Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-03-10 | Page 48 | Outfielders Put 'Em out on the Bases

OUTFIELDERS PUT 'EM , OUT ON THE BASES Retirement of Kcd Murphy from tho New York Giants recalls the fact that hp was one of tlie modem outfielders who vied with old-time outergardeners in making assists on hit halls. In this respect he led the National league four different seasons. Eulie Ellis, who formerly played with the St. Louis Cardinals, hut is now a member of the Los AnReles team, had a fine whip and used to average about twenty-five assists a season. He hasn't done 'so well since returning to"ii minors. Titus, Bates, Gravath and Snodgrasa were also good at this branch of the game, but the outfielders of the Siifi. and 90s towered above the present da' players in this respect. Jimmy Yjf garty of the Phillies averaged an assist from the outfield in every third game, and Sam Thompson of the old Detroit and Philadelphia clubs was a mighty wingster in his . day. Although Jimmy Hynn of the ( ht-oa"0 ht-oa"0 Nationals was left-handed, hn could shoot' a ball from the farthest corner of the outfield with deadly effect. ef-fect. Bill Lange had a wonderful throwing arm and was feared by nil base runners. The grent Mike Kelly, back in- S8o, when with the Chicago Cubs, .made the greatest record in throwing out base runners irom thn outfield. Mike threw out twenty-niua-men in thirtv-seven contests, which seems to bo the record for the majors.