Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
BY J., ED GRILLo.

That 1t is mistake for a ball player
to keep in constant training the year
around is proven by Eddie Ainsmith's
experience. who. as result of his failure
to rest during the Off season. has suffered
physical breakdown from which it
will take him some time to recover.
Ainsmith has the reputation of being a
physical marvel. There is no player in
the league who is his equal physically.
and yet he gave way under the strain Of
constant training. There is much great
er strain on ball player during a sea-
son than the average man realizes. 1t
requires good condition for player to
go through a season of hard campaign
ing and he needs a lot of rest during
the off season to make up for the losses
he has suffered physically during a sea-
son.
Ainsmith made the serious mistake of
never taking rest. When he was
through with base ball he took up bas-
ket ball or some other strenuous sport, as
a result Of which he is now bordering on
a physical wreck.
Manager Griffith's decision to send Ain
smith to San Antonio. Tex, for the. WIN
ter to recuperate indicates the serious
ness of his breakdown, though it is
figured that his youth will stand him in
good stead and that a permanent recov-
cry will be effected by next spring.
The is no longer the slightest doubt that
the teams of the American League are
decidedly stronger than those of it's rival.
the National. Barring the Cardinal
Browns series, which was won by the
former by the smallest margin, not one
OF the American League teams which
participated in. an interleague series since
the season closed was beaten. Two or
three years ago conditions were lust re-
NeTSSd. Then the old m
have the better Of the argument. but a.
great change has taken place. There are
today more star ball players in the
HAMS Wagner an ana ' chri sstloH waers
two veterans of the game, still stand out
from the others. For the past ten years
or more this pair has stood at the head of
the National League players, and none
has shown that is in the same class
with them. In the American League it
is different. During the last five years
some Of the greatest players in the
games history have come to the front in
this organization. Speaker, Cobb and
Johnson were almost unknown five years
ago, but they are now established as
three wonderful players. and there are
others who are not far behind them In
ability.
The chances are that when Ty Cobb
next makes his appearance on the ball
field he will be the highest salaried NAV
IL
old contract, which called for $1,000 a
season, has expired and a new one will
have to be entered into. Cobb has made
it known that he wants a contract call
ing for $45. 600 for three seasons, and he
will come pretty near getting it, The
fact that he is the best attraction In base
ball today makes 1t possible to figure him
worth that much money. Cobb draws
people to the ball parks, regardless of
what his teams position in the race may
be, and there are decidedly few players
who can do this.
The worlds series rules will most likely
be amended before next year as a result
Of suggestions made by Manager Nc
Graw of the Giants to Garry Hermann
chairman Of the national commission and
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League. The Little Napoleon and the
car Of the younger major league have
buried the Ratchet after several years
enmity.
McGraw made two suggestions which
the two members of the national commits
sion thought well of and which they said
would likely be adopted before many
months have flown.
The other day, in Boston, when the
Giants Lit upon Joe Woods delivery in
the first inning and scored six runs, the
entire New York team was on thte anx-
] ious seat for fear that its great lead would