Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-25
MACK SIGNED EDDIE
COLLINS At SIGHT
Connie Knew Youngster Was
a Star Performer First Time
He Saw Him; Was Farce at
Short.

Philadelphia Aprll 20 Historians
OF TIE national pas,imc hav, gloatcd
over IA, fact that the majority cf the
stellar figures IN the game had been
some occidental Happenings came to
ding them with one throw into the
iimcught of popularity. there to re-
main for numerous seasons
Rcems have been written about how
Tyrus raymond cobb decorated a
bench until one day an outnoidcr WAS
taken 40 aud Tyrus drafted FOR duty
The original tenant of the outer plot
never went back on the Job one has
read chapter after chapter IN this
tenor and strain. and all nf them were
tru.
Taxing the stars who have been
turned up through the mercst acci-
dent ~ chance as basis, experts have
figured that tlc great youngsters are
largely gifts of fortune, and that
manager earns no great amount ~
credit Nhca hc picks one from the
bramhlcs
exceptions Ia iitc ttulc.
However. there are exceptions TO
prove the rule The ease oi Edward
Trpw biidgc Collins Is q ease Ia point.
The history at the great second base
man has been written go often that
i nov hacks even the Interesting safe.
guard AT an originality
Collins rccurd of achievement aud
al "a
| selves There is hut little l,ft for tn,
man with the pen to transcribe hut
this mi. yarn may carry q need
of interest to the fans a. II reveals
q striking characteristic ~ Connie
MACK his absolute helirf ia the worth
Of his own valuation and Judgment
of player
Eddie Was playing with Columbia,
as s. well known. and attorwnrd
Went 60 Tho Athletics He went
around the circuit before hr had Ie!t
college under tho name Of sullivan
rh, college authorities found that he
had hvcome professiouali1cd. and cut
im od the ban team
Edward then went 10 McGruw. ana
asked fur au opportunity 20 play with
tho Giants The scrappy manager
looked over Edward r. ana shook his
| heHd IN decided negative pave
| Fuliz 90, this time. had watched cot.
| Inns az shortstup and h. saw that tho
! kid know hisrhnll IKE hc did Euclid.
collins - Diamond IN Eough.
| Dave. ilwANs With tender spot "a
| his heart Tor his old TIME teammates
| snd manuscr tripprd over Geo PINT
adolpha ana appraised Manager Mack
"t the tact that q jewel tu the rough
Nas iu collins
Cpunl. Mack Striped over one day
90 watch Iollins play ~, had just
como THROUGH Hum league up IN
| vermont and northern Sew York. and
was in good condition.
| WHOM tho manager ~ the Mack
men return ad. Doe met % friend "Ivr
lust signed up the greatest younPst RI
| who ever brook. into hesohall" said
| Connie, "Thr"t's only one thing thr
matter don't know where Co rlly
| him
That problem was easily soi,e'
however. and Collins. after making 70
farce OF shortStop and tho outHrIf
was moved TO SECOND base. UHH.
hes recorded tho rest
lie su,ri, HAD Goods.
IN addition to this 80 iNiug nurIls-
al of M" boy, clunr added "lb'rr.
Zone thing I lke about hIm. Dee knows
baseball H. gan ht u great shape.
but Ne knows tls game, ho pas thu
brains
cpllins has never b ueG THIS esti-
Innate. lII- career since ho has been
The regular SECOND hascman Of tho
Athletics has shoue with achlcvem, 10
and result a. On, star 90 the team
the axis AROUND which reVulVrs TIA,
Iauaok uf tlH worlds champions and
one uf Che strongest figures in ~,
defense collins value ia hpurp.
CuuiD Not br stated
I'm th, worlds Chsmpionship scrie.
Ihr proved co. ho on star WHO d'd not
flicker for am Instant then sadly
ldic AWAY AND become -hpoiinR sar.
H. if good for y.ars Co COME nd has
MANAGERIAL talent ready to br uurtur-
cd when his PLAYING DAYS haNc paSs'
cd
Conaie Maek hit tho value ~ tho
columbia bow risht on the head the
first shot