The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
JOE M'GINNITY WAS REAL
IRON MAN OF DECADE AGO
PTrcEEE-pHor or INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE NEWARK CLUE
surpassed the Records OF Both Wood
ana Mathswson-Nc0lnn1tys
Early Record

The sale by Joe McGlnnity % Lis stock
In the Newark club or the international
league and his unconditional release -
tie new owners as part Of the sale agree
ment. leaving McGinnlty free 20 accept
the management OF another CLUB. and
doubtless he VIII. as ne has shown great
leadership qualities at Newark. brings
the famous Iron Man OF a decade ago
again into the hmeiight Incidentally. Il
gives opportunity FOR correction or an
item that has been going the rounds
pltching record this year A. II compares
with past performances The statement
j. made mat in recent years Mathew son
II the only pitcher to win % games ln "a
Aes-ion. This - Incorrect. McG unity
won that number in 1904 and IN the same
year Jack Crssbro won ~. M~Sthewson
won % in 1905 and In the same year
MalsO won 80.
But a. was not percentage Of victories
that made Joe McGinnity famous. ~
was his ability 20 work overtime that
gave him the title by which EN- ~ known
1" every fan. There may have been. ia
the history Of the game better pitchers
tlan McGinnity. but % h. doubtful 10
tieI" ever was "A man who had M STAN
ina 81 the Iron Man" In the int~rns-
times pitched both games OF double
headers. and he has been "a the gam
more than 20 years. Ia MS Prime II We
no unusual thing for McGinnity To p.tt
ana win two games m 81 day. hut that i.
should do H.. in an A league a. thu.
,me In his sTcer is worth moi i.
Meo4nnity's Early Reeo-c.
hctinnltE ITst came To- IL" Ir".f tu
1870 with the Montsom-ry c.N OF the
southern league Hc was with Kansas
city ia lb94. vita ~Spriugfi~id boo 1885.
1896 and 1887. AMI with those clubs ~s-
ta1lished a record as a glutton for work
IN iss, tie pitched Tor tho champion
Peoria club OF tile Western association.
Jun" OF that year De- piicn'd tt- most
sen atiOnal gam" Of bis career. Peoria
AMI 81 Joseph hattlcd Tor - lnnings.Peo-
ia wlnnius - - runs 10 % The Iron
man held a.. Saints" down to- % hits.
C'utg x tiuknew tt" ODD third hsSeWau
of the ~iirppklvu club. rDtomnl"udeI Me
Gianity Co President EbhettS. His lester
W.~ tune over tn Mrtiraw. VINO Flgne
M~.'.nUtty Tor Ealtituuf" iu lNI". ls
vHs a." pitching find OF o." year. win
I,nE - game ard losing o..
iu . AlcGIuuitv was transferred 90
Brooklyn and virtually WuI the pcuuaHt
to-. the SuperhaS. When the Pittsburgh
Jon pltcnrrAv ere h~1llouuiug. Nctinnity
~ ofuctatlne Boo 1--WE games out 81 siN.
Euot the club To the front again. wlere
Trey remained. Brooklyn beat PITTS
uJISh go tue post season -sri"S. ana His
fellow players turned over the cup they
won TO the Iron man
Remarkable work IN 1908.
Tie made his most remarkable record ia
1908. when h" pitched nOtH sdmes of
vcl al! siN gamcs ON August tHlt
ear Ee beat boston hy . 60 i IEi tu O..
e.. August s. he beat Brppkisn boy b To-
and Z - 3 On August 81 ur beat Phiis-
deiphiu by { 90 I and 2 90 . Al or These
games went Tie fuu nine innings
Tul1uvIuC IT, the Iron man formula
fII g. sl.r.Usful pitcher. "a fellow raH-t
E.t.. unless 81" .- worked regulIrly.'
slv= Joe. a man mus go un th' ruh-
hsi often to retain his rffrrtlVeutss. Np
pitcher cam keep tU condition unless uc
works bon game. lie might I%sdrtice uu-
go the COWS COME home. hut there i- o.
st-f difference between working On the
side lines n working when some one j.
toying To- knock the cover OF fuc bail.