Show Pruett Would B Be e Star If l He Had Fast Delivery By N NEA EA Service NEW YORK Aug 15 16 It If If Pruett or of the St Louis had a good fast tast ball baU he be would be one of the tho greatest southpaws In the history ot of the game says Babe Dabe Ruth The Babe Dabe doesn't hand band out such sucha a line lne of dope as an alibi to explain hIs ability to hit Pruett specIalty is striking out the Babe The big fellow i is practically help helpless less lose against Shucks slow curve and fast Cast breaking Ruths Ruth's remarks relatiVe to Pruett goes fer a score of ot other major league pitchers While pItchers who rely entirely on a fast Cast ball ballI I ha hate e no chance with the rabbit I ball now in use uee n a pitcher to be- be become be become come a star staf must have a last fast ball ballIn ballin ballIn In his assortment Pruett has everything except a fast fasl ban ball He has bas two types ot of curves a and a anice anice adee nice change o pace The slender Inder youngster however lacks a fast Cast J ball best fast ball Is Ie of medium speed Just the sort of oC deliver er Pruett boasts a a that Is h has Isas as hard bard to hit as was the delivery used by Mathewson Few I left handers banders have e eer ever er used the delivery which naturally makes makos that style all the more ef cC for lor Pruett But the fast tast ball ban i Is Ie lacking and the tho opposing batters know It Con lien Pruett pitches the opposing batters hug the plate knowing they have haTe nothing to fear Cear I from Crom the fast ore If It Pruett had aI a I good fast Cast ball such a II practice I would be dangerous and wouldn't bo ho Indulged in m I Such a stance makes It easier to hit slow offerings since the batters know just what expect Ito expect A good fast ball would I sane e to act as a threat for Pruett 1 Lack of a fast tast ball bail keeps cepe him from becoming a star |