The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-17
EARL MO0RE'S RE-LEAP
INTO THE LIMELIGHT.
BIC EXAMPLE

Can the star ball player, almost ready
to join the down-and-out club, show a
sudden reversal of form and in a short
time win back his place as a stellar at
traction?
In baseball it's the ambition of every
amateur and minor Lacquer to win a
berth in either of the big leagues. It's
the greatest honor that can be conferred
on a diamond hero.
In pugilistic circles it's the one de-
sire of every fighter to be able at some
time during his career to write the word
champion in front of his name.
In every branch of athletics the pro-
gressive chap always seeks to win the
highest honors that can be attained. Ii
he has the spirit that wins he never gives
up until he reigns supreme.
A regular place on a big league team
is the same to the ball player as the title
champion is to the fighter. especially If
he happens to be recognized as a leader
at his position The strain that any man
must undergo to hold his berth in the
majors or his title Of pugilistic champion
is a severe one, and sooner or later 1t
win assert itself. Then comes a time
I the career of every athlete when il
seems as If he starts going back instead
It's the history of sportdom that the
percentage of come-baeks is greatly in
the minority. 1t is also true that more
men labeled all in as ballplayers come
back to old-time form than in any other
branch of athletics. Fighters who have
once received their quietus over the
knockout route rarely regain the con-
fidence and class that made them cham
njonship contenders 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 famous.
IF there is any exception to the rule
tnat athletes cannot come back after re
peated reverses, baseball offers it. A
perusal of the averages of the National
and American leagues for 1909 discloses
fhis fact
Several years ago, while a member of
the Cleveland club, Earl Moore, then re-
American league, suffered an injury to
his left foot. Moore, while PLAYING the
| infield one day in practice was struck on
the instep by a swiftly batted ball. Al
the time little attention was paid to the
injury, but later it became so serious
| that some of the country's most noted
specialists were called to attend MN.
! The injury caused Moore to become al
most fat-footed, and SO weakened the
member that he was unable to throw any
weight on the left foot when oehVerlng
: the ball.
| dition of the left foot Moore was unable
to take the long stride that he usually
did when sending the ball 70 the palter;
it interfered greatly with his speed ana l
because he was compelled TO pracucaIly
change his entire style Of pltchlng, ne
lost control of the ball.
| For over a wear Moore tried every
known remedy anu dpplldllCe that A4i6h
STRENGTHEN the weakened inStep, appar-
emily all in vain. 1t was not long before
everyone was pronouncing Moore as all
in, down and out. Some critics were
very uncertain as to whether or not Earl
would be able to deliver in the minors; ,C.1;
Evidently the Cleveland cluD ehterIalned
a like opinion, for Moore was disposed
of to the New York Americans IN ex-
change for Walter Clarkson. After
brief trial with New York, Moore was
ticketed to a minor league berth in the
Eastern league.
The once famous twirler was surely
on the toboegan. and it was up to him
to deliver or keep on sliding. Evidently
it was Just the opportunity he had been
waiting for Strength returned to his
foot. he began to deliver the ball In the
style that made him terror to Amerl- %
can league batsmen, and in short pme
bae dun1ned enough sand on the tobog-
gan to Stop any further movement to-
ward the bottom. With a club that
finished a near last, Moore averaged bet
ter than 800 and famed better than SIX
men per game.