Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-28 | Page 6 | Smith Real Comer, Says Mugsy M'graw

SMITH Sl REAL COMER IER SAYS l l 1 W George Smith tho the big Columbia pitcher who has had a Hummers Hummer's ex experience ox- ox patience on the ho bench with Ith tho the Giants has the mal making o of a star of ot the thc first magnitude and ma may be a second Matty atty according to John McGraw Smith has been In only a couple of ot name games and has acquitted himself so well cli that McGraw Me Mc- Graw Craw will probably keep him under direct ct ob observation rather than send him off to a 0 minor outfit for tor seasoning Smith greatly resembles rc the Malt Matty of ot fifteen ago said McGraw theother theother the tho other da day Th Then n a youngster tall tail sinewy y strong tr ng and carrying no superfluous superfluous superfluous super super- weight Big lg- lg Six was burning up i the league with a 1 fast tast ball a curve His HIR poise polso was as much an n asset as his ability to throw the ball past the button butters Tho The oCten oftener r I look at Smith the greater trouble I have In convincing myself that I nm om not looking bolting at the tho Matty att of ot 1902 Built along similar lines lInel Smith to mo me Is the Matty of or this gen gen- c. c ration oration HI Ills His position on tho the mound Ills his dell delivery deller er and his cool coot aloofness all remind mu mo of f tt l Matty He lie has a drop ball that I am convinced can be bo made the l of Matty's Mattys famous fJ Never before eforo have llao I seen a n. young pitcher In whom I have had so much ninth confidence as I have havo In Smith lIe Ho has every natural advantage e and Is certain enough about himself to m make ke a great r. r