The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-01
CY YOUNG WITNESSES PASSING
HOSTS OF FAMOUS PITCHERS
Had Tim Keefe, Radbourne and Clarkson as
Contemporaries When He Started to Pitch
in the League in 1S90-Ihrows
Ball l 100 Miles.

cleveland, O.. July 31-Much has
been written during the last week
about Denton T. Young. the most re-
markable pitcher that ever threw a
ball across the plate. Columns, in
fact might be written abou. the won.
derful achievements OF the only man
that ever Won 500 big league games.
the only man who was ever able to
stick 10 the big league for twenty-one
years as pitcher and pitch good ball
during that period.
Twenty-one years, 'Tis a long time
: TO serve in any one line-particularly
as big league pitcher
iwenty-one years. Think of the
star pitchers that Cy Young has seen
come ana so. When Cy broke into
aSt company as member of the
cleveland National Leaguers In 1SeO
ne hao as contemporaries such famous
heroes of the diamond as Tim Keefe
John GARRISON, now deceased: osmil.
ing Mickey WEIGH, old Hoss" Rad
bourne, Jim Calvin, Burlington New
crane, later suicide: Eddie Beattn
Al Gunbert, later sheriff of Allegheny
county. Pennsylvania; Dwyer, more
recently a manager and umpire and
now scout for Detroit, John K
iener. the next Governor Of Pennsvl.
wanna; Hank o'Day, umpiring in the
National League, and Amos Rusie. the
speediest pitcher who ever lived
Duflns ting next few years he saw
me passing Of these stars and many
wen known even TO the fan of his
John" Healy, Hutchinson
saseS, Wood. Ben Sanders, Conway
staiey, Al Maui, Darby o'Brien. Ser.
Fey Bakeley, Getzein, Jim whitney
shreVe, Ed Seward, now fire captain
In Cleveland; Bobby Carruthers. Dave.
route, Elton Chamberlain, Monkey"
Foreman. whose son was a member OF
the Washington club; Lady Baldwin
Red Ehret, Silver King, "Ric
Stick Stivetts, Buryea, Lovett Adonis
Terry. Tony Mullane, Gus Weyhine'
Leon Viau, Dumping" McMahon. Maj
hllroV, Cunningham and wild Bill,
Widner.
Later ;on he witnessed the coming
Snu gong of Jouett Meekin, Kid
Nlchols. who won over 300 big league
gaines; Clark Griffith, Mig Cuppy,
= fank klllen, Breitenstein. still pitch
ing IN the Southern League; Esper.
Hamming, Lester German, st-a,ton
amy paup. Rink Hawley, Jock Me-
hefee. Willie McGill and Phil Knoll
Then came Bill Hoffer. Roarlns M,
kennedy, Win Mercer, Rhines. Taylor
bert Briggs, Dad Clarke. Red Dono.
nue., Fisher, Chick Frazer. Hngbav
1hcJ anles' Al Ortiz. Doc Pond, Joe Cor.
oett' jimmy Callahan Jack Dunn. SIN
Bill Hill. Klobedanz, Lewis, Jacl.
ro"eli. still a big Lacquer; Jerry
Nops, 81 Seymour. no longer pitcher
aithough a big Lacquer; Jesse Tame,
NIL, Jack Taylor, Noodles Hahn nil,
Garrlck, Eddie Doheney, Bill Dinneen
Jack Chesbro, Pete Bowling. Garvin
larry Howell, Kitson, Lewis WIZ
rat BIZ Phillips. Philippe, I,eever
willis, Willie sudhon and q bost 80 80
others who are scarcely memories
~ mas seen the passing of so MANY
famous pitchers that the question NJ
ssnts itself; How many OF tha star
pitchers OF the day will dron dou.,
INTO the minors before Cy gets
through?' ~ gets
Just figure the number OF balls TIA,
ehe great pitcher has had Ia throw,
20 me plate during his twenty one
years on the diamond He has nttchnS
ooz games. not counting exhibition
and training trip contests, A fair ay'
rrage is l24 balls TO game. a ,ota,
OF lOo,250 during his champinnsbin
contests For few years of his bis
league career the pitchers box was
only hfty feet from the plate, beinr
placed where 1t Is now later on. Fur.