The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-01
SIGNING UP THE
YOUNGER PLAYERS
By Dudley Porter.

President Stanley Robinson OF the
ST. Louis Cardinals. seasoned BY
many baseball storms, refuses to be
come enthusiastic over any Promis
iDs young player that is signed up
for his club.
The Cardinals owner has seen so
many phenoms that were highly tuot.
ed before entering the big league, col.
lapse completely after short trial
that he prefers to gloat only after he
sees a youngster make good
President Robinson recently signed
up two pitchers-Southpa Zmich OF
the Marion (Ohio) State league club
and Righthander Hennis of the Terre
Hsute Central League club.
Although both youngsters come
highly recommended and appear 10
have excellent chances OF prospering
in the big league, Owner Robinson
VIII not permit the praise of others
about his new talent TO get the bet
ter of him
This signing up of young players
is all lottery, said Owner Robinson
10 reporter 1T doesn't appear TO
uakc any difference what price Is
Paid for the players, If they make
good you're lucky II they don't
you're not.
we seem to have lined up con-
ple OF good pitchers. But whether
they make good is another question.
That's something only that time Will
tell
The price OF a ball player nova.
days doesn't spell his failure or sue
cess. Take Rube Marquard Of the
New York club for instance. The
Giants are said TO have paid $1,000
10 the indianapolis club for his re-
lease. That's big price for a min
OF league ball player. but he hasn't
been bowling success, Then NJ.
Hedges has inst signed a pitcher,
Ray, who didn't cost him nearly what
Marquard brought. But Ray has got
off TO good start and from all in
dications is going to make great
pitcher.
so simply because a ball club
pays a big price for a minor league
payer doesn't mean that he is going
TO set the big league on fire"
President Robinson gave some in.
tcresting side lights on the bidding
for Zmich of the Marion club. Tho
youngster was touted to Mr.. Robin
son about three weeks ago. Last
week he wired the Marion club own
CT to have Zmieh pitch on certain
day About a week ago Sunday was
set for the day Two days before
that 1t was repofted that the Browns
had purchased zmich's release.
Reading this, Mr. Robinson wired
If the report was correct. Told tina:
IL wasn't. he and Bresnahan journey
to Lancaster. where the Marion club
played In the stand were also Own.
er Hedges OF the Browns and repre-.
sentativ6s Of other big league clubs.
Before the game the Marion club
owner said that the bids would be
accepted after the game. He prom
ised that mono would be made pub
lie. All made offers for Zmich It
lie All made offers for Zmich At
the station Just before leaving,
NeSsrs, Robinson and Bresnahan were
informed that their bid was the high
est, Mr. Robinson refused to name
the purchase price. but it IS said 20
have been pretty lofty figure for
player coming from the Ohio State
league 90
BreSnahan didn't see Hennis OF tho
rerre Haute club work In a game,
However, he worked out with the
youngster for awhile and liked his
work Although late report from
Terre Haute stated that Owner Smith
had not sold Hennis TO the Cardinals,
Mr. Robinson said he had Smiths
signature binding the deal AS the
Terre Haute club is shy pitching tai.
cnt. Hennls isn't expected for sew
cal days.