Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-09-21 | Page 7 | Carrigan Best League Catcher Claims Mack

CARRIGAN ARRIGAN BEST LEAGUE CATCHER CLAIMS MACK MACH Co Connie nic Mack l of the athletics regards of oi the Boston Americans as ashe he c best catcher in the American Americ n league to him he be picks Ira Thomas andT and T then Sen n Freddie Payne I I take Carrigans Carrigan's hitting ability I n q 0 consideration said Mack is another good one oIe When r Thomas from Detroit I knew I Iwas was taking a chance It was true that his bis arm was bad and any club would have llave been justified in selling him but t I r thought I would take the chance His arm came back and nd he ho has been a big help to us Payne has bas developed into a good c teher since leaving Detroit I think tb t Payne needed m more re rework work than hein bet he be t in Detroit He lie is a good hitter on the bases and can catch fl IU I consider that Sweeney of New NewYork Newis I York is the coming catcher in the thel l league l He has everything that makes me m think that he will be a wonder behind bellid be- be hind the bat some day Stanage and andS S ScHmidt J of f. f Detroit are re good backstops dy Livingstone on on my team is a good one also Lapp the youngster th us looked b bad bd d the last time we came here but he has improved since then KIin Kling has been praised by many I It Rant t see where he be has done much this Y r Gibson to my my way of thinking s not appear to be he the catcher b bw he w last season eason Mind you be he is a ad d Jy ady reliable backstop but he is not nota a tar star by a any y means means IThe e American league is ahead of the National bonal in catchers says Mack