Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-11
M'GRAW MAY GET IN THE GAME
Still Has the Eagle Eye for Hitting
the Ball.
JENNINGS IS TO BE MARRIED
NcGsnn Leaves quite Fortune
showing THAT BaI Players Have
chance so save, ~ They
Only wish.

Some ~ the followers OF the national
game seem to be quite worked NJ over the
rumor that John J McGraw may play ball
this year with the Giants I'm the earlier
games ~ the season.
Guess that they must have forgotten that
he PLAYED ball with the Giants on the
spring training trip last year and perhaps
the manager did not sting the ball
Every time that he made safe one there
was sigh from the bench, for It was
certain that John J. had a wager with
some one Of the players that ne would
crack the bail on the nose
McGraw as a batter Is the same whole
sale terror to a pitcher that a fox terrier Is
to a dear old pussy cat doing IN the
warmest corner Of the living room.
why the Pitchers Outf
Somebody has suggested that the pitchers
should not be allowed to bat in base ball
Why?
What's the use Of having q half player?
For every pitcher that is kept on the
bench Il would be necessary to provide
utility man TO hit and as the utility man
wouldn't earn his salt In any other way
the spectators would naturally think that
the game was a little lopsided.
Frankly. we have too much utility man
as II is The unity Of the game is spoiled
by permitting too many men to get into
It whose part is that OF the specialist.
OF course we viii have TO grant that
base ball to a certain extent is a specialized
game, but hasn't It gone far enough?
II II IL correct In theory to have bat
Ter for a pitcher why is It not correct
10 have batter for first baseman and
for third bnseman and 50 on down the
line? why not so the limit and put
eighteen players into the game. nine sim
ply to bat when the team IL lin" and the
other nine to field when the team is out?"
Would that be considered sport or spe-
cialized effort to win at any cost?
RegRrdIns Foot Bail.
HEX" In the Chicago Tribune. says
The learned doctors of our foot ball rules
really admitted that there was nothing for
them &c do for the improvement of the
code which prevailed last season. To quit
a field so big with opportunities for self
spreading as this Is an example Of self
effacement that trenches almost on mar
tyrdom"
"FOHeY HuEhIe."
Hugh jennings OF the Tigers is scheming
TO steal a base on the rice throwers.
He confded his plan to a Detroit friend
and perhaps there is where he made q mis-
take
Today is the date set for Jennings we'd
ding and the home folks in Scranton are
making great preparations for IT, HuEh's
plan is just the simple old dodge OF getting
married ahead Of time, which perforce is
always successful unless some one Is let
in on the secret.
CIeveIRnd's YOunR Battery.
Cleveland win boast of a ministerial bat
hap during the season OF 1911. Earl Wing
ling. southpaw secured from Toledo, and
John Bradley, catcher drafted from John
town, Pa. are the sons OF clerEymen.
Their fathers are Justly proud OF their
offsprlngs' ability on the green sward.
New Name for "PhiIIies."
II is suggested by wag In Philadelphia
that the National league club Of that city
be called the "Camsls." For the reason,
perhaps. that they can go so long without
water
Left Good sum.
Dan" Mccain Is said to have left $40.
900, the greater part of which he acquired
through his ability to play ball well. II
merely goes to show that II the professional
player Is thrifty most OF this discussion
about the slavery and a few other alleged
hardships OF like nature are the most alb
surd bits Of four flushing in base ball
ethics. ta
"Rube" at Home.
Marquard rode into Cleveland the other
afternoon from the suburb in which he
has established a chicken farm. He car
RED his fur lined overcoat with him, and
incidentally remarked a few words about
his experience in New York.
This particular extract which is taken
rom other scraps Of conversation. is typi.
cal OF the sentiment which obtains among
he majority of players who work in New
FORK under the direction OF McGraw. Mar.
guard said
The greatest manager In the world and
he finest fellow that ever lived
Every man that ever saw a New York
uniform swears by Mouraw. He is 9
prince in every sense OF the word known
10 base ball perfectly. and knows how Ia
treat a man.
Most people gain the idea that McGrav
Il a fiery Wild tempered individual, ad-
dicted TO abusing people In general That's
where they are wrong Frequently you
VIII see a manager who has a system OF
abusing his players on the field Not Sc
with McGraw. Let a player make a bad
boot When he comes to the bench Nc
Graw viii be there with the glad hand
Never mind. old boy; the best Of then
VIII do that once in awhile MeGraw viii
say.
If boot costs two or three runs ant
the PLAYER feels down In the heart he Is
glN en- the same glad greeting Cheer up
old boy Johnny will say Wen get thos,
runs back soon.