Salt Lake Herald | 1906-09-10 | Page 7 | Essick Joins Reds

ESSICK JOINS REDS Former Salt Laker Finds Berth as In jn National Nati nal League Portland ortland J Sept 6 Pitcher Bill Essick wilD who was sold to Cincinnati along with Larry McLean has loft to make his de debut debut debut but In major league company Bill is isone isone isone one of the best pitchers that ever wore a local uniform but he has a weakness which Is one that may cost his job among the bIg biff fellows follows although Ned Hanlon is I supposed to be one of the cleverest manip manipulators manipulators manipulators of ot young talent and may break the th blonde of his bad habit Essick has everything In the pitching line Une and more than some who have made good goodin in the big leagues but he is woefully weak In fielding his position He may maybe maybe maybe be taught to remedy this defect detect after a afew afew afew few months experience up there and if It Ithe he overcomes it he ho will have easy sailing among that company