The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-18
MACK FORTUNATE
PICKING NEW MEN
MANAGER OF ATHLETICS A WON
DER lN DIGGING UP BUSH
LEAGUE PHENoMs.
is DIsCOyERER OF DYGERT
Nick Carter, Pitcher, One Of the Latest
Sensations Of Philadelphia Amer
lean Leaguers-connie Evidently
Able to Secure Man He Wants
When He Needs Him.

Connie Mack is a sure enough win
ner.
When It comes to digging up bush
league phenoms, you must hand the
hero medal to Connie.
When Mack needs man TO
strengthen his team, 1t seems he
knows just where to get him and nine
times out Of ten he delivers.
Connie Mack discovered Jimmy Dy-
CERT in the Hudson River league and
sent him to New Orleans for years
seasoning before bringing him into the
big league.
Jack" Coombs was discovered by
the old fox in the wilds Of Maine.
Jacks home is in Kennebunk, Me-,
wherever that happens to be, and the
only pitching he had ever done be-
fore joining Mack was for Colby uni
versity.
When Monte Cross showed that he
was about ready to drop out Of the
majors, Mack started to hunt around
for a shortstop. He secured Nichols
from the Southern league, carried him
year and then made him regular,
allowing Cross to become minor
league manager
When Rube WaddeIl was sold by
Mack to the ST. Louis team, critics
all over the country figured that the
pitching staff of the Athletics would
be weak. The slim manager evi-
IDENTIFY knew what he was doing
when he made the sale for the Ath-
letics look better than ever. The
team is playing fine ball, harmony
reigns supreme aud the pitchers are
working better than ever.
Mack figured that 'Rube' Vickers
was due to deliver this year, and it
looks as II the dope is right "Rube"
has been showing up in great form
and gives every indication Of becom-
ing a regular. Bender, Plank and
Dygert are slowly rounding into
shape and several of the heaving re-
eruits look mighty classy.
The latest Mack find is Pitcher
Nick Carter, no relation to the fam
GUS dime novel detective. The mem
bers of the Phillies, however, are
willing to testify that his assortment
Of curves is more perplexing than
any case the original Nick ever
worked on. Carter was used in the
first game Of the city series at Phila-
delphia and made good with ven.
geance. The Phillies we're shut out
getting only two hits, the first one
in the seventh inning.
Nick Carter is a big husky chap
and has great speed, good curves
and an excellent splitter. He was
with Syracuse In the New York State
league last year and his work made
a big hit with the tall manager OF
the Athletics. Mack evidently KEPT
him under cover in the south. for he
received less advance notices thar
any Of Mack's twirlers. Carter, how
ever made good right of the rec
with vengeance and now he has al
the fans in quiet Philly whispering
his name
II is true that the other managers
pick up star players in the differen
leagues, but no manager manages t'
get players as cheaply as Mack anC
sign them to as small salaries
seems as If Mack had scouts every
where. for he picks up stars that n,
other manager ever heard Of
Catcher Smith, who received Car
ter in his debut game, is said to b.
a great catcher He was dug up b.
Mack in the Southern league and i
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