The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08


charge of a ball club than Pat Donovan.
and he will be in hot water until he has
culled the Cardinals of 1905 from the big col
lection of players at his disposal He will
be just as careful not to do injustice to
player or club. and If he makes a mistake
no one Will regret 1t more than himself.
Harry Kane has little to do to be on edge
for seasons work. He has played basket
ball and taken gymnastic exercise at the
Christian Brothers College for sixty days,
and Is within a few pounds Of playing
worked out his arm with the squad of col
lege pitchers, and While he has wisely made
ma special effort for speed. he is mucn
pleased Ia at the strength Of his salary wing
ton many pointers on pitching, and is a
great favorite with the brothers and stu
dents. He prefers TO play in Pittsburg,
and hopes Dreyfuss will not come to a de-
cision about him until after the training
trip is over.
nation to work for said the southpaw,
land with their coaching and the support
of. the Pirates. don't see how 1 can well
fail TO make good. l am ambitious to be-
come a major league pitcher. l believe 1
have the goods and am DESTROYS of settling
my professional status.
Lack of control will not be my fault this
year. am paying SPECIAL attention TO put
ting the bail over. and my success in prac-
me has got to hit me, for am not going to
distribute passes to batsmen. There will
not be a player on the Pittsburg pay roll
who will try harder to make good than
will. II am assigned to the Philadelphia
Club I'll give 1t my best services, but I
cannot expect to have the success that
Pittsburgs.'
j The time is ripe for the Players. Pro-
tective Association to put itself on sound
basis" This statement was made by Dale
d. Gear. president and manager of the Kan
sas City American Association Club. and
fa-yy ~ M hn TTnfnr
Gear not only said the association should
not be allowed to die out but went into de-
tail to show. why the organization was
players. the managers and the baseball pub
lie. He did not talk from the standpoint
of the magnate. but from that of the play
er. Not that the local manager was at
tempting to start an agitation of any kind.
His views were brought forth by the ques-
was seated in his Office chatting with John
ny King of the Chicago National League
Club. Joe Tinker OF the same team and a
number of local newspaper men.
1.-THE Players Association seems to be
somewhat of a dead ISSUE" one of the re-
porters remarked.
former secretary. THE big leagues have
made peace and agreement is about TO
be signed with the minor association and
under such conditions now is the time for
the players to make their association
amount TO something The time is ripe for
the solid union of the players: not only in
the American and the National League. but
in all the minor organizations. ALI leagues
should be represented In times of war this
association was not needed. and with. the
players drawing more salary than they
We're worth. the union was of little use.
But conditions have changed now. and the
sooner the players get banded together the
better. Now am not plotting against the
masnates. for 1 really believe an organiza-
ton of players handled in the right way
would prove of benefit to all concerned.
am no longer an officer in the organization.
and do not know Just what Is being done at
present but L certainly think an effort
should be made to extend the membership.
MY plan would be to have all OF the six
teen leagues or importance In the country
represented by one delegate, with possibly
two from each of the major organizations.
These delegates would meet and elect one
of their number president and one secre-
tary. OF the delegates there would alsc oe
L committee appointed to consider all griev