The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-18
SPORT 7 s
BALL ATHLETES
COME BACK AGAIN
(By Billy Eyans.l

w. h1htg iSNdUHa
Can the star ball player, almost
ready TO Join the down aud out club.
show sudden reversal OF form. and
ID short time win back his place as
stellur attraction.
In baseball it's the ambition OF
every amateur and minor Lacquer to
%in a berth in either or the big
Leagues. It's the greatest honor that
can be conferred on a diamond hero
In pugilistlc circles It's the one
desire of every fighter TO be able at
some time during his career to write
the word Champion in front OF his
name
In any branch of athletics, the pro-
gresslYe chap always seeks 10 win the
highest honors that can be attained
III he has the spirit that wins he new
er gives up until be relgns supreme.
"A regular place on a big leage team
Is the sRme TO the ball player as the
utle champion is 10 the fighter. espe-
clally II he happens TO be recognized
as lender Of his position Tho straiu
that my man must undergo 10 hold
Dis berth In the majors, or his title
or puSilistc champion. Is a severe one.
nnd sooner OF later IL Will assert IT.
self. There comes a time in the ca
reer OF every athlete when IL seems
as If &c starts going back instead OF
Gettins better
It's the history of sportdom that
the percentage OF come backs Is great.
~ IN the minority 1t IS also true that
more men labeled all in as ball play
er6 come back TO old time form than
n hr. ~ 81 INt0hf-
ters who have once received their
Quietus over the knock out route
rarely regain tho confidence and class
that made them championship con
tnoders. After being once beaten and
showed into the ranks OF the also rams
few athletes are able TO win back the
honors and title that made them IA
mous
II there Is any exception to the rule
ctaI athletes cannot come back after
repeated reverseS baseball offers II,
perusal OF the averages of the Ma
ttoDal and American leagues for 1909
Gscloses this fact.
Moore Sent to Minors,
Several years ago while mem
bcr OF the Cleveland club, Earl Moore,
then REGARDED as one OF the best pitch,
crs In the American league. suffered
an injury TO his left foot Moore,
while playing the iI1eld one day In
practice, was struck on the Instep by
a swiftly batted ball At the time
little attention was paid TO the injury.
but later IL became so serious that
some oi the countrys most noted Spe-
cialists were called 10 attend him.
The injury caused Moore 10 become
almost fat footed. and 30 weakened
the member that he vas unable TO
throw any weight on tie left foot
when delivering tho ball
Naturally because OF the weakened
condition OF the lefi loot. Moore was
unable to take the long stride that
he usually did when sending the ball
TO the batter X mtcrfered greatly
with his speed. and because he was
compelled to practically change bis en-
tire style OF pitching. he lost control
OF the ball
For over a year Moore tried every
known remedy and appliance that
might strengthen the weakened In
step, and apparently all In. vain. L.
WAS not long before every one was
pronouncing Moore as all In. down and
out Some critics were very uncer-
tain rs 10 whether or not Earl would
be able TO deliver in the minors Eyi-
IDENTITY the Cleveland club entertained
q like opinion. for Moore was dlsDosed
of to the New York Americans In oX-
change for Walter Clarkson. After
a brief trial with New York Moore
was tickcted 10 minor league berth
Sc the Eastern league.
Came Back Strong
Tie once famous twirlcr was surely
on the toboggnn. and Il was up TO him
to deliver or keep on a sliding. Eyl-
dently it was just the opportunity he
had been waiting for. Strength re-
turned 10 his foot. he began TO deliver
the ball in the style that made him
Il terror to American league batsmen,
and in 4 short time had dumped
enough sand on the toboggan 10 stop
any further movement toward the bot
tom. With a club that finished near
lost Moore averaged better than 800
and famed better than six men pcr
game.
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