The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

1 minor offense. II I hadn't salted away
some coin l wouldn't have drawn a come
back. As it was. halked, and not only
refused to pay the fine, but refused to
stick with TennCy's team. l named my
terms and they knew I was on the level
with Il. because 1 had good farm TO fall
back on. 1t vas a case OF either coming
! through or losing a ball player they could
use for a good trade. BY having some
spare change on hand. the edge stuck
with me in place of the owner. If had
been broke, there would have been moth
ing to it-not even an argument"
The ball player who saves his money
can protect himself where the guy who
doesn't gets it in the neckpiece-"
Old Cy Young is counted upon to do
great work for the Boston Nationals next
year. Manager Tenney was greatly i'm
pressed with the record made by the vet
eran tNirler last season, and he is going
to give Cy plenty of opportunity 10 make
good again next year.
Teuney declares that Young was the
second best pitcher on his team last sea-
son. Furthermore. the Boston manager is
willing to make a wager that not more
than three runs per game will be aver
aged of Young next year.
How many pitchers in the major leagues
at this time Will be paid such a comph-
ment by a manager twenty years after
they got in the big swim
The St Louis Times. a bright and
vivaciOus contemporary. always blessed
with a keenness o. vision and a clear
ness of expression. pays this compliment
to Connie Mack: Connie does not waste
time picking out the twenty best players.
He just goes out and signs them" Moth
ing could be more complimentary or more
pat than this little epigram which our
Mound City brother expresses.
WOlverton assumes a large and heavy
task when he takes over the New York
american management He will be under
the handicap Of having his men throw
It into mis- face that he has never shown
his worth as a major manager. Further.
he will have 4 club that is as full of
cliques as a dog is of f1eas A sidelight
on this problem will be how Hal Chase
acts. That yOuns man has a grand op-
portunity to prove himself a thorough
sportsman by giving Wolverton the hearty
cooperation that Larry Lajoie gave
George Stovall when Larry proved a
hzzle as boss and had to 90 back TO the
ranks. Chase may be able to curb his
resentment and work willingly under an
other man, but that remains to be seen
Some statistics on the attendance and
the amounts taken in at the baseball
games in Cuba recently. at which United
States clubs nave furnished the opposi-
ton. is interesting. In 1903. when the
Cincinnati Reds were down there they
played to 3s,407 people and the receipts
were 1895. During the present winter
three teams from the States have made
the trip TO the island. The team recruited
from Connecticut League players, under
the direction of Sox Waterman. and
known as the New Britain team, was the
first club to go over and they played to
21,7l4 people in twelve games The Phila-
delphia team followed, and played nine
games, before S55n people, to SI7.S76 The
Giants topped them all, however, for they
drew 5S,3o5 people, and the receipts were
S2S,4Sl in twelve games. This was not
the largest amount played to, for the
Detroits, after losing the worlds cham
pionship in 1909 invaded the little isle
and played to a.735 people. taking in
S36, S75.