Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-19
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Il substantial enough to entitle him
to this metallic sobriquet he must In
addition possess the faculty OF being
able to assimilate the cheers while
they last and evade the Kisses when
they come, for come they will In time.
That is the inevitable fate OF the
hurler with the untiring arm.
A the baseball world is aware. an
Iron man" is one who can work at
least four games q week and be ready
to act AZ the main stem in double
header In between II any are carded
to be played. The iron man" must
be always willing to unloosen some OF
the steel in his arm for the benefit
Of his club.
Joe McGinnity used to be the best
Iron man" in the business. He could
pitch a double engagement today and
60 in and twirl again tomorrow.
And he used to win the majority OF
his games. That's why he was re-
garded as the best iron man." Joe
did his most superbly work when Mo
Graw was erecting pennant poles at
the Polo grounds. This was over five
years ago.
At present McGinnity Is not twirl-
ing for the Giants. Too many Iron
man" entertainments made him lose
his National league effectiveness.
Now he is managing the Newark club
of the Eastern league, and pitching
once or twice week.
The Iron men" of the newer base.
ball era are no longer iron men,"
Jack Chesbro. leading pitcher Of the
American league in 1904, Is farming
today on a big homestead In New
England. Jack is done for so far al
the use of his big league arm II con"
sidered. He is not beset with any
financial worries, because he saved a
great deal of what he made In the
days Of success but the fact that 1t
was Jacks steady pitching that en-
forced his retirement from baseball
cannot be gainsaid.
Interesting It is to consider the
reasons some baseball leaders advance
as to why certain teams can often win
big majority Of their games ION the
! while unable to keep up the same
!. pace when on their own grounds, with
thousands of fans cheering them for
all their good plays and roofing" for
them with might and main. In the
tight places.
:: Hugh jennings was asked the Ques-
ton pointblank. when he was IN the
city the other day:
Its q hard problem" said Hugh.
THE old Orioles were away-from.
home players. We would 30 out from
Baltimore almost hopelessly out Of the
race, and come back in f1rst place.
THAT fact raises the old question.
Does roofing" help?'" Hugh went
on. Certainly, no crowd ever rooted
harder for a home team than did that
old bunch Of fans ut Baltimore. for US.
lCertainly, no team ever encountered
6ercer opposition roofing than we did
out on the road, here In Cleveland. for
instance. This fad makes me a little
suspicious of the value the fans are
inclined to put upon their ability to
help the home team along by their
so-called loyalty"
Pop Arson is broke. The last rem
nsnt of his finances blew away the
other day when a mortgage on his
home was foreclosed in default OF
notes aggregating $1,000. The old man
who helped to build the Cub machine
that has sence been a power both on
the field and in attracting sheckels
into the box office, has Joined the D.
& O's Pop alleges that he has been
q victim of base ingratitude. Despite
the years he labored in the cause OF
the Chicago National Baseball club.
he was side-tracked when he had out
lived his utility as a performer.
Joe Doyle, the former Wheeling
star twirler, has joined the Cincinnati
club. He was sold to the Reds by
Manager Stallings Of the Highlanders
and the reason for his sale given out
IL the wonderful showing made thus
far by Ford, Quinn, Vaughn and Frill,
the Yankees new slabmen. With the
new pitchers showing such great form
Ford winning six straight games-
there was little room left for old Twill
ers. although WARRIOR, Manning and
HuRhes are still on the job. Doyle
failed to come up to last seasons
standard.
Do ball players depreciate in value?
Four years ago Manager McGraw of
the Giants offered 100000 for Outheld'
of Brooklyn. The offer was refused.
A few weeks ago. when waivers were
asked on this pair. not National
league manager thought either was
worth the waiver price Of $500.
William (Ducky) Holmes has been
displaced as manager Of the Toledo
club. in favor Of Harry Hinchman. Sec
; oud baseman. It fs said that the rela-
tons between Holmes and the players