley did. Saturday Dugdale will tell about “Scrappy” Joyce's great hitting Billy Evans, Master Umpire, Talks ‘‘Shop’’ BY BILLY EVANS | 'VE often been asked if it isn’t far more difficult to| balls and strikes when some star iptcher is work- than with a couple of average twirlers doing the hurling. fhe impression prevails that it is much more difficult to e the curves and speed of the truly great pitchers. The that the star pitchers are usually very troublesome to batter creates the belief that they are equally severe on It may oceasion some surprise when I say that a majority [ the great pitchers of the} game are easy to umpire. I) The batter ts working on him. That offer any number of argu-| 2% trouble for the umpire, ce : Third—Batters as a rule do not nents to substantiate such &| seem quite as fussy when some star nent. is pitching as with the ordinary Most of the great pitchers | twirler working. They seem to take Such confidence in their ability | !t for granted that the star should ff a miscue on th part of the um-|b¢ able to fool them, but they ques- @oesn't mean a thing to them.| tion the right of some “busher” to @ perfect strike on some star, S*t @ strike past them. 99 times out of 100 he will pass! It is Just like a day off when called ‘by unnoticed. Miss a strike on|upon to work for pitchers of the he ordinary twirler, and he will in| Mathewson, Johnson, Brown, Ben- ‘Probability let the world know it. | der type. On the other hand, if you nd—Practically every great|dtaw some “busher” who ts wild, has good control. Good con-| thereby constantly in the hole, you Means much less work for the| have a day’s work ahead of you. pire. The star pitchers invariably | Likewise, if you get some “crabby” fe the ba’ter in the hole, forcing | veteran, whose stuff is fast fading, to hit’ The ordinary pitcher, | and who !# hanging on because of is constantly working on tho| his wise old head rather than his n in an effort to make him| good old arm, you area busy person, bad tall, is usually in the hole.| There are some star pitchers who make plenty of work. For instance, if Stanley Coveleskie is pitching for {Cleveland and Urban Shocker for St. Louis, the umpire ig set for a | tough boy. | Coveleskie starts. with a spithall land finishes with one, to use the ‘words of the rest of the American |league, Coveleskle has a varied as- | sortment of splitters, all breaking in | different manner. Calling ‘em too quick on “Covie” is fatal, for often {in the last six feet the bail takes its deceptive break. Few pitchers {n baseball mix them | up more than Shocker of St. Louis. | First he slips the batter a spithall, jthen he comes back with a slow ‘curve, then a fast one, next a differ. ent sort of spitter, followed up by |@ floater that seems to hang in tho air on \ts way to the plate. Shocker means work not only for the batter, but umpire as well. | Carl Mays gives the umpire a day's work. Carl is hard to please. In addition, his underhand ball is kept constantly at the knee to be effective, The low ball is the diffi- DUSE or “HOME”? & question of “Renting or oe Can you afford pay- $16 and interest monthly, a from $1,750 to $2,200, for “@ lovely, well-built home; %- Gere garden soqil, free wood, and served 3 ‘car lines, on terms of $100 down? Call for free book. Practice and the * cult delivery for the umpire to judge. Practical Thea again, when considering how Common Sense difficult {t is for the batsman to of the matter judge the offerings of the star pitcher, remember that he must hit the ball, while the umpire merely has to pass judgment on it, I would much prefer working a dozen ball games with Walter John- son doing the pitching than one game in which two recruits were on the rubber, U.S.NAVY YARD Take Fast Steamers at both unite in Demanding the Protection of TITLE | INSURANCE | Whenever You Buy Real ate, or Lend on the Semen. Dest Security of Real Estate. REGULAR SCHEDULE ie 4 pate rma Title Insurance except Banday SPECIAL NIGHT SERVICE From Seattle to Drewertom Raturday and Bi nah P.M Wednentay, Wriday, Saturday and Bunday, 11:80 P.M. AUTOMOPILE FERRY Beattle to Bremerton Dally 7:16, 11180 ALM, xtra trip Bat, & Bun, P.M, Passenger Fare, 800 Round ‘Trip NAVY YARD ROUTE