El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

~ HEl j JENNINGS IS opposed 10
~ searching the colleges for st''r
~ baseball players, nothwithstand-
ing the wonderful success that Connie
mack has had with college finds, ana
right DO the face OF the work or sucu
bah hurlers as Hal Chase, Christy Ma
rhewsou. and others who first flashed
forth as college stars, and who have
remained stars GA the major league oia-
mond
TIE pepperv manager Of tire Tigers
Declares There are hundreds Of coli
ie-e teams and thousands OF college
players. yet the graduates VINO nave
made good in the major leagues can
ne counted on the fingers OF both hands
The great fault Of college players IS
mat they lack initiative. Particularly
is this true Of inlielders- When they
get the bail they have set play in
mind and 60 through il in mechanic
al manner 1T doesn't matter what
situation has developed il is the one
thought OUT forehand play that goes
through. There are only a few men
like Eddie Collins. Jack Coombs, Hal
Chase and chief Bender Mack has had
mis- success with collegians, but that
has been a matter Of individual good
fortune" IS the way Hughey disposes
q Connie
IN giving his preference Hughey de-
clares "a ball player that has been
brought up on sand lot baseball, plays
baseball. I would rather have player
20 after a hard play and miss it, than
take an easy out rather than chance
The other"
what Hughey has TO say in al very
well. but on a sand lot OF college cam
pus the finding OF Hal Chases ana chief
Blenders IS the exception rather than
The rule.
One-Round Hogan is starting out on
his training grind IN san Rafael. Callt.,
preparatory 10 going the ROUNDS Win
Tommy Murphy, on Jan 81 in Frisco
he expects TO make road trottlng 3
particular part Of his training
As q result OF the dismal showing Of
Abraham AtteH featherWeight cham
pion. against Knockout Brown last
week Atteil- uses both hands in tell
.ing that be was net really fit ana that
the body blows Of Brown hurt 50 badly
they forced him TO choke off speed
Daniel Morgan sWears BY all the pow
srs that be and by the nag Of Ireland
as follows
~AtteI Is all in Brown IS improv-
ing so fast none gives him due credit
he outfought a Champion; quite a re-
uarkable event were II not for the
aact that he beat Ad Wolgast on Two
distinct and separate occasions II any
BODY thinks Aftell has a chance with
Brown, why, let that particular party
come 10 the line with $4,000 and ne
viii get action for his money Let me
impress upon you forclply tnas AtleIl
Is ali IN. Any good hitting feather-
weight that takes g crack at Able VIII
capture the crown
Knockout Brown. who is rather
modest chap and figures speech gold
-en- feels keenlv the criticisms heaped
upon the bout. that IS, as far as he is
concerned. II did my best and whip
ped AtteI," said the lightweight, iand
that lets me out viii add uhat Al
rel has no punch whatsoever lie Is
ID nrr l.
Tops viii make him slower than a
snail
81. Sweeney and the Marines are
stiI arguing over the possibilities II,
Atteil were given another chance. I
Secretary O'Brien Of the Giants has
given out the spring training schedule
which win be played by the Polo
Grounders. The schedule starts or
with some rather easy games but there
are some stiff games on the team
fomeWard journey The dates booked
Tor the regular team are as follows;
March 2. Dallas; March 3, TT Worth;
Narch 9. Dallas; March 10, Fl Worth
March 10, Houston f1st divisiOn) ; March
l6. Galveston, I'D diTisiOn); March IL
Galveston DIST division); March II
Houston cd diFisiOn); March %, Dali
las; March - TT Worth; March e, %
Mobile. March Sc. Birmingham April
! AEheVile, April 2 3. Washington.
April a.. 3. Baltimore April 6, Jersey
Il-H 10 sew QEkr ADE4A g. + aLeLelLl
y. j. April g. Newark In New York
April 3. Newark ADril TO, Yale in New
y ork; April "a. Jersey City
The Giants yesterday released out
fielder Hugh High to the Hartford club
uf the Connecticut league He was
vita the Hartford team last season
Contracts were mailed yesterday TO all
OF lc5raw's regulars.
The Hfghlsnders nave received the
signed contract OF infielder William
stump. a recruit from the York Tri-
state club. stump Is only 10 years OF
age. but measures six feet and one-half
-nch and weight ll5 pounds Scout
irwin saw the youngster in action last
season, and believes that he Is a find
stump ls Baltimore boy. ana short
stop is his faTorite position He batted
.1T9 last season. flelded SIS. and stole
II bases Lack Erhard, a New York
ecHoolbOF, has also sent in his signed
contract he played with rhe high
school o. commerce IN 1908 and 1910
playing shortstop and second base. He
czptained the team In 1910 when he
hlt for the remarkable average Of -636
in The Public School Athletic league
he IS now e sophomore IN the school
OF mines IN Columbia university. He
II left-handed. and worked out on the
Hilltop and Polo grounds last season
Hal Chase and coach Irwin both recon-
mend the youngEter to manager Vol
rert3n
Waco IS to be the training camp OF
the Chicago White Sox. Scout Grabi-