The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
MAILER NOT TO USE
TWIRLERS IN ROTATION
Will Work Pitchers Against Clubs They Have Been
Most Successful in Beating-Other Gossip
of Interest to Baseball Fans.
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
A short time ago it was announced
that Manager Hal Chase, of the New
York Yankees. would work his pitchers
in rotation next season, regardless OF
the fingers who were previously known
to be effective against certain clubs
This is a departure from former Man.
-ager Stallings' ideas, who invariably saved
Jack Quinn and others for the Nationals.
AS Quinn up TO the latter part of last
season always won his game against the
local club.
McAleer's scheme of working his twirl-
ers was in accordance with Stalllngs
ideas. For instance. he always planned
to have Walter johnson in shape for at
least one game in each series. johnson
as a rule beat the Athletics, Chicago,
Cleveland. St Louis. and Detroit but
alw4ys found Boston and New York
--4odgh customers This plan will be car
ried out during the coming season
For Cleveland. Doc Reisling proved eff
fective last year while Bob Groom had
little trouble in coming out ahead against
f1he Whit" SoX. and Dolly Gray usually
tEave Detroit hard battle
Manager McAleCr never attempted To
work his pitchers in rotation. but always
managed to have them lined up for the
tciubs against when they were the more
reflective.
Connie Mack had the same idea. For
instance. Mack liked to have UP his
'southpaWs for Detroit and Boston.
each of which clubs has a number OF
.lcft- handed batsmen. This scheme en-
iabled him TO keep Coombs. Morgan, and
Bender il: reserve for other &eamS. and
thus every twirler was certain to get
, several long rest during the year.
II unusual thing for the
tAthIetics' pitchers to be sent in twice in
tho same series. and occasionally the
same man had three chances To offset
this. there were times when a pitcher
did not work during entire week.
Manager Mack figured it down as close
as anything in baseball can he figured
(which of his twirlers was most effective
'agains; each club. and he planned his
;battles in advance accordingly. The re-
suit is history.
Here's n Live One on Jimmy.
This End-Long distance. gimme
Youngstown. Ohio. and hitch Jimmy Nc
I-A!eer to the other end Of the wire.
Tini;-a-linG- a-linC-
, r E.-That you. McAlcer?
Other End-Iep
T. E--Say. Mac, I've got a live one
for you. Catcher: name Jimmy Oakley;
q
this year. Looks like another Ainsmith. !
, Throws f1at-footed: heads 'em off at sec
ond by yards: got snap to first thatll
anchor EN- to tho bag: can hit .;0o in any |
old league. Better get n move on you |
o. E.-Tnat all listens good over the |
twirs. but will you swear to it? 4
T. E.-Sure I will: didn't Bob Barr. |
Tell it tn me?
o. E.-Would you bet on it?
T E.-Wcll, Mac you know
q. Eve will let that last question |
GO. then. Tell You what I'll do. III have !
Mike kahoe look him over in the spring. |
and If he approa, hes his press agenr's !
description. and Connie Mack hasn't any !
string on him. III give him a trial. But |
if he Is what you say. Cornelius. Ne |
Gilicur;dy has had him tied up for |
year.
New reporter wa. rhc.ty. cot repu-
tat'"n and record" n" volunteers.
spropos t" nothing in particular For
how" inSur-c the Big Noise Never
wrote it Jawn' M"riraw. Sir Robert.
nr 'Mique' <aho. in all my experience"
Waivers asked for.
President Lynch last week arpofnted
John Whalcn, treasurer of the New York
Nationals to succeed NJ. Stanley Rohi-
son. of st Louis on the rules commit
tee. The committee. therefore, consists
Cf Whaien. Charles Murphy. and Rarnev
'Df,yfuss. Baseball players and fans are
pretty well satisfied with tho rules a. i
they stand. and many of them have de-
clared thar any radical change would bc
a step backward
Murphy Nys that Players arc poor
Judges of baseball rules He suggests
that the baseball stars consider any pro-
u h1
point only. l.
Take. for instance. suggests Muir
ply. the three-baI idea. \ pitcher is
asked to voice his opinion. All the pitch
er Is concerned about is how this new
rule will affect him persnnally-not what
benefit or harm it will have for the
game And he does not want the batter
I to go to first on three balls. for that
would make his end of il harder ,
There has been some talk of a rule ,
through which "A runner who ovcrslides ,
his base in stealing second shall not he
called out Ask catcher about that
rule He will say il is no good-it makes
his work harder. YOU see. The pitcher ,
will be against it, And so will the short
stop or the second haseman for. con-
siderinS If only from their own view
point. they think not of its effect on
baseball. but on themselves
And yet these same pitchers. catchers.
sHcftStopo, duu SpCOnU pdSernen are also ,
batters. 1nfelders. and even catchers
who were marvels in fielding have more
than once been released because they
were weak with the stick.
Just what does a baseball fan pay his
money to see? What does he consider a
good game? Is it a contest where a sim
gle run, obtained by some bold or subtle
piece of strategy. will win. or is it a bat ,
tie where one band of baseball warriors
overwhelms the other by score 13 to s.?
Many an enthusiast has been heard to
murmur. after witnessing 14 to 12 VIC
tory. that the national game was on the ,
decline. and that the pitchers he had !
seen should be on exhibition In the and !
10 cent league.
When the magnates hold conferences at
secluded spots. the fans begin to wonder ,
IL something is not stirring. and the re- I
porters get on the trail. For several !
weeks Ban johnson and President CO. ,
miskey, OF the Chicago Americans, have
been on a trip to Florida and Cuba, ap- /,
paTently on pleasure bent It has fire.
quently developed after one OF these trips /!
that something important has been map
ped out. stch as the Athletics -All-star ,
series. which was planned during q hunt :
ing trip OF johnson. Comiskey. and others Z
yacf /