Main 30 | Insarance Company “Under State Supervision” Assets More Than $675,000 CLEC ET ET FT 1 LEADERS CLASHING IN Washington to Battle | Pullman Five Tonight ~ at FAR ES ee eee ee Se 8 Se Se ee ee ee SE Sw Oregon and O. A. C. Meet Makes Bow With U. S. C., in the Southern Half of the Race are being pla. week-end, Tonight State mix in battles O. A. plays U, ‘Tomorrow in the Coast C. play again and Tuesday U. Monday Berkeley. Washington State pulled a big surprise recently by trim- Hoy only spoke one word and that was|™ing Idaho, but lost to the Vandals at Moscow in the second game, The Washington five has cuperate from the hard Ore-| gon trip, where the locals| won a game from Oregon} but lost to O. A. C. | Six games remain on the Wash ington ac edule, two with Wash-| ington State, a game with Idaho| in well when you stop to consider that the one- "t Moscow and tifts with Oregon|ter, and Sob gly jand ©. A. C. being the tough eon |ter, an me BY EARL A. rry Year~ sport Is found in few arousd districts as it ie we boast within our the summer months our n Strong on our midwinter sports. Those who have tried the game are loud tn their praise of ateeihead fishing. ‘The largest size of true trout, caught in running water and deep pool, with almost the same style of tackle used for the| mailer entthroat, has put @ “kick” Into the fishing game that hat caught hun- Grede of local fishermen, end keeping them out in the open during months that Mere formerly spent by the fireside thinking about the fishing to come, This season produced some very large fish, the same to herenfter be Kesletered, hat each sason ene will io know Just who produced the largest specimens, thetr weight and site, Ciper & Tatt have offered | © challenge trophy to be presented fo the fisherman registering the largest steelhead or rainbow trout during the yemr, any angler making three wins to become permanent Likewise as this established a record book in which each contesting fish le laid out and outlined, together with the photo, weight and size specifications, ‘The fall salmon season will bo handied in the same respect, Some of the best steelhead streams at this time inctuude the Green, White, Nie } quaily, Skokomish, Tahuya, Dosewallips, * ‘KEEP OAKLAND IN SECOND DIVISION AGAIN OME very important college basketball games Washington S.C, at meet again, altho the gz S. C. and California clash at = a Tes, tee we THE SEATTLE STAR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1x0 BASKETBALL RACES ON PACIFIC COAST ‘Lafayette Only Crack Performer in Infield Marty McGaffigan May Speed Up Second Base Play; Acorns in Need of a Shortstop; Will Have Good Pitching in’s Cage Star Franklin’s Cage Star Franklin hasn't as strong a basketball team as the Quakers usually turn out, but they are showing up fairly well at that, in spite of lack of good material. Frankie Wilson, who is playing a forward, shapes up as the best man of in Corvallis and Stanford the lot, Wilson would work better at guard, but lack of forwards forces him to play out of position. BY LEO H, LASSE? - l the present writing, the Oakland club isn’t any better off than it was at this time last year and the Acorns wound up the 1922 season in sixth place. Fe If the Acorns are to be contenders ir the Coast race, Manager Howard will have to add considerable strength to the infield. The Oaks have added a flock of young players from the Texas league and some infielders may be uncovered among them, 3ut the infield outlook at the present isn’t any too rosy. ; They have George Lafayette, who is a jpretty fair first sacker. He came fast at the close of last }season and should have a better season this year. He's |by far the best man lined up for the infield. At second base will be the veteran Marty McGaffigan. They obtained him from Sac- ramento. He will edd con- yed on the Pacific Coast this and Washington the local gymnasium, Oregon | C. at Corvallis and Stanford alo Alto, night O. A. C. and Oregon me does not count! race and Stanford and U, 8. , too, had a week in which to re- of the stx | Washington ts Hesketh at expected to center, start | and Who will the mound ws for the training camp complete Frayne corps rem Lewis at forwards and Bryan and rable