Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1913 — PRAISE SOX PITCHERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PRAISE SOX PITCHERS

Comiskey Says Twrlers Am Showing Better Form. 3 Big Ed Walsh Is Sure of Good SBMMk While Bcott and White Have Old Cunning—Joe Benz la Lika a New Man. Prediction that the Chicago American league baseball team will have a strong pitching staff this year is made by President Comiskey- „He believes the twirlers now being seasoned are showing better form than in previous years, all of which is attributed to the spring work at Paso 'Robles. “There is no need to tell the fans how good Ed Walsh is going to be because they realize that he has no equal In baseball,” was the way Mr. Comiskey started out in speaking of the White So* Btaff. “Ed is in perfect physical condition and his manner of caring for himself during the idle winter months always assures a good season for the big felloW. He is good for ten years to come. Nobody knows how much I think of him and Tiow proiid I am of such men as his type. I would not be surprised to see him make his best record the coming season. “Another thing which is enoburagtag to me Is the way Jim Scott Tias been going on the coast. I want to go on record as saying that Jimmie is back to his best form and he will be a great support to the team. I expect him to have his best year barring a return of h|s ailment, of which he now seems to be entirely free. “Doc White is making a better showing than he did last year at this time. He has all his old-time cunning and speed. He will be a great help

to the club and wiU be ready to take hlB turn as soon as the season opens. Bens is going great guns. He looks like a new man. I was surprised to see the way heworked. Cal tells me he expects wonderful things of him. Lange and Cicotte never were early season pitchefs, but they are just beginning to show their real value. ‘‘Manager Callahan believes he has a great find in Clarence Smith, the youngster from Birmingham. The young fellow will be given a thorough trial and it looks now as if he might be one of the regulars. Phil Douglas, one of the tallest twlrlers in the game, standing 6 feet 4 inches, also looks good to me. Mogrldge has lm : proved greatly and Cal will In all probability carry him the full season. His work on the coast insures him a place in major league baseball.

“Big Ed” Walsh.