Show there Is a we big difference between hitting now and hitting some borne 20 or 30 years ago williams ams was the last big leaguer to hit over some years ago but back in an earl ler decade we bad had badty ty TV cobb harry II ellmann george rogers Il ornsby bill terry a and nd others tapping the big mark from year to year A hit ter caused no undue excitement ent la in those lost decades there Is another young hitter wh has moved up from his 1848 1948 form his name is ralph kiner alner th pirate bomber stopped in the 2601 last season he has been nearly i points better than that this spring the kiner mize home run race Js Is still something to wat watch ch both bolh hit 81 51 home runs in 1947 both hit 40 home runs last season alter thi the memorial day double headers kin er had 11 and alze e 10 the kid worked hard bard all winter to be ready for this season bing crosby said a few days ago ile he has a set act of exercises to develop hands wrists and forearms hes lie Is a tine fine boy who wants to learn I 1 believe this his will be his best year I 1 hope so BO for we certainly need more of the ibe sime same 11 any way I 1 said you pirates have looked just as good as I 1 bob hopes indians which Is IE some help old Cony Say ay I 1 seen 01 callahan around for the last few years where la Is he another he bother to come around here any mor eHos rich now you know old crony ye dont say got rich awfully quick he another quick ill say he swing a golf club without first spitting on his hands |