The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

club secured one OF the stars among
the youngsters. Wheeler Yeager, FL
field and others have yet to make
league regulations. Washington de-
veloped two 1896 stars who, as a pair,
are hard to match--namely McJames
and Lush. Baltimore's only claim to
star material for this year lies in Cor
bett and Nops.
The West, too, has produced some
young players who have already es-
tablished themselves among the ex-
perts. Louisville can name Pickering.
Dexter, Mcfarland, Rogers, Frazer
and HILL Cincinnati has one in Irwin.
st. Louis names Douglas; Pittsburg,
Padden; Chicago, Briggs and Donohue.
Cleveland alone cannot produce a sin
gle player of this years lot and place
him In the list have named.
Out of the above list I would point
with especial interest to Payne. Jones.
Lajoie LUSH McJames, Irwin, Picker
Ing, Frazer and Dexter. These are the
products of this year who are bound
to stay at the top of their new class.
Several of them are jewels Of almost
priceless worth. This can be said Of
Frazer and McJames in particular
They are the two additions to the
pitching constellation who are bound
to take rank with Nichols, Meekin.
Cuppy, Young and Hoffer
McJames, L believe Is the grand
prize of the lot. AS a pitcher he Is ac-
knowledged by all players to be a Won
der. He sprang into prominence sud
denly, and his brilliancy was all the
more dazzling on that account. This
young man Is a typical Southerner
His home Is at Charleston where his
father is medical practitioner Of re-
nown Jimmy began his ball playing
on the nine of the University of South
Carolina, of which he is a graduate.
In 1928 he was with the Petersburg
team OF the Virginia league, from which
he was drafted by the Washingtons
In the fall Young McJames speaks
with the delightful drawing "r-Iess',
dialect of the South. He is. most in
tellectual and entertaining and popular
with all who know him. He is an es-
pecial favorite of Washington young
ladies. The young southerner is ready
at all times to discuss the free coin
age of silver at 16 to 1, of which he is a,
strong advocate and on which topic
he can give arguments and figures by
the yard. His hero politically is SEN
ator Tfllman whom he knows person.
ally and whom he, never tires of prais-
ing and defending.
The above list of new major league
stars makes a rather promising roll
when added to the youngsters who
came into the National league a year
or two previously and are now es-
tablished fayorites Among the lat
ter are Tenney and Sullivan, of Bosz
ton, Anderson and Lachance of Brook
lyn, Demontreville Of Washington
Clarke and McCreary Of Louisville and
Friend of Chicago. Old favorites NAV
go. but new ones take their places.
One only of the whole profession seems
to be immutable and eternal. Can't
Arson has just declared his intention
OF returning to his first position-be-
hind the bat. Think of it, Taking up
the hazardous duties of a catcher!
| Since Arson served his club regularly
| behind the plate such catchers as
Ewing, Flint, DAILY. Buckley, Bushong
Briody and Bennett have come and
gone, have appeared and disappeared.
But Arson is about to begin at the be-
| ginning and. do it all over again Won
| derful man is Adrian c. Arson
| 1t Is tacitly agreed among the mag
/ mates that some legislation will be en-
acted at the annual meeting OF the Ma
tional league in Chicago next month
! which will tone down if 1t does not
wholly wipe out coaching The rule
| which permits a captain or his lieuten.
1 ant to stand near the base line and
/ direct base runners has been wholly
! subyerted Coachers are selected who
can make the most noise and do the
greatest good 90 by rafting the oppos-
ing pitcher. That style has encour-
aged the spectators to become bolster
Gus and altogether has harmed rather
than benefited the game. Such man
ayers as Hanlon, Arson and Selee are
/ in favor of cutting down the cOacher' &
! liberty to well defined limits or of
| abolishing them altogether.
Steps will also be taken looking to-
ward the prohibition Of the disputa-
ton of an umpire's decisions on the
part of captains or players except up
/ on an Interpretation of the rules.
i There are laws which cover this point
but the penalties are such that they
cannot be enforced. No player ever
: expects to get decision reversed I'M