The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
GOSSIP. OF BASEBALL PLAYERS.
Burke Still I'm St. LOuis-Ted SuIlivaI
and Bill joyce.

Burke Stil1 I'm St. LOuis-Ted Sullivan
and Bill joyce.
Jimmie Burke is still in ST. Louis, and
still determined not to play anything but
third base
My personal interests are paramount to
those Of MIR. Robson. Mr.; Donovan. the St.
Louis team or, the whole fabric Of base
ball. said Burke. Il am looking out Tor
myself. Salary, misunderstanding save
playing position is satisfactory to me.
VIII not sign until am assured that
shall shall not be asked to play anything but
third base do not want to be given the
position. All I want is to be guaranteed
that will not be asked to pay any other.
If l do not make good at third I will act as
substitute infielder or accept my release
Men who have played with me can tell you
Ing a helping hand In any position at a
pinch. but no work outside Of third base for
me as steady thing
Ted Sullivan has issued a brilliant and
useful little brochure, entitled, Humorous
Stories Of the Ball Field" 1t is replete with
sound advice and entertaining tales Mr.
Sullivan displays sound Judgment in speak.
ms OF PLAYERS. though, to be sure. inclined
considered when one player speaks Of an
others ability. The book should be in
valuable to young baseball players and
young baseball writers and the people who
like to be considered we'll informed on
baseball affairs.
"hliam Joyce OF ST LOUIS. Scrappy nh
of New York. Washington Boston Reds
and Brooklyn Brotherhood fame. IS rated
b. Sullivan as the highest type of aggres-
sive batsman baseball ever saw. III:
writes Sullivan. "a model batsInan was to
be carved out Of marble. the statute to be
placed In Hall of Baseball Fame. the
model should be WilliaII Joyce or Jim
Zip, G,Neiil;" Wiilyum was a 5000 i h"I,-
hair in days agone. He owned an elegant
pair of fast legs and possessed an excep-
tionally graceful and alert pose at the bat
Joyce is now some sc years old and weighs
30 pounds. His hair is sadly siivered, for
he is prematurely gray. His life of boni-
face for some three years has not helped
his figure any, but Joyce is still young
man.
Three months training would see him
as good player as he ever was. After he
lost his wonG-rfrl arm Bill was not much
OF fielder, but he was sound man at the
bat and Il wonder OIL bases. He is perhaps
the only man who ever eyer, scored C; from first
was playing 81. Louis in 1895. E,a Cart
wright hit long fly to Tom PARROT in
center Parrott was biz Of a grandstand-
from. the diamond and kept on running just
to show how hard the. catch was. Joyce
OWNED Parrott,s intention
was off He 7pt on until he scored. Monte
Cross. who was paying short, brought Par
threw well to Cross who relayed the bali
to the plate without delay or error. Joyce
was on his bench before the ball got to
Eddie Mcfarland. who was catching. This
PLAY Is probably d record in its line
This Pittsbu-g team is not ball club
in the true sense oil the term" said a ball
player yesterday. ut has fine pitchers.
good catchers. excellent inaelders and good
outfielders. But II does not play the game
of baseball as the old Baltimore. Boston
and Harlon's Brooklyn clubs played it.
Perhaps 1t f. go strong that 1t does not
need to work the fine points. From Clarke
t,a ho M nm hnf
physical ability to pitch. catch. hit and
run"
Barney DreyfGs Is a perfect fend to talk
baseball, and prides himself on his knowl-
edge of players past present and to come"
said another II had to laugh the other
day when 1 heard Dreyfus say that Mike
great ball player, though at every period
3f his playing life there Were better hit
.ers, catchers runners and throwers. But
ne could outpiay them all whcE It came to
quick wit and knowledge of what to do in u
strange or odd situation As an outfielder
Kelly was awful. He did not take 1t up
until he had pretty well run his race. I
pound after he missed them and hit him on
he shoulder"
Delehanty and Lajoie Davis say that they
made contracts to play with the New York
hub. Now the National League, to which
he New York club belongs. says that Dele
,anty must go back to Washington and
hat they will not do so. and propose to re-
,ort to New York ready to fulfill their con-
racts with that club. Just what excuse
New York can urge to evade paying the