Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06

the brilliant showing of Rossman was
II choice morsel for the Tiger fans to
co1itate.
While the work of Johnny king, the
brilliant catcher of the Cubs. was the
feature of the second clash between the
Tigers In 1908, still there were others Of
less renown who did meritorious work.
Schaefer Plays Great Ball.
Capt. Herman Schaefer played a game
ct second base that caused Johnny Evers
to sit up and take all kinds OF notice.
while the brilliant little Charley O'Ieary
fielded In such wonderful style that he
caused even the most rabid Cub fan to
admit that Joe Tinker was not the only
shortstop IN the world. The fact that
O'Leary played throughout the series
with a broken finger that would have
kept a less game chap on the bench
made his performance all the more note
worthy.
In the recent series between the De-
troit Tigers and the Pittsburg Pirates, in
which the latter team emerged from the
fray victorious, Pitcher Adams OF the
Pirates and Second Baseman Defchanty
Of the Tigers were the loud noises,
The average Pittsburg fan didn't for
minute think that Manager Fred Clarke
Of the Pirates would call upon the young
ster Adams to do the brunt of the work
on the hurting line. While Adams was re-
garded as most promising twirler, still
1t was generally believed that the veter
ans like Willis, Camnitz and Phillip
would be forced to do most of the work.
1t was big surprise when Adams was
selected as the pitcher for the opening
game. Even after the victory few
thought he would be called upon to re-
peat and then be selected for the final
and deciding game, his third appearance
against the same team inside of a week.
Yet that Is just what Clarke asked Of the
youngster. and he responded by thrice
defeating the Tigers and equaling the
record set by Christy Mathewson in 1906
Perhaps no youngster has ever met
with greater success in his first year as
a major Lacquer than Second Baseman
Miller of the Pittsburg team. His phe-
nomenal work at the second sack was Of
great aid to the Pirates In the bitter
struggle for first honors.
In comparing the two second basemen,
Delehanty of Detroit and Miller of Pitts
burg. few gave Delehanty the preference.
While no one questioned the well known
ability of the Tiger player. still most Of
the wise ones thought the youngster
would outplay the veteran.
Base ball fans fortunate enough to have
witnessed the series are still talking
about Delehanty'S great work in all de
partments Of the game. The averages of
the recent series show that Delehanty led
the players in batting. and his fielding
was sensational at all times.
In practically every game Delehanty
pulled off one or more sensational plays
while his sticking kept the Tigers in many
battle. The averages at that fail to
show how hard the Tiger player really
met the ball, for at least a half dozen
hard drives that would ordinarily have
gone safe were turned into put outs by
IN, ho ~ nc
Ptttsburg players.
The showing Of Delehanty was all the
more remarkable since he jumped from a
tail end team to a leader. The. way Dele
hanty performed in the big event would
have caused some of the Washington fans
to have looked on in anna cement.
There is also a pathetic side to the
career of these men who have helped
Ing in base ball that one day you are a
king and the next day dub, and in no
games has this been more evident than
in the worlds series contests.
Billy Gilbert, after having PLAYED a
prominent part in the series of 1906 was
shortly afterward traded TO ST. Louis. In
the Mound city he met with varying Sue
cess for time, and last year held down
Thus star of the worlds series only four
years ago is today out of the big league
ranks for good as a player.
Robe Back to the Minors.
George Robe. who became an idol in
Chicago in a day by his great batting in
the 1905 series. is now playing with the
New Orleans team of the Southern
League. Following his great success in
the series Robe met with many reverses
In 1907, and was finally turned loose to
the minors.
Claude Rossman, who starred in the
1907 struggle, had a strenuous time of it
In the season just over. For some unac-
countable reason Rossman had trouble
with his throwing arm. The opposing
players were quick to take advantage OF
the weakness, and began to run bases at
will on him. The result was his trade to
ST. Louis for Tom Jones. Rossman
made a try-out of 1t In the outfield and
then gave UP the game. saying that he
had decided to retire for good. Rossman
however, is too good a hitter to remain
or the diamond, and he is almost sure to
come back
Johnny King. who was the bulwark of
the Cubs defense in 1905, had some griev-
ance with the owner of the Cubs and
failed to play last year. Salary differ
ences are alleged to have been the cause
Whatever the trouble was it's a certainty
that Kings absence from the team cost
the Cubs the pennant.
Herman Schaefer. who looked after
second for the Tigers in such grand
style in 1903. is no longer member of
that tribe. He was traded during the
last summer to Washington for Dele
harty, and. strangely enough, Delehanty
was the star of this year. That great
little player. Charley O'Leary, was sup
planted by Bush, while Charley content
ed himself with utility roles
AS a rule poor lu>k has befallen former
heroes of the worlds series. Will tradi-
ton repeat and bring i'll fortune to the
men who did such noble work in the 1869
struggle, and whose deeds are now up
permost in the mind of every fan? Let us
hope not. May they continue their bril-
liant work indefinitely.
Hardly any one said a word when Crit
fifth made a present of Pitcher Torrey to
the Giants. Yet this Torrey. a few moons
ago, was wrangled over and talked about
till the fans thought he must he another
Rusie. Now he has lapsed into nothing