The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-05
RED S0X HAVE
BEST FIELDS
Hughie Declares McAleer's
Fly Chasers Worth More
Than $50,000.
SPEAKER IS VALUABLE
Pulls Off Spectacular Catch
i. es and Sets the Play
Ahame.
SPEAKER IS
(By Ralph L. Yonker. Sporting Editor
Detroit Times.)

(By Ralph L. Yonker, Sporting Editor
Detroit Times.)
Red Sox outfeld-$60,0 900.
Offered these two valuable packages,
Hughie Jennings would take the play
ers.
That is, Jennings considers Speaker.
Lwis and Hooper worth $4,000 cold
bones.
Yet Jake stahl, manager Of the Bos-
ton team, would sheer at that price.
Jake says there isn't money enough in
baseball to buy these three men from
the Boston club.
Jake has heard of hy%perbole and has
made excellent use Of the figure Of
speech. but it is certain that he would
not consider the price Jennings NAM
ed.
But. of course, Hughie would be the
purchaser; Stahl the seller. That
make much difference.
Except for their difference in point
Of view, both managers are we'll quail
fed to talk of both ballplayers and
high finance. Stahl is the vice presi-
dent of the Washington Park bank in
Chicago. and has beef in the banking
business in the Windy city for four
years. Jennings is a director in a
Scranton bank.
SOX Will Last Long Time.
Jennings says that, barring injuries,
the Sox outfield will remain intact for
a star aggregation for seven years. If
the men take care Of themselves. They
are all young men, Speaker, at h age
of 23. being the Oldest of the lot, and
with moderate living should last until
1920.
Stahl says hat all three men take
excellent care of themselves. and that
they will last for ten years yet in the
majors. Speaker has a farm down in
Texas; Lewis and Hooper come from
the sunny coast of California.
Speaker is the most valuable man in
the trio. He is most valuable because
he is most sensational. He is the gilt
ter of the Boston outfield for the same
reason that Cobb is the brilliant light
of the Tigar far gardens. He pulls of
more spectacular catches, he his bet
tr and he ia more speedy and daring
on the bases.
Furthermore. Speaker has had the
most publicity. He is the best known
of the three men, and therefore is the
best drawing card.
iris Worth $4,000.
For this reason, iris would be worth
half Of the $4,000, with Duffy Lewis
bringing $4,000 and Hooper $4,000.
Taken all in all, this trio is worth
more than n other big league out-
field today.
Jake stahl expects his team to be
Intact next year. While he watches
the Tigers and other teams developing
new men for the 1913 season he is
content with the assurance that his
men are fit for another season Just as
they are in. But, Of course, he isn't
going to sleep while the season is roll
ing on. He is picking up youngsters,
especially pitchers. He intends to
make an especial effort to develop his
pitching stan. Stahl is fond IF two
games-baseball and banking.
stahl himself expects to be back
with the team in 1913, but he will
spend the winter at Chicago banking.
will you be banking in Chicago
this year?" I asked Stahl when he was
here.
"You bet I WILL" he snapped. quick
as a wink, with enthusiasm. I'VE took
in deposits Of over a million and a half
last year, and we've only been in bust
ness two years. I ought to be glad to
go back, hadn't II"