| Show youngsters FAST BALL JUMPS A FOOT A 41 0 grover cleveland alexander of phillies manager charles dolln of the phil lies iles declares that he has the greatest young pitcher in the national league in the person ot of young alexander the recruit this young alexander la to supposed to possess a finer assortment ot of de cel cheivers vers than any other youngster in the game his fast one Is the most deceptive according to manager dolln and the red haired boss will take oath that this jumps anywhere from fourteen to fifteen inches an exaggeration the manager of the phillies says no he says it la Is an actual fact that the fast one of bis his youngster jumps more than a toot foot alexander ISIS t exactly built on the endurance order and yet he has al ways had the reputation of being a pitcher who could do a lot of work in a season last 1 ear he was with the syracuse team of the new york state league he pitched 46 games in that league alexander Is a youngster being but twenty three years old he Is a west erner his home being in st paul neb he stands six feet two inches |
