The Washington times., 1906-10-07

tide day after dav and whose hits
meant victory where q feeble Taper
would have meant defeat
Were you there the day Steiufeldt
pushed that three-baggcr 10 the wall
and broke the pOwer-of New York; That
hit turned the trend Of the whole cam
paiEn. put New York on the run and
immOrtalized Steiuftldt IN the hearts OF
the fans forever.
Later on Murphy gave 81. Louis
Beebe and Noonan FOR Jack Taylor. 1t
was a deal that hurt at frst-rhat is
hurt the hearts OF the fans-for Beebe
really was a fine young pitcher. But
Taylor came here and pitched lllla an
iron mHH-pttchod games that won and
games that cu5fnted for the fiag was
IL a bad tradeg Look at that flag over
head and see!
Yet one more trade-B0b Wicker. "a
great pitcher. was traded for an uncer-
tain quantity and two-year dzzle-Over-
all. Again the howl Of doubt and dread
from the faus-aud-weu, Overall is a
second Rusie, and Overall wins games
where he lost before,
Daring trades and nervy deals made
uD the machiue-aHd the way Frank
Chance ran 1t did the rest. Chance was
a born leader and a king n men. That's
how ne did It, Ask the players
So much for the way the machine was
made And now-its scogs and its CON
troIer handles.
Charles W. Murphy, the little man who
holds the reins, was X newspaper re-
porter and sporting editor for years.
He always had a mania for baseball,
and took the first chance ne could get
10 become secretary Of the New York
bali team. where he gained vast pracu-
cal insight both Of the business end OF
the game and OF NauOna1 League poll
ties. Mr. Murphy IS the most suave
gentleman who ever sang a song of
sweetness in a dulcet tone. Hence, when
he decided that the Chicago club offer
ed him a great field for an investment.
he easily found money TO back his ven
ture, and he had his hand upon the
throttle almost before the sporting
world knew what was going on. And
the Test2 Well. Mr. Murphy has done
what no other kid magnate ever did be
fOre-he has won a pennant tho first
year Of his incumbenCy. That's enough.
isn't It? That's the answer 10 any
questions that any one might ask lie
picked the players. and he made the
team deliver the goods he is a sport
a good fellow and they all Ike him
and that's another answer.
Frank Chance, captain, manager.
first baseman. star batsman, king Of
baserunners-g great smoke is there any
thing else one man can dOe Frank is
only tWenty-nlne years old, and that is
quite bunch 10 pile oH rnc shoulders
~. /.
before being Oslerized. Chance is a
Californian from Fresno. After imbib-
ing some college stunts, ne DeCaIne con-
Vinced, about ten years ago. that the
diamond offered a great field for the
man who could wear a large glove be-
comingiy. Hence he became a CalifOr-
MIA league catcher. and his fame went
abroad. He was heard Of by the Chi
cdgO management and was signed. His
nrst year was very much experimental
for the Kid was a large numbering piece
OF furniture with a great capacity for
falling over his own feet ana getting In
other peoples way. Somebody said he
looked like great ballplayer, but didn't
say what great ballplayer he looked like.
anyhow, he remained and the next sea-
son saw him crowding the older catchers
aside
Within three years he had become a
wonder as a catcher and thrON er, q
grand batsman, and q fast base runner
great raid on the National preserves
Chance stuck with the Chicago team |
He also began to experiment on first
base. and as he says himself, had an
awful time-"the throws don't feel the
same IA the first baseman's mItL as
they do when you are catching" as
trapE once explained il to the writer I
But he stuck at it-sticking at a thing
il FRANKS long suit. Then he became
captain and then manager. And now
look at him! The idol Of the fans, the |
darling Of his players-as great an IN |
dividual bah player as there is in the |
land ciptop in every department, and |
real American king. The finest Of good
fellows, the leader Of a great and win !
ming ball team, and married to one of !
the prettiest girls in Chieago-well, luck |
breaks pretty nicely for Frank Chance |
these daySi
SO much for the Cubs-champi0ns of /
the National League. Will they be /
worlds champions when they have
fought the Sox to a final stand2 Wait !
and seei