Show PLACE HITTERS SCARCE The Tho day of the tho pl c hitter cems to toba tobe be ba pretty prell nearly nearl past The rapid In cr aso In lie tho the tho pitcher lies has obviated to n a large the old plan of oC dropping n a lilt hit just oer the infield or In nn any place the tho batsman desIres Ith the twirling or of the tho present da day most are aro glad Ind enough to get gel n a nhit hit almost anywhere In the tho old days Jesse Burkett now the tho Wor Worcester or cester team In the tho New league and WIllie coverIng rIght field for or tho ho New York HIghland HIghlanders ers were among the best exponents of oC place hitting The They had tita ble faculty or of the tho ball wIthin twenty feet or of a named spot and ns as I I ee r It could hit ern Cm where the they aint PrevIous to th the I time of and Thompson and WIlliamson vere the stars In this respect hans Wagner of the No Na Nationals Is ono one of the tho row few stars star In the game today who seem to possess tIme the ab ability III t to place hits The Flying Dutchman often orlen sees flees an openIng between two Infielders ers anti and wIthout evident deliberation the ball baH between betteen the thc two unsuspecting op opponents On other occasions ho he pur purposely drops tiu bull ball just over oer time the heads or of the infielders It I Is n a neat bit bitof of oC work and Is always highly appreciated elated b by the tho spectators but It Is some somethIng tIming thIng that Is not often oCton seen any more |