The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-25
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All! those British sports have hit
upon q splendid idea. It is to send
their whole Olympic team to the Unit
ed States to study the methods Of
American coaches. It hasn't been de-
termined to do that yet but some sport
experts advise 1t.
In the meantime, every proud Briton
turns pale and sick whenever the term
Olympic games" is mentioned in his
presence. Sporting Life, an English
publication, says that for all-round ex
cellence the American team must be
admitted to surpass their 1908 team
and only failed to sweep the decks be-
cause Of the vast Improvement OF other
nations.
IF Mike Gibbons should visit Eng
land he'd be all the rage says Jem
Maloney, manager Of Bombardier
Wells. ''Englishmen rave over great
equal Of Gibbons. He is in a class by
himself Why? Because he's got
brains and knows how to fool the other
fellow completely. I notice that his
feinting is marvellous. He has q. clever
way Of avoiding swings. He's made a
study of the boxing game, and I'd like
to predict that If he ever meets Eddie
Carpenter to ribbons and I believe
he'd also win over Klaus on points"
Here is a piece of encouragement for
the ambitious youth who looks for
ward to a baseball career. but as yet
has been unable to get a league job:
Johnny McGraw, of the New York
Giants, was once tickled to death to get
50 for his services in pitching a game
It was in 1889 when McGraw was six
teen years old. In 1912, when thirty
nine years Of age, Mr.. J. J. McGraw is
serving the second year of five-year
contract as manager of the New York
Giants at salary OF $lS'Ooo a year.
Eddie Plank is still in the lead in
American league pitching records. His
average at present is 1857.
Big league scouts have given the
Central league circuit a wide berth
thus far this year. With a rule that
fixes the draft price at $1,000 instead
of $3.50, as it was last year class B
clubs will have to turn out some pretty
fine specimens to attract attention, and
this they have failed to do. Most of
the best youngsters have already been
captured by the majors, and it would
be poor picking in the Central for the
gum shoe brigade.
Only four American league pitchers
have stolen a base this season, and not
one of them has stolen more than
single base. The four speedy ones are:
Johnson, Kahler. Coombs and Ford.
The New York Nationals have
bought Pitcher Paddy Green of the
Connecticut league for $4,000, tae
highest price ever paid for a player in
the league. Green never pitched pro-
fessional bali until last April, when
he joined Holyoke.
Foreman, shortstop of the Kankakee
club of the Illinois Missouri league,
executed a spectacular unassisted play
in a recent game between Champaign
and Kankakee. In the first inning,
Sullivan and F1emning of Champaign
had hit safely and were on the hrst
and second sacks when Lane drove a
liner between second and short. The
diamond was unusually heavy and IN
slipping and sliding manner Foreman
made a lhnge for the ball, grabbing II
with one hand about one foot from
the ground. Both Sullivan ana Flem.
ming, thinking 1t q safe hit dashea
forward, with Foreman, ball In hano,
stepping on second, thereby putting
Sullivan out. and, continuing, touched
orI+ the astonished Fleming at point
half way between first and second.
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II was too big jump for Willie
Mitchell. He was playing on the san
Antonio. Tex. team when he got a
call from the Cleveland team IN the
American league. He accepted, but
w1en he arrived on the scene he
found. and the Nap management
found. that he wasn't quite big enough
for the fob. So he has been sold 10
the Toledo club in the American Asso-
citation.
IT isn't too late for Willie to make
good vet. He IS only a youngster. As
q pitcher he has played some excellent
BAN. vet he isn't quite in major league
class. He may get back IN the big
leagues yet. We hope he viii.
Report has It that this VIII be the
last season that the veteran Jesse
BlIrkett will be in baseball. He has
been part owner ana manager OF the
Worcester team IN the New England
league for several years.
Jesse expects to go into business in
Worcester at the close OF the season
this fall Kitty Bransfeld Is talked
Of as the man to succeed Burkett as
the head Of the team.
Bill sweeny, OF the Boston Nation
ala. is batting way over 800 and is
a tower Of strength TO the Beans. He
is second only 10 Heine Zimmerman,
of Chicago, among National league
hitters.