The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-30

jurles did help to put Iumley's men
out OF the running for awhile, but the
team should have been fortified.
Just what Is really the matter with
the club is. as Mr.. Klpllng Is wont to
remark, another story. You can't tell
that from the grand stand All you
can see from that coign OF vantage Is
that In nine games out OF ten they
play without system and without spirit
| Manager Harry Lumley, II would
seem. either has no confidence In him.
self or else he does not care. II his
Indifference Is not due to some per-
sonal Inability, but to some strained
relations with the owner. then It's up
10 Mr.. Ebbets.
Baseball In these days Is like any
other industry. II requires single
head that is directing agent. No
theater or mandatory will thrive
without man ut the helm who makes
things hum Doubtless the Brooklyn
club is making n nice income and per-
haps the owners are satisfied with
that. but the mngnates of big base
ball club have a duty to the public.
Brooklyn has an abundance OF good
baseball material on hand. The team
Is stronger individually than St Louis,
Cincinnati. Boston or Philadelphia. All
that is needed to make the Trolley
Dodgers first division team is n
hustllng and aggressive leader with a
fro Ma( trot Inc
Clarke or Bresnahan the club and
either one of the four would have the
Brooklynites up fighting with the
leaders.
Look at the wonders BresnalIan has
worked with the St Louis Cardinals.
Last year the club started off In last
place and finished there. With n team |
weaker than Il was the season before |
Fighting Roger" Is making the |
stronger clubs sit up and take notice. I
Give him the players Brooklyn has
and he viii come pretty near captur-
ing the banner
Brooklyn has the material for first
division team, there is no doubt about
it. Take the players separately. Billy
Bergen Is one of the best catchers In
the league. Few base runners can
take any liberties on the bases with
him behind the bat outside of Chance
and TenBey, Jordan is the best first
sacker In the National league Alper-
man at second Is fairly good player,
Iummell played short In many games
his season, but silent John" belongs
n the outtield. Little Tommy" Nc
MILAN is promising shortstop and
With little more experience VIII de-
'elop into a star, Lennox at third is
me OF the great finds OF the season.
lie covers considerable ground and
las splendid throwing arm. Man
ger Lumley In right Is one of the best
In the league. Burch In
enter is good one. Clement, who
las been playing In left the past
Donth or so. viii not do. His jrdg
nent OF fly balls is very poor: besides,
is throwing arm Is also under sus-
icion. Lumley should play Hummell
! left. lie Is a sure catch and good
lrower.
est pitching staff in the National
'ague. Rucker, Bell. Mcintyre, Hun
n. Scanlon, Wilhelm and Pastorius
resent as formidable an array Of ,
wiring talent MS any other club can 1
-oduce. Besides being star box artists,
early all OF them are good batters. 4
he team has three men who can bat
,ound -Lumley, Jordan and Len
'x. Alperman. HummelI, Mcmillan
I'd Burch can also wallop the ball.
What Brooklyn needs Is leader
ho Will make the men play with the ,
'ver say die spirit One can easily
e where Brooklyn lacks In contrast
< its team with the New Yorks.
use or win. McGrnw is out there all !,
e time. the operating head OF an
iclent machine. He gets the most
ere Is out Of his men. IL be does !.
4 happen 10 have the material this
ason TO win the pennaut he proved =
his patrons at least that he Is do
< his best, which cannot be said OF :,
imley.
The Brooklyn manager Is a fine fell
" personally and skilled ball play
But why isa't he out there like
arke. Chance. Griffith. McGraw. !,
esnnhan and Jennings? These men :,
9 older than Lumley aud not so spry =
they used to be. Nevertheless !"
cry game finds them going mile a =
mute. actively participating ON the "
aching line or In actual play. This
ld OF fellows win pennants.