Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
MAJOR LEAGUERS
POSSESS HAVEN
American Association Furnishes
Has BeenS and Corners
with Berths

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Il you wonder
what becomes OF the biE league base
ball stars when they cease starring,
whore they drift to after they have
slowed up just enough to keep them
out of the t"o big rings, take a squiut
at the American association averages.
You'll find the has-beens in punches.
The American association serves as
the dollhouse wherein are ripened the
unseasonod youngsters of some OF the
Western, American and National
leagues mainly but is also a dumping
ground for the old timers. Cleveland,
in particular, has a penchant for send
ing discards to the A. A., and St. Louis
aud Washington are also closely attil-
lated with the organization that has
for long time considered itself of
major class
Some of the old timers-this term is
used in connection with men who are
still young, but who have seen service
in the big loagl as r.cll as the real
veterans OF the gamc-are doing right
we'll Some of them are finding the
pace too hot.
Jimmy Barrett. manager Of the Nil
Waukee team, and years ago an out
fielder, tops the batting averages this
year with 353 for Hfty-oue games.
good game both at the bat and in the
field, but is very susceptible to injury
and does not play half the time.
"Gabby' Crayath who used to draw
his monthly envelope from Charley
Comiskey, and stiu later the Boston
Red SoN, was the actual leader. bat
ting 346 for lGt games. Close up to
Cravath was Hickman q Cleveland
discard. who batted .31I for 167 games.
Heinie PETIT. the old Cincinnati Red
pitcher, who now leads the Louisville
club was another 800 performer, gain
Ing a record of 309 for tweuty-three
games Clymcr. whose last American
league Crg1gomont was with Washing
ton. Lit .2oS I'm l29 games Dare Devil
Dave Altizor. who Was one of the
worlds champion White SoE, who
comes back tn the big show next year,
battad an even 500.
CLUBS AFTER ALTGzER
SIX or seven clubs were after Altizor
last fall. some Uf them Offering as
high as $4,000 for him. The Ninngaro-
lis club turned down all of them. only
to lose him i'm the drafts. which cost
the Mner- just $1,000 i'm cold cash, for
the draft price is only $1,000.
AItizer played sis or seven games
with the Rods at the end of tine sea-
son, and, although his name does NOT
appear i'm tho records. led the National
league I'm batting He cleaned mp at
the rate of about .693 for those few
games.
outside of the 300 circle you can't
stick pin I'm the A. A averages with
out scratching some old big lo9guer.
Can-aIton. once Il Cleveland Nap. and
that not so long ago h.t .-2l for Cos
Umbus Ifallman. another cN-Nap.
who battcd .219 for Kansas City and
Toledo.
uauman is just ahead Of Hayden ot
indianapolis, once on the cub pay roll.
Claude RossUau who was with the
Detroit Tigers during their Douraut
winning campaigns, and Frank Bower
man. the ola New York Giant who
wound up his National league career
hE king Il moss of the mauac. .meut
If the Boston Doves.
A little further down the list como
Perriua. the old Cleveland short top.
who now pastmos with Columbus and
bats -0. and Rube Ferris, ouco one
of tn. 1osslost thirl haeamcn I'm the
American league. In the American
association ha bats .261 for Minneapolis.
Efllt under Ferris i'm the record
table Al Orth who won '.r Of
games f.r rNc New York Yankees
few s..r- alo. Smiling Al' continues
is y atandl. consistent hitter- HIS 2f1
Was better imam the averages lN'H'N IN
by a1 but two of his Indianapolis
raIrv Hmchnan. the old Cleveland
aufHrG.r. and Lon Rittor ou.e a
catcher for Brooklyn and PhiI"U.lIHtH,
~. . III. gGJ's, while Jap Farb"7u
#.#.r Pirate and IT present Kansas
-#.# ..".#er. LoliNelt who saw esr-
v'.a r.tn both Detroit and Washing
#a. .r" Danny Shay once q Di"nt
Haaw That mark even is old Spike
S.H.u. brought here by MoGrw I'm
..a .... -lot Ho would "brug ba..
H.. ".'o Crmudcrs after tho old
..#I.. champions of 1903 had gone -a
- vr7 with Kansas city last
.uI tIe lane aut thcrc arc not
#.##...... that ne ha retained 0n-
.r T.Ds say he has about
la9.... ..a o05 Of his rope and thar
IN @..r ..ar viii see Inn down in the
PACE TOO SWIFT
. veteran Of the days
... ........ Ws tn tlo National
.a#g.. ..| u.. uf the most sensational
ua.5cls .f lIs day, is another who has
found Tie pace too swift in the near