The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Modesty of Cy Young Ls One
 Reason Why He Ls Baseball Hero

thuSlastfc Tan in boston you nave to have love everlasting for "oid Cy'' Young.
 The fans of Boston are still saying many harsh things against John l. many harsh things against him. 1t Is one of the tragedies of the big game that will live as long as baseball his
 What had Taylor to gain by selling Cy Young? The wisest man In baseball today will tell you that 1t was the | height of folly. There was nothing to gaM,n gMonsSs sS,oiqtsy Why nStnins Tsn,nr rated | millionaire. He can get all the money he wants. His father is said to be several times a millionaire and If John fathers bank account win be open to him according to those who claim to know.
 Then why did he sell "old Cy" Young cash?
 It was not money, for money means little to Taylor. He has 1t and he for ball player had little to do with the matter.
 Taylor wanted a team of young men. Young was the last of the old: Criger save "Old Cy." And SO he sold him.
 Right after Taylor had concluded the sale of Young he bought a pitcher DTdCtICdily dH unhHOWHs aHu pdiu -tnC sum of S5,o0O for him. which is a pret- ty high figure for man on whom a baseball manager is taking all the chances in the world.
 Ryan. from Cleveland, along with the S12.500 and now rumor has 1t that Chech will not stay with Boston. but will be turned over to the St. Paul the trade whereby Boston secures Vol ters, a San Jose .southpaw. who has made phenomenal record on the coast.
 But what Boston wanted was "Old hearts love for the old fellow that years will not erase. He. to them, was the biggest man in baseball.
 sderstion na tan' The e 1 @oney Is 'Gn ln vested in a baseball club, but who are the stockholders of the organization? Th ousands and thousands of fans. the funds that the owner invests in ball team. And they would like to know what is being done with the money they put in at the box office.
 When a man buys stock in any cor poration he generally has vote on what is to be done with that stock. And baseball fans come under the head of stockholders they but collectively 1t won't take them long to Dust" an organization.
 With fans of the variety that Boston ndS-dHQ bOSlOn lS tHc luchl tOWH TUT fans in the country-sentiment plays the biggest part. They are the most loyal sport enthusiasts In the world in Boston, and the hardest blow that any one could have struck them was to take away their "Old Cy" Young.
 And 1t is only "Old Cy's" failure that can vindicate John I. Taylor in the eyes of fandom.
 In the opinion of Christy Mathewson. premier twirler of McGraw's New York Giants, Cy Young will be good for several years to come. Here Is Mat tvs" reason:
 He uses a delivery that causes very little strain to his arm. and he will out last many younger man."
 Larry Lajoie also thinks that Cy is far from being "all in" Here is what Napoleon says:
 'iThe old boy is far from being all in Why, he was one of the stars of the game only last season., He takes excellent care of himself, and if he don't give our team the required | strength to win the pennant put me | down as poor guesser.
 "As for old Cy, I can't wait until | the season opens to see Addie. Cy, | Dusty. Heinie and Glen standing the | batters on their heads. The beauty | about Cy is that he can work in any | kind of weather. Spring, summer and | fall are the same to him. He may only | be able to pitch every fifth game, but | when he pitches 1t Is always or to | l that he will win"