Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-03

James X. Price, sporting editor Of the
New York Press, when the johnson OF
ganization entered the metropolis I'm
1903. The president OF the club at that
time was Joseph Gordon ana the
grounds were on high land. IN Scot
land there is a regiment called the Cor
don llighanders, and the combination
OF Gordon and the high land on which
the team played suggested the name
after the Scotch regiment
The name "Quukers' applied TO the
Philadelphia National league team, was
natural because Philadelphia is known
as the Quaker city. The name Is
thought to have been first used In 1883.
when Philadelphia was represented IN
two organizations, the Old American
association and the National league.
The Athletics were I'm the former league
as a team known just as Philadelphia
was in the latter. 70 aisunguish be-
tween the two the newspapers called
the National team the 'Quahers' and
II is still used.
one of the first ball teams ever or
ganized in this country was the Ath.e-
tics of Philadelphia. IL was GOT To-
gether in 1854. and had place ~ the
National Organization OF Baseball
Players the first baseball league ln
the country. Tho name has been
passed down through all the years ana
when the American league expanded
and placed a team in Philadelphia, the
newspapers. with the tacit consent Of
the club owners. called Connie MaCks
team the Athletics, because II was a
time honored name and 20 avoid calling
II the Philadelphia Americans
NEWSPAPER MoNICKERs.
President Comlskey adopted the name
white Stockings" for his torn when
the American league invaded Chicago In
1900 ]. +. Sauborn Of the Chicago
Tribune and Carl Green. then OF the
Chicago Record. were Jointly respon-
sible for the shortening Of the name To
the White Sox They could not make
tho longer one Mt into the headlines Of
the papers and agreed TO try the short
er one, with the result that II caught
and made n great hit.
The name Cubs" was also Of news
paper origin AT the time Frank Selee
took the management Of the Chicago
National team during the baseball war
and filled in its ranks left vacant by
the American league raids with young
sters. mostly Of the average stature or
smaller. George Rice, then Of the Chi
caso Daily News, was the first TO spring
the name and II was taken up generally
in short time.
Another old name is the one by which
the Cincinnati National league team Is
known the Reds The first uniform
OF the Queen city team was designed
by George e, Ellard Of that city, in
1867. II consisted Of short white fan
mel trousers. white shirt and long red
stockings. This was the first time IN
the history Of baseball that the play
ers wore short trousers. and the bright |
colored stockings were a novelty. There |
fore the team was called the Red |
Stockings" by Mr.. Ellard. but IL was |
afterword abbreviated to the Reds"
The Cleveland team has had perhaps |
more nicknames than any other team |
in either big league Cleveland's Ameri- |
can league team was first called the |
Blues" and referred to the color Of |
the travelling suits worn by the Nom |
bers This name has never been used |
in Cleveland. The team was also |
called the Maps" in honor Of former |
Napoleon This was shortened to |
Nap" and the team was called the |
Maps" Since Deacon Mcclure has |
been manager the team has been called |
the "Mollie McGuires." In this case |
Ernest j. Lanigan. "Shortstop" of the |
New York Press. named them Wheth- |
or this name will stick time only can |
tell but the chances are that when an
other season rolls around some other |
ba seball writer will tack another name
on them.
THE STRIPED HOSE
Hughey' Jennings's Detroit American
league team, which won the pennant |
three times running, was named the |
Tigers" by Philip j. Reid, now man
aging editor OF the Detroit Free Press,
in 1900 Mr. Reid at that time was
the city editor Of that paper The rea-
sons were-they We're the first team to
wear striped stockings. had achieved a
reputation as fighters and the other
names by which they were known. De-
trots and Wolverines. did not fit well
In a newspaper heading.
During the past three years the team
has certainly lived up TO its name. and |
II is known the country over for its
gameness and its ability TO pull games
apparently lost, out Of the fire. The
hard night II gave Pittsburg I'm the re-
cent worlds championship series win
ong be remembered by the fans.
Tim Murnane. the veteran baseball |
writer, called the Boston National |
lea que team the Doves" after their
ate owner, George Dewey. After Mr..
Dovey's death the control OF the club