Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-07-30
Totals .............1142 AGO o57 1872 lo7 23o %.
Totals ...........ll6s 4l96 666 1912 POI 344 1902
RECORD OF THE PITCHERS.

won lost pc. per bb hb so
Mathewson. .3s "a 8 800 81 l73 81 o l4A
Mulin .....37 20 8 .7s4 a5 26 70 l3l
Umpres. Bob Emslic. Billy Evans.
For various reasons shall not give
the right name of the multimillionaire
who hired these two picked clubs from
the National and American leagues to
play an exhibition game. My particu-
lar reason is that his setishness in
permitting only himself and one other
person to witness the colossal struggle
would arouse such hatred in the bosom
Of American "fandOm" as probably to
eXpatriate him. Think of it-Mathew-
son, with htters and ielders like Wag-
ner, Mike Mitchell, Evers and Chance
opposing George Mullins. backed up by
Ty Cobb. Iris Speaker. Crawford and
Eddie Collins! And only two fans" to
watch the battle.
Using the term accurately, you
could not call either of these specta-
tors a fan" The correct word Is
bug" for the baseball bug" is n
statistician primarily. He follows the
dope" on paper and may never even
visit a ball park. AS matter Of fact.
l understand that neither Mr.. How
ard Merrill (and. by the way. that is
near enough to suggest his identity to
Yale graduates Of twenty years agol
nor his stableman. Patrick Mcclure.
had seen a game in many seasons. But
each kept minute record of every
important ball players work.
Despite his vast wealth. the million.
aire had small opportunity to exhibit
his astonishing baseball lore because
illness had made him more or less Of a
recluse The precise nature Of this all
ment could not be established. al
though he had spent fortunes in con-
sulting medical authorities in this
country and in Europe. 1T would seem
to have been species OF paralysis. for
he had not walked in years.
Until his malady prevented Merrill
had never missed National league
game at the Polo grounds. He be-
lieved as firmly In It's superiority over
the American league as France did in
the all conquering genius Of Napoleon.
Behold. then. this eccentric million
aire baseball bug" immured through
the long, sweet summer months in his
study. bending over closely written
charts upon which he labored with the
persistence Of an astronomer reckon
ing the course of a new comet. Photo
graphs of baseball heroes, past and
present. covered the walls Long
shelves saggcd with the weight of bat
ting and fielding averages compiled for
the most part by his own weak but
untlring hand.
With a sigh of relish the millionaire
eccentric leaned back in his invalid
chair one afternoon and exclaimed,
half soliloquizing: well. just as
said, Pittsburg in gallop. and, by
Jove, what beating she'll give the
American league champions! Cham
pionsT He chuckled dcrsively and.
noticing Barnes, the major domo. who
knew as much about the American
pastime as a Chinese idol, remarked in
his eXuberance:
wipe 'em Off the earth, Barnes-an.
initiate 'em, Plttsburg will. Sorry for
Jennings-always liked hlm-he was
great shortstop, but he had no business
to get mixed up with this American
league. It'll kill him in baseball.
Pittsburg II simply eat up Detroit"
Barnes, standing at respectful atten-
ton, agreed readily and to make it
stronger added, What told Nc
Guire, sir-told him only
Mcclure? Who's McGuireT snap
2ed Mr.. Merrill. his eye already CLINT
fng with light of battle.
"Stableman, sir; as charge Of the
work 'orses. We 'ired i'm a year ago,
sir, in old Mullins place. Lives with
is wife and six children In Mullins
cottage. Very steady man. sir. but
dogged, Mr.. Merrill. L as the 'arness
room covered with figures just like
yours, sir, 'E says the-I think 'e calls
them the Lions-will win, sir"
"Lions?" shrllled Mr.. Merrill. "Ti-
gers. you mean, Barnes. Tigers-De-
troit! The poor fool
Yes, SIR" put in Barnes hastily;
1--WE told i'm that. But 'e's so dogged.
'e as the flgures"-
Figures for what?" demanded the
millionaire.
"F-f-for clouting. think was his
word" stammered Barnes. alarmed