speed to second | te decide. | Crawford at guards tonight while but his weak hitting) A good outfielder and a couple past he - betes Roberts and |won't help the offensive|ot infielders of cape: oe ees bad riel at forw at cen. PF i one saver. | k@st needs of the Oaks and unless and Loomis at much. McGaffigan, however, | they are obtained the Bay City is a pretty good leadoff MAN|tram can jook forward to another and a good base runner. |second division team this year. Ray Brubaker, just a fair per-| former, is in line for third base. The Acorns could stand more ° ctwaet on we bot comer" Quay Five At present, the Oaky haven't a regular shortstop to announce. Besides this trio of infielders the Is Facing Oaks have Ted Cather, a g004 Duckabosh, Pilchuck, North and fouth utility man and a fine hitter, who 4 pedis i Lada may play the outfield regularly, ug ames King and Snohomish coun spc jachto and Jack Knight, the veteran. ties, UEEN ANNE'S biggest tests in the high school race are still coming. The Quays have an undoubted floor advantage when they play in the small hill gymnasium. They have defeated two of their strongest Claude Cooper is one of the best outfielders in the minors. He should have another fat season in 1923, Dennie Wille is far from a bad ball player and he will most likely be found in right fleld again. Wille The duckshoo tere are I. hice ones are getting quite « stunt entablished club om their Fort hooting an ideal waterfowl only thing of tt the Vancouver, would be a great player on a| rivals at Queen Anne, but face three one cu thie groveds We winning team. tough games away from home on t» the local gunners idea. ti The other outfield job fs still] larger floors. chest a aeditinn te ne open The first real test of the season target program rap eg ial The Oaks will be better off be-| was due today for the 1922 cham — hind the plate than last year as] pions, ‘They were playing the pow- ering the veteran Del Baker will undoubt-| erful Roosevelt team in the Roose ter edly do most of the recetving-| velt gym. on Baker returns to the Coast league The Teddies have a ng the after a season in the Southern as- apremmnagot. machine and are doubly strong since Baker knows the Coast/ the advent of Monty Snider at for state license changed to $5.00 from | sociation. the old figure of $1.50, The county leone, tocremain aa ti ts at $138 Teague and i good wove Chet pag portant on that with Thomas, another vet, 1 return} ‘The Teddies are leading the race omnes fee to the game as Baker's under-) with 102 points to their credit in tem of county game commiasioners. FONSECA HIT study. Besides this patr, they have/the scoring column, while Queen ‘TED THYE IS young Read, a fair prospect. Anne hag put up the best defense ‘The Acorns will present a power- At tite precent time the county game ¥ with only 47 markers against them commissioners “are recommended ty the WINNER OVER AS SUB HITTER ful army of pitchers. Headed by/in four games, ‘a little Jeas than 12 jounty commissioners and in turn ap- Louls Fonseca, the Cincinnati in- the taff | game pointed by the supervisor of game and Buzz Ariett, sta looms as| points a 6. league} strong as any in the league. Ar with al lett, with any kind of a team be mark of 444, compiled in 10 games, |2ind him, will come close to win- ” ” ning 30 games this year. sate batting in 37) Watter Mails, Ray Kremer and games, only hit .202, but } ’ K ne license | Thursday night muccessfully defended ay , but he drove in' Farry Krause are the other strong . hom they h as the nine runs. ints of the staff. fame commissions, Likewine | bia title against Mike Yokel of Salt Leanne! they" eek So: mak mn; | Lake City, in a corking good bout As it is the county com: nomt anyone they so} MIKE YOKEL fielder, led the National county depart- : ange pinch hitters last season waite ts | PORTLAND, Feb, 2—Tea Thye, of Portland, world’s light | | heavywelgh: champlo: to make betas age. Ballard and Broadway should put up a bitter fight in their game at Ballard, Franklin plays at West Seattle and Garfield tangles with Lincoln in the other games of the day Fri- day. Ore. Ruether, wrestling the game missioners term of office a two period. At the present time the eo «| before 