El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-24
Cy Youngs Star is Declining
But His Fame Will Last With Fans
By PAUL MAZE.

| ~ YOUNG has Joined the Boston
II Nationals, but his first game
ended in having him taken out
OF the box Cy has pitched II years
for the Cleveland Nationals, two years
with the St Louis Nationals, eight
years with the Boston Americans and
the last three years with the Cieve-
land Americans. He has pitched over %
years in the major leagues and during
that time pitched 81 games. winning
sol and losing 80. leaving a percent
age Of .621. Cy's one aim in his pitch
ing life was TO twirl exactly 1000
games and then he would quit, but it is
considered great pity that he did not
retire before Cleveland was forced to
give him an unconditional release Cy
has only pitched seven games for
Cleveland this year, and he has won
three and lost four. but illness and a
general decline of his powers as
pitcher lost him his prestige.
When Cy Young was in his prime.
while with the old Cleveland Nation
ais, he pitched one year, winning 3s
and only losing 10. percentage of
1888; in 1901, while with the Boston
Americans, he pitched Al games. win
ming 81. and two years later pitched II
and won %, losing nine. Cy had won
honor in the national game which he
in turn honored, but when a great
man slumps, the only thing to do is to
make the customary little bow and re-
tire. He leaves the greatest record in
the game and was once the greatest
pltcher, but every man has his day.
Gotch and Hackenschmidt are now
training hard for their battle. to be
pulled off in the White Sox ball park
IN Chicago on Labor day. Physicians
who have examined the two thick
necks say that they are perfect speci-
mems Of manhood Hack is confident
or victory, and everything is running
smoothly in his camp. but Gotch is
hard at work. Hacks trainers are
Doc Roller, Americas" and John
kock. the German champion: Gotch
works out under the eye of Farmer
Burns and several other wrestling
stars. The advance sale of tickets al |
ready shows that over $4,000 people |
viii witness the bout. while reserva-
lions for hundreds of seats have been |
made for large parties from France. |
England and Russia.
Pitcher Kenworthy, of the Denver |
Western league team. pitched a great |
game Sunday. He allowed only two
hits, containing a shutout. and with /
MS teammates played errorless ball, /
allowing only IS men to face him dur
Ing the nine inning game out of pos
sible q. Only one man, the 2sth,
reached the second cushion.
Comiskey is greatly peeved when his
pitchers fail to cover the first base
when the pill is hit Ed Walsh. when
he first Joined the White Sox didn't
deem 1T necessary to cover the pillow
for the quick throw from the first
Dagger, and one day Comiskey gave him
a $50 fine for the trick Needless to
say Ed has watched the base with an
eagle eye ever since
The City league closes late in Sep
TENDER, but Art Woods is planning
to formulate an all star team and bring
Morenci, Douglas and Cananea to tan
gle with the local players. The games
have not been scheduled, as they will
De purely post season games but as
fair weather continues until late in
October. FL Paso can organize its d.
vided support and help win any PEN
nant that is put up during the pro-
posed series.
Chicago broke even with the Giants
In the series, and now leads the Ma
tional league by four points, as was
anticipated Wednesday. Chicago now
moves TO Brooklyn for a series The
Dodgers have trimmed Chicago eight
out of the IS they have played the
Cubs, and the ensuing series promise
to be close one, even though they
are between the top and near-bottom.
Breish, the plucky second sacker Of
the Millers, and Trimble, the gardener