Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-20 | Page 11 | Secrets of Stars on inside Baseball as Told to Billy Evans

toS s 11 Sty Ily iO Worlds World's t Greatest t There are tour four essentials of cue suc- pitching ability ability control a knowledge of oC the weakness and strength of ot the opposing and a 11 change of ot pace to vary ary ones onea al assortment of ot stuff stuff One One can cn be a smart pitcher or or just a 0 pitcher who defeats the op- op opposition op position through sheer ability The am smart art pitcher conserves hIs strength pitches to the weakness of the opposition studies each ach bat bat- bat ter batter carefully and If It he Is working with a II brainy catcher relies to a considerable extent on the back back- backstop's backstop's backstop's stops stop's Judgment However no pitcher no matter matler how wise hi catcher may be should permit himself to L become come a merely m mechanical workman When he Is of ot tho the opinion that the catcher has called for tor the wrong ball bail he should make snake known his bis be- be be lie lief lIet belief belie f Never make the mistake of ot treat treat- ing treating any opposing batsman lightlY Work on the theory that ev every ry man who steps Ia to the plate Is a good hitter With that thought In mind YOu will keep from getting careless carolus on some latter batter who Is la thought w weak ak Weak eak hitters hitter break up man many bail games simply because the pitcher tails falls alls to take them serious serious- ly seriously No pitcher pilcher hat has a chance who lacks control Great speed and a sharp breaking curve are of o no use unless he Is able to get the ball over the plate I J have certain convictions as all to control My Sly Idea of control Is not merely getting the ball over the plate batter's but rather rother pitching to the bat bat- bat ter's teti weakness You get the ball over but at the spot hardest to hit Control I Is more or less Ius an art ac ad acquired art A pitcher pilcher can perfect It by constant effort