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Show Two Kinds of JI Says Jack lm Light Speed Is the EaslsnH Side Arm Pitching1 XSJ "Speaking of speed," says "H ChesOro, "there are two l;IndH llftht and heavy. Light speedljH to catch, and the pitchers "aro thoso who whip their a there aro thrco bends in the?B pitching at tho wrist, tfie elH shoulder. Pitchers who. tftrpw throw with a stiff arm. najSB movement. 'Cy' Young la tbe heavy speed pitcher, while JiH throws light speed. -!H Side Arm Pitching.J "It has been my obscrVatlonB arm pitching Is harder to nilH hand pitching, but it is also trol, and inavbc that's why iWjflH don't uso it. Most left-hander side-arm delivery. In fact, liijH one left-hander who throws VjM ball, and that Is "Waddell. vJH arm pitching can be controlled IH to hit than overhand pltchlntyB McGiunity an ExanjB "McGlnnity Is a pronilnentcH an effective slde-nrm pitcher. goes still further and pltcncs'wyM When pitching in Richmond sm ago I was a side-arm pltcner. York Nationals had a chanco but wouldn't take mo kVH was a slde-wheeler, " and JJSH wouldn't have good control. trol wasn't good then. e,tnersH Picked Up PolntijJ "My delivery now Is perhPf,1B other delivery, in that my a"n,lJM at an angle of 15 degrees. AU"B pitching is control and a noM up points about control """.JB Harvard. Vor Instance, K going too high I was not hoWB long enough, and if It was SO I was letting go too late. TaWB pitchor and if ho lets Bp lf;.H Isapt to hit tho tantior; If ho goes too wide of the PlalvM others you can pick up man) 'JjjH - tlH |