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Show DUGAN LOSES SIGNAL TIPS May Seriously Handicap His Ability to Hit Consistently is it any value for a batter to know what style of delivery the pitcher Is about to use"; Connie Mack lias always believed that It was invaluable. As a result I some veteran player his always1 i" en carried by Black as coach. The chief duly of this player is to try to figure out the signal system of the opposition, ami to tip the I batter off as to what is coming. Danny Murphy now occupies that , position on the Athletics. Murphv Is i a wonder at It. He can call the turn in most cases, simply through, some peculiar motion the pitcher ! use. Dave Keefe pitched for Connie Mack la-', season. He is with leve-land leve-land this year Some idea of th.e j value Keefe places on Mark's system J can be gleaned from the following) conversation attributed to Keefe. "In "ne way, It's a bad thing for) J" Dugan. going to l'.oston 1 don t I belli be in hit .-my .800 for the Red Sox. Yon see Joe won't have Danny Murph) calling the signals from the coacher's box at third "Dan alls them right for the batter, bat-ter, no matter who Is pitching and hlttinK is a lot softer when you know what Ifl coming." |