Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19

years ago and Will be remembered as
one of the smartest players of his day.
Mccarthy, Bid McPhee and Tommy
Corrigan are credited with having dis
covered Bescher, Paskert, Mitchell,
Esan,- Downey and Hobiitzel. The
Cincinnati team Is composed principal
~ of young ball players. none of whom
has been in the major leagues more.
than three years. with the exception of
Mclean, Lobert, Beebe and Fromme.
Taking this years work as critic
rion, the most successful scouts in
baseball are the men who picked up
the youngsters who have landed the
Highlanders at the top of the heap n
the American league. Frank Farrell
has three clever baseball men thrash
ing through the tall grass Tor young
ball players. Arthur Irwin il the chief
New York scout, with Duke Farrell
and Eugene Mccain as his assistants.
Irwin was the star shortstop of the
Providence and PhiIad eIphia National
league teams of % years ago. Duke
Farrell was the star catcher of the
Washington, Boston and New York
teams of 20 years ago. Mccain man
aged the Jersey City Eastern league
team.
Irwin Farrell and Mccain picked up
Jim Vaughn, Russell Ford. Foster
Roach, Frill, Mitchell and other new
men with the Highlanders. Frili
tional ball for the Highlapders, and
are responsible for the present high
position of the team in the champion
ship race. Johnny McGraw of the
Giants has a big String of scouts. Will
liam Robinson and Dan Brouthers.
veteran ball players; Joe Gardner of
the Dallas club and Dick Kinsella of
the Springfield OlI) team scout for
Fletcher for New York. Drucke is one
of the most brilliant young twirlers in
the National league. Kinsella recon-
mended Larry Doyle to McGraw. New
that money would hardly buy his re-
lease today.
Hedges has seven scouts working for
him this year. Charlie Barrett and
Harry Howell are two members of the
Browns scouting staff. The other five
are known only to their employer.
Hedges doesn't care to have their iden-
tity known. figuring that the men can
do better work under cover. Talking
about scouts, don't overlook John X.
McCloskey. who landed some good men
for the Cardinals. McCloskey likes TO
look them over from the bushes, nota
bly, Eddy Honey, Bobby Byrne, Bugs
Raymond, Arthur Fromfhie, Eddie
Karger and Red Murray.
Murray discovered promising young
players for the Philadelphia Nationals
while he was managing the team. Ed
die Grant, the third sacker, Lew Moren,
Earl Moore and George McQuilien,
Mike Doolin, the shortstop, and Otto
Knabe. the second sacker. were all
Murray could go out and pick up
good young ball player about any time
he felt like it, but he never could make
his team play winning ball. Murray,
by the way. is now scouting for Drey
fuss, owner of the Pittsburg team.
Bresnahan and Billy Gilbert did most
of the scouting for the Cardinals last
season Gilbert found Howard Murphy
for Robinson. Murphy cost the Cardi-
nal management $4,000. He proved a
big bloomer'' and Gilbert lost his po-
sition. Bresnahan discovered Lester
Backman over in Portsmouth, o.; Leon
Kahn, owner of the Shreveport team,
found Harmon for Bresnahan. Dick
Kinsella of Springfield advised Roger
to draft Hauser. Robinson picked up
Betcher himself. Bresnahan bought
Rube Geyer from Columbus after see
ing the big pitcher in action.
Charlie ComislIey had the most eX-
pensive staff of scouts in the business
last season and is said to have spent
at least 100000 for new players. Ted
Sullivan. the late Tom Lotus. Dannie
Long of San Francisco. Mike Cantillon
of Minneapolis and other well known
bias eball men combed the minor leagues
for White Sox recruits. Long landed
RolIa Zeider and Gandil for the Sox.
Hugh Duffy made Comiskey. The old
Roman didn't oct many prizes, but he's
not discourag e.