Evening star., 1911-08-16
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

After the poor showing made by Jack
O'Brien against Sam Langford last night
il should dawn upon the promoters OIL
boxing exhibitions in New York that they
are taking long chances any time they
send one of-these 'come-backs' against
an up-to-date fighter. In one or these
matches a fatality is very apt to occur,
and the game would receive black eye
bv such an occurrence. Furthermore, 1t
is not fair to the public to lead it to
believe that OBrien has a chance against
Langford. when on the face Of the match
it was apparent that If O'Brien Stayed
ten rounds it would be because Langford
wanted him to. There are plenty of
young. ambitious fighters who will furnish
coed sport, without getting any OF the Ola
favorites off the shelf.
The last averages of the Southern
League show Long of Gadsden, the out
fielder purchased by Washington early
in the season, to have an average of
342 in seventy-seven games. In these
games he has scored seventy-seyen runs
and made 1O7 base hits, more runs ana
hits than any man in the league He
has also stolen forty-one bases Ih1s,
of course, is most pleasing record, out
Long is not playing in very fast company,
and that. as a rule, a player coming up
from that class is sure to fall down cen
siderably when he strikes the big league
But there is no question about ms speel'
according to those who have seen him
play.
Even though ones sympathy was not
with the Detroit team in the present
pennant race the falling off of that
bau elm
Jennings has not ha.l the luck this
year. though he got away TO flying
start The Tigers slump can be traced
back to the day that Gainor had his
arm broken. From that out they be-
gan TO lose ground, and the tracks
seem to be oiled for them now that
Cobb too, is out Of the game. Detroit
without Cobb is worse crippled than were
the Athletics without Collins, for Cobb
does more to win ball games than
does the Athletics great second base
man. There does not seem to be
chance for the Tigers now. The team
has gone to pieces, because the play
ers realize Cobb's value and what IL
means to have him out of the lineup.
1t may even be hard fight to keep
the team in second place, for once the
flag is out of sight the players will
lose interest and a long slump can be
looked for. 1t is hard blow for
Jennings. who felt sanguine that his
up would be able to retain the lead un-
til it could be made intact again.
All interest just now centers in Marty
O'Toole, who is expected to make his
major league debut this week, probably
a gainst Brooklyn.
OTooe wound up his connection with
the St Paul team by beating Kansas City
Sunday. He let the opposition down with
three hits and struck out eight men. He
was fairly good in the matter of control,
passing but four men.
But If Manager Clarke cares to realize
on this young mans arm the present
sea son. he will do we'll to feed him to
the slaughter carefully and at selected
for every team in the pen
nant hunt right now will try hard for
O'TooIe's goat" II he is permitted TO
get away with it in the big league he is
the edge in the race, which will never
DO according to Chicago, New York and
NOtoriety has set ~bacK
many a player. Imagine what would
he Giants at the Polo Grounds before
=. 600 crowd his first time out. Probably
.he heart would be taken out of him Tor
year. 1t is likely O'Toole VIII be siipp--
nto games where the finger has been
,enched, or when the Pirates have ac-
,uired big lead.
There is perhaps no better illustration |
that IL pays to be patient with a player |
who shows flashes of ability tnan the ex-
,erience John McGraw has had with Rube |
From what seemed to be a |
gold brick Marquard has after three |
years trial developed into the best pitcher !
IN the National League. At any rate he |
$ leading all the twirlers now and upon /,
, continuation of his performance de-
bend the Giants chances for the pen |
rant Mcliraw again established him
self as a great manager when he carried |
Marquard along until he learned how to