New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
WANT COLLEGE PLAYERS
DEMAND STEADILY CROPS
University Men Who Shine In Pro
feSSionQI Baseball.

In recent years the major and minor baseball
leagues have been drawing many players from the
college teams. Ten years ago there were hardly a
dozen college men playing professional baseball,
and those who did were considered more or less
social OUtoasts Since that time however senti-
ment has changed wonderfully and now an ever
increasing stream of college ball players is How
ing into the leagues. This has benefited the game
materially. 1t has tended to raise the moral
standard. and the sport to-day is on a higher plane
than It has been before.
In both the American and National leagues col
lege men have made good" and all managers are
anxious to them for, as rule they stick TO
training rules better. play conscientious ball.
disspate less, are easier to handle. and in many
other ways are more desirable
Christy Mathewson. perhaps the best pitcher that
the game has known. was football and baseball
star at Bucknen College 1t was due largely to his
mighty and individual brilliancy that the
Giants disposed OF the Philadelphia Athletics two
years ago and won the championship of the world.
Doc White the that played an important
part in defeating the Chicago National League team
in the worlds championship series last October.
He is a graduate Of Georgetown University, and
during his college days brilliant pitcher.
Plank. OF the best pitchers in the American
League. is another college player who has reached
the top rank IN professional ball playing. In col
lege days he twirled for Gettysburg. Devlin, the
Giants infelder and heavy hitter. from
Georgetown. ClarksOn. who won many hotly
contested game for Harvard. is the pitching
staff Of the New York American League team
Donln. the heavy hitting outfelder Of the Giants.
played on the University of Pennsylvania nine. as
did Roy Thomas and Caldwell. who now play
ing with the Philadelphia Athletics. Lewis OF the
Brooklyn National League team. is another col
lege Chase. of Clarke Griff1th's Yankees is
"A former Columbia University ball tosser, while
"Hughey'' Jennings in his day the greatest short
stop that played the game. is a graduate OF
the Cornell Law School.
These are only a few OF the many college men
who have made a brilliant reputation the dia-
mond and command fancy salaries for their work.
They are mentioned to show how well the college
ball player measures up the professional dia-
mond in the fastest company.
Statistics show that a larger percentage OF col
lege players make a success OF professional ball
playing than men from other fields who so TO I'LL
the different leagues. There are now over two
hundred collegians playing ball in the major
CUES, and probably three times that number
play In the minor leagues that are scattered
throughout the country. The number is steadily
increasing. and If the popularity OF the game it
self does not decrease 1t is ro<s saying too much
to predict that within the hfteen years three
quarters Of the professional ball players will be
colegtans
It is impossible to give the entire list OF college
PLAYERS that are now in the different leagues but
the following list includes the most noted and
successful with the colleges at which thy used to
.iTenney. Brown University, now with RostonI
Putz Brown 2t noP P,ttsbrp Patee RrGw5 LSne9
with Jersey city Lauder Brown. formerly with
SON, Rucknell University, now with the New To.k
National League team; Devlin, Georgetown Uni
yersitv now with the Giants; White, Georget town
now with the Chicago American League team
Drill. Georgetown. formerly with Washington
League team; Harley Georgetown. now with To-
ronfo. Row Thomas Pennsylvania, with Phia-
deip6ia: Donn. Pennsylvania, now with the
Giants: Caldwell. Pennsylvania, with Pha,
denbia. DaVis, Gerard College: Powers. Holy
Cross; Henley, University Of Alabama, now with
Phiiaieinhia; Plank, Gettysburg College now with
Phiiadephia; COakey. Holy Cross. now with the
Phiiadelphia Athletics; Wills, University of Vir.
gInia formerly with Boston and Louisville; Nick
Barter Virginia. now with Washington; Graham,
Virginia last season with Winchester Glaze. Dart
mouth: Thomas, Carlisle Indians, now with Phila-
dephia; Roy Carlisle Indians now with Philadel.
Giles North Carolina. formerly with Augusta; Jen-
nings Cornell. formerly with Baltimore Atkins
son. Harvard. now with the New York American
Pittsburg; ''Tot' Murphy, Yale formerly with New
Xorka Chase Columbia, now with The Nsw Yogh