Evening journal., 1912-01-31
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STAND PACE
Three in American aRd Six In
National Who We're In
Circuits in 1901
LAJOIE SHIFTED,
NOW GOING GOOD

Only nine players remain in the
two big baseball leagues who have
served continuously in their respec-
tive circuits since 1901.
OF all the 200 players who were in
the American League in the season OF
/ 1901, the year when the younger or
ganization really made its bid for
equal honors with the National, only
three are slated for American League
berth as players during the campaign
of 1912 And, peculiarly, each of the
three is still regarded as a star in his
department of the game and expected
TO deliver the goods even as brilliant
~ as he did several years ago Nap
Laioie, OF Cleveland; Eddie Plank, OF
the Athletics. and Billy Sullivan, of
the White SoN, are the three sur
vivors Each is likely to survive sew
eral more seasons i'm fast company
IajOie Shifted Once.
In 1901 Lajoio was with the Ath-
letics. but the following spring joined
the Maps, OF which team he has been
member ever since. Plank. how
4 ever has remained with the Athletics
: IAN these years. Philadelphia being the
{ only big league club to which he has
belonged. Sullivan has been Chicago'f
mainstay behind the bat and its man.
ager one year.
should Norman Elberfeld be re-
tainod by Washington, he will be Tho
s fourth survivor of the American
u Ieague's inaugural as big circuit
e Elberfeld. in fact, has served longe
s in the American than any other play
< er he being a member OF the Detroi
A club Of 1900. the sole player Of tha
y year to he still i'm Ban Johnson's OF
'e ganization But the kid Is slate
for the minors.
e Others Joined Later.
s. Aside from the four mentioned ther
Y are others who were big leaguers !
; 901 who cast their fortunes IN VII
~ the American the following year an
Is have been I'm that circuit ever sine
se For instance, Sam Crawford was VII
he Cincinnati I'm 1901 He has been
10 star Tiger ever since. Bobby wa
lace and lack Powell were with tl
Cardinals that year, coming over !
the more aggressive league the 70
lowing spring. II was also IN ~.
q that Doc White and Bill Donovan d'
serted the National League ana Jolhe
. the White Sox and Tigers. Tol
A'I lfuEnGr anu lUN0N AldlAoNi NNAN ''Nt,
ID bcrs of the Chicago Nationals In lst
D. and went over to the American to sta
< the campaign of 1902. Hartsel hs
lie lust left for the minors, but Tol
ir Hughes, after an absence Of one yea
is again in the American.
$ Cy Young went over in 1902. but !
~ a National Lacquer once more. Chari
le Hemphill. Jimmie Callahan and Matt
y Mcintyre arc three others who cam
p rlose TO getting into the honor lis
he Hemphill, however. is in the sam
l- rlass as Hartsel, retiring 10 becom
N manager of minor league club. A
ne for Callahan. the manager Of the Whit
1! Sox, he dropped out of organized base
ball for few years.
al The National League can point
u but six players who have served cor
tinuously since the spring OF 100
They are Wagner. Clark and Leacl
Of the Pirates; Mathewson, Of tn
oy Giants; king, Of Chicago, and no
at OF Boston, and Chance. Of the Cub
III Chance then being a catcher Wit
as both Clarke and Chance retired TO II
OF bench, it may be said there are on
-es four playing survivors.
IN, Donlin and Roger Bresnahan al
IN two other National League veteran
each of whom worked for a few Sc