The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-22
HArHEwBoN TELLS A FEW TALES
or THE OLD FrdHTIN0 pAY2
some Contend Fighters MAKE BETTER
P1ayers, hut "Chrtsty.' Begs
Leave TO Differ.
my Christy Mathewson-
The Giants Star Pitcher.D

There has been "A vast change IN the
zone OF the Big League since first
started. Few fights occur between PLAY
ers either on the same clubs or rival
clubs now. / recall the time when every
club house was the scene Of several
tough battles each season and scraps"
on the field between the men on rival
teams were common. The old shell
backs Of base ball argue that this Inn
] believe IL has.
When hall players were rough. they
were steadier.' said Pop" Arson 20 me
when met him the other day. since
hall players started getting their finger
nails manicured and wearing silk shirts
with their initials on them and having
temperament. the game amt what ~
was. That was what was the trouble
with the Giants In the world series.
Now take my old White StocIngs-'
don't agree with Pop There used
90 be "A lot OF good ball players IN tho
old days. but ! don't figure where tho
white Stockings I'm their prime would
nave been any better than the Athletic ~
we met I'm the worlds series. That Is a
great ball club. TO my mind the greatest
! ever saw. and there f. no scrappy ten
dency among the players except TO win
ball games. They have the reputation
OF being the best behaved lot OF men iu
the game. The desire FOR physical en-
counter Is often false courage. but
there used TO be some great battles.
A Little Meeting In Center Field.
They tell "A story about Tinker aud
cinnati Reds up 20 this year. While Tin
ker was playing with the cubs. his fiery
temper got him into many rggmeujs
OF Quecnsbury rules with certain amend
ments which permitted kicking and biz
ing. Tinker and Ecan got into some
sort 81 miNup a. second base I'm a game
one day. and Egan challenged the short
stop 81 the cubs 10 "A battle after the
contest.
zoe" Is quick tempered but he gets
over his outburstS rapidly. Before lie
was dressed he had forgotten the inci-
dent and the challenge, remembering
only that he mad n date and must dress
with the speed OF "a fireman TO keep the
appointment. as the contest had been a
long one. on the other hand, the matter
ranked I'm Egans mind, 50. as soon a.
he got dressed. ne made his way to tho
Chicago club house tn search OF Tinker
and battle Joe had already depart
ed. but only a minute or so before
Hes just crossing the field" said
Chance. II was necessary 10 cross the
playing field 20 get out Of the cubs club
house into the street
Well he said he'd fight me" replied
Egau. and he's running out now. I
guess he knew when he was well OFF,
Tinker never ran away from n fight
in his NE" answered chance who knew
joe" disposition we'll III get him
for you"
slipping on sweater. with EEau in hi,
wake. Tinker was Just passing second
base
Egau had started 20 sprint across the
field 10 pursuit. Tinker turned. and the
whole IN -r came back O. his mind He
tore off a4s coat and ran toward Erau.
They met iu center field. and. with many
- the cubs looking on. many or them
dressed like september Morn She TWO
players had battle. Ny source Of IN
formation says that Tinker got a very
positive decision. Then he straIght"nci
up his ueckue and hurried along 20 keep
lls date
A Game That PIT silisn Never Helped.
There used Co Doe som, good h1ttlerF
On the old Giants. when fellows Use, Ttr-
I'm. Hresushau. Hou.il. Iahien. Gilbert
and Mccain were in the box score. Dove
Iiu and Bresuahar had ar argument So
me club house one day that is stan a
matter oL league history about which
more later. Ievhu was one of the ham
uiest men in tEe Elg League with his
'dukes."
The contention Is that PLAYERS Of this
type 80 not pay as much attention TO
newsDaQc- criticism and are batter IN
short series where the steady hand and
the mind which does not become nervous
and ~raky l- the llE feature. But the
Athletics stand ogt Co rcf4tc this argu-
ment You never hear uf amy trouble ON
Macks club. and ] did nor notice any
display of nervousness during the series.
q believe That bali players are coming
into the game younger now. without
.lch long. rough rehcarsals go the minor
Leagues because az tho demand for
speed. and the fast men are tHe youthful
ones. The great amount % publicity at
feudant Du The worlds series may worry
the younger men 90 some degree. old
birds Ike bahleu. Mc ann. and thlt
bunch never cared what toe raiere said
about them. But ] want o. ada chat ball
players are living more carefully now
and training more cons. stertly. The
pugili-ts ~ base ball never helped the
lcopvright. 1918. by The Wheeler syn
dictate. IncN