Evening journal., 1912-08-09
Sporting Gossip
and Comment
Lef'S
Get
Together

wanted no contract attached to his
end of it, O'Rourke turned down the
offer because Palzer was unwilling
to use the old contract.
Carl Morris out of the game? Not
yet The former White Hope is again
seeking matches in New York. Morris
says he is keen for another crack at
Jim Stewart, but that he is willing
to meet any of the big pugs
Is the baseball in the American
League today faster than it was 10
years ago.? In 1902, when the st.
Louis Browns put their first club in
the American League, they finished
second and had a great ball club with
Burkett, Heidrick and He1nphill in
the outfield. Sugden and Kahoe for
catchers, John Anderson on first, Dick
Padden at second, Bobby Wallace at
short and Hunter Hill playing third
/ The pitchers we're Donahue, Sudhoff
Powell and Harper, a good bunch OF
boxmen, too.
The Athletics of that year contain
ed Fultz, Hoffman, Harsel and Sey-
| bold as outfielders; Davis. Murphy
/ Monte Cross and Lave Cross. infield-
ers: Schreck as main catcher. and
Waddell, Henley, Bender and Plank
as pitchers. They we're pennant win
ners.
Cleveland had team containing
Laioie. Hickman, Gouchnaur. Bradley
| nop,fc Uip,p,ar I,IfcI~ no,- No
Carthy, Joss, Bernhardt and Moore
Johnny McGraw, Jimmy Williams and
that bunch were in Baltimore Chicago
had Griffith, Callahan. Fielder Jones
Sullivan, Mcfarland, Isbell Green and
Holmes.
Boston's team contained La Chance
Ferris, Parent, ]. Collins, Winters
Cy Young, Hughes. Dinneen, Gibson
Farrell, Criger, Chick Stahl and
Dougherty. They we're great teams
in those days, but they didn't come
up to the wonderful Boston. Wash.
ington and Athletic machines of the
present day.
The stone wall infields of the Ma
I llOlldl hidkuC dAt HO oAtAnARAaA
Tinker. Evers and Chance is nov
Safer. Evers. Tinker and Zimmerman
Merkle. Doyle, Bridewell and Devlir
has changed to Merkle. Doyle, Fletch
er and Herzog. But the greatest o.
all National League inheldrs wat
neither of these. Il was the ole
Pittsburgh -Bransfeld, Rit
chey, Wagner and Leach.
Speaking of Tommy Leach. he Il
one of a bunch of infielders who have
gone to the outfield when they founC
themselves getting old and have
made good in the outer works.
Heinie Zimmerman is pleasan
surprise in Chicago. Heine has beer
doing some swatting this year.
Rafael Almeida is acting as scou
for the Cincinnati team in the South
ern league. Among others he has re
commended himself.
Charley Comiskey says that the De
troit clubs tremendous batting is due
largely 70 Ty Cobb. HE sets the
pace" says Comiskey. and makes
the other players go a lot faster
A great baseball player himself
Pat Donovan never made a manager
He had brains and everything else
that goes TO make a successful boss
but with the same team Jake Stahl
has now he finished back in the rut
"Did YOU ever stop and consider
what pitcher is up against when he
faces the Phillies" hueried a prom
inent National League pitcher the
other day. Look them over. First
up is Paskert, a 800 hitter; next
comes I.obert. another 800 hitter
Roth are fast on the bases, good
walters. and the hit-and-run is MADE
for them. Then comes Magee' an
other 300 hitter and man who Is
dangerous on the paths unless you
keep him chained to a base.
IT'S mighty hard to keep one ol
those three men from getting on. and
when one gets on he's likely to gel
around. And look who's coming VI
fourth. Cravath. another 800 bats
man. who is likely to slam the bal
so far out that no fielder can get II
However, If Grabby fails. to connect
Luderus may get a chance. He wal
not batting in the spring, but he Il
fast getting his eye on the ball. ant
when he hits one murmur good night
and throw your glove away
After Luderus you get anotne