The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-27

| bobbed up in 1906 ard bats his team into
| the worlds championship. what is there
| we may not expect?'
1t was in the spring of 1905 that Hal
Chase, only a cub player. reported 10
the New York Americans for trial.
! 1t is lit. short of six yearS-not a long
| time-and yet Chase is now the real
| veteran of his club. Great players like
Keller. Chesbro. Elebrfeld, kleinow, and
Hughes have either left the arena or
are cavorting in other fields Truly
the life of an average player with a
club is short these days. Players are
like cheCkers-they are moved about to
satisfy the whims and fancies of their
owners. They are sent here and there
or thrown into the discards altogether.
For the first time in his brilliant young
career Eddie Collins, star second sacker
of the Athletics, is worried about his
condition. Since the close Of the last
season Collins has taken about
| twelve pounds. He was never inclined
to stoutness and does not know whether
he will be able to reduce easily.
There have been many plays which you
and l have enjoyed in a ball game, Says
Sportsman in the Boston Globe. but We
would have relished them all the more
had we known all the sidelights connect
ed with them. l will relate a case in
point and perhaps you may remember the
play.
1t was in the days when Pop Arson
was about TO give up active playing and
Fred Tenney had just created sensa-
ton as a first baSeman. Chicago and
Boston were playing, with Chicago at the
bat Arson was on third and Jimmy
Ryan on first.
All of d sudden Ryan laughed aloud
and then chuckled to himself. Tenney'S
quick wit conceived the idea that Ryan's
laughter was the key to something that
was to be pulled off. and he could think
| of nothing that would tickle Ryan's
funny bone more than a signal for
double steal
Sure enough. Tenney had called the
turn. for. with the next ball pitched.
Ryan started for second and drew the
throw, turning back of course. Tenney
saw Arson had not made d move. nor did
he stop when Bobby Lowe threw to Fred
in the play for Ryan. Tenney knew
what Pop was waiting for, so he
chased Jimmy few steps toward sec
, ond. and then. making the full motion
| to throw to Lowe. he held-ehe ball. and,
turning, ran as fast as he could toward
the third base line. As he expected, An
son took the bait, and was off for the
plate.
The cid mans feet were heavy and his
speed a Joke He had not covered half
the distance before he saw that he was
caught Tenney was still on his way
over. and Pop thought he might get
back tn third. but when he ventured to
get back Tenney started him toward the
plate again with a bluff to throw to jim
nv Collins. Then he kept the old man
going, first one way and then the other,
until he was all in. His head wagged
toward plate or bag with pretense to
throw by his tormentor. but his 1eet
were planted. He could run no more.
Finally Anse made a last effort to get
back to third. but fell all in a heap ff-
teen feet away. with desperate gasp 1or
breath.
Tenney-and every one else for that
matter-was convulsed with laughter. and
tossing the ball to Collins. he said:
You tag him, Jim: / haven't the
heart" So Collins scored the out.
Billy Murray. of the St Louis Star. Is
responsible for the following bouquets:
Despite the fact that the Washington
club finished seventh in the American
League race, Jimmy NcAleer has sew
eral men on his pay roll who are classed
among the leading lights in the game
What a fancy sum of money the WASH
ington owners could realize, II they cared
to place Walter johnson on the market
There is no better attraction in baseball
to-day than the wonderful Californian A
man of excellent habits, using a free de-
livery that Is no strain on his arm, young
in years, johnson should have long
and successful big league career before
him. In all probability johnson would
command a record price In baseball II
placed on the market. No chanca hoU-
ever.
Then do not forget young Mr.. Milan,
who did 80 much classy work m the out
field last year. Milan didn't look very
good under Canjllon, but McAleer got
out all there was in the young man last
year, and he is by many regarded only
a shade behind the great Cobb and the
mighty Speaker.
While not hard hitter. II Is question
able II there II more valuable fnfielder
in the American League than George
Mcbride. As q fielder he Is in q class
by himself, and better arm is pos
sessed by no man living: Although not q
hard hitter. he connects In timely fash
ion. and many a Washington victory last
year was credited to McBride's pinch hit
ting ability.
McAleer may not have pennant win
ner, but he has several athletes worth
going out to sss parsoeA