3,000 people, the greatest siomers bold office for an indefinite | crow: c . pon length 6f time, Mportamen are urged to} crowd, Which has ever witn .s ask the legislature to support the game | Wrestling fray here. Bilis indorsed by the State Aporteme: ansociation. Victorians Next Squad to Perform ICTORIA will be the next hockey team to battle with the Seattle Mets here, the Cougars meeting the locals at the Arena Friday. Following the Cougars come the Edmonton Eskimos, one of the best teams on the prairie, the final team of the other loop to swing to the coast. Victoria and Vancouver are clash- ing again in Victoria tonight and Seattle and Vancouver meet in Van- couver Monday, The Coast race Is still tight and the next few games are expected to have a big bearing on the standings. BUELL WILL FIGHT NEIL IN POOL GO N SALT and Lonnie Austin have lined up a corking good special event for Tuesday's smoker at the Crystal Pool, Sailor Eddie Buell being matched with clever Eddie Nell of Everett. Buell tg the boy who shaded Frankie Green at the last show and Neil is too well known here to need further intro. duction, Dode Bereot, the great Monroe logger lightweight, is doing his heavy work for his match with Joe Nestman in the six-round windup, Nestman is expected in Seattlo Sat- urday to wind up training for the bout. Vie Foley and Frankie Green, a pair of the best bantams In the Northwest, are both in good econdi- tion now for their six-round seml- windup, SMALLWOOD TO READING CLUB) Walter Smallwood, the pitcher who failed to burn up the Coast league with Vernon two years apo, will hurl for the Reading team in tho International league next season, Smallwood pitched for Minneapolis with fair success Inst season in the American association, BOELZLE WILL WORK IN MINT George Boelzle, a familiar figure in Northwestern league circles years Spring Cleanup Sale of BOYS’ Overcoats Star Ball — Meeting in Two Weeks La Verne Peterson, manager of TH first meeting of The Star! Gropred vat SF ine finaly tnt sont Junior Baseball league will, be} the first game, has asked for reinstatement for himeelf, the firm he is representing and se eral of the players whom Heterson | | to atlek oat the | Action oa his before the first at The Star two weeks from/ tonight. Every manager, player and/ other persons interested in the or| ganization should be on hand for! this session, when preliminary plans will be worked out. If everything sails along as smoothly as it should, the league should embrace 36 teams this year.' At the firat meeting the rules that om insta Oates LL en oe Soverned the circuit last year willl 57 "ana finished in second plese be gone over and new rules made,|°) and the management of the circult will be open for suggestions for the change in the code. t Save the date, February 16, at The Star. pei meeting, Washington Park, one of the mont ac- aetivities tn ts expected iter another t been heard io manager of pion Wert & Wheeler team {9 | mated to handle another team in the league thin season, TACOMA, Feb. 2.—Eddlo Roberts, Tacoma welterweight, took a six- round decision over Eddie Richards, Portland. Joe Black, Denver lght- weight, and Johnny Jordan, Ana- cortes, went six rounds for a draw. The shield given to the league by the Seattle by exhibition dows soon, club will be put on | downtown store wine Jim Boldy han promised the ure of the | Boattio ball park for the finhis this ea. ! son, which will guarantee neutral ground ) for the big neries, | MEN’S SHOP QUITS BUSINESS Sale Starts Tomorrow, 9 A. M. Men’S SUITS | ARROW. CULLARS Now Now $15.65 i4c O’COATS | $3.00 SHIRTS Now ‘ Now $18.75 $1.65 Now 65e SOX NOW S9¢ — Bbc SOX NOW 39¢ _ $2.95 5¢ GARTERS now 19¢ ALL FIXTURES FOR SALE / These are our regular $14.65 and $17.50 Overcoats. A big showing of broken lines in splendid wool materials, including plaid backs in three-quarter lengths. You'll find about 150 coats to choose from — many of them in the popular inverted pleat back models, with muff pockets. Sizes range from 2 to 18 years. Tailored Read Ly Home of 2-Pc .ts Suits FOURTH AVE. AT PIKE STREET ago, will do the catching for the Bay City team in the Michigan-Ontario league again, 1405 Third Ave. a, TO 2) S) DRRAABLODBADLADRARD