The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

three minutes those fellows would be
crawling into their uniforms without 2
word to say. Maybe they'd go our ana
practice two hours. while he would come
back 10 the clubhouse in thirty minutes.
These little things had their effect, ami
whenever the bunch saw Burkett coming
they would make a bluff at getting out OIL
tho field anyhow. Now YOU see that didn't
hurt me. Through Burkett I Accomplished
what | wanted. / gave him the credit and
he naturally felt that he deserved it. How
eyer. / got results. and that is what I'm
That's only an instance Of how a man
can bc valuable to II club. The public
knows little Of that part of it. have
were badly ratified and tell them that they
were doing fine.
often Jesse would come 10 me and say:
f think So-and-So needs to he stirred ~.
tie * getting stale and don seem to have
the energy to get in the game like he
ought
Perhaps l had made the same observa-
ton myself. I would tell BuTkett that I
would sleep over it and decide in the MORN
ing whether to bench the offender. Next
day ] would tell jesse that l intended Civ
ing So-and-So Il call and a few days on the
bench. and his answer would almost in
" Lei him go. Pat. for another day or
two. III talk 10 him and see if l can't
THAT was my tip. and I generally acced-
cd 10 mis- wishes in such matters. He would
go to the PLAYER. draw him aside. and say:
Now. old pal. / did you a good turn
this morning and want you to do me one
The cap'n was pretty sore at you this
| got him to hold OF a day or two. Now
my tip to YOU is to play ball. That's all |
need tell YOU. If you don't help yourself. /
won't stick up for you.
HELPING \ MANAGER.
And it was ten chances to one" cor
cluded Donovan. that the player would
take a brace, About mar the ume l. ne.er
but ] gave Burkett his opening. He felt
that he was doirs me a good turn. which
helping him out of trouble, As said be
fore. | got results. Rurkett felt that he
had smoOthed OUT a difficulty and the play
ers looked up to HIM for this reason and
asked his advice on many subjects. That's
jhe kind of men you want on your team
when you are working for a %pennant-
when You want every man TO put his heart
and soul into the work-and when every
encouragement has a wonderful effect. For
these reasons ! regard Rurketr as one OF
the most valuable players in the business
to-day. And that is not saving anything of
his ability as a batsman and base runner
Speaking of iniielders. there is no doubt
but that the American League has by far
the best lot of men for those two important
positions-Short and third base. Big Ed
Greminger Of Boston was the best fielding
third bs.Seman in the National last season.
Who would think OF trading Bill Bradley.
Jimmy Collins or Bill Coughlin for Grem-
irger? Tommy Leach is about the only
live one among National League third base
men. and the American has some dead ones
League infieldS are the best in the country.
Take Wallace. Elberfeld, Gochnauer. George
Davis and Parent. Can any five shortstops
in the National League compare with them?
Hans Wasner is perhaps as good as any in
fielder in the country; but now that Her,
class?
even Lajoie. Psdden. Ferris. De Montre-
vile. Murphy and DAILY are certainly as
good q lot as Farrell; Ritchey; Morrissey:
Smith. Childs and others in the National
League. Dick Padden has been called a
wornout veteran and his work belittled, but
the official figures proved that Padden was
the leading second haSeman for more than
half the season. Pc he as old as Methuse-
lah. he can hold his position with the st.
player by saving that probably he will be
no good next season" Time enough then
TO call for his retirement.
FAST BUNCH OF FIRST BASEMEN.
In first basemen the American League has
the call. George Carey of the Washington
team is admittedly the best-fieIding first
sacker in either league, though weak at bat.
Isbell of Chicago is an excellent fielder and
John Anderson could rank with either were
be a quick thinker However. John is good
Charley Hickman is a. new man in the po-
sition and u poor fielder. His terrific bat
land. Harry Davis of the Athletics is con-
Sidered the hest batting and fielding first
haseman in. the league. Boston has fired
bic George LaChance and has engaged Tom
Jones to fill his place. Jones' is the lad who
appeared here late last season with the mis-
fit Baltimore outfit. Jimmy Sheckard is his
sponsor and Brooklyn would have landed
him had Hanlon been n bit keener. The
Doyle. Arthur Nichols. Frank Chance. Jake
Becl1ley. Kitty Bransheld, Dan McGann and
Fred Teuny. So far as is known Hughey
.JenninEs's successor at Philadelphia has not
been announced. of these men BranSfeld,
Tenuy and Beckley are stars in their posi-
tons.
This comparison might be carried OF
TDrniluh the E4riDuS nOsitiOQc hut in some
cases comparison is odious. Besides. the
war is over. and during the reconstruction
the two leagues will be kept busy lodging
bouquets which they are now throwing at
one another. Suffice it to say. that the
American League is developing n few
has the majority of the cream OF the pro-
fessiOn within its ranks. SID MERCER.
The Late Ben dor.
Zen dor was a chestnut horse. foaled in
1877. and by DonCaster. out of Rouge Rose.
by Thormanby. He won The Derby and the
EPSON Gold Cup. and sired Ormonde. who
Won the Two Thousand Guineas. the Derby.
the ST. I.eger and other big events. ard re-
in 1879. and his sire. Stockwell. won the
Two Thousand GuineaS and the St. Leger.
Thormanby won the Derby in 1860. Ben dor
was descended on both sides from the win
ners Of 3-year-old classics. and was a WIN
ncr himself of classics and n sire % win
California at a cost of over $50 ,009. is the
sire of Orme. one of the great horses of
England. The surest way to get n speed
producer is to stick closely to great speed
producing lines.