The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

VI contention when the major league
code committee meets I'm New York Tues
day. The chief argument which has
arisen thus far between Chairman Ward,
OF the National League. and Connolly,
OF the American League, is about a play
which occurred in Boston last season.
With one out and a runner on first, the
batsman hit for a home run The ball
was thrown to the catcher. who touched
out the man who had evidently scored
from frst base. The umpire called both
| runners out on the ground that the run
ner from first had failed TO touch second
base, and that the batsman was OUT for
foiiowing the runner in. who had failed
to touch one OF the Eases.
Ward and President Lynch decided that
the umpire was right in declaring both
runners out. Connolly says the batsman n
should be allowed TO score, for he was
IN no way responsible for the action Of
the runner ahead OF him in not touching
the bases in order
Out in Lincoln they have been moved
TO poetry over the fact that Unglaub
will be there no more. See what the
Nebraska State Journal has TO say:
What shall We de since Bob UnElaub
Is fixed up with a better Job, .
No longer to inspire our hopes
BY grazing with the Antelopes?
l used to always raise my hat
When Robert Cnglaub went TO bat
For felt sure that he would haul
II back in time and swat the ball
Some players were inclined to wait
And take a nap beside the plate,
Awakened only by the shout.
Distinct, Strike, three. and batter OUT"
III say for Bob, he did his best;
He went to bed to take his rest
And when the game was on he'd shake
Himself somehow TO keep awake
Now that you have another job,
Although hate TO lose you, Bob,
And shall miss you more or less,
wish You joy and great success
Please don't forget US when you score
New victories In Baltimore
II Davy Jones fails to hold on with
the Tigers, and IL Tex Jones is again
shunted to the minors by the Chicago
White Sox. the American League in 1912
VIII be without a Jones in its makeup
for the first time since its organiza-
ton.
Four or hve years ago Jones was a
prominent name in baseball There
were Fielder Jones. famous leader OF
the world champion White Sox; Davy
Jones, considered the fastest runner
In baseball: Charles Jones. one of the
mainstays in the Washington outfieId:
Tom Jones, veteran of the st. Louis
inheld, and Blmpus Jones, a recruit
pitcher with the Tigers.
And Jones was an honorable name.
The stigma OF uIsportsmanlike conduct
was never attached 10 It. Fielder Jones
was considered one OF the greatest gen.
erals ever in the game, and his check
er-board moves OF his men was proba-
bly, the deciding factor in the series
with the Chicago Nationals.
For years Davy Jones was considered
one of the greatest outielders in the
game. Dayy earned the title OF being
the most dangerous lead-of man in
the major leagues He had the art
OF getting on base down TO a science.
and. once there, he wasn't a clog on the
sacks.
Charley Jones was with a consistent
loser. and like Clyde Milan OF to-day,
his true worth was never appreciated.
Charley was not only a favorite with
the Washington fans, but he was popu-
lar around the American League cir
cult. for his bat won many a game for
the Nationals.
Tom Jones was a veteran in ST. Louis,
and the Mound City fans never did real-
ize his worth until he was traded to De-
troit Tom bolstered the Detroit inield
at time when the team was breaking
in a pennant fight. and the excellent work
around the first sack was a feature OF
the Tiger player.
Bumpus Jones has been one Of those
PLAYERS who are good minor league ma
terial, but who never seem quite to meet
the demands OF the majors. Bumpus was
with the Tigers during two or three
training periods and Just as often did
he slip back to the International or old
Eastern League.