The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

the times. Another team that is buy
ing large numbers of young stars is
Cleveland. Detroit and st. Louis are
also looking towards having faster
lot Of men than they had this seas n.
They are following the advice and ex-
ample of the latter in particular, of
Philadelphia and Boston. Manager
Connie Mack of the Athletics and
Pres. John l. Taylor Of the Pilgrims
sunk considerable money couple OF
years ago in new men. They nave
kept this up ever since, letting the
veterans go back to the minors one by
one.
Were Wise Managers.
Last year they lacked the experience
and the system to win pennauts, but
the result is clearly seen this season.
With squads almost entirely composed
two full years of real experience
these two teams are right up at the
top, fighting with the all-star tigers
40 the supremacy of the American
league. The magnates who laughed up
ll.I sleeves at first are now seriously
considering if Mack and Taylor weren't
che wise boys after ALL
The speed that these new men have
shown on the bases, in hitting and in
fielding, has more than offset the care
full thinking and trickery of the vet
feran teams. Boston, In its last series
here, failed to exhibit the real inside
ball that has made the White Sox
and old veteran teams famous, out
they ran all over the bases and won
on the style of ball that was notorious
in the '70's, when speed was a great
requisite In the case of Comiskey, If
his twenty odd youngsters all fail to
come to the scratch, he will be $780,
600 the loser. But IL three or four
show signs of greatness he will con-
slider himself fortunate. For he wants
to put a team that will make fight
for the pennant into his magnificent
ball park, that lis even now la the
course OF construction.
ny Cobb's base running lis becoming
a matter OF consideration among the
thinking baseball lovers of the land.
This great Detroit fielder has spiked
many basemen in the past two years
and now these same men are calling
for help. Cobb comes to bat with the
statement that the base runner has the
right Of way. He says, according TO
reports, that the baseman should look
out for himself.
The question is--Does this consti-
tute clean baseball2 Liant 1t better for
a runner to have some thought OF his
opponent2 Is the base runner to be
allowed to run wild on the lines and
dash feet first into such players as
try to legitimately tag him out2 Isn't
1t more sportsmanlilxe TO show some
considerations for the baseman This
is not meant to reflect on Ty Cobb's
sportsman spirit. For finer ball play
err does not exist in the country But
he ID liable To be carried beyond him
self In the game
Take the instance Of Mike Donlini
He is az scrappy q player and rtnner
as ever played on the New York Giants
The Giants are renowned as a fight
Ing team, one that plays to the last
drop. But Donlin has often, III the past,
taken chance Of being put out rather
than in5ure an opponent The same
is true of Hans Wagner, the splendid
base steaIer and alI-around star OF the
Pittsburg Pirates. Wagner looks out
for the welfare of his diamond enc
mics with Il consideration that does
credit TO himself and his grand team.