Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
By Damon Runyon.

- Id FA1E LIME was one
Of the busiest performers Of
~ the season of 1912 and
r-roclzed out more old stars in the
major league campaigns than in
sry other year in a decade. Many
Famous diamond warriors who had
occupied the spotlight for years
succumbed to haynakers admin
i,tered by the irrepressible Old
Man.
one of Pops earliest victims in
1912 was OLD Cy Young. Cy gave
Mr. Time a hand-to- hand battle,
and several times Pop almost came
TO the conclusion that Cy was I'M
mime and was tempted to give up
the fight.
But the great Cyrus finally was
mined to the mat. He went South
with the Boston Braves last spring,
and for once his wonderful right
wing refused to round into condi-
ton. Cy refused to give up and
retired to his farm, hoping to find
the elixir of youth there,
Along in mid-season Cy was
shocked out Of the box by bunch
If country jays, and then the
Grand Old Man was convinced. He
vowed never to get into baseball
uniform again. and with Cy's vow
rassed one of the most wonderful
p'tchers baseball ever knew.
Young, however, was not the
only star pitcher to retire from ma
Tor league baseball in 1912. Morde-
raj Brown, Of the Cubs, and wild
Rni" Donovan, of the Tigers, are
other former prize twirlers who
Hipred their last big league games
In the season just passed. An In
Jury to his leg helped to shorten
the career of Brown, but Donovan.
olaved out his string and ended the
season as manager of the Provi-
leuce team. Wild Bill pitched for
the Brooklyns before the American
leagu ever threatened to invade
the East
Summers Also Victim.
.,Kickapoo Eddie" Summers. also
# the Tigers, was another pitcher
II more than ordinary ability who
was lassoed by Father Time last
season. A sore wing assisted Pop
in Summers case. Cy Morgan, the
Cross Roads cut-up Of the Athlet-
III
artist to take a Brodie out of the
majors. Cy was sent to Kansas
City by Connie Mack, but went into
vaudeville instead.
Other lesser lights on the hurl-
ing hill to turn in their big league
uniforms last season were King
Cole, the boy wonder who led the
National league pitchers in 1910;
Barney Petty. a time -honored mem
Der Of the Browns, who finished his
major league career with Washing
ton; Harry Krause, of the Sthletics
and Cleveland, who was q marvel
in 1900, and Jim Vaughn and Jack
Perhaps the catching department
was assailed the hardest by Father
Time ia his 1912 attack. The back
stops Pop captured last season
we're in their day the best in the
country. Four years ago Johnny
King was the greatest catcher in
the National league, and Billy Sui
livau and Gabby Street divided the
(onors in the American league. Al
three Of these former stars are
through as big leaguers, though
King is retiring Of his own ac-
ord.
Bergen and Schmidt Pass.
Charley Schmidt, once Of the Ii
gers, is another fine catcher VINO
TOOL, ride in the minor league spe-
e,al list last season. Schmidt was
iizzle in the worlds series games
he was called on to catch, but was
steady man in the American
.aague. Bill Bergen, who several
years ago was the peer OF any
catcher in the country, was re-
.eased by the Superbas before the
opening of the 1912 season.
Pat Moran never was in the
Ming Sullivan Street class, but
vas fairly nifty receiver at that
lie also caught his final big league
game last season. Roger Bresna-
nan may join the galaxy of former
calchlng stars and go into retire