Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1911 — YOUNG FLETCHER IS A COMER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOUNG FLETCHER IS A COMER

Clever Infielder Whom Manager McQraw Is Developing Promises to Be a Brilliant Player.

When it comes to developing young players no one in the country has anything on Manager John McGraw of the New York" Giants. Manager McGraw has several youngsters under his wing whom he expects to turn Into stars one of these days. If the little corporal has an idea there are the makings of a good player in a

man he will "hold on to him for several years if necessary, no matter hOw much criticism is heaped on his bead. In the long run his Judgment usually proves better than that of his critics. Arthur Fletcher is one of the young players whom McGraw has been bringing along and whom he is confidant will make a name for himself oil the diamond some day in the near future. Fletcher Is a shortstop and has supplanted A 1 Brldwell at that station. Fletcher has been played in

a number of games this season and has done some first-class work. He is a fine batsman and has an average well above the .300 mark for the games in which he has participated.

Arthur Fletcher.