The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
DECK, Pcltz, Schflvcr, Stein, witrock
BrcitcnStciu and Ehrct

DECK, PETIT, SchtIvcr, Stein, witrock,
Brcitenstcin and Ehrct
Sowc sec that tho mon of Irish and Cor
man lineage predominatoi in the profession
of baseball. Possibly it is tho Irishmnn's
love of II scrap or his proficiency in tho
uso of q club which leads him into the
pleasures and pursuits of the diamond.
Why the Germans are almost equally pro
hcicnt III tho playing art is hard to say,
unless 1T Is because that nation rs u rulo
is blessed with better cycsight than al
most any other people on earth.
Very recently Arson signed u new pitch
or by the namo of Friend, who played this
season for the Fall River club of tho New
England league. Tho connection of this
fact with tho subject in hand is that
Friend is an Israelitc. 1 believe thcro is
but one other player in the National league
who is Of Jewish blood, namely Inks. Tho
lattcr's rcal namo is Inkstcip, and he is
full blooded Hebrew. The ST. Louis club
had young Jew playing on its nine
few weeks during tho summer-Third
Bascman Samuols-but he was released.
The jews never turned out many ball
players, though they nrc extremely fond
of tho sport. No better patrons of the ma
tional gnmo exist than the Jewish citi-
zens. Therefore it is strange that no moro
OF their number have been found OH the
ballfleld in uniform.
Arson himself is Swcdc, and, though
Langc is classcd as u German am inclined
to believe that the big center fielder is al
so OF Anson's nationality. His walk and
conduct on tho diamond remind mo very
much Of Arson us no appeared ID years
ago.
There never has been negro player in
tho National league. Though the colorcd
brethren have turned out some excellent
players the color limo has been drawn
very closely around the major body, and
no colorcd man ever got into those ranks.
Tho Chicago club some years ago refused
to play game with Il club in Ohio be-
cause negro catcher was on the nine.
There is going to be u great rush by
National league clubs this fall for young
players. The success Of Clark, Collins,
O'Brien Eotfcr, Blake Ely, Cooley, Sci
bach, Dolan, Everett, Miller, Clingman,
Foreman, Orth, Anderson, Lachanco and
Carey has created n craze to gather in tho
promising minor league stars.
Tho plan which most of tho big clubs
will use will be to farm them out until
they develop into major league players
Tho Brush plan is seriously contemplated
by several of tho clubs, especially by the
New Works. That is the purchase OF a
recruits can be placed and used until de-
vclopcd as needed in tho National league.
brush owns the indianapolis club of the
western league as we'll as the Cincinnati
club of tho national league. 1t is his Gus.
tom when player shows too weak for the
major company to transfer him to tho
other team. 1t has been sort of academic
school for undergraduates. Next spring
Mr.. Brush proposes to put five or six of
this seasons indianapolis players into tho
Cincinnati team and try them. Those that
come up to the requirements will stay
Those that do not will go back to school
again for another season.
Tho system Of farming out PLAYERS has
been practiced to some extent by the big
clubs. Tho New Yorks had Bannon and
Butler with tho Scrantons on those con.
dltlons. But the Bostons' experience with
Collins has had II :iampcning effect on tho
farming business. Collins was farIncd
to the Louisvillcs last spring 1t was
agreed between the Boston and Louisville
clubs that the former might ut any time
recall Collins by pavins the Louisyilles
500: About 1t month ago tho Bostons
pulled tho string" Lowe was injured
and they needed Collins. That young man
blocked proceedings by refusing to lcavo
Louisville. lie was under contract there
anu IiS ullll fcilSn DclnS called In rs a
utility man. Then President Young had
to come to tho rescue, and he ordered the
Louisville club to play Collins no moro OIL
their nine under penalty of FORGETTING any
gainc in which the obstinate player partic
ipHtcd. The latter thcrcuron returned t.
his home III Buffalo and refuses to join the
Bostons.
Meanwhile the New Yorks have signed
young left handed pitcher named Dohc-
ny and Davis late captain of the Paw
tuckct team. They have also Butler of tn
Southern league and Clark of the Scran
tons on their roll, while moro young
blood will be added ut once The Bostons
Brooklyns, Chicagos, Cincinnatis ano
Pittsburgs are also reaching out in search
for new stars. The cry is for tho coming
player. o. p. CAYLoR