The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
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fact that the Highland manager had
struck out three times, as had Ping
Bodie.
Hal. dc you know what is the long
est walk in the world?" asked Jimmy.
It's pretty hard to say replied
Chase.
wei, it's that walk from the plate
to the bench after striking out" de-
elared Callahan, and Chase agreed with
him. That's one time, remarked
Chase, that a ball player doesn't know
what to do with his hands or which
way to look"
Speaking of close decisions. Tim
Hurst was asked what was the closest
and hardest decision he ever made. 1T
was in Baltimore" he said. Jennings
was on first McGraw on second and
Stencil at bat. They started a doub
steal. Jennings, as he passed Herman
Long, hit him and Long tripped hire,
after which Jennings went on and
jumped into Jim Collins. Tenney tried
to hold McGraw, but he broke away.
reached second and kicked the ball out
of loves hands.
Stencil swung his bat and hit Rob
inson on the hand trying to keep him
from throwing. Robby tripped me and
poked me in the back to keep me from
seeing and Stencil spiked my foot
How did you decide it?'' 7 inquired.
II called it a foul sent the runners
back and kicked Stencil on the shins,'
said Tim.
George Huff. athletic director of the
Illinois university. and scout for the
Chicago Cubs, hands Sandy GriswOId
Of the Omaha World-H erald. a life
line for the smaller cities in the base
ball leagues which bears good deal
of collegiate logic. It hardly is prac-
teal but it is a very reasonable sug-
gestion. Here is the plan: 1.-THE
trouble, in my mind, is that there is
too much baseball in these smaller
cities and leagues said Mr.. HUFF,
And the remedy lies in giving the
fans rest.
wen say. for instance. that the
plan is to have an eight-club league.
All right, go through the first sea
son with that number. Then at the
end of the season take in a couple OF
new towns and drop the two showing
the poorest attendance. BY that
don't mean to drop them altogether,
but do not schedule any games there
the following year. At the end Of that
second year take in two teams which
were dropped the preceding year and
again drop your two teams which draw
the least number of people.
1.-The habitants of most cities
want to see baseball.
There is absolutely no question but
| that 1t is too much baseball which
ruins the game in the smaller cities.
! me game IS QtD6uuGul upon the same
! fans every day. These fellows so
year after year until they become
/ tired. The attendance suffers, some
mishap occurs and the club is on the
| financial shoals. Now, take the club
away from that city for year and the
fans will be ready for baseball again.
| The attendance Will be much better as
a result of the rest.
'The plan which I have outlined
would keep the fans of a couple of
/ -
is the plan roughly drawn, Of course
Experience might show that a twelve
/ club league, with four teams on the
| suspended list, Nigh be even better.
Or again. it might be proved that it
was sufficient to keep only one team
| on the shelf. so to speak.
"Of course, you Immediately see an
4 objection. You point out that the in
| eligible cities would have a team at the
/ end Of the year which could not be
used the following season. while the
| city which had been on the shelf and
had become eligible was without a
| club. But that could be disposed of
/ quickly enough. The city which was
| dropped because of its small attend
! ance could turn its team over to the
city which had become eligible. the
consideration to be fixed by disinter-
ested parties and the schedule makers
could go right along
Lincoln star: It really looks as if
the Sioux had gotten off to a start that
was in excess of their real form. With
some new hitters who were good I'M