Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-09


A change of scenery often works
wonders with ball players showing.
Quite often ball player appears
as If he is all in white playing for q
certain team. The manager realizes
that he is of little worth to him and
hands him transfer to some other
burg and at once he looms up as q
star
Often a player gets away with
bad start, makes poor impression
on the fans and incurs their knocks.
The bleacherites get after him almost
as soon as he leaves the bench. The
player loses heart, doesn't care what
kind of ball he plays. and the man.
ager Is forced to release or sell him.
The same player will go to some other
league, receive the encouragement Of
the fans and make good.
The best example OF this hind in
the American league is the case OF
Cy Morgan. While with st. Louis ne
was unable to prove a winner, ak
though he seemed to have everything
The fans didn't like him and just as
er's box the fans would yell for the
hook, the derrick or any of the other
twirlers.
McAleer realized that he had a good
man in Morgan and carried him for
three years hoping that the Mound
City fans would finally take a liking
to him, but it was all in vain. Morgan
began to hate the burg as much as it
hated him, and he once asked Me-
Aleer to build a subway from the
dressing room to the bench so that no
one could see him make hfs appear
ance
Morgan was sold to Boston and he
made good with vengeance. He was
one of the best pitchers on the staff
and Jim Mcclure looks for him 10
prove a consistent winner. Morgan
got sweet revenge on the St Louis
fans by shutting out the Browns and
allowing only two hits in the first
game he worked there for Boston
Jack Beckley was unable to hit 200
with the st. Louis Cardinals last year
and was sold to Kansas City. In 100
games in the fast American associa-
ton he batted over 300 and led the
league.
Pitcher Overall was a dub at Gin
cinnati, but the big show with Chi
cago. Many critics rated him as the
best pitcher in the National league
last year, and his work certainly
helped the Cubs to the honors they
won.
Jiggs Donahue was shine as a
catcher with the st. Louis Browns, but
now is rated is one of the best first
basemen in the American league.
Jimmy Collins didn't think enough
of George Stone to give him chance
In fast company, yet Stone is regarded
as one of the most valuable men in
the American league, and Is tower
of strength to the Browns.
Claude Rossman didn't set League
park on fire in Cleveland and was sent
to Detroit, where his work helped the
Tigers to win the American league
pennant.
Ed SEWERS has been with many
teams in the majors and minors, but
his good work for Detroit last year
helped along the cause of Jennings.
Jim Delahanty didn't make much Of
a hit with the fans at st. Louis, but
Joe Cantillon thinks mighty we'll OF
him, and his excellent work at the bat
has made him solid with the fans.
Clarke Griffith turned Pat Dougher-
ty and Eddie Hahn loose in 1906, and
Fielder Jones picked up both men.
These two outfielders helped Chicago
win the pennant and world series.
These are few of the many play
ers who, after being practically count
ed out, have made good In sensational
style in other cities.