Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1912 — CHIEF MYERS IS MOST NATURAL BATSMAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHIEF MYERS IS MOST NATURAL BATSMAN

Manager McGraw of the Giants, says of* Chief Myers; “Myers is the most natural fitter I ever saw, even a more natural slitter than Wagner or Lajole. In spite of the fact that the chief cannot beat out slow hit balls, I look for him to bat around .400 this •year. Myers seems to hit the ball ;almost at will and drives out safeties

with the same ease a pitcher drives out fungo hits in batting practice. The National league twlrlers have all grown afraid of the chief, and whenever he comes up in a pinch he is walked. The chief dislikes such tactics, as he dearly loves to get a swipe at the ball and will hit it out if given a chance. (

Catcher Myers of New York Giants.