Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1913 — TRAIN A BASEBALL PITCHER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRAIN A BASEBALL PITCHER

Some Twirlers Need Years' of Coaching, While Others, Like James, Make Good at Start "One of the mysteries of baseball,” says Joe Tinker, “is why Some pitchers need years of education before they can make good in the fast company, while others can step right in and pitch regular high-grade ball from the start It has often happened that two pitchers from the same circuit even from the same club, men who seemed absolutely on a par with each other, have been drafted, and one of

them makes good, immediately, while the other will need years of teaching. For example: The Boston Nationals took three of the star pitchers of the Northwestern league for the present campaign—Noyes, Strand and James. James went to work at once, assumed a regular turn on the slab, and has pitched big league ball right along, just like a veteran. Noyes and Strand are still on the bench, pitching an inning now and then, and receiving a primary education. Curious, Isn’t itr

Pitcher James of Boston.