The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05

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" Prom Al the
MAkA Leagues
Gus Thompson. old N. W.
Lacquer. has q chance 20 man
age Kalinpci. but hob Brown,
who has big Gus under con-
tract, won't hear 70 a. lie
says Gus must get into the
harness and later. n he can
see his way clear. he will let
Gus have the chance.
Theodore ersltsnstsin. one Of Tire
grandcst pitchers Of the old regime
who pitched successfully last sea
son. Ii seriously considering bur
dening himself with . Job Of misery
and woe. Brcitsnstcin wants TO BE-
an umpire.
While kssisr declares thss the
two greatest pitchers he has ever
faced In his long diamond career
are Amos RnsIc. the veteran nov
Ia Seattle. and Ed Walsh. Willie
says that although he has gone
through an entire season without
whiting. those fellows caused him
to await tho oxons twice In one
game ON different occasions. VIII
lie has been signed by Brooklyn 20
teach the youngsters hos 20 bat
A. rule Uob oro~n doesn't
wax particularly snthusisstio
over . ball player. but Bob
opened HE nsouth the other
evening long enough 70 say:
watch THE young osmaooio."
The subject u oob's ustsranee
halls from the winter pasture
aresnd Los Angeles Brown
says Ne looks = good deal IIks
Johnny 0asssy In aesion---oniy
ne can slug The ossvsr mag
nate intImssss thse ssssr the
wedding out process psmsoplo
will stiIi Be on the job.
Something Of IN ldsa ~ the rapid
ity OF shifts in the biz leagues may
be gained from the statement that
of the 30 players In tho American
10 1901. there remain but three.
These three are Napoleon laiose OF
Cleveland. Eddie Plank Of the Ath,
Ieflcs and Billy Sullivan os the
White Sox. Each has been star
and each ought to b. good for SOW.
eraI more seasons.
Marry o'TocIs. the rsd-haIrsd
pitcher who cost the Pirates y22.,
500. has written to Fred Clarke nsk.
ing that he have March ~ off from
training. 80 that hs may celebrate
properly. Yet there were some
iriHhmcn who had their doubts OF
Marty last winter when they
learned that his favoritc dish was
Hungarian gouIash.
Bob Brown Will place just 50
season tickets on sale this year
no more. no less. Bob also adds
that those Who bought last year
will have first cati--others first
come. first served. According IA
that there must have been less
than that number sold last season.
so Bob evidently felt pretty safe in
.-stt.s2 IL ~
Clark Griffith, the Washington
manager. Is more than pleased &c
land Jack knight and Harry VOL
verton and Is happy AT securing
Street 30 II was . good deal all
around.
Eddie Plank 10 not expected
to go through the coming sea
son. because he II pretty vol
advanced In years and has been
showing signs Of cracking in
the last year or two. Tho end
IL long time coming with tho
veteran. however. for his head
r. helping him out Of many dif-
ficulties.
Ted Sullivan. the veteran
baseball man. who was men
toned recently In connection
with the presidency Of the Unit
ed States league. says he has
no ambitions ~ far as tho out.
laws are concerned. n don't
know anything about the United
States league or my candidacy
for the presidency. could not
prevent them from elccting me.
but ] would not serve. I have
been with organized baseball too
long TO quit II now"
Last year the Victoria Island
ere had travelling suits Of .
rather pretty checked gray ma
terIai. In President Dugdais's
office, thIs morning. Wsttelst
laid claim to the honor Of hav-
ING the prettiest suits In the
league. and Dug agreed with
him. The Islanders won't wear
those checked gray suits this
year, though. Not on your life.
TOO much Of hoodoo," Watty
explained. "i'm going TO try to
explained. I'm going TO try to. I.
lift u this year. The suits Will
BIO gray, but the check won't
be there"
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