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once but for the fact that McCloskey's
hands were tied and he had no author
ity to make a move without Stanley
Robinson's permission.
'I'll tell you what to do, Frank
said John to Chance, "Put thinner
man into the game this afternoon and
let Stanley take a look at him. Then
he will probably consent to a trade"
Chance agreed and sent the husky
infielder into Evers' place. 1t was a
close game and Zimmerman won it
for the Cubs by his timely hitting, be-
sides playing a great game in the
field. He looked so good that Chance
changed his mind and refused to make
the deal. So McCloskey lost a first
class man, all because he is not al
lowed to run the Cardinals according
to his own judgment, he says.
about all I am for is to throw out
new ball to the umpire once in a
while"
Pitcher Jack Powell takes great
pride in Jimmy Stephens success. The
major league backstop in that notable
overtime pitching duel he had with
Fromme in the 1907 spring series. At
the close of that struggle, Powell said
he had never had catcher work with
him so we'll.
take my word for it, that kid will
stick" Jack predicted. 81 have paired
with O'Connor, Criger, thinner, Big
Robson, Mcclure, Kleinow, Spencer
and many other great receivers, but
never had the reliance in any of them
that I had in that youngster the first
time he worked with me. He did not
get mixed in his signals or show ex-
element at any stage of that shutout
affair. and I confess his GOODNESS and
cleverness kept me steady, when a
break would have cost us a run and
the game"
McAleer always paired the big and
little fellow when the latter was in
shape and Jacks best ball in 1907
and 1908 has been pitched to the grad.
uate from the 1906 Dallas club.
Stephens has improved in his throw
ing and stickwork and has won recog-
milton as one of the best backstops in
the American league. He gets the
ball away fast and his throw is to the
spot, although it is trif1e shy OF
steam, but he seldom allows base to
be stolen on him, if his pitcher does
not give the runner flying start. Bar
ring accidents, he is always in condi-
ton and in most of the games in
which he works he generally explodes
a base hit when and where it will do
his team the most good.
Manager McAleer may believe that
he is going to win the pennant or he
may not, but just the same he is al
ready looking out for next year. He
sent Catcher O'Connor into the in
terror of Pennsylvania to look over
some young players of the Tri-State
league. Just where Jack went Nc
Aleer would not say, but it is dollars
to pennies that he made Decline for
the Johnstown aggregation, as there
are two or three men in it who are
being watched by every club in the
big leagues.
If experience counts for anything in
baseball, and it is generally conceded
that it does, the st. Louis Browns
have the advantage of every other
team in the American league. When
the average Of number Of years ex-
perience the players have had In big
league company is figured out it is
found to be 61s years, which is going
some. The number of years in the
big leagues of the Browns follow:
Bobby Wallace, Is years; Jimmy Will
liams, IL; Jack O'Connor, 20; Hobe
Ferris, z; Tom Jones, S; George Stone,
4; Danny Hoffman, z; Roy Hartzell, 8;
Charlie Jones, g.; Al Sweitzer, 1; Jack
Powell, IL; Bill Dineen, IL; Barney
Petty, S; RUDE Waddell, IL; Harry
Howell, IL; Graham, 1; Bailey, 2;
Spencer, 3; Stephens, 2; Blue, /; Joe
Yeager, IL; Criss. 1. Average years
service in big leagues, 6h.